Former United Township coach tabbed as Rocky hoops boss

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From QCTIMES – Marc Polite is ready to take on his second stint as a boys basketball coach in the Western Big 6 Conference and feels he is much better prepared for this go-around as he takes over at Rock Island High School.

The 43-year-old was officially approved for the post Tuesday night at the regularly scheduled school board meeting after a 45-minute closed session.

“Absolutely. Just more seasoning,” he said of being a different coach now with a few years experience under his belt than he had in his first head-coaching job at United Township High School, his alma mater. “I think many times as a young coach you don’t know what you don’t know.

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