Moses resigns at Prairie

CEDAR RAPIDS -- After four seasons, James Moses is stepping down as the head boys' basketball coach at Cedar Rapids Prairie, effective at the conclusion of the season, the school said."Coach Moses is very passionate about the game of basketball," said Prairie Activities Director Rocky Bennett. “He was committed to helping our boys improve at all levels as players and more importantly as young men. He is such a quality person and we are appreciative of his dedicated service to Prairie.”Before coming to Prairie, Moses was the assistant men's coach at Mount Mercy University and spent eight seasons as an assistant boys' basketball coach at Cedar Rapids Washington. He is 22-64 at Prairie, including 5-15 this season.Prairie is scheduled to play at Waterloo East to conclude the regular season Thursday night, then will host Marshalltown in a Class 4A substate opener Monday.Moses did not immediately return a message seeking comment."I've truly enjoyed the opportunity that College Community gave me,” he said in a press release. “Prairie basketball has a bright future ahead. We are returning all of our varsity players and there are a lot of talented kids that will be coming up from our youth programs. Along with my career in Corrections, I plan to spend more time with my son and our family but I will continue to work on fundamental development for our youth." The search for a new coach will begin at the conclusion of the season.