Cardinal O’Hara boys basketball coach Jason Harrigan stepped down Sunday, resigning his position after just two seasons. He’s the latest in what has been an offseason exodus of basketball coaches at the local Catholic high schools. PETE BANNAN — DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA
By Terry Toohey
Harrigan announced his resignation as the Lions’ boys basketball coach Sunday. Harrigan is the second basketball coach at O’Hara and third boys basketball coach from a Catholic League school in Delaware County to step down this spring.
Longtime O’Hara girls coach Linus McGinty announced his retirement last week. McGinty won 824 games in a 36-year career at O’Hara and Archbishop Carroll. He achieved 557 of those wins in 24 years at O’Hara. In that span he guided the Lions to the Catholic League final 16 times and won 11 championships.
Last month, Jack Concannon announced he was leaving Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast after four seasons as the boys basketball coach. It was Concannon’s second stint at his alma mater. He was the head coach from 1992-96.
A day later, Paul Romanczuk stepped down after 15 seasons as the boys coach at Archbishop Carroll.
Harrigan went 16-29 overall and 5-21 in league play in two seasons at O’Hara. The Lions went 11-12 overall and 5-8 in the league in 2017-18.
Prior to O’Hara, Harrigan coached at now closed Del Val Charter for five seasons. He led the Warriors to the Public League and PIAA District 12 Class 3A titles in 2016.