Miramonte tabs Mike Shaughnessy to be next head basketball coach

ORINDA — Miramonte didn’t need to look too far to find its next boys basketball coach.

The Orinda school hired former Northgate coach Mike Shaughnessy to be its next head coach.

“I feel like it was a good fit for me,” Shaughnessy told the Bay Area News Group on Tuesday. “We live very close to Miramonte and we feel like we’re a part of the community. I’m excited to be back in the Diablo Athletic League.”

Shaughnessy’s hiring, which the school announced on Friday, comes a month...