King Named Hawks’ Coach

Dave King, an assistant basketball coach at Laguna Hills High School for the past seven years, has been named to replace John Moore as the school’s head coach.

King, a physical education instructor at Laguna Hills for the past two years, served as an assistant to Pat Roberts at Mission Viejo High from 1975 to 1976 and was named interim head coach in 1977, after Roberts resigned.

Moore resigned as the Hawks’ coach at the conclusion of the 1984-85 season, citing frustration over Laguna Hills’ limited enrollment and the desire to return to basketball officiating as the primary reasons for his decision. Moore officiated in the Los Angeles area for six years before becoming the head coach at La Mirada.

“John and I worked very well together,” King said. “It’s very comfortable for me to be taking over for him.”