Parma Heights, OH- When the news broke near the end of April that Ryan Patton would not return as the Holy Name boys basketball head coach, the biggest question being asked was who would replace him? The answer is the former professional basketball player and alumnus of Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, Johnny Faddoul.
Faddoul has worn a ‘number of hats’ throughout his time in basketball. He was a star player for NDCL in the late 2000s. During his 2008/2009 senior season, he was the North Coast League Co-MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and a First-Team All-Conference Member while also being the Lions’ captain. Following his time at NDCL, he took on the role of a walk-on at Cleveland State University.
Following his time at CSU, he played professional basketball for the Hoops Basketball Club in Lebanon. After the 2012/13 season, he jumped right into coaching. From 2015 to 2021, Faddoul was an assistant coach at Lutheran East. During his time with the Falcons, he won seven district titles, five regional championships, and two state titles. He helped lay the foundation for Lutheran East to become a yearly title contender. His most recent role was at Lake Erie College as an assistant coach.
Stepping out of OHSAA and NCAA basketball, Faddoul has coached in the Adidas Guantlet Circuit for the Ohio Basketball Club (2016-2019), the Under Armour Circuit for Ohio C2K (2019-2021). Finally, he has been a trainer and AAU director for HoopTech.
Holy Name athletic director Richard Kozub expressed his excitement about hiring Coach Faddoul as he remarked,
“I am extremely excited about Coach Faddoul being at Holy Name. We had a large number of highly qualified applicants. Coach Faddoul’s experience at both the high school and collegiate levels, both as a player and coach, is exactly what we were looking for as a leader of this program. I am really looking forward to seeing him in action for the Green Wave!”
Holy Name is coming off a 4-17 campaign, which saw a lot of close games go against the Green Wave. Drew Styers, who is committed to playing basketball at John Carroll, headlined a mass exodus of seniors who made up the backbone of the squad in the 2024/25 campaign. Young players such as Chris Hyatt and Pat Kelley are expected to have increased roles in the upcoming season.
While questions such as who will HN play outside of the NCC, will they play in showcases, and will this team be able to make a deep playoff run still remain a mystery. However, the question of who will be leading them into this next chapter has been answered.
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