George School (Philadelphia, Pa.) ... (lost Finals Game of Independent Schools Championship) Cougars' New Coach Has High Goals / December 07, 1992 By Tim Panaccio, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER STAFF WRITER Ray Ingram, the new guy on the sidelines at George School, is no stranger to Philadelphia-area basketball fans. Baby boomers might remember him from his days at Olney. Big Five fans might recall his visits to the Palestra when Ingram was a guard at Hofstra. Serious hoop fans might recall that Ingram once had a free-agent tryout with the Sixers. All of that, however, is in the past. Ingram wants to be known for the present. "Did you see those banners in the gym?" Ingram asked. "These kids have not won a league championship since 1972." COACH. Ray Ingram, in his first season, joins the program from Davidson College in North Carolina, where he was an assistant coach. Ingram coached and played in Germany, working with amateurs as well as professionals. Assistant coach Roger Raspen was also an assistant under former coach Tom Celinski, whose contract was not renewed in March. LAST SEASON. The Cougars were 18-7 with a home-and-home series against the Cuban Junior National Team. George School lost to Abington Friends in the Friends School League playoffs. Although there are no exotic trips planned for this season, the Cougars will host nationally regarded Long Island Lutheran in February. PLAYERS LOST. The Cougars lost only one player, Jamal Elliott, a 5-foot-10 point guard who is playing this season at Haverford College. PLAYERS RETURNING. David Senior, 6-0 junior guard; Andy Werthman, 6-1 senior 2-guard; Matt Milewski, 6-3, 210-pound senior power forward; Peter Petrine, 5-11 senior wing; Shawn Rivera, 5-11 senior 2-guard (19.2 ppg); John James, 6-2 junior wing (9.0 ppg); Jason Tabor, 6-1 junior guard (7.9 ppg); Dwayne McCoy, 6-2 junior forward (7.5 ppg); Aaron Brophy, 6-0 senior wing, and Glenn Plosa, 6-0 senior small forward will be back. NEWCOMERS. Phil Haarmann, a 6-1 junior swingman; Bill Thompson, a 5-9 sophomore point guard; Elijah Dornstreich, 6-1 senior forward. OUTLOOK. Although the Cougars have a ton of returning players, many of whom figure to be around next season, they are weak at point guard. Celinski tended to play Elliott so many minutes last season that no one else really grew into the backup role at the point. "We have depth and a lot of buttons we can push," Ingram said. "Looks like I'll have four shooters on the floor." And no height. Fortunately for the Cougars, playing in the Friends School League isn't like playing in the Public League. George School can get by without a big man. Haarmann is from Wolfenbuettel, Germany. He speaks some English. But Ingram speaks fluent German, so there won't be a communication problem. Word is, Haarmann is a terrific outside shooter, especially from 3-point range. His team in Germany won a state championship. Rivera is the guy who must pull the club together. But he wants to do it from the point. Ingram is making him into an off-guard. Why? "He doesn't know the meaning of the word assist," Ingram said bluntly. Clipped on 22-April-2011 | 
