Mainland Regional High School has named former Absegami coach Tom McKeever as its new boys basketball coach. Meanwhile, at Gami, Greg Goodwin has indicated he will return for at least one more season as that school’s boys basketball coach.

McKeever succeeds Jon Evans, who stepped down right after last season. He is the school’s 10th head coach in 48 years, joining Nuncie Sacco, Jim Schafer, Bill Advena, Scott Beeten, Dennis Foreman, Sam Botta, Roy Heck, Whitey Haak and Evans.

At Absegami, McKeever’s teams were 25-47 in three seasons, qualifying for the NJSIAA Tournament once. The Mustangs were 12-13 last year and have Adam Floyd, Ed Irizarry, Willie Jungels and Bobby Fitzgerald returning as seniors next winter.

Evans compiled a 56-46 record at Mainland in four seasons, qualifying for the NJSIAA Tournament all four years. He was also 21-22 in two seasons coaching Oakcrest for an overall career record of 77-68.

Goodwin had an impressive 277 wins in 12 seasons coaching the Absegami girls, including 11 division titles, nine conference championships, five overall Cape-Atlantic League crowns, five South Jersey titles and two state championships. He retired at the end of the 2007-08 season.

But a hazing incident at the school forced a boys coaching change just weeks before the start of last season and Goodwin agreed to step in. He coached the Gami boys, without three projected starters, to an 11-12 record and kept them in the race for a division title until the final week of the season. Eight of his 12 varsity players will return next season, including Ed Parker, Javonte Dickerson, Jon Hampton, Cesar Sandoval and Avery Cunningham.

Goodwin had previously coached boys teams at St. James-Carney’s Point, Millville and Absegami. His overall boys coaching record is now 118-137 in 11 seasons, including 42-50 in four seasons at Gami.