There wasn’t much question about the best boys basketball team in Division I last year, as Corona del Sol finished the season on a 30-game winning streak and cruised past Laveen Cesar Chavez for the state championship.

The four East Valley boys basketball coaching searches are either in the interview stage or nearing it. There doesn’t seem to be a ton of overlap among the top candidates for each position, and each situation is unique from the others.

Mark Carlino has heard all the water-cooler talk, whispers, rumors, bad-mouthing, one-liners and scolding. It’s no surprise given what’s transpired at Gilbert Highland in the past eight months.