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, Richland and Euless Trinity. In 18 years as a head coach his teams were district champs 11 ti= mes, appeared 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 a= t Texas Wesleyan and North T= exas. His 1982 TWC team won 30 games and qualified for the NAIA national tournament. Tommy was an all-state player at F.W. Paschal and played on a final four team at Wich= ita State. He was ele= cted 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 years the Bobcats won 27 district titles, 10 regional championships and state titles in 1975, ’82 and ’83. Coach Cleveland was inducted into the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame and the THSCA Hall of Honor. Ken’s l= ife was cut short when he was struck by lightning in 1993. He is survived by = his wife Libby and daughters Beth, Vicki and son Kevin. His career head coach= ing 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 thr= ee children and one grandchild.

La= rry Brown 1979-81

A native of Wisconsin, Larry Brown played basketball at Kilgore College and Stephen F. Austin University, gradu= ating 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 Bryan in 1983 and 1984. Coach Brown w= as 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 Au= stin College and has c= oached basketball for over 40 years. Ken has a head coaching career record of 770 wins and 405 losses including a state championship at Huntington in 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 2006 he coached t= he TABC all-star game and in July he was inducted into the Austin College Ha= ll of Honor.

Du= ane Hunt 1982-83

Duane Hunt gra= duated from Oklahoma City University where = 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 Tech, Mike Kunstadt taught and coached basketball for 26 years at Corpus Christi Carroll and Irving, taking his Carroll t= eam to the final four and averaging 20 wins 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.

One of his greatest rewards in coaching has been his personal friendship with the legendary John Wooden. Mike coached in and directed <= span class=3DSpellE>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 Waco M= idway, Cy-Creek, Borger= and Memorial. In 25 years as a head coach, Coach Mur= phree 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 last= six seasons including state championships in 1983, ’86 and ’87. In 1987 Tony moved to West= ern Texas Junior College. After four years at WTC, he moved = to Abilene Christi= an for 5 seasons. The next three years were spent in Africa, winning three national titles in Kenya.

Coach Mauldin is currently in his 3^rd year at Garland Lakeview Centennial where he has had two playoff teams. He has currently won over = 620 games as a head coach.

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 Jefferson where he was an assistant basketball and head tennis coach. In 1957 he mo= ved to Aldine as varsity basketball coach where his 1960 team won 3^{rd
place at the state tournament. In 1962 he helped open Memorial High Sch=
ool
where he coached until his retirement 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. Gary’s New Boston team won the 3A state championship in 1984 with a 33-0 record.=

During Coach Schiffner’s years = in the TABC presidency, Texas high 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 Chad = and a daughter Tamara.

Charles Breithaupt= 1989-90

Dr. Charles Breithaupt graduated from Buna High School and earned his Bac= helors and Masters degrees at = Lamar University and his Doctorate at UT. After coaching two years at Buna Junior High Charles was head coach for 15 years at Hardin-Jefferson (11) and Beaumont Westbrook (4) compiling a 39= 2-92 career record. Coach Brei= thaupt’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 Athlet= ic Director. He was promoted to Athletic Director in 1995 and assistant UIL director in 2004. He and his wife Debbie have been married for 28 years a= nd have one daughter, Deah.

Le= roy Romines 1990-91

Leroy Romines coaching career spanned 32 years with the l= ast 18 in Longview where 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. C= oach Romines won over 700 games during his head co= aching tenure and served TABC in many capacities. He lives in Longview where he plays golf, plays w= ith his grandchildren and attends Lobo sporting events. He presently serves on the board of directors at East Texas Professional Credit Union.

Garland N= ichols 1991-92

After graduati= ng from Midwestern University in Wichita F= alls, Garland Nichols coached at Petrolia, Rush Spring, Oklahoma and Pampa. In= 1987 he took over the reins at South Garland H.S. where he was elevated to assist= ant athletic director for the Ga= rland I.S.D. in 2003. After two years in administration he missed the sidelines= too much and he returned to South Garland = in 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 trips to the final four. He and his wife Sheryl have a son, Colby. Their daughter Brooke passed away in 2002, but her memory lives on through the Brooke Nichols Holiday Shootout.

Tr= oy Hamm 1992-93

After graduati= ng from Coppell High School and North Texas State University Troy Hamm’s 25 year coaching career beg= an with stops at Coppell, Mabank and Slidell before 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 19= 73. He continued his basketball playing career at Midwestern State<= /st1:PlaceType> earning his bachelors degree in 1977 and his MSE in 1993. After his colle= ge 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 h= is high school sweetheart, Susie, who is a counselor at Burkburnett High = School. They have a daughter, Andie, who graduated fr= om OU and is a teacher in Wylie where her husband Brandon coaches.

Jo= e Logino 1994-95

Joe Logino graduated from Ri= chardson High School in 1970 and played basketball at Austin College earning h= is degree in 1974. After coaching on the middle school and assistant levels = he became head coach at Wy= lie High School in 19= 79. In 1981 he moved to his 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 students, attends church and athletic events supporting his three sons Jared (22), Jonah (19) and Jacob (16). 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 Lubb= ock High School. Afte= r two years at LHS and one year out of coaching he moved to Borger as an assistant. In 1987 he was named head coach at Morton where he took the Indians to the regional tour= nament. In 1988 Coach Broadhurst became head coach at= newly opened Randall High School where he has remaine= d for 18 years. 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 years. Leslie has two children, Brooke, a student at Texas Tech and Blair a 2006 graduate of Randall High School where= he played for his dad.

Rh= onda Farney 1996-97

Rhonda Farne= y graduated Summa Cum Laude from Howard Payne University before 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 Ge= orgetown High School where= her teams have appeared in four state tournaments including runner-up finishe= s in 1992 and 2003. Her overall coaching record is 697-194 including 11 region= al tournament appearances. She also served as president for the Girls Texas Coaches = Association and has coached in both the TGCA and TABC all-star games. More than 27 yo= ung women Coach Farney has coached are coaching or preparing to enter the profession.

Lo= nnie Gaylor 1997-98

Graduating with honors, Lonnie Gaylor earned his BS and MEd degrees from Stephen F. Austin and his mid-mana= gement certificate from A&M. He has coached at Nacogdoches, Marlin, Graham a= nd the past nine years at Waxahachie where his teams have been in the playof= fs 19 of the past 25 years reaching the regional tournament seven times. His 1996 Graham team was state runner-up. Lonnie and his wife Myra, a first g= rade teacher, are members of the First Baptist chur= ch and have three children. Son Brent is the varsity boys coach at Childress High Sc= hool. Lonnie enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf and traveling a= nd is known for his magic and card tricks.

Da= nny Henderson 1998-99

Danny Henderson graduated from Longview High School and Austin College before entering the coaching profession. He was head coach at Liberty Hill for five years before moving to Peaster for t= he past 12 seasons. Nine of his teams have reached the regional tournament a= nd four have qualified for the state tournament. His Pe= aster teams won back to back state titles in 1999 and 2000. His career record is currently 451-122 and he coached the TABC all-star game in 2004. Danny and his wife Aura have two girls; Maddie, 8 and S= ophie, 2.

Mi= ke Wacker 1999-2000

Mike Wacker was a Parade All-American at San Marcos High School and all-conference at Texas University before serving as a college assist= ant at Southwest Texas and UTSA for five year= s. For the past 17 seasons 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 distri= ct championships, four regional appearances and two final fours. He is the o= nly person to play and coach in the TABC All-Star game. Mike and his wife Sus= ie have three boys, Chris (17), Karl (15) and David (12).<= /b>

Ri= ck Sherley 2000-01

Rick Sherley graduated from T= aylor High School and Southwest Texas State University. His coaching career started in Seguin in 1971, followed by Fort Bend and Pasadena ISD’s. In 1975 he was named head coach = at Pasadena High Scho= ol and after two years moved to Alief = Hastings High School where= he coached until his retirement in 2002. In 27 seasons as a varsity coach his career record was 702-260 with playoff appearances in 17 of the last 20 years. In 2000 he was honored to coach in the McDonalds All-American game= in Boston and in 2= 002 he was named Executive Director of TABC, a post he currently holds. He and h= is wife Carol have five children and six grandchildren.

Jo= hnnie Carter 2001-02

After starring= at Carthage High Scho= ol, Johnnie Carter played at East Texas Baptist before entering coaching at <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Cushing High School. After serving as an assistant at Grambling University and Forest Brook High School, “Hawk” has been head coach at Aldine Mac= Arthur, 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= Dallas ISD. Coa= ch Carter has a 465-246 career record. He is presently the assistant AD in Aldine ISD.

Ke= n Cook 2002-03

Ken Cook gradu= ated from Sanger High School and earned his B.S. and Med degrees from North Texas State. After serving as an assistant at Groesbeck and Sou= th Lake Carroll he returned to his hometown as varsity basketba= ll 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 and 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 Harlandale<= /span> and Churchill before being named head coach at Alamo Heights High School in 19= 79, where he has coached for the past 29 years. The Mules had a string of 25 consecutive 20 win seasons which included 10 district champions, 9 region= al tournaments and two final fours. His career record is 689-271 and his tea= ms 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 (33), Jonathan (31), and Joe (30). He and his wife Cindy have two childre= n; Holly (22), and Clay (15).

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, C= oach Vick was named head coach in 1990. In the history of Lubbock High Scho= ol the Westerners have made 11 playoff appearances and six or those were dur= ing Ron’s 16 years at the helm including two district championships. His wife Kathy is Head Tennis Professional at Hillcrest Country Club and is currently ranked #1 nationally by USPTA in both singles and doubles. The Vicks have been married for 21 years.

Joe Lombard 2005-06

Joe Lombard graduated from Northridge High School in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and played college basketball at W= ayland Baptist University. His coaching career began at Nazareth where his boys’ teams were 61-9 while the girls were 240-16 winning= six state titles in seven years. For the past 21 years Coach Lombard has guid= ed his Canyon girls to six more state titles for a 28 year career total of 934-87. Joe and his wife Babs, who won a state championship as head coach at Hale Center in 1979, ha= ve two children. Daughter Lindy is a JV basketba= ll coach at Richland and son Tate is a senior at Midwestern.

Art Gonzales 2006-07

A proud gradua= te of Uvalde H.S. and Texas A&M University= , Art started coaching in 1974 in Luling with s= tops at S.A. Jefferson, S.A. Harlandale, Del Rio a= nd S.A. Burbank. His last 13 years of his 27 seasons as a head coach were at S.A. Highland= s, 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 teacher, have been married for 31 y= ears. Sons Javier and Michael played for their father at Highlands and daughter= Delisa was an all-american cheerleader at the Univ= ersity of Louisville. Ar= t was honored to serve as TABC president.