John Marshall basketball coach leaving for Petersburg High

Ty White built one of the nation's best high school basketball programs at John Marshall. (Ryan M. Kelly for The Richmonder)

John Marshall boys basketball coach Ty White, who turned the small Richmond high school into a national powerhouse, announced Monday afternoon he is leaving to become the coach at his alma mater, Petersburg High School.

White was named the national high school boys basketball coach of the year in 2023, when his John Marshall team was ranked the nation's best by MaxPreps. White also oversees the Team Loaded travel teams, and helps run the Team Loaded Foundation, a nonprofit associated with the program.

Petersburg has a rich basketball tradition, including legendary coach Bill Lawson and one of the game's all-time great players, Moses Malone.

The school announced a press conference for 4 p.m. on Monday with a community-wide pep rally at 5:30 p.m. The announcements contained branding for Adidas, which sponsors White's travel teams, and the Team Loaded Foundation.

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