SLATER ATHLETICS

SLATER ATHLETICS

SLATER ATHLETICS

Bangor Area High School

Bangor Area High School

Bangor Area High School

Slater Athletics

Bangor Area High School

Boys Varsity Basketball


Coaches

Colin Kessler.


Varsity Head Coach

Biography:

Colin Kessler is a 2004 graduate from Pen Argyl High School. Colin played basketball and football while in high school. His football team won the Colonial League his freshman, sophomore, and junior years. His sophomore year his team also won the District XI 2A championship and played in the PIAA 2A State Championship game. He was named to the All-Colonial League Team his senior season. While playing basketball at Pen Argyl, his team won the District XI 2A Championship his senior season. He was named First Team All-Colonial League and All-Area his junior and senior seasons.

Colin graduated from King’s College where he majored in Elementary Education with a minor in Mathematics. He got a Master’s Degree in Classroom Technology from Wilkes University. He was a second grade teacher for three years, a fifth grade teacher for ten years, and is in his third year of teaching Technology for grades 3-6.

Colin is in his 16th year of coaching high school basketball. He was a Junior High coach at Bangor for 3 seasons, a Junior Varsity coach at Pen Argyl and Northampton, each for one season, a Junior Varsity coach at Bangor for 5 seasons, an Assistant Varsity coach at Bangor for a season, and is in his fifth season as Head Varsity coach at Bangor. He has an overall record of 53-38. In 2020, he led the Slaters to the Colonial League Championship Game and the District XI 5A Semi-Finals Game. In 2021, he led the Slaters to become Colonial League Champions, District XI 5A Champions, and went to PIAA Elite 8.

Colin is married to his wife, Kimberly, and has five-year-old twins who love to cheer on the Slaters!

Jarred Randolph.


Assistant Varsity Coach

Biography:

Jarred graduated from Bangor in 2009.  During his time there, he competed in football, basketball, and baseball.  As a senior, his football team played for a District XI AAA Championship.  He was voted All-League and All-Area as a 1st baseman his junior and senior seasons.  Jarred attended Clarion University.  He majored in Business Management, as well as having a minor in Sports Management.  He has spent nine years on the baseball staff at Bangor; two as assistant Junior Varsity coach, four as head Junior Varsity coach, and four as Varsity Assistant coach.  He is in his 10th year on the basketball staff; four as the Junior High boys coach, one as the Junior Varsity coach, and on his 5th season as Varsity Assistant coach.


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