Q&A: Hopkins coach Ken Novak Jr. on verge of 900th career win
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Hopkins boys basketball coach Ken Novak Jr. has a chance at history on Tuesday night. With a win over Chaska, he’ll reach 900 for his career.
Update: Hopkins beat Chaska in overtime, 59-54, for Novak Jr’s 900th career win
We talked with Novak Jr. and a couple of his players on what the milestone will mean.
***Click the video box above to watch our conversations with Novak Jr. and players Elvis Nnaji and Tristan Lee***
Novak Jr., 64, has been the Hopkins coach since 1990, and before that, led the Blaine Bengals. He’s led Hopkins to eight state titles.
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Hopkins boys basketball coach Ken Novak Jr., 64, loves practice, a chance to really work with the players on getting better. We watched him in action on Monday.[KSTP: Jeff Brioschi]
The career leader is Chisholm’s Bob McDonald (who retired in 2014 and died in 2020) with 1,012 victories. Rocori’s Bob Brink retired in 2012 with 936 wins.