Division I college coaches barred from Texas high school coaches clinics
Division I college coaches have been prohibited from giving lectures at the Texas High School Coaches Association state convention.
The result for the 82nd annual “Coaches School” is a reshuffling of 12 sessions that were to be led by six coaches, including Texas football coach Charlie Strong and Kansas State men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber.
THSCA officials had requested a waiver of a 2013 NCAA Division I rule that prevents coaches from attending high school all-star contests and any associated events such as coaches’ clinics. The waiver was denied on July 9, but the THSCA was still pursuing other solutions as late as Friday.
“This rule is simply not applicable at our convention,” a THSCA statement reads. “Our all-stars are NEVER present at the convention’s venue and have no contact with convention attendees. The convention and all-star games are separate events taking place at different venues.”
Coaches School is at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The all-star players are housed at Trinity University. Monday’s basketball game is at the Alamo Convocation Center and Tuesday’s football game is at the Alamodome.
THSCA has filled some of the sessions with talks by former Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips, former Texas Tech coach Spike Dykes and former Texas A&M coach R.C. Slocum.
“We will continue to work with [the NCAA] and explain that the structure of our convention and all-star games is such that this rule does not apply to our situation,” the statement concludes.
Roster changes
Basketball guard Clay Morgan of Ponder has replaced Alex Robinson of Mansfield Timberview on the North team, while Estevan Mendiola of Floresville replaces Hardin Jefferson’s Zjora Bosha on the South squad.
In football, defensive end Tanner Truitt of Wolfforth Frenship has replaced Xavier Pinelo of Garland Lakeview Centennial on the North team, and offensive lineman Ashmead Ahamad of Deer Park replaces Magnolia West’s Seth Blenderman on the South squad.
Broadcast details
The all-star basketball and football games will be webcast live on FoxSportsSouthwest.com and televised on tape-delay on FOX Sports Southwest.
Monday’s basketball game will be televised at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, and Tuesday’s football game will be televised at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
This story was originally published July 20, 2014 at 5:11 PM with the headline "Division I college coaches barred from Texas high school coaches clinics."