TEXAS ASSOCIATION

= TEXAS= ASSOCIATION <= br> OF BASKETBALL COACHES=

TABC Past President’s <= /o:p>

Bios and Pictures

To= mmy Newman 1975-77

Tommy Newman r= etired in 2006 after 38 years in education, the first 30 as a basketball coach. Tommy coached at the high school level at Arlington Heights, F.W. Poly, <= /span>Richland a= nd <= span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Euless T= rinity. In 18 years as a head coach his teams were district champs 11 times, appe= ared in five regional tournaments and one final four. He also coached for ten years in the college level as an assistant at Baylor and head coach at Texas W= esleyan and North Texas. = His 1982 TWC team won 30 games and qualified for the NAIA national tournament. Tom= my was an all-state player at F.W. Paschal and played on a final four team a= t Wichita = State. = He was elected to the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001.

Ke= nneth Cleveland 1977-78

Ken Cleveland starred at Coleman High School and the University of Texas, graduating in 1958. After three years as head coach at = Sonora, = Ken became varsity coach at Dimmitt where he built a dynasty. During his 32 y= ears the Bobcats won 27 district titles, 10 regional championships and state titles in 1975, ’82 and ’83. Coach Cleveland was inducted int= o the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame and the THSCA Hall of Honor. Ken’s life was cut short when he was struck by lightning in 1993. H= e is survived by his wife Libby and daughters Beth, Vicki and son Kevin. His career head coaching record is 887-277.

Mi= ke Smith 1978-79

Mike Smith was= the head boys basketball coach in Victoria from 1972-1998 where he led the Stingarees to 21 playoff appearances, 17 district t= itles, 10 regional tournaments and two final fours. His head coaching record is 644-221 (75%). He was one of the organizers of TABC and also started and compiled the 5A Basketball Preview for 10 years. After retiring from basketball in 1998, Coach Smith took over the girl’s golf program w= here his teams have qualified for the state tournament 7 times winning the 5A championship in 2004. Mike and his wife Ad have been married for 37 years= and have three children and one grandchild.

La= rry Brown 1979-81

A native of Wisconsin, = Larry Brown played basketball at K= ilgore <= /span>College a= nd Stephen = F. = Austin = University, graduating in 1971. In his 34 year coaching career he has spent 22 years = as a high school head coach, five years as a college head coach, six as an assistant and 1 year coaching a professional team in Venezuela. His career record as head coach is 628-313 highlighted by three trips to the state tournament including back to back state championships at <= span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Bryan i= n 1983 and 1984. Coach Brown was one of the pioneers of TABC and one of only two coaches to serve two terms as president.

Ke= n Loyd 1981-82

Ken Loyd is another of the pioneers that helped get TABC started. He attended = Austin = College a= nd has coached basketball for over 40 years. Ken has a head coaching career reco= rd of 851 wins and 419 losses including a state championship at <= st1:City st=3D"on"><= span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Huntington= i= n 1974 and two at Avinger in 1977 and 1996. Coach Loyd has won numerous coach of the year awards and has = been a Fellowship of Christian Athletes sponsor for over 30 years. In May of 200= 6 he coached the TABC all-star game and in July he was inducted into the Austin College Hall of Honor. He retired from high school coaching in 2008.=

Du= ane Hunt 1982-83

Duane Hunt gra= duated from = Oklahoma City = University w= here he played for Coach Abe Lemons. During his 26 year coaching career he took t= hree teams to the state tournament and had a 548-236 record.=

Du= ane was one of the original organizers of TABC and was helpful in starting the Academic All-State teams and the state top 20 rankings.=

In= 1989 he retired from coaching to become director of missions for the Larry Jones International Ministries where he and his wife Deanna have traveled to 68 countries on 6 continents. Hunt is currently the Immediate Past President= of the Fellowship of Baptist World Ministries.

Harry Miller 1983-84

Mi= ke Kunstadt 1984-85

A graduate of = Texas T= ech, Mike Kunstadt taught and coached basketball f= or 26 years at Corpus Christi C= arroll and Irving, taking his Carroll team to the final four and averaging 20 wi= ns per season.

In= 1988 he founded Great American Sport, Inc. which hosts Great American Shootouts, texashoops.com and = Texas Basketball Review Scouting Service. He has also served as president of the Rotary Club and School Board in Irving.<= o:p>

One of his greatest rewards in coaching has been his personal fri= endship with the legendary John Wooden. Mike coached in and directed Wooden’s camps for 18 years. Kunstadt and his wife Gerri have two married daughters, Karin and Kerri.

Ra= y Murhpree 1985-86

A Native of Fr= iona, Texas Ray Murphree started his 34 year coachi= ng career at Borger as an assistant before serving as an assistant at Hender= son Jr. College. He was head coach at W= aco M= idway, Cy-Creek, = Borger a= nd Memorial. In 25 years as a head coach, Coach Murphre= e won 478-322 with eight district championships and a regional final. Ray a= nd his wife Cheryl have been married for 37 years and have two children Mars= ha and Jason and three grandchildren. He wants to publicly thank all of his assistant coaches for making his job so easy. Ray retired from coaching in 2005 and presently teaches math at Memorial = High School.

To= ny Mauldin 1986-87

Tony Mauldin b= egan his coaching career at Boerne Junior High in 1971. After being elevated to varsity coach after two years he spent two years at Merkel followed by ni= ne at Morton. His Morton teams advanced to the state tournament during his l= ast six seasons including state championships in 1983, ’86 and ’8= 7. In 1987 Tony moved to = Western = Texas = Junior College. After four years at WTC, he mo= ved to Abilene= C= hristian for 5 seasons. The next three years were spent in Africa, winning three national titles in = Kenya.<= o:p>

Coach Mauldin is currently in his 5th year at <= span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Garland L= akeview Centennial where he has had three playoff teams. His current head coaching career record I 662-395 in 33 years.

Don Coleman 1987-88

Don Coleman= 217;s coaching career spanned 37 years during five decades. His first job was at his alma mater, Port Arthur <= /span>Jefferson w= here he was an assistant basketball and head tennis coach. In 1957 he moved to Al= dine as varsity basketball coach where his 1960 team won 3^rd place = at the state tournament. In 1962 he helped open Memorial = High School where he coached until his reti= rement in 1992. His Memorial teams included four more state tournament qualifiers including the 1966 state champions and an 81 game district win streak from 1964-1971.

Do= n has been inducted into the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame and the THSCA Hall of Honor and had 893 career victories.

Ga= ry Schiffner 1988-89

Gary Schiffner has coached for 34 years, presently servi= ng as head basketball coach at newly opened Saginaw High School, which will play its first varsity schedule in 2006-07. G= ary&#= 8217;s New Boston<= /st1:City> t= eam won the 3A state championship in 1984 with a 33-0 record.

During Coach Schiffner’s years = in the TABC presidency, = Texas h= igh school players were allowed to attend camps for the first time.

Ga= ry and his wife Rhonda have been married for 35 years and have a son = <= span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Chad a= nd a daughter Tamara.

Charles Breithaupt= 1989-90

Dr. Charles Breithaupt graduated from Buna High School and earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees = at La= mar University and his Doctorate at UT. After coaching two y= ears at Buna Junior High Charles was head coach for 15 years at Hardin-Jeffers= on (11) and Beaumont Westbrook (4) compiling a 392-92 career record. Coach Breithaupt’= s teams made the playoffs every season including 10 district champions, five regional tournaments and two final fours. His 1991 Hardin Jefferson team = was the 3A State Champion. In 1992 Charles joined the UIL as Assistant Athletic Director. He was promot= ed to Athletic Director in 1995 and assistant UIL director in 2004. He and his wife Debbie have= been married for 28 years and have one daughter, Deah.

Le= roy Romines 1990-91

Leroy Romines coaching career spanned 32 years with the l= ast 18 in Longview w= here his 1992 team won the 5A state championship. He retired in 1996 due to health problems that necessitated a heart transplant in August of 1997. Coach Romines won over 700 games during his head coaching tenure and served TABC in many capacities. He lives in <= span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Longview w= here he plays golf, plays with his grandchildren and attends Lobo sporting events= . He presently serves on the board of directors at E= ast Texas Professional Credit Union. He was inducted in= to the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame 2009.

<= span style=3D'font-size:30.0pt'>Garland N= ichols 1991-92

After graduati= ng from Midwestern <= /span>University i= n Wichita Falls, Garland N= ichols coached at Petrolia, Rush= <= /span>Spring, = Oklahoma a= nd Pampa. = In 1987 he took over the reins at South Garland H.S. where he was elevated to assistant athletic director for the Garland I= .S.D. in 2003. After two years in administration he missed the sidelines too much = and he returned to South Garland i= n 2005 taking the Colonels to the playoffs for the 16^th time in his 18 seasons at the helm. Coach Nichols has over 900 varsity wins and three tr= ips to the final four. He and his wife Sheryl have a son, Colby. Their daught= er Brooke passed away in 2002, but her memory lives on through the Brooke Nichols Holiday Shootout.

Tr= oy Hamm 1= 992-93

After graduati= ng from Coppell = = High School and = North = = Texas = = State = = University <= /span>= Troy <= /span>= Hamm&#= 8217;s 25 year coaching career began with stops at Coppell, Mabank and = Slidell b= efore being hired as the boys varsity coach at Krum.= In his 20 years with the Bobcats, Coach Hamm led them to 16 district championships (14 consecutive), 14 regional tournaments, and six final fo= urs including state championships in 1994, ’96 and ’98. In 2002 C= oach Hamm took on a new challenge by being named the superintendent of Krum IS= D. He and his wife Pamela have two sons, Jason and Brian, both of whom played for their dad.

Da= nny Nix 1993-94

Danny Nix grad= uated from = Burkburnett = High School in 1973. He continued his baske= tball playing career at = Midwestern = State e= arning his bachelors degree in 1977 and his MSE in 1993. After his college career Danny returned to Burkburnett where he has coached for his entire career serving as J.V. coach the first three years before becoming varsity coach= . He became the athletic director in 1995. Coach Nix is married to his high sc= hool sweetheart, Susie, who is a counselor at = Burkburnett = High School. They have a daughter, Andie, who graduated from OU and is a teacher in Wy= lie where her husband Brandon coaches.

Jo= e Logino 1994-95

Joe Logino graduated from R= ichardson <= /span>High School in 1970 and played basketball at <= st1:place st=3D"on">Austin = College e= arning his degree in 1974. After coaching on the middle school and assistant lev= els he became head coach at = Wylie = High School in 1979. In 1981 he moved to hi= s alma mater taking his 1987 team to the final four. In 1991 he moved to Rockwall High School as a basketball coach (3 years), athletic director (5 years) = and high school principal (4 years). In January of 2003 Joe suffered a stroke forcing his retirement. He works part-time with Rockwall freshman student= s, attends church and athletic events supporting his three sons Jared, Jonah= and Jacob. He continues his recovery with the help of longtime friend Randy Talley.

Le= slie Broadhurst 1995-96

Leslie Broadhurst began his coaching career in 1981 as an assistant coach at = Lubbock = High School. After two years at LHS and one= year out of coaching he moved to = Borger a= s an assistant. In 1987 he was named head coach at Morton where he took the Indians to the regional tournament. In 1988 Coach Br= oadhurst became head coach at newly opened Randall = High School where he has remained for 20 ye= ars. The Raiders have advanced to the playoffs 10 times including 6 regional tournament appearances. For four consecutive seasons (1997-2001) Randall = lost in the regional finals earning a top 10 state ranking three of those year= s. Leslie has two children, Brooke, a student at T= exas T= ech and Blair a 2006 graduate of = Randall = High School where he played for his dad.

Rh= onda Farney 1996-97

Rhonda Farney graduated Summa Cum Laude from Howard = Payne = University b= efore becoming head coach at Goldthwaite where her teams won 10 district championships in ten years. After 2 successful years at Ozona, Rhonda bec= ame the varsity coach at = Georgetown = High School where her teams have appeared i= n four state tournaments including runner-up finishes in 1992 and 2003. Her over= all coaching record is 819-243 including 11 regional tournament appearances. = She also served as president for the Girls Texas C= oaches Association and has coached in both the TGCA and TABC all-star games. More than 27 young women Coach Farney has coached = are coaching or preparing to enter the profession.

Lo= nnie Gaylor 1997-98

Graduating wit= h honors, Lonnie Gaylor earned his BS and MEd degrees from Stephen F. Austin and his mid-management certificate from A&M. He has coached at Nacogdoches, Marlin, Graham and the past eleven years at Waxahachie where his teams have been in the playoffs 19 of the p= ast 25 years reaching the regional tournament seven times. His 1996 Graham te= am was state runner-up. Lonnie and his wife Myra, a first grade teacher, are members of the First Baptist church and have thr= ee children. Son Brent is the varsity boys coach at Childress = High School. Lonnie enjoys spending time wi= th his family, playing golf and traveling and is known for his magic and card tricks. He retired from coaching in 2008.

Da= nny Henderson 1998-99

Danny Henderson graduated from White Oak High School and Austin College= before entering the coaching profession. He was head coach at Liberty Hill High School= for 5 years before coaching the Peaster Greyhounds the past 15 years. 12 of Coach Henderson's teams have reached the regional tournament with 4 of those advancing on to the state tournament. His Peaster teams won back = to back state championships in 1999 and 2000. His career record is currently 546 wins and 144 losses. He was named <= span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Texas Sportswriters Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2000. He was also named= Southwest United States Coach of the Year in 2000. Danny and his wife Anna have two daughters; Maddie 10 and Sophie 4.

Mi= ke Wacker 1999-2000

Mike Wacker was a Parade All-American at San Marcos H= igh School and all-conference at Texas <= /span>University b= efore serving as a college assistant at S= outhwest Texas and UTSA for five years. For the past 17 seas= ons he has coached at Judson High School where the Rockets have averaged 26 wins= per year making the playoffs 16 times. Coach Wacker has won over 400 games including nine district championships, four regional appearances and two final fours. He is the only person to play and coach = in the TABC All-Star game. Mike and his wife Susie have three boys, Chris (1= 7), Karl (15) and David (12).

Ri= ck Sherley 2000-01

Rick Sherley graduated from T= aylor <= /span>High School and Southwest = Texas = State = University. = His coaching career started in S= eguin i= n 1971, followed by Fort= <= /span>Bend a= nd <= span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Pasadena <= span class=3DSpellE>ISD’s. In 1975 he was named head coach at Pasadena <= /span>High School and after two years moved to Alief = Hastings = High School where he coached until his reti= rement in 2002. In 27 seasons as a varsity coach his career record was 702-260 w= ith playoff appearances in 17 of the last 20 years. In 2000 he was honored to coach in the McDonalds All-American game in Boston a= nd in 2002 he was named Executive Director of TABC, a post he currently holds. = He and his wife Carol have five children and eight grandchildren.=

Jo= hnnie Carter 2001-02

After starring= at Carthage <= /span>High School, Johnnie Carter played at East Texas Baptist = before entering coaching at = Cushing = High School. After serving as an assistant = at Grambling <= /span>University a= nd Forest Brook High School, “Hawk” has been head coach at Aldin= e MacArthur, = Lufkin, = and for the last five years Alief Hastings where the Fighting Bears have won four district titles and appeared in four regional tournaments. Coach Carter has been inducted into the Texas Basketball Hal= l of Fame and has coached in both the THSCA and TABC all star games. His wife Brenda passed away suddenly in 2002 and has a TABC scholarship named in h= er honor. His daughter La’Johna teaches in= <= span style=3D'font-size:13.5pt'>Dallas I= SD. Coach Carter has a 465-246 career record. He is presently the assistant A= D in Aldine ISD.

Ke= n Cook 2002-03

Ken Cook gradu= ated from Sanger <= /span>High School and earned his B.S. and Med degrees from North = Texas = State. = After serving as an assistant at Groesbeck and = S= outh Lake Carroll he returned to his hometown as varsity basketball coach. In 1979 Ken returned to South = Lake = Carroll = High School as a varsity basketball coach. = For the next 23 years he led a very successful program including a state championship in 1993. He served the district as interim A.D. in 2002-03 a= nd is currently the girl’s basketball coach and girl’s athletic coordinator at = Saginaw = Boswell = High School. Ken and his wife Kerry have two grown children, Casey and Courtney.

Ch= arlie Boggess 2003-04

After graduati= ng from St. Mary’s University Charlie Boggess served as an assistant coach for seven years at Harl= andale and Churchill before being named head coach at Alamo = Heights = High School in 1979, where he has coached f= or the past 29 years. The Mules had a string of 25 consecutive 20 win seasons wh= ich included 10 district champions, 9 regional tournaments and two final four= s. His career record is 712-289 and his teams have averaged 70% at the free throw line. He says his greatest honor was being TABC president. Charlie = has three children from a former marriage, Jennifer, Jonathan, and Joe. He and his wife Cindy have two children; Holly and Clay.

Ro= n Vick 2004-05

A graduate of Abilene High School and Texas Tech University, Ron Vick began coaching in Lubbock ISD in 1984. After one year at Mackenzie Junior High and five yea= rs as Lubbock = High School varsity assistant, Coach Vick w= as named head coach in 1990. In the history of Lubbock = High School the Westerners have made 11 pla= yoff appearances and six or those were during Ron’s 19 years at the helm including two district championships. His wife Kathy is Head Tennis Professional at Hillcrest Country Club and is currently ranked #1 nationa= lly by USPTA in both singles and doubles. The Vicks have been married for 24 years.

Joe Lombard 2005-06

Joe Lombard graduated from North Side High School in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and played college basketball at = Wayland = Baptist = University. = His coaching career began at = Nazareth w= here his boys’ teams were 61-9 while the girls were 240-16 winning six state titles in seven years. For the past 23 years Coach Lombard has guided his Canyon girls to eight more state titles for a 30 year career total of 1000-92. Joe and his wife Babs, who won a sta= te championship as head coach at Hale Center in 1979, ha= ve two children. Daughter Lindy is an assistant basketball coach at Colleyvi= lle Heritage and son Tate is the varsity girls coach at = Christoval.

Art Gonzales 2006-07

A proud gradua= te of Uvalde H.S. and Texas <= /span>A&M <= /span>University, = Art started coaching in 1974 in Luling with stops= at S.A. Jefferson, S.A. Harlandale, Del Rio and = S.A. <= span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Burbank. = His last 13 years of his 27 seasons as a head coach were at S.A. Highlands, where = his teams made 9 play-off appearances. In 2004 Art accepted the position of assistant A.D. with the SAISD. Art and his wife Edna, an elementary teach= er, have been married for 31 years. Sons Javier and Mich= ael played for their father at Highlands and daughter De= lisa was an all-american cheerleader at the University = of Louisville. = Art was honored to serve as TABC president.

Li= nda Harding 2007-08

Coach Harding = is a graduate of Friona H.S. where she made three appearances in the state fin= als as a player, winning it all in 1964. After graduating from = Oklahoma = = Panhandle = = University, = she became assistant coach at Midway H.S., where she was a part of five final four teams, including two state champions. She was head coach at Midway f= rom 2002-2007 and coached four district champions and two regional tournament qualifiers. Linda is in her first year as head coach at = Clifton. = She and her husband Forrest have three children, Forrest, Jimmy and Tracy. The li= ght of her life are her grandchildren, Westin, Keeley, Kacy and Lily Kate.