Joel Babbitt is All-Colorado boys basketball Coach of the Year

Mesa Ridge head coach Joel Babbitt poses for a portrait during All-Colorado photo session at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

By Kyle Newman | knewman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: March 31, 2024 at 5:45 AM MDT | UPDATED: March 31, 2024 at 5:48 AM MDT

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Mesa Ridge's Joel Babbitt is the first Colorado boys hoops coach to win back-to-back state championships in his first two years at a school since Otis Johnson accomplished the feat in 2009 and '10 at Sierra.

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Joel Babbitt is All-Colorado boys basketball Coach of the Year after leading Mesa Ridge to back-to-back Class 5A titles

After going 28-0 last year, Mesa Ridge repeated its dominance, going 26-2 and beating Windsor in the title

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