‘He’s the Best Coach in the State’: Hampden Basketball Legend Retiring After 23 Years

‘He’s the best coach in the state’: Hampden basketball legend retiring after 23 years

Hampden Academy boys basketball coach Russ Bartlett got his 343th career win this week, and it was also his last on the Broncos’ home court. After 23 years on the bench for the varsity Hampden squad, the legendary coach will be retiring once this season is over. He and his 9-9 Broncos team have earned the No. 7 seed in Class A North and will be heading to Augusta for the upcoming high school basketball tournament. Bartlett and the Broncos got a …

Legendary Hampden head coach leaves lasting impact on athletes

HAMPDEN -- It’s often said that some people are just born to coach. That certainly seems to be the case for Hampden Academy’s Russ Bartlett, the school’s head boy’s basketball coach. But after nearly a quarter of a century on…