Race And Pace Basketball

By Stewart Richards

The Race and Pace Basketball Podcast is the first Podcast by a Texas Coach, for Texas Coaches! Founded by Coach Stewart Richards, Head Girls Basketball Coach at Alvord High School, you will hear from some of the finest girls and boys basketball coaches from across the Lone Star State (and world-wide)! Be sure to subscribe, like and follow me @CoachRichardsSR on Twitter as well as my guest! Thank You for tuning in!

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Coach Alex Stephenson: Head Girls Basketball Coach, Brock Lady Eagles

Race And Pace BasketballJun 13, 2022

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Jul 10, 202037:23

Coach Steven Gilbert: Head Women's Basketball Coach @ Colorado Northwest Community College

Coach Steven Gilbert is passionate about developing athletes and preparing them for future endeavors. He is committed to excellence and believes in building character through his program. He is both defensive and offensive minded, and emphasizes defense.

In Gilbert's first year as a first chair Women's Basketball assistant coach at Neosho County Community College, Gilbert managed team and individual skill development. He also marketed players, helping to get 100% of the Sophomore players offers to four year universities. In addition to this, Gilbert helped manage the team's grades- leading the team to finish their Fall semester with the best GPA in team history at a 3.48 GPA. Gilbert helped to manage the team's website, social media, community service, and fundraiser events.

Prior to coaching at Neosho County Community College, Coach Gilbert coached at Miyamura High School as a Head Girls Basketball Coach. Gilbert guided the Lady Patriots to their first ever playoff birth and upset the defending state champions in the first round. He beat their rival team for the first time in school history and lost in the quarter finals of the state tourney. Leading his team to success with a 3.5 team GPA and a new school record, Gilbert was again named NM All-Star Game head coach, and he coached in the New Mexico - Arizona All-Star Classic. In this year, Gilbert sent 6 players to college, and secured three additional future scholarships for his younger athletes.

Before his work at Miyamura High School, Gilbert moved to New Mexico where he accepted a position as a Head Girls Coach of Laguna Acoma High School. In his time at this school, he guided his team to a 24-6 record while maintaining an 18 game winning streak that broke the school record. The program made it to the state semifinals before losing a nail biter to the #1 team in the state. The program finished the year with a team GPA of 3.3. Gilbert also sent three players to college that year. Coach GIlbert was named coach of the year for his district, honorable mention for coach of the year for state, and head coach for the all-star game.

Coach Gilbert began his head coaching career at South Walton high school as the Head Boys Basketball Coach. Here, he developed a young team with beginners knowledge and skill to place second in district. Understanding the importance of being students before athletes, Coach Gilbert motivated his athletes to finish second in academics in the state.

Before becoming a head coach, Gilbert was an assistant high school girls basketball at Chiles High School for two years where he helped the program reach state for the first time in over five years. He also helped to develop the skill of players, leading a player to continue her basketball career at Daytona Beach Community College. Coach Gilbert then moved to Panama City, Florida where he was the assistant Boys Basketball Coach at Mosley High school for one year. Here, he also assisted with skill development leading several students to college success.

Gilbert earned his B.S. degree in biological science from Florida State University and also has a M.S. in secondary education. Coach Gilbert has been coaching for 10 years. Within these 10 years, he has coached college, high school, and AAU.

Jul 07, 202038:25

Coach Rusty Rainbolt: Head Women's Basketball @ East Texas Baptist University

Coach Rainbolt joins the RAPP for Episode 21 to discuss his Women's Basketball Program at ETBU! He enters his fourth season as the head coach for the women’s basketball team and is the fastest coach to 60 wins at ETBU in the NCAA Division III era. He has put ETBU on the map for women's basketball in three years building a program from scratch producing three straight 20-win seasons for the first time since the late 1990s. He also won the program’s first American Southwest Conference Tournament Championship in 2017-18 finishing in the NCAA Division III Elite Eight falling to #2 Wartburg College in Waverly, IA.

Rainbolt is no stranger to the ASC as he has coached at Concordia University-Texas and McMurry University. Prior to coming back to NCAA Division III, he spent two years in his hometown of Sweetwater, Texas, as the Girls Athletic Coordinator and Head Girls Basketball Coach. He may be reached at rrainbolt@etbu.edu

Jul 04, 202048:17

Josiah Tauaefa-Linebacker for the New York Giants

I wanted to go big for the 20th Episode of the RAPP and 6'2" 240 pound NFL linebacker Josiah Tauaefa filled that hope and more! Josiah is an incredibly grounded young man that lives a faith-based life. His words of wisdom are well beyond his numerical age and the leadership he brought to the Pod is off the charts💪!

Jun 12, 202033:53

Jacob Skinner: Head Boys Basketball @ Texas High, TX

Coach Skinner Bio: Head Boys Basketball Coach, Texas HS, 5 years: 2011/12 through 2014/15 and 2019/20 Bi-District Champions, 2014 & 2020 (Texas HS has only won 4 Bi-District Championships in school history) District 14-4A Champions 2014 District 14-4A Basketball Coach of the Year, 2014 Texarkana Gazette Coach of the Year, 2014 During time as HC at Shiloh Christian School in Springdale, Arkansas (4 years) 3x Regional Qualifier, 2016, 2017, 2018 (never been done in school history) Spent 3 years as Freshmen Coach/Assistant Varsity at Texas HS to start career Graduate and M.Ed. from Univ. of Arkansas

May 27, 202057:56

Coach Shannon Fisher: Head Girls Basketball @ Gruver HS

What a season! Coach Fisher's Lady Hounds were 38-2 for the 2019-2020 season and capped it off with a 2A Texas Girls State Championship! Coach Fisher brings his 21 years of education and successful Coaching to this Episode and gives us a glimpse of his Gruver Girls Basketball Program! Coach grew up in a small town and graduated High School from Sudan Tx, where he played most sports. His parents were teachers and he graduated college from Texas Tech. He has been coaching for 21 years with 19 as a head coach and been fortunate to have great kids throughout making the playoffs 16 out of those 19 years and two State Tournament appearances, and one State Title! Married with 3 kids who are his support staff and his wife thinks she’s his assistant or maybe the Head Coach, and he hasn't figured that out yet! Coach Fisser considers himself a simple person who loves the game and teaching kids not only the game of basketball but life as well by developing great relationships with them.

May 21, 202034:23

Coach Heather Van Noy: Head Coach @ Denton Guyer High School

Accomplished Head Volleyball Coach Heather Van Noy joins the pod and brings 16 years of experience in education and coaching wisdom to the show. Her passion and energy for kids is well known and translates well to Texas' Largest High School divisions(has taken 5A and 6A programs deep into the playoffs multiple years) for Volleyball. Coming off a regional finalist 2019 campaign, (losing to the eventual state champs) Coach Van Noy teaches us about her Why and How to build relationships that foster growth in her strong program! Contact:hvannoy@dentonisd.org

May 14, 202041:53

Nick Alvarado: Founder of Texas High School Girls Basketball

TXHSGBB.com founder Nick Alvarado joins me from Plains, TX to discuss the awesome Texas Girls Basketball coverage his company offerers! Contacts: Social Media Twitter: @Nick_TXHSGBB; Main account: @TXHSGBB Facebook: https://t.co/DS2nmY0w65 & https://t.co/sOoI7MOWO5

May 07, 202014:05

Ross Reedy: Head Girls Coach @ Frisco Liberty HS

2019-2020 5A Girls State Champ Coach Ross Reedy joins Episode 15 of the RAPP to discuss his philosophies, program standards, and love of poetry on this delightful episode. Contact: reedyros@friscoisd.org

Apr 30, 202045:51

Coach Joe Lombard: Head Girls Coach @ Caynon HS

Texas Coaching Legend Joe Lombard joins the RAPP bringing 42 years of coaching experience to the show! 19 State Championships and 1,379 wins! One would think that would sum it up yet Coach Lombard does a masterful job of teaching listeners the what and how of the successful Basketball Programs he has led.

Apr 24, 202057:23

Coach Beth Jillson: Head Coach @ Texas Women's University

The 2019-20 season marks Beth Jillson’s 13th year as the head coach of the Texas Woman’s University basketball team. In 12 seasons, Jillson has guided the Pioneers to an overall record of 177-163 and became the all-time winningest basketball coach in Pioneer basketball history when TWU defeated Texas A&M-Commerce Dec. 13, 2011 by a score of 72-58. Jillson has led the Pioneers to the program’s only NCAA National Tournament appearances, 2010-11 and 2015-16, as well as the basketball’s first LSC Championship in 2010-11. Under Jillson, the Pioneers have garnered several postseason awards including: 121 Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selections, 34 LSC Players of the Week, 21 D2ADA Academic Achievement Awards, 20 All-LSC selections, four All-LSC Defensive Team honorees, four All-Region picks, three WBCA Academic Top-25 rankings (including the highest team GPA in school history with a 3.595 in 2014-15), two LSC Newcomers of the Year, two LSC Freshman of the Year, one LSC Defensive Player of the Year, one LSC All-Academic Team award and one Academic All-District distinction. TWU finished the 2016-17 season with an 18-11 record, 11-9 in the Lone Star Conference, 8-5 at home, 7-5 on the road and 3-1 at a neutral site. Last year was the Pioneers’ fourth-straight season with at least 16 wins, and TWU advanced to the Lone Star Conference Championship Tournament for the 14th time and seventh in the last eight years. Records set during Jillson’s tenure are highlighted by: 12 individual records (single-game, single-season or career); 11 team records (single-game or single-season); best start in school history (13-2 start in 2015-16); longest win streak (11 straight wins from Nov. 24, 2015-Jan. 5, 2016); and most wins (22 in 2010-11). Jillson came to TWU on August 17, 2007, with an extensive amount of collegiate basketball coaching and administrative experience. From July 2006 - June 2007, she was the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Charleston Southern University, an NCAA Division I school in Charleston, South Carolina. Prior to her stint at CSU, she was the assistant coach for one year (2005-06) at New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs, New Mexico. From 2002-05, she worked for the Oklahoma State University women’s basketball program. After a one-year term as the Cowgirls’ graduate assistant coach, she stepped up to become OSU’s Director of Basketball Operations for two seasons (2003-05). Jillson earned a Master of Science degree in Exercise Science from OSU in May 2005. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Jillson played college basketball at Weatherford (Texas) College for two seasons (1997-99) before playing two years (1999-01) at Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. A talented shooting guard, Jillson served as team captain and helped lead her team to the NCAA Division III Elite Eight in 2000. She earned American Southwest All-Conference and Academic All-Conference honors in 2001. After completing her playing career in the winter of 2001, Jillson stayed with the HSU program as the Cowgirls’ student assistant coach for the 2001-02 season. In the spring of 2002, she completed her bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science and briefly filled the role as HSU’s interim head coach before leaving for Oklahoma State. Jillson is a member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and has also participated in the 2001 Baden Coaching Clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada. From 1999-2005, she was the Co-Director of Camp Goodenough, a summer basketball camp hosted by Jillson’s mentor, Julie Goodenough. Jillson also holds AAU coaching experience. Jillson and her husband, Zane, a football coach at John H. Guyer High School, make their home in Denton with their daughter, Madison, and son, Paxton. Contact info: bjillson@twu.edu

Apr 16, 202034:45

Coach Jhared Marshall: Head Girls Coach @ Manvel HS

THE 2019-20 SEASON
Marshall's first season was supposed to be a rebuild, however, the Mavericks proved all year-long to be formidable opponents. They finished third in an extremely competitive district before making a successful playoff run, reaching the regional quarterfinals. Manvel finished the year with a record of 23-11.
PRIOR TO MANVEL
Marshall comes to Manvel by way of Cedar Ridge High School where he was the associate head coach. During his tenure, the Raiders posted consecutive 25-win campaigns and made it to the regional quarterfinals in both seasons. Previous coaching stops include Williowridge, Morton Ranch, Vista Ridge, and Taylor.

PERSONAL
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Marshall credits his "Windy City" upbringing with shaping his coaching style and philosophy. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2008 and his Master’s Degree from the University of Houston in 2011.

Marshall is married to his high school sweetheart, Tiffani. They have three children: Jordyn (15), Scottie (6) and Kobi (1).

Apr 13, 202042:56

Chance Westmoreland:Head Girls Basketball Coach and Girls Coordinator @ Argyle HS

One of the most successful and best Texas HS Girls Basketball Coaches joins me on Episode 10! 5 Time State Champion Argyle High School Girls Coordinator and Girls Head Basketball Coach Chance Westmoreland is a proven winner and joins us on this episode and takes us inside his Championship program. He was won 293 games as a head coach over the past 9 seasons including 7 trips to the State Tournament and 5 State Titles! He has taught and coached for 17 years and has been highly successful at both Brock and Argyle ISD. He has coached almost every sport over the years and feels coaching multiple sports is key for young coaches to foster growth! Coach Westmorland comes from a family of educators. He is the son of a coach as his Dad coached for 24 years and his brother is an assistant at Graford HS. He has been married for 11 years and his wife also teaches at Argyle ISD. They have a son who is in 4th grade.
Contact: cwestmoreland@argyleisd.com

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Apr 10, 202037:17

Aseem Rastogi

Currently, Rastogi serves as an Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. Prior. Rastogi coached girls basketball at the scholastic level in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., for the past seven years. In 2018-19, as the head varsity coach at South County High School in Lorton, Virginia, he coached his team to a record-breaking season. The team achieved its first-ever ranking in The Washington Post (#18), as well as set school records for points in a game (81), 3-pointers made in a season (124), assists in a season (308), and points in a season (1257). Before that, at W.T. Woodson High, he helped the program host its first district playoff game and appear in its first regional playoff game in 5 years while rebuilding the program over three years. During this time, Rastogi developed 9 different all-district players and coordinated the first-ever girls elite camp in the history of Northern Virginia girls basketball. Prior to that, Rastogi spent 2012-13 at Division I Virginia Commonwealth University as Director of Player Personnel and Interim Director of Basketball Operations. Along with coaching at Brandeis, Rastogi is a business teacher at Holliston High School who is serving as one of four Regional Leadership Coaches with Lead ‘Em Up, a nationwide youth, high school, and college sports leadership program.

Apr 08, 202001:06:12