Central High School has hired Jared Boone as its next girls’ basketball coach.

Boone was the top assistant coach for the Indians the last two seasons under Jessica French, who resigned at the end of the season.

Boone is a St. Joseph native as he graduated from Benton High School.  He went on to play college basketball at North Central Missouri College for two years and he finished his career at Lincoln University.

Boone was an assistant coach for the Central boys for one season before moving over to the girls side the last two years.

The Indians went 7-18 last season and 3-7 in Suburban League play, but they’ll bring back a strong nucleus as they had just two seniors on the roster.