Guin Boggs has successfully coached basketball at many different levels while passing along his inspirational knowledge of the game to various age groups. He'll add one more level to his resume - NAIA coach.

William Jessup University announced today it has named Boggs its new head women's basketball coach. A resident of Rocklin, Boggs has coached basketball for over 40 years. His most recent head-coaching job was at Granite Bay High School as the boy's varsity coach for six years until 2008. Last season he was an assistant coach at Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs.

A heralded prep coach in Northern California, perhaps his most memorable season came in 1991 when Boggs guided the Washington High School boy's team to a Northern California championship and a runner-up spot in the state. Boggs managed to produce a memorable season despite never playing a home game. When Washington High lost its gym in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and had to practice outdoors or in church gyms,the team motto that year was, "No gym, but we win!"

He was named the California North Coast Section Coach of the Year in 1991 and in 2004 Boggs was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Basketball by the California Coaches Association.

"I am thrilled to have Coach Boggs join the William Jessup team of coaches. He brings four decades of teaching and coaching experience," said Farnum Smith, William Jessup's Athletic Director. "Guin is a gifted motivator, and his character and passion to positively impact the lives of his players and peers through teaching and coaching the game of basketball make him an excellent fit for Jessup."

Although his coaching career has primarily been spent at the high school level, Boggs was the assistant men's coach at Chabot College in 1981 and one year later was the head coach at Ohlone College.

"There is a good nucleus of players coming back and I will try to do what I have always tried to do, help the players and the team reach their maximum potential," said Boggs, whose resume includes coaching stints in women's volleyball and softball. "We'll roll up our sleeves and go to work. Mediocrity has never been anything I've been interested in during my life. I think William Jessup is a perfect fit for me and the place God has directed me to serve Him and the student athletes."

In his last season at Granite Bay, Boggs guided the Grizzlies to a 20-win season. Previously, he was named Mission Valley Athletic League Coach of the Year seven times.

In 1991, Boggs founded Triple Threat Basketball Camps. He still owns and directs these high intensity camps that focus on developing the complete basketball player. The camps have drawn hundreds of individual players and teams.

Melissa Triebwasser, who served as the interim head coach for the Warriors this past season, will remain on staff at Jessup as an assistant coach and the university's sports information director.  Assistant Erik Nelson will also stay on at William Jessup for his second year with the women's basketball team.