Boys Basketball
G.J. Kissal ’91 is heading into his tenth year as head boys’ basketball coach at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School.
Kissal returned to his alma mater in 2016 to restore the program’s former success. Under his leadership, the Falcons have captured titles at the Xaverian Classic and the Champion Durham Classic and reached multiple WCAC Quarterfinals. The program has enjoyed several milestone achievements, including its first winning season in a decade (2019-20) and a top-15 Washington Post ranking in 2022-23.
| # | Name | Position | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nwabueze Arungwa | 2028 | ||
| John Bancroft | 2027 | ||
| Joel Beal | 2026 | ||
| Kierstyn Bookhard | 2026 | ||
| Kyle Brown | 2028 | ||
| Aurelio Del Pino | 2027 | ||
| Zachary Johnson | 2026 | ||
| Malcolm Kelly | 2026 | ||
| Jamaal Mansaray | 2026 | ||
| Grayden O'Brien | 2026 | ||
| Kenneth O'Quinn | 2026 | ||
| Jayden Spence | 2027 | ||
| Tabe Tarkang | 2028 | ||
| Israel-Divine Tchoubfong | 2027 | ||
| Zechariah-philip Tchoubfong | 2029 | ||
| Samuel Thompson | 2027 |
Varsity Boys Basketball Schedule
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JV Boys Basketball Schedule
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Freshman Boys Basketball Schedule
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That 2022-23 season saw Good Counsel finish 18-13, notch victories over nationally ranked St. John’s and Gonzaga, and earn a spot in the inaugural Maryland Private School State Basketball Tournament. The Falcons defeated the Washington Post’s No. 1 team for the first time in 20 years, and Bez Mbeng earned first-team All-WCAC honors. During the shortened 2020-21 season, Antoine Jacks became the program’s first Division I signee in a decade with his commitment to Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dylan Williamson was followed with an All-Met honorable mention and first-team All-WCAC honors in 2021-22.
Kissal began coaching at Good Counsel in 1995 as an assistant JV coach under current athletic director Steve Howes, later joining the varsity staff. 1998-99, he helped guide the Falcons to a school-record 29 wins and a No. 1 regional ranking. Before returning to Good Counsel as head coach, he led Clarksburg (Md.) High School from 2012 to 2016, guiding the Coyotes to their first two sectional titles and regional final appearances.
A 1991 graduate of Good Counsel, Kissal played varsity basketball as a senior and went on to play at Allentown (PA.) He attended college before transferring to the University of Maryland, earning a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in 2001. He later completed a master’s in education with a science specialty from George Washington University in 2007.
Kissal teaches science at Good Counsel and hosts a summer basketball camp. He and his wife Sherry live in Derwood, MD, with their daughter Alexandra and son Vasilios.