Pella Christian Head Basketball Coach Larry Hessing is retiring from his post after 27 seasons leading the successful Eagles program. Pella Christian Activities Director Dan Branderhorst made the announcement Tuesday. Hessing finishes with a career record of 456-188 while coaching Pella Christian and 650 career wins overall in 39 years in high school basketball. Larry guided Pella Christian to 12 state tournament appearances (including 2020) — 4th all-time among Iowa High School Coaches, and his 16 tournament wins ranked 8th most among all head coaches coming into the 2020 state tournament.

Pella Christian subsequently announced a new hire, as JD Boer was named just the fourth Eagles boys basketball coach over the past six decades. Boer is a 2016 Dordt graduate and a Western Christian High School alumnus.