Dorsett resigns as Freedom’s boys basketball coach
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By Dave Fawcett
Published: June 2, 2008
Ahmad Dorsett said Monday he has stepped down as the head boys basketball coach at Freedom High School. Dorsett was the first and only coach in the program’s four-year history.
“I wanted to see the seniors through their last year,” Dorsett said. “They are ready to roll and I am ready to roll as well.”
In four years, Dorsett recorded a 54-48 record. He led the Eagles to three straight Northwest Region Tournament appearances.
Freedom’s best season was in 2006-07 when the Eagles, led by current George Mason University standout Cameron Long, went 21-6 and reached the state semifinals. Freedom also went unbeaten in the Cardinal District.
The Eagles first reached regionals in 2006, even though they had to forfeit all but one of their 15 regular-season victories for using two ineligible players. Neither player lived in Freedom’s attendance zone.
Freedom reached the regional semifinals before losing at Franklin County and finishing the season 4-23.
This season, the Eagles went 14-11 and won the Cardinal District Tournament title before losing to Mountain View in the first round of regionals.
Four of Freedom’s players are headed to play in college: Joseph Velez (Barton), Sadonas Davis (Augusta State), Lloyd Satterwhite (Averett) and Brandon McLilly, who Dorsett said has been invited to walk on at St. John’s.
Despite the graduation of six seniors, Freedom will have some quality returners coming back, including rising juniors Stephen Wing, Joseph Fears, Devon McKiver and Travis Caison.
Dorsett, a former basketball standout at Woodbridge High School and George Mason University, said he does not know what he will do next, but Freedom activities director Brad Qualls said he can see Dorsett coaching college basketball again. Dorsett is a former assistant at Longwood.
“It’s a personal decision,” Qualls said of Dorsett’s announcement to step down. “Ahmad will be successful at the next level and I think it is something he will pursue.”
Although the announcement comes near the end of the school year, Qualls does not foresee the late notice affecting the school’s chances of hiring someone in a timely fashion.
“The program speaks for itself,” Qualls said. “The timing might be a little tough in terms of getting someone in the building who teaches as well, but based on the team’s record, I think there will be a lot of people interested.”
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