LISTEN: Meet Matt Laur, the new coach of the Pinckneyville Panthers

Posted: June 2, 2023 @ 11:38 am

Matt Varney sat down with the new coach of the Pinckneyville Panthers, Matt Laur, on Friday – just days after the former Freeburg coach was hired by the Pinckneyville school board as their next Athletic Director, Dean of Students, and head boys’ basketball coach. They covered a variety of topics including the history of Pinckneyville basketball, how daunting is it to step in to the role of Panthers head coach, his son Ty who will join the team, how he plans to run the team, and a whole lot more:

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