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STORM CENTER COLUMN: Boxell marks off milestone win
Bowie High School second-year head boys’ basketball coach Doug Boxell experienced a milestone on Thursday at the Decatur Tournament.
Boxell earned his 700th win as the Jackrabbits defeated Azle 54-35.
It has been a remarkable journey for Boxell, and it all started with his first career win while coaching Santo back in 1985.
“I’ve been in long enough to coach a lot of good kids,” Boxell said. “Good things have happened, and I’m thankful.”
Longevity and success have gone hand-in-hand for Boxell.
Under Boxell’s tutelage, the Jackrabbits are 8-2 as they continued play at the Decatur Tournament on Friday.
Boxell said he didn’t want to single out any one of his former players, citing that he’s enjoyed coaching all of them.
This has been quite the week for Boxell, who coached against his son, Zach, for the second time in as many years this past Tuesday as the Jackrabbits played Conference 3A No. 1 Brock.
Basketball is a family sport for the Boxells.
Layne Boxell, another one of Doug’s sons, is the head boys’ basketball coach at Tatum. Lance Boxell is the head girls’ basketball coach at Lovejoy in Lucas.
Isaiah Boxell is currently serving as a volunteer assistant coach at Eastern Nazarene College, which is located in Quincy, Mass.
Boxell’s wife, Jeananne, can be seen on the sidelines of every single Bowie game working with the statistics program on an Apple-based device. Read the remainder of this column in the weekend Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Brock High School head boys’ basketball coach Zach Boxell (left) and Bowie head coach Doug Boxell, Zach’s father, take time out for a photo during Tuesday’s non-district game between the Eagles and Jackrabbits at BHS gymnasium. Doug coached Zach to a state championship while the pair were at Santo in 1990. Click on the image for the complete photo. (News photo by Blake Wood)
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After some coaching time in East Texas, Bret Botard will be the new girl’s basketball coach at Bowie.
Botard said it’s a chance to work with Bowie Athletic Director Tyler Price once again. Price was Botard’s assistant when he coached at Nocona.
“I wanted to get back into the area,” Botard said. “It’s a good community.”
Botard graduated high school in 1995 from Del Valle High School, outside Austin, and went to Texas Tech. He started his coaching career in Lubbock followed by returning to his alma mater where he was an assistant for his high school coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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