PO Box 2886 Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Sugar Land, TX 77487 [email protected] www.tabchoops.org Phone: 281-313-8222 Vol. XLII No. 5 February 20, 2020 Dear TABC Members, Playoff time is upon us as the regular season has come to a close. Congratulations to all that have made the playoffs and are in search of that elusive state title! Good luck to each one of you. Don’t forget to nominate deserving players and coaches for end of year TABC awards which can be found on the TABC website. The game of basketball lost a great ambassador last month with the passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and we at TABC saw many coaches and teams honor his legacy in numerous ways. Kobe said, “The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.” Continue to promote TABC and its clinic and camps. Register for the clinic this May. Continue to be a servant leader in all that you do. Let’s continue to grow this great organization. Whether or not your team is still competing there is something that Kobe said that I believe relates to each of us; "It’s the one thing you can control. You are responsible for how people remember you—or don’t. So don’t take it lightly." — Kobe Bryant. Be passionate in all that you do! Yours in Basketball and TABC, Jason Sanders, TABC President, Lumberton High School Hardwood Again Sponsors Gathering Site at UIL State Tournaments Don't forget about the Hardwood, Texas Pavilion in between sessions at the State Tournament. Food trucks, cold beverages and plenty of coaches to catch up with. Opens at 11:00am all three days for both the girls and boys tourna- ments. The 2020 TABC Clinic will be held May 14-16, in San Antonio, at St. Mary’s University and our host ho- tel, the Hilton San Antonio Airport Hotel. Both have free parking and the hotel has the fantastic rate of $99 per night. The latest additions to the speaker list are Billy Clyde Gillispie, Ranger College men, Jason Burton, TAMU-Commerce women, and Johnny Estelle, TAMU-Kingsville men. They will be joining an already im- pressive list of speakers who include Raegan Pebley/Hannah Howard, TCU women, Nell Fortner, Georgia Tech women, Bob Starkey, Texas A&M women, Cayla Petree, South Plains College women, Bill Self, Kansas men, Kelly Graves, Oregon women, Rick Barnes, Tennessee men, Jeff Walz, Louisville women, Jamie Dixon, TCU men, and Jerome Tang/Alvin Brooks, Jr., Baylor men. Once again TABC will host four all-star games on Friday and the Hall of Fame induction banquet on Saturday. TABC has negotiated excellent room rates with the Hilton and other nearby hotels. It is not too early to sign-up for the Clinic. Early registration for 2019-20 Basketball Calendar 2 the clinic ends on May 1, 2020. To reserve rooms at the host hotel, call 1-888- Nomination Deadlines 3 728-3031 and use the code TXBC. For more information about the clinic and Milestone Awards 4 TABC membership, please go to our website at: tabchoops.org. People, Places & Things 5-7 TABC Roundball Roundup—Page 2 BASKETBALL CALENDAR February 22 UIL Boys District Certification 27-28 TAPPS Girls State Championships 28-29 UIL Girls Regional Tournament 28-29 TAPPS Boys State Championships March 5-7 UIL Girls State Tournament at the Alamodome 6 DEADLINE for Private School All-State Nominations 6-7 UIL Boys Regional Tournament 12-14 UIL Boys State Tournament at the Alamodome 20 DEADLINE for Assistant Coach of the Year Nominations 20 DEADLINE for Middle School Coach of the Year Nominations 20 DEADLINE for Student Assistant of the Year Nominations 31 DEADLINE for 3-Point and FT Nominations 31 DEADLINE for TABC Scholarship Applications April Sign up for the TABC Clinic & Renew Your Membership May 1 Last Day to Pre-Register for TABC Clinic 14-16 TABC Clinic in San Antonio 15 TABC All-Star Games (Blossom Athletic Center) 16 Texas HS Basketball Hall of Fame Induction (SA Airport Hilton) June TABC Camp of Champs - Southwestern University 4-6 Girls HS Team Camp 7-9 Girls 14U Camp 10-12 Girls Fundamental Camp 10-12 Boys Fundamental Camp 13-15 Boys 14U Camp 16-18 Boys HS Camp 19-21 Summer State Tournament TABC Roundball Roundup—Page 3 Nomination and Registration Deadlines The deadlines for nominating your players, coaches and student assistants are coming up soon, so don’t miss out on getting them the recognition they deserve. Below is a list of awards along with their nomination deadlines. All nomination forms are on the TABC web site. Private School All-State: (March 6) These are for both boys and girls. The all-state nomination form nominates your player for all-state, player of the year, Mr. or Miss Basketball and all-star team so you only need to send it once. Assistant Coach of the Year: (March 20) These are for both boys and girls and both public and pri- vate schools. Make sure your assistant coach is a member before nominating them. Middle School Coach of the Year: (March 20) These are for both boys and girls and both public and private schools. Make sure your Middle School or Junior High coach is a member before nominating them. Student Assistant of the Year: (March 20) These are for both boys and girls and both public and pri- vate schools. Nominate your managers, scorebook keepers and student trainers. 3 Point and Free Throw Winners: (March 31) Team and Individual 3 Point and Free Throw nomi- nations will be done on the TABC web site this year. Go to the TABC web site at www.tabchoops.org and scroll down to TABC Awards and then click on FT and 3 Point. Scholarships: (March 31) TABC awards 18 scholarships annually. Be sure to check the boxes for all scholarships for which the player is eligible. TABC Clinic Pre-Registration: (May 1) You can avoid long lines at check in and save $10 by pre- registering for the TABC Clinic. Registration forms and complete payment must be received by the TABC office by May 1. NOMINATIONS FOR OUTSTANDING COACH AWARDS AND ALL STAR COACHES If you would like to nominate a coach for the Dean Weese or Don Coleman Outstand- ing Coach Award, please email your nominee to [email protected]. Girls’ coaches need to be nominated by February 28 and boys’ coaches by March 6. TABC is also accepting nominations for the coaches of the TABC All-Star Games which will be held on May 15, 2020 in conjunction with the TABC Clinic in San Antonio. Final Four coaches are not el- igible for the Outstanding Coach Award and those who have already coached the TABC all-star game cannot be selected again. Free Throw and 3 Point Awards Since so many coaches were having difficulty entering stats on MaxPreps, TABC decided to set up a nomination link on our home page for coaches to nominate their team and/or play- ers for Free Throw and 3 Point awards. Just go to the new look TABC website at www.tabchoops.org and scroll down to TABC Awards. Click the link for FT - 3 Point and en- ter the stats. All winners will be taken from these nominations so it is not necessary to e-mail TABC with your stats. TABC Roundball Roundup—Page 4 Milestones The coaches listed below have submitted documentation to TABC detaiing their milestone victories. Each will receive a plaque from TABC commemorating their achievement. Plaques for 500 or more vic- tories will be presented at the UIL state tournament. 800 Jimmy Avery Ponder Girls 800 Rick Barnes Tennessee Men 800 Gary Blair Texas A&M Women 800 Todd Sutherland East Chambers Boys 800 Roy Williams Robstown Girls 700 Kenny Hoffpauir West Hardin Boys 600 Richie Alfred Grace Prep Boys 600 Ken Campbell Reagan County Boys 600 Mike Carrabine Bryan Rudder Boys 600 Willie Coulter Clarksville Boys 600 Anthony Fields Houston Madison Girls 600 Kevin Gill McLennan JC Men 600 Jeff Guice Mason Girls 600 Wayne Jones Bellaire Episcopal Boys 600 Kim Mulkey Baylor Women 600 Kevin Pope Weatherford Boys 600 David Schmitt Shelbyville Boys 500 Jack Bowles Hooks Girls 500 Burke Braun Karnes City Girls 500 Bradley Dickerson Thorndale Girls 500 James Mays South Oak Cliff Boys 500 JT McManus Lufkin Boys 500 Chris Pennington Barbers Hill Boys 500 Chris Sumrall Wellington Girls 500 Tim Thomas Odessa Permian Boys 500 Luis Vandez Laredo Alexander Boys 400 Kenneth Bickham Rusk Girls 400 Ron Crandall Houston Christian Boys 400 Edwin Egans Crosby Boys 400 Jason Fossett Belton Boys 400 John Hirst San Antonio Reagan Boys 400 Benny Lockhart Sudan Girls 400 Kenny Mann Salado Boys 400 David Martinez Atascocita Boys 400 Vance Millican Harper Girls 300 Chris Adamek Boerne Champion Boys 300 Eddie Berumen Waxahachie Life Boys 300 Marlena Brown Jarrell Girls 300 Danny Copeland Brooksmith Girls 300 Raymond Lopez Ore City Boys 300 Craig Maura Houston Madison Boys 300 Stan Short Crandall Boys 300 Steven Stegall Poolville Boys 300 Wes Watson McKinney Boys TABC Roundball Roundup—Page 5 People, Places and Things If you happen to run into the Woodlands boys head coach Dale Reed, you may do a double take. At the sug- gestion of one of his junior high coaches, Nathan Redmond, Dale decided it was time to do something about his 257 pound body. After using a special diet, a health coach and a lot of will power, Coach Reed lost 67 pounds in four months.