I’D LIKE TO THANK JERRON REESE WHO IS THE HEAD COACH FOR COLLEGE STATION HIGH SCHOOL COUGARS IN COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS FOR SHARING ADVICE FOR YOUNG COACHES AND THOUGHTS ON 2021-22 CAMPAIGN WITH THE CANNON NETWORK. HE SHARED, “AS A YOUNG COACH MANY THINGS ARE IMPORTANT TO EARLY SUCCESS AND FEW OF THEM HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH BASKETBALL. IT’S IMPORTANT TO ESTABLISH A ROUTINE IN TERMS OF GETTING REST, EATING AND TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF. AT TIMES, WORK CAN CONSUME US, BUT IT’S IMPORTANT TO STOP AND TAKE TIME TO CARE OF YOUR BODY. ALSO, WHILE YOU WANT TO ESTABLISH A RAPPORT AND CONNECTION WITH THE STUDENT-ATHLETES, IT’S JUST AS IMPORTANT TO ESTABLISH BOUNDARIES SO THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE LINE BETWEEN ‘FRIEND’ AND MENTOR, AND THEN COACH.

THIS SEASON WILL BE MY 8TH IN COACHING BUT FIRST AS A HEAD COACH AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. I’VE MADE AN EFFORT TO NOT CHANGE MY STYLE AND I WILL CONTINUE TO DO THE THINGS THAT GOT ME TO THIS POINT. THE COLLEGE STATION HIGH SCHOOL COUGARS HAVE MADE GREAT STRIDES THE PAST FEW MONTHS IN ADJUSTING TO OUR SYSTEM AND FASTER STYLE OF PLAY. WE WILL LOOK TO GET OUT IN TRANSITION TO GET EASY BUCKETS, BUT WHEN WE DON’T HAVE THE NUMBERS, LOOK TO EXECUTE IN THE HALFCOURT. CSHS HAS ALWAYS BEEN SOUND DEFENSIVELY HOLDING OPPONENTS TO LESS THAN 50 PPG, AND WE WILL LOOK TO BUILD ON THAT. THE TEAM IS COMING OFF BACK TO BACK 8 WIN SEASONS, SO WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING HARD TO GET BACK IN THE HUNT. BRICK BY BRICK. WIN THE DAY.”