Steve Bergman has resigned as head boys basketball coach at Iowa City West after 35 years, the school announced Friday.
“Coaching at West has been one of the greatest experiences of my life, and I am deeply grateful for the incredible support I’ve received,” Bergman said in a press release. “I fully intend to stay involved in coaching basketball in some form in the future … The memories made on and off the basketball court will stay with me forever, and I wish nothing but success for West High basketball in the years to come.”
Bergman spent the last 35 years at the helm at Iowa City West. He compiled a 623-194 record, including 19 state tournament appearances with the Trojans. He led the program to six state championships (’98, ’00, ’11, ’12, ‘13’ 17’).
“He demanded excellence, and the results he achieved spoke for themselves,” said Iowa City West principal Mitch Gross. “He has left a lasting legacy at West High that will be hard to replicate.”
It’s the end of an era for a boys basketball team that finished 15-8 in Bergman’s final season as head coach.
“We appreciate everything that Coach Bergman has done for the Iowa City West Basketball program and West High School,” said Iowa City West AD BJ Mayer. “He has built the program into one that is constantly in contention for state tournament appearances and conference titles.”
The search for a new head coach will begin immediately.
Marc Ray is the high school sports reporter for the Iowa City Press-Citizen. He can be reached at MARay@gannett.com, and on X, formerly Twitter, at @themarcszn.
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