Ten years after graduating from Atlantic High School Dalton Franken will take over as head boys varsity basketball coach. Franken has been an assistant with the program for the past five seasons, including as JV head coach last season.

Franken was a standout player for the Trojans, his team going 22-2 their senior season. After graduating in 2013 went on to star at Dordt University. He scored 1,165 points in his college career.

Franken was approved for the position at the Atlantic School Board meeting on Wednesday night. He succeeds Derek Hall who recently left for a position in Council Bluffs after leading the team for two seasons.