Benton High School has announced the hiring of Chris Michaels as the Cardinals new girls' basketball coach.
Michaels, a 2009 Benton graduate, was originally hired this May by the Cardinals to be the top assistant on Kerstyn Bolton's staff, as well as an assistant football coach.
Bolton stepped down this summer and Benton turned to Michaels, who was the head coach of the North Andrew girls' basketball program the last two seasons.
Michaels takes over a Cardinal team that went 11-17 last season and 4-3 in the MEC.