Rick Rosinski has resigned as the boys basketball coach at Green Bay Preble, leaving the team in search of a new coach. The reasons behind his departure remain unclear.
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The Green Bay Preble boys basketball team is unexpectedly looking for a new coach, and there are more questions than answers as to why.
Preble athletic director Tim Flood sent an email to the basketball players and their parents May 7 to inform them that Rick Rosinski is no longer the coach.
âCoach Rosinski has resigned from his coaching position at Preble,â Flood wrote. âWe want to thank him for all of his time and dedication to the program over the past three years and wish him luck in his future endeavors.
âWe will start the process of hiring a new coach soon.â
Itâs not clear whether it was Rosinskiâs choice to step down or if he was forced to do so.
âI have no comment,â said Rosinski, who is a teacher at Green Bay East.
Flood did not immediately respond to a message.
The Hornets have shown some improvement the past two seasons after going 6-20 and finishing ninth in the 10-team Fox River Classic Conference in Rosinskiâs first year in 2023-24.
They have won 10 or more games in each of the last two seasons.
Green Bay Preble boys basketball coach Rick Rosinski has spent the past three seasons with the Hornets.
Preble went 10-15 this season and finished seventh in the league standings.
It beat a traditionally tough Sheboygan North team, twice held halftime leads against a De Pere squad that won the league championship and earned a trip to the WIAA Division 1 state tournament and had a 13-point halftime lead against Bay Port in the first meeting before wilting in the second half.
Perhaps even more encouraging for the future is that the lower levels of the program were respectable. The junior varsity team finished 11-11, while the JV2 team went 16-6.
Off the court, Rosinski helped start a new Silent Night game tradition at Preble this season that raises money for good causes, an idea he carried over from his time coaching at East.
The reasons for Rick Rosinski's resignation are unclear, with no indication if it was voluntary or forced.
Rick Rosinski coached the Green Bay Preble boys basketball team for three years.
The process of hiring a new coach for the Green Bay Preble boys basketball team will begin soon.
The impact of Rosinski's resignation on the team is uncertain, as it may affect player morale and recruitment.
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Rosinski was the longest-tenured coach in Red Devils history when he walked away in August 2022 after 20 seasons, not because he lost passion for the job but because he had to do it in order to maintain 50-50 custody of his son.
âItâs never been about wins and losses for him, itâs about affecting kids positively and giving them a chance to show what they can do,â East athletic director Steph Mathu said at the time. âYeah, itâs certainly a big loss for us.â
Rosinski has dedicated years of his time to Green Bay public schools.
The 1987 East graduate was hired by the Red Devils in May 2002 after serving as the freshman coach under Kevin Phillips.
There were plenty of lean years by the end of his tenure, but Rosinski always talked about how it was more than just Xâs and Oâs.
âHe would come up out of his own pocket to make sure the kids are eating and make sure everything is ready for when the season started,â longtime East staff member Richard Sims after Rosinski stepped down. âI was there for him because I saw how much he put into it. A lot of that stuff was done by himself. His assistants were very loyal as well. Jim Hayes was his righthand man.
âI could go on and on about the things he did. Cleaning the locker room. Sweeping the locker room after the football season. It was almost like a college program, except he was doing it himself.â
West De Pere High SchoolĂs Arya Kadam returns a shot in a doubles match against Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Tyce Bergstrom and Ezra Yanke on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Carter Nyugen serves to West De Pere High SchoolĂs Liam Hankel in a singles match on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
West De Pere High SchoolĂs Brayden Hagenow (left) and Giovanni Zifferblatt (right) bump fists after winning a point in a doubles match against Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Evan Wiskerchen and Ian Farwell on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Carter Nyugen returns a shot in a singles match against West De Pere High SchoolĂs Liam Hankel on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
West De Pere High SchoolĂs Yash Yeturu returns a shot in a doubles match against Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Tyce Bergstrom and Ezra Yanke on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Ian Farwell serves in a doubles match against West De Pere High SchoolĂs Brayden Hagenow and Giovanni Zifferblatt on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
West De Pere High SchoolĂs Yash Yeturu serves in a doubles match against Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Tyce Bergstrom and Ezra Yanke on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Mason Renier returns a shot in a singles match against West De Pere High SchoolĂs Rafe Zifferblatt on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
West De Pere High SchoolĂs Landon Madison returns a shot in a doubles match against Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Ethan Fredricks and Ben Hoefs on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Ethan Fredricks returns a shot in a doubles match against West De Pere High SchoolĂs Michael Willems and Landon Madison on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
West De Pere High SchoolĂs Landon Madison serves in a doubles match against Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Ethan Fredricks and Ben Hoefs on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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West De Pere High SchoolĂs Arya Kadam returns a shot in a doubles match against Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Tyce Bergstrom and Ezra Yanke on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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West De Pere High SchoolĂs Arya Kadam returns a shot in a doubles match against Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Tyce Bergstrom and Ezra Yanke on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Carter Nyugen serves to West De Pere High SchoolĂs Liam Hankel in a singles match on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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West De Pere High SchoolĂs Brayden Hagenow (left) and Giovanni Zifferblatt (right) bump fists after winning a point in a doubles match against Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Evan Wiskerchen and Ian Farwell on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Carter Nyugen returns a shot in a singles match against West De Pere High SchoolĂs Liam Hankel on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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West De Pere High SchoolĂs Yash Yeturu returns a shot in a doubles match against Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Tyce Bergstrom and Ezra Yanke on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Ian Farwell serves in a doubles match against West De Pere High SchoolĂs Brayden Hagenow and Giovanni Zifferblatt on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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West De Pere High SchoolĂs Yash Yeturu serves in a doubles match against Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Tyce Bergstrom and Ezra Yanke on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Mason Renier returns a shot in a singles match against West De Pere High SchoolĂs Rafe Zifferblatt on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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West De Pere High SchoolĂs Landon Madison returns a shot in a doubles match against Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Ethan Fredricks and Ben Hoefs on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Ethan Fredricks returns a shot in a doubles match against West De Pere High SchoolĂs Michael Willems and Landon Madison on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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West De Pere High SchoolĂs Landon Madison serves in a doubles match against Green Bay Preble High SchoolĂs Ethan Fredricks and Ben Hoefs on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Green Bay Preble High School in Green Bay, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Rick Rosinski no longer the Green Bay Preble boys basketball coach