About the Program
The Cole Cougar Basketball Program is structured in order to develop well-rounded young men both physically and mentally through purposeful practices, competitive game schedules, an emphasis on academics, and multiple programs for character development.
Purposeful Practices:
Our practices and workout sessions are built upon three main pillars, Time and Organization; Intensity and Competition; and Evaluation and Reflection. If you would like to better understand these principles please visit the link provided below. Our goal is to develop our athletes through total-body strength training and conditioning, individual skill development, increased court awareness, and a hunger to improve.
Game Schedule:
Our program strives to play the best teams available in order to prepare our kids for playoff-level competition. We feel that by facing teams from larger classifications and multiple areas we put our kids in the best possible position to be successful. If you want to be the best, you have to play the best.
Emphasis on Academics:
An emphasis on academics is also heavily placed on each student-athlete in the basketball program as the demand to excel in the classroom is a requirement. Robert G. Cole High School is a District of Innovation and “Our vision is to promote a quality education, where every student is a learner, every learner is a graduate, and every graduate is a success."
Character Development:
The Cole Cougars Men’s Basketball Program places a high value on character development throughout each athlete's time in our program. One of the tools our program uses is Coach Mackey’s 2-Words Character Development program curriculum. Along with striving to be the best basketball player each kid can be, we want to ensure that our student-athletes are prepared for the challenges they will face on and off the basketball court. The Cole Cougar Basketball Coaching Staff also enhances the mental side of basketball with daily inspirational quotes from the team Remind app both in the morning and at night. We will also start each practice by watching a short inspirational video to enhance the mentality of preparing like a champion.
Success & Leadership
Over the last six years, the Robert G. Cole Basketball program has been fortunate to see some of its past players go on after high school to compete at the collegiate level. Currently, six Cole Cougars are on collegiate rosters, and in just six years the team has also produced:
1 TABC 3A-Player of the Year
1 State Championship Game MVP
8 TABC All-State Selections
15 TABC All-Region Selections
6 District MVP's
4 District Defensive MVP's
1 Newcomer of the District
11 1st Team All-District Selections
The leadership the Cougars learn while being student-athletes at Robert G. Cole will benefit their future. We are proud of the many student-athletes who have come through our program and we can't wait for what the future brings. These young men have made the Cole Men’s Basketball Program prestigious and respected throughout the state!
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