HEAD COACH
 BRANDON BAKER
COACHING STOPS
 KLEIN OAK HIGH SCHOOL
 SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL
 KLEIN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL
 LEAGUE CITY INTERMEDIATE
CONTACT INFORMATION
 bbaker1@kleinisd.net
 832-484-4797
JUNIOR VARSITY COACH
 KOLBY HUSEMAN
COACHING STOPS
 KLEIN OAK HIGH SCHOOL
 KINGWOOD JUNIOR HIGH
 WEST TEXAS A&M
 TEXAS TECH
CONTACT INFORMATION
 khuseman1@kleinisd.net
 832-484-4797
SOPHOMORE COACH
 BRIAN KENNEY
COACHING STOPS
 KLEIN OAK HIGH SCHOOL
 CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL
 SERVITE HIGH SCHOOL
 WESTMONT COLLEGE
 SANTA MARGARITA HIGH SCHOOL
CONTACT INFORMATION
 bkenney1@kleinisd.net
 832-484-4797
FRESHMEN A COACH
 CHRIS SMITH
COACHING STOPS
 KLEIN OAK HIGH SCHOOL
CONTACT INFORMATION
 csmith9@kleinisd.net
 832-484-4797
FRESHMEN B COACH
 HENRY GROSCH
COACHING STOPS
 KLEIN OAK HIGH SCHOOL
 CY FAIR ISD
 SPRING ISD
 ALVIN ISD
 TRINITY ISD
 COLDSPRINGS ISD
 CONROE ISD
CONTACT INFORMATION
 hgrosch1@kleinisd.net
 832-484-4797
BE ON TIME
BE OF GOOD CHARACTER ON THE COURT,
IN THE CLASSROOM AND THROUGHOUT
THE COMMUNITY
GIVE MAXIMUM EFFORT
THREE SIMPLE RULES TO ABIDE BY TO BE
IN OUR BASKETBALL PROGRAM.
HOPEFULLY YOU WILL CARRY THEM WITH
YOU AFTER YOU LEAVE.
BE ON TIME
OUR DEFINITION OF ON TIME IS DRESSED
AND READY TO GO AT THE DESIGNATED
START TIME.
CONSEQUENCE
PLAYERS WILL PUSH TOWELS AND INITIAL
THEIR DISCIPLINE LOG IF THEY ARE LATE.
BE OF GOOD CHARACTER ON THE COURT, IN THE
CLASSROOM AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY
CONSEQUENCE
IF WE RECEIVE A NEGATIVE REPORT FROM A TEACHER YOU WILL BE REQUIRED
TO PUSH TOWELS AND WE WILL REPORT IT IN THEIR DISCIPLINE LOG.
ALL OTHER CHARACTER ISSUES THAT ARISE IN SCHOOL, AT SCHOOL
FUNCTIONS, PRACTICE, GAMES, LOCKER ROOM, ETC THAT ARE NOT COVERED IN
OUR POLICIES.....THESE WILL BE UP TO THE COACH’S DISCRETION AND DEALT
WITH IN A CONSISTENT MANNER. SOME VIOLATIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE
NOT LIMITED TO; TRUANCY, SKIPPING, INSUBORDINATION, VIOLENCE,
CHEATING, D HALLS, ISS
GIVE MAXIMUM EFFORT
OUR GOAL IS TO BE THE HARDEST WORKING
TEAM IN DISTRICT 13-5A IN PRACTICE AND
GAMES.
CONSEQUENCE
 IF WE DON’T GIVE MAXIMUM EFFORT IN PRACTICE
WE WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL CONDITIONING.
 IF WE DON’T GIVE MAXIMUM EFFORT IN GAMES
WE WON’T BE SUCCESSFUL IN THAT GAME.
WE WILL HAVE AN INITIAL ROUND OF CUTS
PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF BASKETBALL
SEASON.
OUR FINAL ROUND OF CUTS WILL NOT BE
UNTIL FOOTBALL SEASON IS OVER.
THERE MAY BE KIDS THAT GET CUT AFTER
FOOTBALL SEASON IS OVER.
ONCE WE MAKE FINAL CUTS WE WILL
DECIDE WHAT TEAM EACH PLAYER IS ON.
CUTS AND WHAT TEAM EACH PLAYER IS ON
IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COACHING
STAFF
 TUTORIALS WILL BE MANDATORY FOR SOME STUDENT ATHLETES
THAT DON’T KEEP THEIR GRADES HIGH ENOUGH.
 TUTORIALS ARE TO GET EXTRA HELP ON TOPICS AND SUBJECT
MATTER THAT YOU ARE NOT GRASPING DURING THE CLASS PERIOD.
 TUTORIALS ARE NOT FOR COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS OR PROJECTS
THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE AT HOME OR DURING CLASS.
 DURING THE TYPICAL WEEK OUR (JV/VARSITY) PLAYERS WILL HAVE
THREE OR FOUR OPPORTUNITIES AND (SOPH/9A/9B) WILL HAVE
TWO TO THREE TO ATTEND AFTER SCHOOL TUTORIALS FOR
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FROM THEIR TEACHER.
 ACADEMICS ARE OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY, BUT WE DON’T WANT
PLAYERS MISSING PRACTICE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT TAKING CARE
OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE CLASSROOM OR AT HOME.
 ALL PRACTICE AND GAME SCHEDULES WILL BE POSTED ON
OUR WEBSITE.
HTTP://WWW.
OAKBASKETBALL.COM
 OCTOBER 29TH
o AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICE BEGINS
 NOVEMBER 18TH
o SENIOR APPRECIATION NIGHT
 JANUARY 16TH
o ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NIGHT
 JANUARY 27TH
o JUNIOR HIGH NIGHT
 FEBRUARY 3RD
o TEACHER APPRECIATION NIGHT
 ALL PLAYERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO RIDE THE BUS HOME
FROM AWAY GAMES.
 IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY PLAYERS WILL BE ALLOWED
TO RIDE HOME WITH THEIR PARENT/GUARDIAN IF THEY
HAVE FOLLOWED THE PROPER PROCEDURES.
 PLAYERS WILL ONLY BE RELEASED IF THEY HAVE FILLED OUT
A TRAVEL RELEASE FORM AND TURNED IT IN TO THEIR
COACH DURING THE ATHLETIC PERIOD THE DAY OF THE
GAME.
 NO PLAYERS WILL BE RELEASED TO ANYONE ELSE’S
PARENT/GUARDIAN.
 9B/SOPH PLAYERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE AFTER THEIR
GAME. 9A/JV PLAYERS WILL STAY THROUGH THE VARSITY
GAME AND SIGN OUT AFTER ALL HOME GAMES. THEY WILL
RIDE HOME WITH VARSITY FOR ALL AWAY GAMES.
THANKSGIVING-NOVEMBER
IF A TEAM ISN’T LISTED THEN THEY DO NOT NEED TO BE HERE. HOWEVER
THE GYM WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THEM TO PUT UP SHOTS IF THEY WOULD
LIKE TO.
CHRISTMAS-DECEMBER-JANUARY
IF A TEAM ISN’T LISTED THEN THEY DO NOT NEED TO BE HERE. HOWEVER THE GYM WILL BE
AVAILABLE FOR THEM TO PUT UP SHOTS IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO.
 ANY STUDENT ATHLETE THAT WILL NOT BE AT PRACTICE WILL BE
REQUIRED TO CONTACT ONE OF THEIR COACHES DIRECTLY BEFORE
PRACTICE. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SEND WORD WITH A
TEAMMATE. COACHES CONTACTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE PREVIOUS
SLIDES AND ON OUR WEBSITE
 FAILURE TO ATTEND PRACTICE COULD EFFECT THEIR PLAYING TIME
IN THE NEXT GAME.
 ANY PLAYER THAT HAS AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE WILL ALSO BE
REQUIRED TO INITIAL THEIR DISCIPLINE LOG.
 REPEATED UNEXCUSED ABSENCES WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM
THE PROGRAM.
 NOTIFY THE COACHING STAFF FIRST.
 VISIT OUR TRAINING STAFF BEFORE GOING TO THE
DOCTOR.
 ALL PLAYERS THAT GET HURT MUST VISIT THE TRAINING ROOM
BEFORE SCHOOL FOR TREATMENT. IF YOU DON’T MAKE IT
BEFORE SCHOOL THEN WE WILL ASSUME THAT YOU AREN’T
HURT.
 VISIT YOUR DOCTOR AFTER SPEAKING WITH OUR
ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF.
o ALL PLAYERS THAT GET HELD OUT BY A DOCTOR MUST PROVIDE
A DOCTOR’S NOTE TO GET CLEARED TO BEGIN PRACTICING
AGAIN.
 TRAINING STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION
o LISA OLIVER- loliver@kleinisd.net
o CATHERINE LAWRENCE- clawrence1@kleinisd.net
 COACH’S PHILOSOPHY
 THE EXPECTATION HE HAS FOR YOUR SON AND ALL THE
OTHER PLAYERS ON THE TEAM.
 LOCATION AND TIMES OF ALL PRACTICES AND GAMES.
 TEAM REQUIREMENTS (FEES, SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
NEEDED, IMPORTANT DATES)
 PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW WHEN YOUR CHILD IS INJURED
DURING PARTICIPATION.
 CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR STUDENT ATHLETE EXPRESSED
DIRECTLY TO THE COACH AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME
AND PLACE.
 SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT THE COACH’S PHILOSOPHY
OR EXPECTATIONS.
 NOTIFICATION OF ANY SCHEDULE CONFLICTS WELL IN
ADVANCE.
 ALL PARENTS NEED TO FOLLOW THE PROPER
PROCEDURE WHEN HANDLING CONCERNS.
o HAVE YOUR CHILD TRY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITH THEIR
COACH AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME AND PLACE FIRST.
o IF THAT DOES NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE THE YOU SHOULD CALL
THE COACH TO SET UP A MEETING.
o THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH DURING THE
MEETING.
o MAKE SURE THAT WE STAY ON TOPIC DURING OUR MEETING.
 IF WE CANNOT COME TO A HEALTHY SOLUTION TO YOUR
ISSUES OR CONCERNS THEN YOU CAN CONTACT OUR
CAMPUS AD.
 DAVID SMITH-CAMPUS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
 dsmith@kleinisd.net
 ISSUES NOT APPROPRIATE TO DISCUSS WITH A
COACH.
o HOW MUCH PLAYING TIME ATHLETES ARE GETTING.
o TEAM STRATEGY.
o ISSUES OR CONCERNS ABOUT OTHER PLAYERS.
 ISSUES THAT ARE APPROPRIATE TO DISCUSS WITH A
COACH
o THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL TREATMENT OF YOUR CHILD.
o WHAT YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO IMPROVE.
o CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR CHILD’S BEHAVIOR.
 JOIN THE KLEIN OAK BOYS BASKETBALL BOOSTER CLUB
o OUR BOOSTER CLUB IS A TERRIFIC ORGANIZATION THAT
HELPS US RAISE MONEY TO OBTAIN THE THINGS WE
NEED TO KEEP OUR PROGRAM RUNNING AT A HIGH
LEVEL.
o VOLUNTEER TO HELP WITH ONE OF OUR COMMITTEES
OR INQUIRE ABOUT BECOMING AN OFFICER IN THE
FUTURE.
o WE WILL HAVE OUR BOOSTER CLUB OFFICERS
AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS YOUR MEMBERSHIP AFTER THE
MEETING IS OVER.
o VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME TO HELP ON SPECIAL GAME
NIGHTS.
 ATHLETIC FEE-$20
 HOME GAME TODAY T-SHIRT-$15
 KLEIN OAK BASKETBALL T-SHIRT-$15
 KIDS WILL NEED MONEY TO EAT DINNER AT HOME AND
AWAY GAMES IF THEY DON’T BRING FOOD WITH THEM.
DO IT!!
 ALL ATHLETES ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN
ANY SPORT THEY ARE ABLE TO MAKE AT KLEIN OAK
HIGH SCHOOL.
 ANYONE PARTICIPATING IN BASKETBALL WILL BE GIVEN
AN OPPORTUNITY TO TRY OUT FOR ANY SPORT AFTER
THE COMPLETION OF OUR SEASON.
 HE WILL LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF AN EDUCATION.
 HE WILL LEARN HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY.
 HE WILL LEARN HOW TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OWN
ACTIONS.
 HE WILL LEARN HOW TO TREAT THE PEOPLE AROUND
HIM.
 HE WILL LEARN HOW TO DEVELOP A STRONG WORK
ETHIC.
 HE WILL DEVELOP INTO A YOUNG MAN THAT IS READY
TO COMPETE AT A HIGH LEVEL IN OUR SOCIETY.
 PLEASE VISIT ALL OF OUR TABLES BEFORE YOU LEAVE.
 IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS PLEASE WRITE THEM ON
YOUR INDEX CARD AND LEAVE THEM WITH COACH KENNEY. BE
SURE TO LEAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON THERE AS WELL.
 IF YOU ARE NOT RECEIVING OUR EMAILS PLEASE VISIT COACH
SMITH BEFORE YOU LEAVE.
 FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
HTTP://WWW.OAKBASKETBALL.COM