Episode 15 | 2023-2024 Boys Basketball Team

2023-2024 was a historic season for the Fairview High School boys basketball team. During their first year in the Chagrin Valley Conference Metro Division, the Warriors earned a conference championship, their fourth in the last six seasons (in three different conferences.)

On Friday, March 8, 2024, the team beat sixth-seeded Cuyahoga Heights by a 49-46 margin in the District Final of the 2024 OHSAA Tournament inside Wooster High School to advance to Fairview’s first-ever Sweet 16 Regional Semifinal. The District championship was the first in the school's history. They finished this historic season with a 19-7 overall record. The team also featured several All-Division players on its roster.

Guests for this episode include boys basketball coach Ryan Barry, along with seniors Owen M. and Collin L.

Chapters

• 1:37 How many seasons have you been coaching at Fairview?
• 2:38 How has the program grown since 2017?
• 3:23 Partnership with younger levels in Fairview
• 4:31 What game or moment was most challenging?
• 5:37 Is there a favorite memory from this season?
• 6:42 What were your goals for the team this season?
• 9:53 How proud are you of the team?
• 11:24 Games leading up to district championship?
• 14:06 Feelings leading into the District game
• 15:56 District championship game
• 19:07 Looking forward to next season
• 20:48 Daily routine for a Warrior student-athlete
• 22:23 What's the lasting memory from this season?
• 24:32 What are your plans for next year?
• 25:18 What has playing varsity basketball at Fairview taught you?
• 26:13 Trivia contest: Cleveland Cavaliers jersey numbers