Alana Harrington, Head Coach

Overall Coaching Record at North:
2010-2011 Overall Record 15-8 (.652%); Conference Indiana Record 4-3 (.571%)
**2011 Indiana East/West 4A Girls All-Star Basketball Coach
**2010 Eastern Greene Toby Yoho Classic Champions
2009-2010 Overall Record 21-3 (.875%); Conference Indiana Record 6-1 (.857%)
**2009-2010 Conference Indiana COACH OF THE YEAR
**2010 Ball State Alumnus Girl's Basketball COACH OF THE YEAR
**2009-2010 Herald-Times All-Area COACH OF THE YEAR
 **2009-2010 Conference Indiana Champions
 **2009 Eastern Greene Toby Yoho Classic Champions
 2008-2009 Overall Record 13-8 (.619%); Conference Indiana Record 5-2 (.714%)
 2007-2008  Overall Record 13-8 (.619%); Conference Indiana Record 4-3 (.571%)
 Totals Overall Record 62-27 (.697%); Conference Indiana Record 19-9 (.679%)

  Harrington's Coaching Experience:
• Bloomington High School North, Varsity Girls Basketball Coach: 2007 - Present
• Valparaiso High School, Freshman Girls Basketball Coach: 2001 - 2007
• Valparaiso High School, Junior Varsity Softball Coach: 2001 - 2007
• Pike High School, Freshman Girls Basketball Coach: 1998 - 1999

Harrington's Collegiate Accomplishments:
• Ball State University, Captain: 1994-1997
• Presidential Scholastic Athlete: 1994, 1995, 1996 & 1997
• Mid-American Conference All-Academic First Team: 1996-1997
• Team Academic Award: 1994, 1995, 1996 & 1997
• National Student-Athlete Award, presented by the NCAA: 1996
• Student Marketing Activities Committee, representing all women athletes: 1994-96
• Dean’s List: Fall 1994, Spring 1995, Fall 1995, Summer 1996 & Fall 1996
• Team Most Valuable Player: 1994-1995
• Mid-American Conference All-Freshmen Team: 1992-1993

Harrington's Prep Accomplishments Include:
• Valparaiso High School - Overall Record: 94-8
• 4 Year Letter Winner, 3 Year Starter
• #3 Ranked Team in the Nation by USA Today: 1991-92 Season
• #1 Ranked Team in the State: 1991-92 Season
• 17th Ranked Girls’ Basketball Player in the Country by USA Today: 1991
• 4 Undefeated Duneland Athletic Conference (DAC) Titles: 1988-1992
• 4 Sectional and Regional Championships: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
• 2 Semi-State Championships: 1991 & 1992
• 2 Final Four Appearances: 1991 & 1992
• All-Tournament Team for Final Four: 1991
• 1st Team All-Duneland Athletic Conference (DAC): 1991 & 1992
• Duneland Athletic Conference (DAC) MVP: 1991
• Team MVP: 1991
• Hall of Fame Classic All-Tourney Team: 1991
• Warsaw Tournament All-tourney Team: 1990
• Final Four Team and Individual Record Holder for Free Throw Percentage-100%
• VHS Career Leader in Rebounds, Steals, and Games Played
• Top 5 in Career Assists and Points
• Post-Tribune and Times Player of the Year: 1991
• ICGSA All-State Award: 1991 & 1992
• East/West All-Star: 1992
• Northwest Indiana vs. South Bend All-Star MVP: 1992

Alana (Hancock) Harrington was announced as Head Coach of the Lady Cougars program in June 2007. A 1996 graduate of Ball State University, Harrington has amassed an accomplished resume.

As a prep star for Valparaiso High School, Harrington, a four-year letter winner, led a team that amassed a 94-8 record. Harrington's prep accomplishments include being ranked the #17 Girls’ Basketball Player in the Country by USA Today: 1991.

Coach Harrington has two children, Parker (10) and Kaiden (7).

Curt Simic, Assistant Coach

Coach Simic began coaching at Bloomington North in 1994.  He has been a part of the Girls’ Basketball program since 2003.  During his career he has helped develop more than two dozen collegiate players, including 9 Indiana All-Stars and 2 Mr. Basketball honorees.

A native of Bloomington, Coach Simic graduated from Monte Vista High School (Danville, California) in 1986.  His playing career included one year at the University of California at Davis.  While at UC Davis, he also coached seventh grade basketball.  

After transferring to Indiana University, he worked as a student manager under coach Bob Knight from 1989 to 1993. During this time the Hoosiers won two Big Ten championships and reached the Final Four in 1992.

In 1994, Coach Simic was hired by Hall of Fame Coach Tom McKinney.  Among his responsibilities was the development of post players.  In 1997 the Cougars captured Indiana’s last single-class state championship, finishing with a record of 28-1.

Following that season, he spent 2 years as Head Coach and Athletic Director at Washington Catholic High School while teaching Physical Education.  In 1999, he led the Cardinals to their best record in 6 years.

Coach Simic returned to North in the summer of 1999 as Assistant Athletic Director and Physical Education Teacher.  He coached the junior varsity boys’ team to a 49-19 record over next four seasons as the Cougars won 3 sectional championships, 2 regional titles and 1 semi-state crown. The 2000 team was undefeated (25-0) before losing in the state championship game.

He joined the Girls’ Basketball staff in the fall of 2003 under Coach Steve Goddard.  Since then, they have captured 3 Conference Indiana championships along with a sectional title and regional runner-up finish in 2006.

Coach Simic holds a bachelor’s degree in recreation and a bachelor’s in kinesiology from Indiana University.  His sister Julia is a 1989 graduate of BHSN.  He is the sponsor of Bloomington North’s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).

Stew Cutshall, Junior Varsity Coach

Schooling

1980 Graduate of Madison Consolidated High School Madison, Indiana - 2 Year Varsity Letter Winner

1986 Graduate of Indiana University

Coaching
Over 20 years of coaching experience in Bloomington working with youth from grade school through high school including:

• Indiana Elite Girls Basketball Asst Coach 2008
• Batchelor Middle School Girls Basketball Coach 2005-06, 2006-07, & 2007-2008; Overall record 24-13
• Bloomington Shooters Girls Basketball Asst Coach 2006, 2007 including a 9th Place finish in Division II Nationals
• Bloomington Pride AAU Girls Softball Asst. Coach 2005, 2006, 2007

Personal

Married to wife Donna Cutshall; they have three children: Chris, Ryan (North Alum), and Rachel

Member of the Sherwood Oaks Christian Church

From a coaching family - Coach Cutshall has an uncle and cousin who have coached high school basketball in Indiana; one is in the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.