Show t. t y Mk Writes Article Article On Basketball An article contained in the February 1970 issue of The Basketball Clinic a national nation nation- al magazine published by Parker Publishing Company of West Nyack New York was written by Bennie M. M Mangus of Bountiful MR MANGUS is the former Cormer form Corm er basketball coach at Bountiful ful High School The title of the article Using Four Big Men in a Basketball Offense was written by Coach Manges Mangus Mang Mang- es us after alter the state slate tournament last year in which the Bountiful Bountiful Boun Boun- t ul High team brought home the state championship trophy As well as taking first place in the tournament Coach Mangus was named Coach of the Year THE ARTICLE points out how important it is to utilize utilize utilize uti uti- uti- uti lize to the fullest extent a teams outstanding assets Mr Mangus started coaching coaching coaching coach coach- ing at Bountiful High School in 1956 He was Varsity Track Coach from 1956 through 1965 with his track team taking second place in the 1964 State Track and Field Meet With five boys Taking over as varsity basketball coach in 65 1964 he coached the Bountiful Bountiful Bountiful Boun Boun- High team to the state basketball tournament in 1966 and ard 1969 going all the way in 1969 IN illS HIS FIVE years of coaching coaching coaching coach coach- ing basketball he has coach- coach cH cr five State All-State players and two Rocky Mountain Regional r ep Americans All-Americans Dave Andersen 1967 Larry Green 1969 Mr Mangus obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Utah State University and a Master of Education degree from the University of Nevada majoring in educational educational educational edu edu- administration His coaching career started while he was a special service officer officer officer of of- in the U. U S. S Air Force during the Korean War HE IS married to the former form form- er Nola Smith of Clearfield and they have three sons and one daughter Mr Mangus Mang Mang- us retired from coaching at atthe atthe atthe the completion of the basketball basketball basketball basket basket- ball season last year He is currently Director of Student Activities at Bountiful High School |