John Drafts resigns as Battery Creek boys basketball coach

Drafts announced his decision Tuesday, just weeks after coaching the Dolphins to a school-record 24 wins and just one year after leading them on an unprecedented trip to the Class 3-A Lower State title game.

The longtime coach and administrator will continue in his role as athletics director at Battery Creek, a position he has held for 25 years.

Battery Creek now finds itself in search of a new boys and girls basketball coach. Wilbert Bryant, who led the girls program for the past four seasons, also stepped down from his position earlier this month.

For more on Drafts' resignation, check back on beaufortgazette.com and islandpacket.com as well as in Wednesday's edition of The Beaufort Gazette and The Island Packet.