Pella Christian Head Basketball Coach Larry Hessing is retiring from his post after 27 seasons leading the powerhouse Eagles program.

Pella Christian Activities Director Dan Branderhorst made the announcement Tuesday afternoon, and both played for and coached with Hessing, who he believes has made a tremendous impact for more than two decades.

Hessing finishes with a career record of 456-188 while coaching Pella Christian and 650 career wins overall in 40 years in high school basketball. Larry guided Pella Christian to 12 state tournament appearances (including 2020) — 4th all-time among Iowa High School Coaches, and his 16 tournament wins ranked 8th most among all head coaches coming into the 2020 state tournament.