Auburn Riverside’s new boys basketball coach won’t need to be versed in the competitiveness of the South Puget Sound League North Division.

Shawn Kilgallon has already coached in the league and he’s one-for-one in the league titles category. The former Kentwood coach was announced as the Ravens’ coach on Wednesday and met with the players.

“I’m excited,” said Kilgallon, 45. “When this job became available I was interested right away.”

Kilgallon inherits a team that has reached the West Central District playoffs in each of the last three seasons. In his only complete season leading the Conquerors, Kilgallon guided the team to a 17-7 record and the district playoffs in 1998. He was forced the leave the team halfway through the next season after being diagnosed with cancer.

“I got sick and had to undergo chemotherapy,” he said. “That’s a sad story from a long time ago.”

Since then, Kilgallon has been a stay-at-home dad, raising four children while his wife worked. With all the kids in school, Kilgallon sought out a coaching position.

“My wife and I, we wanted one of us to stay home with the kids until they got to school,” he said. “Now that they’re all there, I want to get back into coaching and teaching.”

Kilgallon replaces Tom Adams, who left after eight seasons to coach at his alma mater, Gig Harbor.