MASON CITY – The Mason City school district confirmed the hiring of Nicholas Trask as the new boys basketball coach.
A district document says that Trask will assume the Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach position at a rate of pay of $6,435 (2013-2014 Collective Bargaining Agreement). Trask is a teacher at Mason City High School and is originally from Charles City.
Adam Callanan was the previous coach. His overall record was 39-78 and 5-17 last season.
An online stat book shows that Mason City has won five state titles (1935, 1940, 1943, 1996, 1997) with the last two under former coach Bob Horner, who was passed up for this open coaching position.
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