Mineral Point High School is excited to announce its next Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, replacing retiring Hall of Fame Coach Dan Burreson — please join us in welcoming Bret McGraw to this position!
Bret is currently a Middle School Social Studies Teacher in #PointerNation.
His basketball coaching experience includes: Mineral Point High School Summer Varsity Coach 2001-06, MPHS Freshman Boys Basketball Coach 2007-08, MPHS Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Coach 2009-15, and MPHS Varsity Assistant Boys Basketball Coach 2018-25, in which he assisted in leading the Pointers to five Conference Championships, six WIAA Regional Championships, three WIAA Sectional Championships, one WIAA State Semifinal appearance, one WIAA State Runner-Up, and one WIAA State Championship. Additionally, he holds several volunteer basketball, football, and baseball coaching positions for youth in Mineral Point.
As a player, Bret is a member of the MPHS Basketball Hall of Fame, inducted in 2024. He was a three-time First Team All-Conference performer, including his Senior season in which he played the entire year with a torn ACL. He was part of two Conference Champion teams and the 1997-98 Pointers reached the WIAA Sectional Final. Bret was a unanimous selection to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game as a Senior. He ended his career as Mineral Point’s second leading scorer with 947 points. He currently ranks second in career three-point field goal percentage connecting on 159 out of 396 career three-point shots for 40%. He ranks fifth in career free throw percentage making 131 out of 161 free throws (81%) and fifth in single season free throw percentage making 53 out of 64 (83%).
In college, he was a manager for the University of Wisconsin Men’s Basketball team from 2001-06.
Coach McGraw’s philosophy is built on helping student-athletes reach their full potential. He believes that strong communication with players, parents, and administration is essential to the continued success of the program. He is committed to fostering a positive and supportive environment, one that upholds the high standards that have made Mineral Point one of the most respected basketball programs in the area.
“It is truly an honor to be named head coach of a program that has meant so much to me throughout my life,” said McGraw. “I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Coach Burreson, someone who has been a mentor and role model to me, both on and off the court. I look forward to building on the strong tradition of success and commitment to excellence that we’ve established here at Mineral Point.”