"I wanted to come in right away and set the tone" says Hillgrove new boys basketball coach Greg Moultrie

For the Hillgrove Hawks boys basketball team, the return to summer action comes with new head coach, Gregory Moultrie, leading the way.
Moultrie, who came over from the South Cobb Eagles, has wasted no time coming in and getting to work with his new program. As summer activities have returned to normal this year, Coach Moultrie is setting the tone of expectations immediately as he and his Hawks hosted a day of competitive action featuring teams such as two-time defending Georgia High School Association state champs, the Wheeler Wildcats, the Westlake Lions, Berkmar Patriots and a host of other teams.

As for why he wanted to host the one day event, Coach Moultrie felt it was important for his team to know what it is like to face some of the state’s top programs. “I grew up in the 80’s on Rick Flair, ‘to be the man, you got to beat the man’, so put some of the best high school teams together, great programs with tradition. I wanted to come in right away and set the tone and lay the foundation for what we want to do and what we want to accomplish,” Coach Moultrie stated. He added that in order for his guys to know how good they were, it was important to face some of the best teams.

Moultrie also touched on the importance of getting time in with his new program during the summer period saying that “It’s huge for me. Coming in with two different philosophies, two different styles of play and it’s important to me for the guys to know the type of intensity level I want them to see.” Moultrie also stated that defense will be one of his biggest points of focus as he locks in with his guys over the summer as they prepare for the 2021-2022 season.