New Viking in town

Hopkins looks to bring an “exciting” playstyle to Viking MBB

MOSES LAKE – New Big Bend Head Coach Jason Hopkins comes to Moses Lake looking to bring excitement back to the Vikings on the basketball court. “I was really attracted to the history and tradition of the program,” Hopkins said. “I’m from Washington, from Edmonds, and I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of coming back home and coaching, being a head coach in the state.” Hopkins brings a myriad of experience to Big Bend, including; being a junior college assistant, an assistant coach at Idaho State, a head high school coach in Hawaii and a club coach in Seattle, as well as a playing career collegiately at Lipscomb and professionally in Mexico and China. The new Big Bend head coach said his playing and coaching careers have helped him identify which types of players can help a program.