Advice for Underclassmen

I have found a ton of good information in a blog created by the LSU women's coach Bob Starkey, this past Tuesday he had a handout created by Kevin Eastman called "Rookie Awareness". I have picked out three things I wanted to pass along to the underclassmen.

1. Be strong enough to make your own decisions. All players know what is right and what is wrong in every situation. If in doubt, know that it's probably wrong.

2. Your youth should not be an excuse. You have as much right to play as the veterans do! Respect them, but don't be afraid to compete against them.

3. Remember, coaches always see players who dive on the floor, take charges, encourage teammates, play unselfishly, and defend their tails off!

To read the full post go to hoopthoughts.blogspot.com

New Year

For many of you the year has already started, football and volleyball are in full swing with two-a-days, band is preparing for their show and before we know it school will be here. With the start of every new school year comes a flood of emotions for everyone involved. Some are excited about new opportunities, some are sad to see the summer leave and some are nervous about what might be in store. Whatever your feelings are, I encourage you to take on this new year and its challenges full speed and with great enthusiasm.

For the Steer Basketball players that are in offseason the PE Gym will be open the following times this week.

Thursday 4-6 PM
Friday 7-9 PM
Sunday 2-4 PM

Welcome!!

Welcome to the Steer Basketball blog! This blog is intended to provide information to the parents, players and fans of the Steer basketball program. I, Coach Thompson, will be posting information about practice schedules, games times and results, and other information through out the year. 

For those of you who do not know me, this is my second tenor in Big Spring. I was here for two years, the 06-07 and 07-08 school years where I worked under basketball coaches Joey Martin and Marcus Morris. I then accepted an assistant position in Granbury ISD, stayed there for two years and I am now back in West Texas where I feel at home. I am excited about my chance to come back to BSHS and build upon the success that the Steers enjoyed in the 2009-2010 season.