Jim Rear

Jim Rear kept the legacy of Alisal High boys’ basketball going strong by claiming 8 league titles from 1983-1997 and reaching the Central Coast Section playoffs 17 times, advancing to the finals or semi-finals 7 times. Was chosen league Coach of the Year 9 times and Monterey County Coach of the Year 6 times. During his 21 years at Alisal and 7 at Alvarez, Rear compiled 394 wins. He was selected to the Gatorade Coaches Care National Honor Roll in 1995 and was among the first to be inducted into the Alisal High Hall of Fame. As a high school senior, Rear was the Homestead High Athlete of the Year in 1967.  He retired as the executive director of the Sunrise House after 25 years in 2015.