Ian Calvert named the new boys basketball coach at Gateway

Gateway has hired former Aurora Central coach Ian Calvert to lead its boys basketball program.

The school announced the hire on Twitter late Tuesday night:

Gateway High School and the Gateway Basketball Family is please to announce the hiring of Coach Ian Calvert @Coach3cal as our next Head Boys Basketball 🏀 Coach Welcome to the Oly Family #olynation #olypride

— Gateway Athletics (@ghsolympians) April 25, 2018

Calvert led Aurora Central for nine seasons, from 2007-08 through 2015-16. His teams were 150-71, including a trip to the Class 5A Final 4 in 2009-10.

Gateway boys basketball went 9-14 last season, including 5-5 in 5A’s East Metro Athletic Conference. Calvert will take over for Jason Dixon, who was 25-44 in three seasons.