Tyler Choate

Thank you @EngGordon for writing a great article. Khrisitan and I love the game and enjoy helping student athletes grow into great people both on and off the court. @khart_1 inspires me everyday to be the best coach and husband I can be. #GoHuskies

What else was Maddy Shirley supposed to do to earn a spot on the Indiana All-Star team? To leave her off, after that career and final seasons, was baffling. The decision makers got this one wrong. Column: courierpress.com/story/sports/h…

TO THE FINALS! #HailSouthern

It’s time to give each sport its own properly fitted tournament format. We can do better than forcing 5 very different sports into the same structure just because the # of enrollment classifications match and they’re all labeled “team sports.” One size does not fit all.

Buch = Double Double

It is easy to be a KK Holman fan. Thank you for being so kind to Tatum.

We have to stop making such a big deal out of youth basketball tournaments. Kids don’t need championship rings for winning three random basketball games in January. Need to go back to playing on 8 foot hoops for young kids and developing in-house, stop the madness!

According to a story on AP today ... Indiana has the fourth biggest decline in girls high school basketball participation since the year 2000, down 39% .. over 4,000 less girls playing! In the US, numbers are down 45%. I wrote a column on this a year ago. tinyurl.com/mr3mtf26

Why Coaching Is Harder Than People Think (A Holiday Reminder)… Because coaching isn’t just about plays, drills, or game nights. It’s about people. It’s about walking into practice every day and managing emotions you didn’t create but are responsible for. Your own. Your players. Your assistants. Parents. Administrators. Fans. It’s about teaching kids who are all at different stages. Different maturity levels. Different confidence levels. Different home situations. And somehow holding them to the same standards while still meeting them where they are. It’s about decisions that look simple from the stands but feel heavy from the sideline. Who plays. When. Why. How you communicate it. And how that decision might land on a 16-year-old who ties their identity to minutes. It’s about losing sleep over kids who won’t buy in. Over conversations you need to have. Over mistakes you replay in your head long after everyone else moved on. It’s about being judged by people who see the outcome, not the process. The scoreboard, not the hours. The result, not the relationships. And yet, you show up again. You plan. You teach. You model. You care. As the season slows and the holidays arrive, this is the reminder: What you do matters. Even when it goes unseen. Even when it feels heavy. Even when it’s hard. Coaching is about influence. And influence lasts longer than any season. That’s why coaching is harder than people think. And also why it matters so much. As the year winds down, I hope you find a little rest, a little perspective, and a lot of pride in the work you’re doing. 🎄Happy Holidays, Coach.

When you hear you have a Gator fan in Evansville you bring gifts. You also teach her to “Chomp Chomp” the correct way. She might be the cutest Gator fan EVER! @HSEAthletics @khart_1 @GatorsWBK

Here's to you, Anna 👏💐 Join us in congratulating assistant coach @anna_newm, who was inducted into Evansville North High School's Hall of Fame over the weekend! 🏀 #PlayToWin x #ForTheAces

⁦@anna_newm⁩

@IndyOneEYBL @NikeGirlsEYBL @dannyriego @JillStrad Danny exemplifies strong leadership, turning potential into performance through exceptional player development. His dedication and vision have driven his program’s success and built a lasting culture of excellence. EYBL is back in Indiana! #weareOne

Congratulations to the Evansville North Huskies, this year’s Class 4A Baseball State Runner-Up! ⚾️🏅 @_HuskyAthletics

The Lady Stars are lucky to have you, Chase. Speaking from experience

Libby can keep her Blue shoes! Congratulations and looking forward to following your next journey.

Always a great day when I get to see Amiyah Buchanan play.

You don’t get girls basketball coverage like this in many players. @Brian_Haenchen is 1 of 1 for our sport.

12:30 mark, Coach Hart with a common sense approach to playoff seeding.

Former North standout Amiyah Buchanan is glad for a new opportunity with @usiwbb. She’s felt nothing but love from the Evansville community ever since she moved and is excited to see what she can bring to the table to the defending OVC champs: courierpress.com/story/sports/c…

@SWI_Sports This was a non conference game.