Faith Academy turned to a former high school star from the Birmingham area for its newest boys basketball coach.

The Mobile school announced the hiring of former Homewood star Joseph “Luke” Touliatos late Friday night.

He replaces Butch Case, who resigned at the end of the school year and took an assistant position at Fairhope. The Rams announced the hire of Touliatos in an email to the Faith Academy family.

“Coach Touliatos brings a wealth of basketball knowledge, a sharp eye for player development, and a strong foundation in team values,” athletic director Rae Lynn Dennis said. “We are excited for the confident and fearless Christian culture he will bring to our program.”

Touliatos led Homewood to the Class 6A state title in 2016. He scored 31 points in a semifinal win over Huffman, and the Patriots followed that with a win over Muscle Shoals in the championship game.

According to the Faith release, Touliatos has more than seven years of coaching experience and has “made a lasting impact in the basketball world through his work with AAU programs, high school teams and his own athlete development business.”

Faith junior varsity and varsity players are encouraged to an open gym and meat the coach event from 4 p.m. to 5:30 Monday. Parents will meet the coach at 6 p.m. in the main gym.