Coaches

HEAD COACH: Paul Eberhardt

This will be Paul’s 39^th year of coaching basketball and his 8^th year leading the Falcons. Paul has coached at all levels of basketball including High School, Provincial Team, National Team and in the CCAA. Coach Ebe guided his RC Palmer Griffins to the ultimate title in BC High School Sports as they won the “AAA” BC Championships in 2011. He then followed that up with back to back PACWEST titles in 2013 & 2014 and he led the Falcons to their first National Title in 15 years beating Red Deer in the finals in 2014. Paul is one of only a handful of coaches who has taken three different teams to the BC High School Championships (Magee, McNair, & RC Palmer) and he also guided the Capilano Blues to a BC Championship and National Final Four in 2003. Coach Ebe has been very involved in the BC Elite program having been the head coach on 10 occasions winning 6 Western Canadian Gold medals and 1 National silver medal. Presently Ebe is the chair of the U17 selection committee and is actively involved in helping to develop the BBC Elite program. He also had the opportunity to serve as an assistant to Coach Jay Triano and the men’s National team from 2000 to 2004.

Coach Eberhardt has received many honours in his career including BBC High School Coach of the Year in 2007 & 2011, Richmond Coach of the Year in 2011, Mike Potkonjak Coaching Award of Excellence in 2007, The Rich Goulet Award for Outstanding service to High School Basketball 2019, PACWEST Coach of the Year in 2013, 2014, & 2017, Sport BC Coach of the Year in 2014 and CCAA Men’s BB Coach of the Year in 2013.

Coach Eberhardt is also very involved in volunteering his time as the President of the BC High School Boys Basketball Association from 2013 to 2018 and he has also served on the board of directors for the “Night Hoops” program.

Presently Coach Ebe’s record at Langara College in the past 8 years is a very impressive 106 wins and 32 losses in league play (.768)  and 14 wins and11 losses (.560) in the playoffs.

RECORD OF PREVIOUS PACWEST SEASON: 9-9 (4th place)

Coaching History
(1981 - PRESENT)  

LANGARA COLLEGE HEAD COACH

Capilano University
1999-2009 Head Men's Basketball Coach

R.C Palmer
2005-Present Senior Boys Basketball Coach
2002-2005 Junior Boys Basketball Coach

McNair Senior Secondary
1991-2000 Senior Boys Basketball Coach
J.N. Burnett Jr. Secondary
1990-1992 Junior Boys Basketball Coach

Magee Secondary
1985-1990 Senior Boys Basketball Coach
1981-1985 Junior Boys Basketball Coach

Coaching Highlights:
2019 Langara College CCAA Nationals Participants
2015 Langara College CCAA Nationals Participants
2015 Langara College PACWEST Provincial Silver Medalists
2014 Langara College CCAA National Champions
2014 Langara College PACWEST Provincial Champions
2013 Langara College CCAA National Bronze Medalists
2013 Langara College PACWEST Provincial Champions
2012 Palmer Senior Boys Richmond Champions
2011 Palmer "AAA" BC Provincial Champions
2010 Palmer Senior Boys 2nd at "AA" Provincial Championship
2009 Palmer Senior Boys 5th at "AAA" Provincial Championship
2008 Palmer Senior Boys Final Four at "AAA" Provincials