Written Thursday September 17th at 10:00 PM
The Colts got their new boys basketball coach and it's a familiar face to the OAA.
Troy named former alumni Aaron Smith as their new coach on Thursday evening. Smith takes over for Coach Gary Fralick who retired last month.
The move was confirmed by press release.
Smith was a Junior Varsity and assistant coach under Fralick from 2000-2015 before taking the Royal Oak job from 2015 until this past season when he led the Ravens to their first ever district crown. He played for Fralick as well.
Smith also does the Detroit Pistons Youth Engagement and Development as well. He also sits next to the announcer Mason at Pistons games at Little Caesars Arena.
Smith went 109-126 in his 11 seasons at Royal Oak.
Fralick won his 500th game against Smith's Ravens last season.
Smith will see the Ravens in the Blue and in the districts. Troy has Troy Athens, Royal Oak, Pontiac, Harper Woods, and Seaholm in the division and are at Utica with Troy Athens, Utica, Utica Henry Ford II, Sterling Heights Stevenson, and Royal Oak.
Smith will have a veteran team with Hayden Oriol, Grant Wilkins, Blake Kuiper, and Destin Parker coming back. Troy has program strength as well. It will be very interesting to see how the Colts do under Smith this season.
Stay tuned to OAA Now for the latest on this developing story.
Press Release.
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