Meet Coach Cree

Coach Gavin Cree will enter his 17th year as head coach of the Islander program in 2025-26. Coach Cree has an overall record of 237-133 since taking over for legendary coach Ed Pepple. Coach Cree's teams have secured four KingCo regular season titles (2013, 2017, 2019, 2020), four KingCo Tournament titles (2011, 2013, 2019, 2020) and have advanced to state 4 times. In his fifteen-year span, Coach Cree has won KingCo Coach of the Year seven times (2011, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2025). In July of 2024, Coach Cree was nominated by the State Coaches’ Association for the National John Wooden Award. Prior to being named head coach, Coach Cree spent five years at various levels in the MI program, including two years alongside Coach Pepple as a Varsity assistant.

Gavin was a two-year Varsity letterman for the Islanders, winning a state championship in 1999 and serving as the team's captain in 2000. In September 2005, he was inducted in to the MIHS Athletic Hall of Fame. After a successful high school career, Gavin went on to play for four years at Pomona College in Southern California. His college career culminated in his senior season with a conference championship and a trip to Division III National Championships, advancing to the second round.

Gavin is a 2004 graduate of Pomona College, with a degree in Psychology and also holds a Master’s in Teaching from Seattle Pacific University. He has been teaching Physical Education and Health at MIHS since 2012. Gavin and his wife Jessica celebrate their 12th wedding anniversary this year and have a son, Julius, who will turn 5 in July 2025.