I’D LIKE TO THANK RYAN MOORE WHO IS THE HEAD COACH FOR THE MOORPARK HIGH SCHOOL MUSKETEERS IN MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA FOR SHARING ADVICE FOR YOUNG COACHES AND THOUGHTS ON THE 2021-22 CAMPAIGN WITH THE CANNON NETWORK. HE SHARED, “AS FOR YOUNG COACHES: MY FAVORITE QUOTE IS FROM SKIP PROSSER “CRUSH IT WHERE YOU’RE AT”. WORKING YOUR TAIL OFF IS MORE LIKELY TO GET YOU YOUR NEXT JOB THEN CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR YOUR NEXT JOB. LOYALTY IS TOSSED AROUND LIKE A PUNCH LINE THESE DAYS. IT IS EASY TO BE LOYAL 95% OF THE TIME ON THIS JOB BUT THE TRUE TEST IS WHEN THE PARENT CORNERS YOU OR CALLS YOU AWAY FROM THE STAFF….
DO YOU HAVE THE PROGRAM’S BEST INTEREST IN MIND? IF YOU WANT LARGER RESPONSIBILITIES LIKE SCOUTING, GAME PLANNING, PRACTICE SEGMENTS – BE A GUY THAT CAN BE TRUSTED TO BE EARLY, MOP THE FLOOR, CLEAN UP AFTER GAMES. WHATEVER THE TASKS ARE YOU WANT THAT ARE BASKETBALL-CENTRIC, BE A GUY WHO CAN BE TRUSTED WITH EVERY LITTLE DETAIL OFF THE COURT. JUST LIKE REPETITIONS BUILD CONFIDENCE IN PLAYERS – BEING RELIABLE BUILDS TRUST AMONG COACHES. USE THE OFFSEASON TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW. VISIT COLLEGE PRACTICES/WORKOUTS AS OFTEN AS YOU CAN. JUST LIKE PLAYERS SHOULD BE WORKING TO IMPROVE IN THE OFF-SEASON SO SHOULD COACHES. MOST YOUNG GUYS DON’T KNOW THAT AS A HIGH SCHOOL COACH YOU CAN CALL/EMAIL ALMOST ANY COLLEGE AND FIND A TIME TO VISIT PRACTICE. THIS IS A WONDERFUL WAY TO LEARN AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS.”

“AS FOR THIS SEASON: WE HAVE WON MORE GAMES THE LAST 3 YEARS THAN ANY 3 YEAR SPAN SINCE 2001-2003 AT MOORPARK. THIS YEAR’S SENIOR CLASS WILL BE THE FIRST CLASS WE HAVE SEEN THROUGH FOR 4 YEARS HERE AT MOORPARK. WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO BUT HAVE COME A VERY LONG WAY. WE HAVE MADE THE PLAYOFFS 2 OF THE LAST 3 SEASONS AND SHOULD BE A TOP 10 TEAM IN CIF-SS IVAA THIS YEAR. WE RETURN SAMSON HALL (1ST TEAM ALL COASTAL CANYON LEAGUE AND 1ST TEAM ALL VENTURA COUNTY), NICK PARROTT (2ND TEAM ALL COASTAL CANYON LEAGUE), NATE TIEDGE (3 YEAR LETTER WINNER), TROY VOGEL (3 YEAR LETTER WINNER), JOE BOOTH (JUNIOR, PLAYED VARSITY LAST YEAR), AND BRAEDEN KYLE (JUNIOR, PLAYED VARSITY LAST YEAR). WE HAVE TWO TRANSFERS – KADEN WATSON (HIGHLAND HS IN PALMDALE) AND VICTOR EZIKE (FIFE IN WASHINGTON STATE) WHO SHOULD CONTRIBUTE. OAK PARK HAS DOMINATED OUR LEAGUE FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS. THEY RETURN THE MOST TALENT BUT EVERYONE ELSE IS CLOSER THAN WE HAVE BEEN IN YEARS. LEAGUE SHOULD BE A DOG FIGHT. I HAVE COACHED IN A LOT OF LEAGUES (MORE THAN I WOULD HAVE HOPED) BUT THE PREPARATION AND COACHING IN THIS LEAGUE IS SECOND TO NONE. WE HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN VENTURA COUNTY AND I VENTURE TO SAY FURTHER – OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE WORKED THEIR TAILS OFF TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAM. WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY FROM BEING A NIGHT OFF FOR EVERYONE ELSE IN THE LEAGUE. “