He was head man at Rancho Buena Vista, then at Palomar
Jamahl Mosley has carried lessons learned in high school, the principles John O’Neill preached more than two decades ago at Rancho Buena Vista High, throughout his playing career and into the NBA.
He leaves the game with a 623-486 record, including 218-129 at RBV and a pair of San Diego Section CIF Division I championships — 1994-95 and 1996-97. His 1997-98 team went 27-3, losing in the playoff semifinals. “I was at a Bobby Knight clinic in San Diego when someone said there was a new school looking for a coach,” O’Neill said.
“John taught us the right way. He taught defense, how to slide, how to close out. He taught John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success. He taught the principles of Phil Jackson’s triangle offense.“His teams were family.” “He was demanding. You were on time, you were dressed properly, your toes were on the line when drills started. Your footwork had to be right. It was a military style, and we loved it.”
“His mind is so quick. I thought I knew the game, but I was two steps behind. The simple things were so important.
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