Kosmo was surprised to hear last week that Southfield-Lathrup boys basketball coach Mike Avery decided to step down from his post, and he'll be replaced by Desmond Denham who should do a fine job. But before Denham takes over, Kosmo wants to give props to one of the most underrated coaches in the county and also the state. Avery helped lead the Chargers to the state title game in 1995 before taking a brief hiatus from coaching. He returned in the early 2000's and Lathrup has always been of the more consistent programs in the area each year, churning out college players such as Roy Marble, Jr. and future Division I college player Jonathan Williams. Avery's teams played hard and he was good to the media, so Kosmo is thankful for what he did Lathrup and wishes him well in the future.