One of the most successful eras of Sevastopol girls' basketball ended earlier this month, when head coach Ben Rikkola and his wife, JV coach Beth Rikkola, resigned from their positions.

Their resignations were approved during the consent agenda of the Sevastopol School Board meeting last week with no additional comment.

Rikkola took the reins of the program in 2019, finishing his first two seasons with a record of 14-29. He would never lose more than eight games in a season again, guiding the Pioneers to a pair of regional championships including an appearance in the sectional championship game against eventual state champion Assumption earlier this month. He ended his coaching stint with an overall record of 102-48 and oversaw two of his daughters, Bailey and Naomi, become the top scorers in program history.