Quickly Reloaded: The Burlington School

Each year, there are certain programs that are guaranteed to be relevant simply due to their coaching and/or knack to acquire talent. Take Duane Lewis (North Meck), Dion Bethea (Gray Collegiate), BJ Jackson (Legacy Early College), and countless others as evidence of this notion. Well, despite entering just his fourth season as a high school head coach, perhaps Ryan Bernardi is deserving of a place on that list of noteworthy coaching names. In his three seasons, he took a smaller program in Burlington Christian to a 21-9 record and second-round playoff appearance, which was immediately followed by back-to-back appearances in the state championship with The Burlington School (including a claimed title in 2020-21). Between his energy, game planning, and ability to piece together a quality roster, Bernardi is undoubtedly North Carolina

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