Byron Mello has been named Maryknoll School boys' basketball program coordinator and varsity head coach, the school announced today.

Mello brings 20 years of coaching experience and will oversee the overall organization and administration of the boys' basketball program from grades 5-12.

Mello held coaching positions at Punahou, Damien and Saint Louis. He was the ILH Coach of the Year in 2003 while coaching at Damien.

Mello received his undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Hawai'i and his graduate degree in education from Pepperdine University.