Faith Lutheran Hires New Men's Head Basketball Coach
Faith Lutheran is excited to announce Ernie Rama as its new Head Boys Basketball Coach.
Coach Rama will join Faith Lutheran full-time as a teacher in the Physical Education Department. Coach Rama has been coaching in the basketball program under former Head Coach, Bret Walter, since 2012 when he was hired as the Head Coach of the Freshmen team. Coach Rama has been developing players and assisting the growth of the program as the Head Coach of the Junior Varsity the past four years.
Coach Rama takes over a Faith Lutheran team that qualified for the 4A State Tournament for the first time in school history. About half of the team will be returning next year, including multiple starters. Bret Walter, remaining as the school’s Athletic Administrator commented, “Coach Rama has been an integral part of our basketball program. He’s passionate about the game and he models what Faith Lutheran stands for. He’s a players’ coach and will do an excellent job leading the program, building men of Christian character, and preparing players for success in the program and for possible future college careers.”
Before coaching at Faith Lutheran, Coach Rama coached club basketball in Las Vegas with Vegas Elite Basketball Club. He started coaching with Vegas Elite in 2008 and spent four years coaching, training and developing players at a high level in the club. Prior to moving to Las Vegas, Coach Rama spent a year as a varsity assistant at Mountain View High School in Vancouver, Washington where they reached the 4A State Tournament in 2008 for the first time since 1994.
