POULSBO — The revolving door of the coach’s office in the North Kitsap High School boys basketball locker room is once again swinging.

Derek Anderson announced his resignation from the post March 15 after just six months on the job, thus leaving both head basketball coaching spots at NKHS vacant.

“I want to be very up front, it had nothing to do with the kids and the coaching staff, I really enjoyed working with the kids that I got to work with this season,” Anderson said. “Sometimes you realize that maybe it just wasn’t the right fit at some level.”

Anderson stepped into somewhat of an awkward position when he took the reins of the Viking program last August. One year after the team revisited the state tournament for the first time since 1988, he came into the job with a roster hosting only one returning varsity player.

Furthermore, he didn’t have the summer to prepare and get acclimated with his new squad.

Anderson came to North Kitsap after leading Trinity High School — a 2A school in Las Vegas — to second or third place finishes at the state tournament for four straight years. But jumping to the 4A ranks was an entirely different experience, he said.

“It was my first big gig,” Anderson said, citing organization duties as a main step up. “Going from 2A to 4A, there’s a lot of i’s you have to dot and t’s you have to cross, and there’s certain things that if I could do over, I think I’d do them better.”

At the conclusion of a 4-15 (2-12 Narrows) inaugural season for Anderson, there were some administrative changes and improvements that needed to take place within his coaching game plan, Anderson said. Though he agreed to adhere to most of them, there were a few which he could not justify.

“I don’t begrudge anyone, I don’t blame anyone,” he said. “As a human being, you have to put a line in the sand somewhere and there was a point where I just thought maybe it would better if I resigned.”

Despite the season record woes, Anderson said the highlights of the season for him came through interaction with his players and coaching staff. And though he may be moving on, he said that he will still be a fan of Viking basketball and wishes upcoming teams the best.

“I think North’s gonna be tough next year,” he said, noting experienced returners and a talented incoming sophomore class. “They only graduate three seniors — the cupboards are full.”

As for his future plans, Anderson said at this point he is unsure.

“I don’t know what I’m gonna do, I’ve got some options a this point, (I’m) just weigh them all out and let the chips fall where they may,” he said. “I hope if and when I do get another opportunity that this will be a big step in the climb.”