| Foothills Christian Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Preschool: 315 W Bradley Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020 Elementary: 10404 Lake Jennings Park Road, Lakeside, CA 92040 Middle: 350 Cypress Lane Suite C, El Cajon, CA 92020 High: 2321 Dryden Road, El Cajon, CA 92020 | |
| Information | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Website | foothillsschool |
Foothills Christian Schools (FCS) is a private Christian school network in San Diego County, California, covering grades preschool-12.
Schools
Schools in the network:
- Foothills Christian Preschool - El Cajon
- Foothills Christian School (K-5) - Lakeside
- Foothills Christian Middle School - El Cajon
- Foothills Christian High School - El Cajon
Athletics
Basketball coach Brad Leaf has coached the Foothills Christian High School boys basketball team to seven titles through 2020.[1][2][3][4][5] In 2016 he was named California Interscholastic Federation Coach of the Year.[6]
In basketball, T. J. Leaf attended the school, and played basketball under his father.[7] As a junior, Leaf led Foothills Christian to the San Diego Section Division II championship.[8] Cal-Hi Sports named him their Division II State Player of the Year.[9] In his senior year, Leaf led the team to a No. 3 state ranking.[10] Leaf finished his high school career second all-time in the San Diego Section in both points (3,022) and rebounds (1,476).[11][12]
Notable alumni
- Jaylen Hands, NBA G League basketball player
- T. J. Leaf, Israeli-American NBA basketball player for the Indiana Pacers
Notable faculty
- Brad Leaf, American-Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon and Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israel Premier League, coach
References
- ^ John Maffei (December 23, 2019). "500-win basketball coaches point toward next milestone". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Bodie De Silva (July 13, 2020). "Which San Diego Section boys basketball coaches have won the most section titles?". Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "USI Screaming Eagles | Men's Basketball". www.usi.edu.
- ^ Rich Nye (June 23, 2017). "Pacers draft pick Leaf right at home in Indiana". wthr.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Steve Brand (March 1, 2019). "No time to dwell on the past for Foothills Christian coach Brad Leaf". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "2016 WINTER ALL-CIF TEAMS ANNOUNCED". April 7, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Brand, Steve (February 4, 2014). "Family ties extend to basketball court". The San Diego Union Tribune. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (November 9, 2015). "T.J. Leaf, 5-star PF, set to announce decision Thursday on ESPNU; Oregon Ducks in final 3". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016.
- ^ Tennis, Mark (May 1, 2015). "All-State Boys BB: By Divisions". CalHiSports.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016.
- ^ Tennis, Mark (March 30, 2016). "State Player of Year Finalists". CalHiSports.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016.
- ^ Maffei, John (March 14, 2016). "Foothills to face No. 1 Chino Hills". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016.
- ^ Maffei, John (March 15, 2016). "Unbeaten Chino Hills halts Leaf's Knights". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016.
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