Aberdeen Christian has a new girls' basketball coach and he is a familiar sports figure in Aberdeen. Andre Cobbs will take over the program is excited about the opportunity. Cobbs, who serves as the assistant boys' soccer coach for Aberdeen Central, has a son that goes to school at Christian and has attended some school sporting events in the past. "I love the environment. Everybody shows up to the games. Everybody is excited," Cobbs said. "Whether you’re winning or losing, grandparents, parents, random people show up, so I just love the environment of the place." Cobbs, who teaches computer science at Central, has not coached basketball at the varsity level before, but said there is strong correlation between soccer and basketball. "Actually we had our first practice (Thursday), and it was the same thing as my first soccer practice," Cobbs said. "We do very simple dribbling, passing, and shooting. ... I’m a footwork guy, so a lot the drills are actually the same thing,