Coach Kevin Black has controlled all aspects of Whitman-Hanson boys cross country and track, and a very well spent 31 years it has been. With Black at the helm, the Panthers have won 49 league championships, including 20 consecutive outdoor track league titles dating back to 1990. Belief and trust can make a sports program successful and Kevin Black knows that first hand. The Panthers have competed in four different leagues (South Shore, Old Colony, Atlantic Coast and Patriot) during Black’s 31 years, and Whitman-Hanson has quietly put together a dynasty. “The coach has to be able to coach,” said Black. “I tell the kids all the time to let me be the coach, let me do the teaching, and let me take care of the discipline. “The kids have to buy into what you are doing. You also have to have the support of your athletic director to let you do things. I have had that with Bob Bancroft and now Jim Daley. I am also straightforward with the kids in telling them what I think, if they can be a jumper or a runner.” Name the season and the numbers speak loud and clear of what the Panthers boys track program has done. Spring track: The last time the Panthers lost a league meet was April 13, 1989 to Dennis-Yarmouth. They are currently have won 19 consecutive league titles. Indoor track: Whitman-Hanson has won a league title 14 of the past 16 years. Cross country: In the past 21 years, the Panthers have been to the state championship 19 times. They have never won a title, but they have 12 top-10 finishes and two second-place finishes.
Inducted: 2003