Coach 'Em Up

Payton is our first Volleyball 10,000 Wall of Famer!

Kelly — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:52:56 +0000

Payton attended our COACH ‘EM UP 2013 Spring Break Volleyball Camp at Brushy Creek Community Center and she never looked back! To read her interview with Coach Newkirk, visit the Volleyball 10,000 Wall of Fame!

Point Guard, Lizzie, is our newest Wall of Famer!

Kelly — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:34:27 +0000

Lizzie and Coach Newkirk

Check out her interview with Coach Newkirk on the Wall of Fame!

Katie’s on the Wall of Fame!

Coach Newkirk — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:47:15 +0000

Katie has recently completed the Basketball 10,000 challenge and is our newest member of the Wall of Fame! Here’s my interview with Katie:

Q: Katie, How long have you played volleyball?

A: I believe I was 5 years old. It was in a league at WAYA.

Q: Who is your favorite NBA or WNBA team?
A: My favorite team is the OKC Thunder. My favorite player is Kevin Durant.

Q: What motivated you to meet the challenge and goal of BASKETBALL 10,000?
A: Because I wanted to improve.

Q: So Katie, what is your favorite color, food, animal, and sport?
A: Yellow, shrimp, dog, and basketball

Q: What other hobbies do you enjoy besides basketball?
A: Swimming

Congratulations, Katie!!!!

HOOK’EM

Coach Newkirk — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:25:20 +0000

This was my awesome team at camp this week!!! UT pride is running strong!!!!! Wishing our Longhorns the very best!!

All week Day Camp was a huge success! We featured nearly 70 hard working campers!

Coach Newkirk — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:59:41 +0000

This staff was amazing with Coach Shaetta Williams (Former Duke guard and former UT assistant coach), Ernie Williams (5 year post player for the Longhorns), Mike Mann (starting point guard for Concordia and select/AAU coach), and Kammie Holmes (National NAIA title and basketball Official). Hall of Famer Lynette Woodard joined Coach Newkirk for a week of Summer Basketball Olympics, tons of shooting, dribbling, ball handling, and daily fundamental teaching stations. Thank you to all LTYA participants and other guests for a great week of basketball!

Shooting Clinic with Hall of Famer Lynette Woodard

Coach Newkirk — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:02:52 +0000

History teaching the Future – Collegiate Division I scoring record holder (with 3649 points!), Lynette Woodard, teaching our lucky Austin basketball players!

Shooting Form Clinic with Legendary Lynette Woodard

Coach Newkirk — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:50:14 +0000

We’re so lucky to have Coach Woodard here to teach us the fundamentals of shooting form, now for 3rd-11th Graders!

There’s still time to register for this great clinic. Register through June 18th.

Guard Clinic with Shaeeta Williams

Coach Newkirk — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:30:11 +0000

Thanks to all the amazing athletes who participated in our sold out Point Guard and Shooting Guard Clinic with Shaeeta Williams!

Point Guard & Shooting Guard Clinic – June 12th!

Coach Newkirk — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:38:31 +0000

Click through for more details!

Meet Augie

Coach Newkirk — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:37:52 +0000

Augie knows how to work hard and achieve! He recently accomplished one of his basketball goals of meeting the tough challenge of BASKETBALL 10,000! This interview with Augie will give you more insight into our newest champion.

Q: How long have you played basketball?
A: I’ve played for two years and have been on four teams.

Q: How many hours, on the average, do you play and train for your favorite game? A: Between games, shooting in my driveway, private lessons, my team practice and games, about 2 to 3 hours a day!

Q: Who is your favorite NBA team?
A: OKC Thunder! My favorite player is Kevin Durant.

Q: What has Basketball 10,000 done for your game?
A: It’s made my hands and dribbling better. I’m left-handed and play on the wing and it’s made my right hand stronger.

Q: What’s a summer goal you have?
A: Lots of camps and play all the time!  Congratulations, Augie, for being inducted into the BASKETBALL 10,000 Wall of Fame!

I can’t wait to introduce the next Basketball 10,000 Wall of Famer - maybe it will be you! Visit my Basketball 10,000 page for more info and I’ll see you on the court!