DeMatha Catholic Basketball History

DeMatha has one of the top basketball programs in the nation. It's a program built on tradition with a storied past that has strengthened each decade even as the game of basketball continues to change. On top of being one of the best basketball teams in the Washington, DC area, the school has won six national championships.

From Ernie Cage '58 and Adrian Dantley '73 to Victor Oladipo '10, Markelle Fultz '16, and Justin Moore '19, there have been many All-Americans who have played at DeMatha. Dantley and legendary coach Morgan Wootten have even been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

The basketball program and DeMatha's proud athletic reputation owe a lot to the late Morgan Wootten, who was the varsity head coach for 46 seasons and won 1,274 games. Morgan was consistently recognized by the media, as well as his peers, as being one of the greatest basketball coaches ever at any level of play.

Mike Jones '91 successfully followed up a legend by making his own legendary path by amassing over 500 wins in 19 seasons, and eight WCAC Championships, and he himself played under Morgan and was a key member of the 1991 squad that went undefeated at 30-0.

With Mike departing this past offseason for Virginia Tech, new Head Coach Mike G. Jones III is ready to bring the Stags into the next era in this legendary program's history.

To learn more about our basketball program, please visit our DeMatha Hoops website!