OBCA

Coaches,  check with your District Reps concerning weather conditions and possible schedule changes for tomorrows OBCA Free Throw Contest scheduled around the State.

REGION 1   December 21 @ Fairview HS  10:00am

REGION 2   December 21 @ Cushing  HS  10:00am

REGION 3   December 21 @ Inola  HS  10:00am

REGION 4   December 21 @ Frederick HS  10:00am

REGION 5   December 21 @ Newcastle HS  10:00am

REGION 6   December 21 @ Stuart HS 10:00am

REGION 7   December 21 @ Union HS  10:00am

REGION 8   December 21 @  Del City HS  10:00am

Coaches may send up to two players from each school. The Finals of the Free throw contest will be held at the Chesapeake Arena during a Thunder Basketball game. TBA

What an exciting time of the year!! The excitement of beginning practices and the anticipation of what the season might bring! It has to be the greatest time of the year for us Gym rats. Good luck to all of you as you get ready to pitch it up. I wish you all the best. I want to extend my thanks to the Thunder for the great Fall Clinic. We owe a big thanks to Mark Wilson for getting the ball rolling 2 years ago. We are very blessed to have the clinic we have now and that would not have happened without Mark and the Thunder!

Happy Hoops!!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Coach Donnie Husband,  Latta HS – Region 6

Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young.  Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.

 1 Timothy 4:12

 What a great message for us all!  Basketball!!!  What a great game!  What a great opportunity to be a mentor to young people.  To work together with your team and compete in such an exciting arena is awesome!  The game parallels life in many ways.  There is so much to learn and gain from the opportunity to play and coach the game.

As coaches, we touch many lives.  We have such a great ministry to young people as well as others.  Besides our players, we are observed by many people.  Always know that the young minds that you come in contact with are impressionable and you will leave your mark forever with them.  It’s important to know the “message” and “impression” you want to leave with your players.  Of course we want these young men to be great players, but more importantly I tell our players we want them to be outstanding men, outstanding husbands, outstanding fathers and outstanding citizens.  This is our expectation for them.

There are great coaches out there!  Region 3 is certainly blessed with those outstanding types of men and women.  Many of you have left a good message and impression with me.  I thank you for the people you are and the good that you’ve given and shown me.

Practice is starting already.  Good luck this year!

“Be true to yourself.  Be true to those you lead.” – John Wooden

Ron Dunaway

Region 3 District Representative

Stilwell HS

October is here and the time for teams to gear up for practices have started!  We hope that everyone has a great start of practices.

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Also The Region 8 Free throw contest will be held December 21, 2013 @ 10:00am  at Del City High School . Coaches may send up to two players from each school. The Finals of the Free throw contest will be held at the Chesapeake Arena during a Thunder Basketball game. TBA

In “Hoops” of a great season!

Region 8 Representative Coach Lenny Hatchett

Edmond Santa Fe

First off, I’d like to thank David Day for serving OBCA for the last year as our President under his direction among others including the OKC Thunder, the OBCA continues to grow. I’d also like to thank Tundrell Durham for taking over the Presidency and look forward to the next year. Also Mark Wilson for all the work he does behind the scene every year. Lastly I’d to thank the members of Region 2 for letting me serve them for the next 2 years, I truly look forward to the challenge.

As the season grows closer to tipping off, I grow more excited everyday. I go to bed thinking about basketball and I wake up thinking about basketball. I must also find what motivates me. Was it something that took place last year? Was it something that I experienced over the Summer? Is it something that didn’t happen, that I so badly wanted to? Find those things that keeps you motivated to win games, find those things that keep you being a positive influence on the boys that you coach, that helps them grown from adolescence to adulthood.

Here are few things that I find true about most successful coaches on and off the court.

Great coaches:

1) Care about players

2) Earn players respect

3) Adapt system to fit players

4) Criticize w/o discouraging

5) Teach the game!

Once again, thank you for letting me serve the OBCA. If there is anything I can do to help anyone, I will. Feel free to contact me anytime.

Cell 918-760-5908 or danielbrimmer@clevelandtigers.com

Daniel Brimmer

Region 2 Representative

Cleveland High School