Not the best teams per say, but guys who play the game fundamentally sound. My son and I were planning to go watch some games and would like to see some good sound fundamentals.
Thanks.
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I'm a little biased but I'll throw in Rowlett. 
will have to throw my two cents in. poteet doesn't have the talent that we have had in the past but in my opinion bobby doe is as good as they come. works his players hard and expects alot from them. very well respected by the college coaches as well.
quote:Originally posted by OA5II:
Not the best teams per say, but guys who play the game fundamentally sound. My son and I were planning to go watch some games and would like to see some good sound fundamentals.
Thanks.
Thinking of moving?
There's a Titan fan here that may suggest moving to Frisco.
No moving. Just love to watch well coached football and baseball. I love watching teams that will bunt, hit behind the runners, hit their cutoffs, and catchers that will work behind the plate.
Coach Carmon (Rowlett) is your guy then. I don't know what kind of team he will have this year but I would bet it would be somewhere towards the top.
I dunno about the rest of you but I'll take the Tommy Cantrell wanna be... FD for my money
Another one is John Herrick at Carrolton Creekview.
Rick Robertson at Plano high school
Mike Maack at Prestonwood
quote:Originally posted by Ringer1:
Another one is John Herrick at Carrolton Creekview.
Give credit to Ryan Nelson as well.
Jeff Payne Rockwall Varsity Head Coach. Great with the players and parents
100% agree with Ringer1 on Coach Carmon! He is definitely the best coach in 10-5a. He knows how to coach all aspects of the game. He doesn't put players on varsity until they are ready and have proven that they are ready. He's hard, but he's a great motivator and the players respect him. He knows true talent and takes time the time to development talent. He works with all his pitchers and players. Most importantly, he knows that 1 or 2 players are not going to make a team. That is why year after year the Eagles have winning seasons, and that is why baseball players in Garland ISD want try to go to Rowlett. If you have a great baseball program they will come! His record is the proof.
Go watch Marcus or Paschal.
For small school go watch either of the Belcher guys (Windthorst or Peaster), both are top notch coaches.
For small school go watch either of the Belcher guys (Windthorst or Peaster), both are top notch coaches.
quote:Originally posted by go pirates:
my opinion bobby doe is as good as they come.
I don't have a clue who the five best are, but I'll give kudos to the coaches of 5-5A.
Of the ones I'm familiar with:
Coach Stramp - Keller High - Very knowledgeable about the game. He gets his message across in a very professional way and takes skills and develops them to their fullest. Stramp is very patient and thorough in his approach.
Coach Delaney - Keller Fossil Ridge - I've watched this man for 10+ years. He's one that can make mincemeat out of mashed potatoes. Never underestimate his teams. They are always "in the hunt" and it’s due to his ability to get the most out of every athlete.
Coach McDougal - Colleyville Heritage - He knows how to field extremely competitive teams. He's about teaching life's lessons through his coaching, also. I know he takes the time to communicate with players even in the off-season. He's one that goes the extra mile.
Coach Gideon - Northwest - If his fall baseball class and preseason workouts are any indication of his knowledge of the game, then Northwest has found them a gem. He has a very respectful approach to the game that translates into a deep understanding of his player expectations.
The thing I like most about all the coaches I've mentioned is that none of them thinks he knows everything there is to know about baseball. They all consider themselves students of the game who continue to grow educationally in the sport they love. Passion is a contagious thing, and they share theirs.
Ughhhhh...I should be grading essays!
Scott Cook, Frisco High School, is hands down the best coach in Texas Baseball. Has coached at Frisco for thirty years and has groomed numerous successful players and students.
quote:Originally posted by Bestcoachever=ScottCook:
Scott Cook, Frisco High School, is hands down the best coach in Texas Baseball. Has coached at Frisco for thirty years and has groomed numerous successful players and students.
You probably didn't have to vote...
I wonder who the players would say. I really don't mean to stir the pot, but players talk and they aren't saying the same things...
Coach David Hatcher at Birdville is one of the area's best coaches. (instruction, game management,personna, results)
quote:Originally posted by Dtiger:
I wonder who the players would say. I really don't mean to stir the pot, but players talk and they aren't saying the same things...
Players opinions don't matter, only opinions that count are the parents.
quote:Originally posted by Ken Guthrie:quote:Originally posted by Dtiger:
I wonder who the players would say. I really don't mean to stir the pot, but players talk and they aren't saying the same things...
Players opinions don't matter, only opinions that count are the parents.
I've seen enough H.S. baseball and have known enough H.S. aged boy's to know their opinion on this subject would not count for much.
quote:Originally posted by Dtiger:
I wonder who the players would say. I really don't mean to stir the pot, but players talk and they aren't saying the same things...
Funny you say that because Drew and I sort of talked about this just the other day. I can tell you, from our conversation, that is the way he feels about Coach Carmon.
quote:Originally posted by Robert S.:quote:Originally posted by Ken Guthrie:quote:Originally posted by Dtiger:
I wonder who the players would say. I really don't mean to stir the pot, but players talk and they aren't saying the same things...
Players opinions don't matter, only opinions that count are the parents.
I've seen enough H.S. baseball and have known enough H.S. aged boy's to know their opinion on this subject would not count for much.
I don't know if that is completely true. They are closer to the action than we are as parents. While we are in the stands jacking our jaws, they are into the game.
But I do agree that you might have to consider the source when the opinion is given. i.e. did the player feel like the coach screwed him over? That kid might not give a very good grade on the coaches report card.
You wouldn't want to know what the players and parents think at our school!
I would like to respond to this, but I don't want to exclude or short change any of my colleagues.
There is one coach though that I would like to mention.
Terry Massey at Weatherford HS.
His teams are always fundamentally sound. He relates well to his players, he manages the game well, and he is very professional to his opponents. When that Supt. at White Settlement ran him off (lets just say she had a son in the program and leave it at that), she really did him a tremendous favor. Weatherford is lucky to have him there.
Oh, and they have more than JE on the hill. If I were a betting man, I'd pick the Kangaroos to win 3-5A.
There is one coach though that I would like to mention.
Terry Massey at Weatherford HS.
His teams are always fundamentally sound. He relates well to his players, he manages the game well, and he is very professional to his opponents. When that Supt. at White Settlement ran him off (lets just say she had a son in the program and leave it at that), she really did him a tremendous favor. Weatherford is lucky to have him there.
Oh, and they have more than JE on the hill. If I were a betting man, I'd pick the Kangaroos to win 3-5A.
I didn't necessarily mean in negative ways (funny how people assume). I've heard kids praise coaches on teams that weren't overly successful.
I know plenty of star high school players who have strong opinions about their coaches both good and bad. I know for myself, my opinion changed over the years.
My point is, the kids see more than just results. I'm not a crazy man when I suggest this next point, but simply throwing it out there to try to get across what I mean...
Is Phil Jackson a great basketball coach or has he benefited from the great players of this era?Jordan, Pippen, Kobe, Shaq. Same sort of argument... some coaches can get good results because they were blessed with great talent (I should note that I think Phil Jackson has a great mind for basketball and obviously knows how to win, but there's a give and take that exist and I'm done with the Basketball talk) and the one's that get talent get good results (usually). But there can also be great coaches who get little to no talent and just because they don't accumulate the wins, it doesn't mean they aren't great coaches.
I know plenty of star high school players who have strong opinions about their coaches both good and bad. I know for myself, my opinion changed over the years.
My point is, the kids see more than just results. I'm not a crazy man when I suggest this next point, but simply throwing it out there to try to get across what I mean...
Is Phil Jackson a great basketball coach or has he benefited from the great players of this era?Jordan, Pippen, Kobe, Shaq. Same sort of argument... some coaches can get good results because they were blessed with great talent (I should note that I think Phil Jackson has a great mind for basketball and obviously knows how to win, but there's a give and take that exist and I'm done with the Basketball talk) and the one's that get talent get good results (usually). But there can also be great coaches who get little to no talent and just because they don't accumulate the wins, it doesn't mean they aren't great coaches.
would be very intrested to see what coach sheppard could do with a little talent. too bad a coach of his stature looses so much talent to the burbs and privates.
I know most of you knew this was coming......Coach Price at McKinney gets very little credit for what he does. I know two things, no one works at it any harder and no one shows more respect to his players. I can say in our 4 years in the baseball program at McKinney, I never once heard him inappropriately address a player. I KNOW what is most important to him is what he thinks is best for his guys. I respect him.
quote:I would like to respond to this, but I don't want to exclude or short change any of my colleagues.
There is one coach though that I would like to mention.
Terry Massey at Weatherford HS.
Yes.... he's a keeper!
Coach Hope at Richardson does a great job! He also coaches the TCL McKinney Marshals.