Plano East head boys basketball coach Matt Wester lifts the net in the air after the Panthers defeated Plano West 57-54 on Feb. 17. The Panthers finished as the co-champion of District 6-6A. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media
By David Wolman
Two years after helping lead the Plano East boys basketball team to a 40-0 season and the first state championship in school history, Matt Wester announced May 5 that he is leaving the program to become a varsity assistant and head JV coach at Lake Highlands High School.
Wester formally submitted his resignation to the Plano Independent School District one week ago.
He cited family reasons for his departure.
Wester moved his family near Lake Highlands 20 years ago, and with one son competing in basketball and a daughter set to be a freshman later this year, he said the timing made sense to step away from Plano East, coach his son and be on the same campus as his daughter.
“It was a family decision,” Wester said. “When the opportunity opened up, I felt like I had to pray about it. I am really proud of what we have done at Plano East, but also content with what we have accomplished. With only a couple of more years with the kids in the house, it felt like a great opportunity to coach them. It was an easy decision, but it was hard to execute.”
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