We welcome Charlie Szabo ‘98 as the next head coach for the Eagles men’s basketball team. Szabo played basketball for the Eagles during his time at the high school and has served in various roles with the men’s basketball team for 15 seasons. His most recent role was the head coach for the junior varsity men’s basketball team and the associate head varsity coach.
Six students in the Class of 2019 signed their letter of intent to continue playing the sport they love or protecting our country as part of the CJ Signing Day.
Shane Cokes, Logan Jennings, Hunter Johns, Brendan Kadel, Abby Rau, and Nick Wissman all made their commitments on Tuesday, April 2.
Read more about what’s next for each student:
The winter sports season was full of great wins, some tough losses, and tearful goodbyes to coaches. Learn more about each sports’ season highlights below:
Men’s Basketball
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The men’s basketball team earned several accolades this season, including winning the GCL North, being named #1 in the AP DII state ranking poll for two weeks in a row, and finishing #7 in the final AP DII state ranking poll.
We welcome Dave Burrows as the new head coach for the CJ women’s soccer program. Burrows, who has nearly 30 years of soccer coaching experience, most recently served as the assistant JV coach for the Eagles women’s soccer team.
“I am very excited for this opportunity to be a part of a great team,” said Burrows. “CJ has a strong tradition of faith, education, and athletics — we want to continue making that our focus.”
Update: Congratulations to the men's wrestling team! Hunter Johns placed third in the state and Isaiah Wortham placed fourth.
First report: The four wrestlers representing CJ at the state tournament only have one goal in mind. Winning.
David Frederick ‘21, Hunter Johns ‘19, Nick Machuca ‘20 and Isaiah Wortham ‘20 were cheered on by classmates as they participated in a Walk to State on Thursday, March 7. The wrestlers were flanked by other members of the team and first-year head coach Joel Sanchez.
Update: The Eagles' results from the Indoor State Track and Field Championship were:
Update: Congratulations to the Eagles swimming state qualifiers! Zelina placed 8th in the state in the 200 yard freestyle and 12th in the 100 yard backstroke, the men's 200 and 400 yard freestyle relay (Zelina, Gongora, Wilkson, Brown) placed 13th and 14th in the state respectively, Reid placed 11th in the state in the 100 yard backstroke. Great job, Eagles!
There were hard-fought tournament wins and well-earned league awards, varsity letters and school records, but it was the lessons these athletes learned on the playing field – not the accolades – that lasted long after they left Chaminade Julienne.
From state qualifiers, to collegiate scholarship recipients, to a man who spent decades promoting youth sports, this year’s Chaminade Julienne Hall of Fame class is varied and diverse, but they all know what it means to be an Eagle.
It’s a feat only six other Eagle basketball players have accomplished - scoring 1,000 or more points during their high school career.
On Tuesday, February 5, Milton Gage ‘19 became the seventh player in the school’s history to do just that. 
The football game on Thursday, September 6 was much more than an athletic event. It was the CJ community gathering together to highlight athletes, students and the school’s impact in downtown Dayton.
Preparation for the main event, featuring the Eagles versus the Greenville Green Wave, began before the sun was up. Football players, cheerleaders, and members of Eagle Pride pumped up viewers on FOX 45’s morning show.
“The FOX 45 team was outstanding getting our students excited and fans too,” said Kary Ellen Berger, CJ communications coordinator.
