Notre Dame High Selects New Girls’ Basketball Coach

Notre Dame High has named Ron Lohse as the new coach of the girls’ basketball team, replacing Rob DiMuro, who resigned after three seasons to take a position on the football coaching staff at Alemany.

Lohse, 34, who has coached several area youth teams, will teach mathematics at Notre Dame, according to Athletic Director Kevin Rooney.

“He’s a quality guy,” Rooney said. “He’s been involved with youth and club teams all over. He knows the ropes.”

The Knights (10-11 overall) tied for third in the San Fernando Valley League with a 5-5 record last season under DiMuro but lost a league tiebreaker to Louisville and did not qualify for the Southern Section playoffs.

Lohse will have a solid nucleus of players with which to work. Times’ All-Valley center Andrea Banducci returns along with letter-winners Louisa Parra, Kim Fisher and Paula Rojas.

DiMuro, who served as quarterback and linebacker coach for the Notre Dame junior varsity, will coach the freshman football team at Alemany.