Wharton boys basketball coach Tommy Tonelli, who started the program in 1997 and won more than 500 games with the Wildcats, announced his retirement from the coaching position on April 8.
Tonelli, who turns 58 in May and is a former University of South Florida point guard, will remain at the school as a guidance counselor, but leaves a program that has seen 12 district titles, two region championships and two Final Four berths. This past season, the Wildcats were 28-3, but eventually fell to Class 6A champ Stuart Martin County in the semifinals.
