CVCA boys basketball coach Kevin Byrne guided by his brother’s memory

A pair of Chuck Taylors and an Apple watch. That’s what has made the CVCA boys basketball team great this season. As crazy as that sounds, there’s truth behind the idea as the Royals enter the weekend 8-1 and undefeated in the North Coast Conference under first-year coach Kevin Byrne. Byrne is no stranger to success having coached Walsh Jesuit to an state elite eight appearance in 2022-23 and a 91-5 record in five seasons. He led the Gilmour Academy girls program to a district title in 2023-24 and was 30-19 in two seasons with the Lancers. With the season days away and Byrne ready to take over at CVCA for Matt Futch (84-36 in five years), he had to do it without his brother, Geoff, who...