Doug McCarter - Varsity Head Coach

 
Background

Graduated from L.C. Ragsdale high school in Jamestown, N.C. in 1975 where he was a 3 sport lettermen.  Served in the United States Army from 1975 to 1979 as a water survival trainer and infantryman.  Coach McCarter graduated from Lamar University in 1983 with a B.S. degree in Kinesiology, certified to teach Biology and Integrated Physics and Chemistry.    Coaching stops include All Saints Episcopal School in Beaumont, Tx., West Brook High School in Beaumont, TX.,  High Island High School, Industrial High School, West Hardin High School, West Orange-Stark High School, and James E. Taylor High School.  

In 24 years of coaching, Coach McCarter has accumulated ten District Championships, two Area Championships,  two Regional tournament appearances, one regional Championship and a spot in the final four finishing as Texas State Semi-Finalists in 2006.  His West Orange-Stark Mustangs made school history in 2006 as they accomplished the school’s first back to back district championships, it’s first undefeated district championship, it’s first Regional Championship, its first appearance in the Texas State Basketball Tournament, its highest ranking in the poll’s at number 3, most wins (28) and fewest losses (7)in one season, and its first player to participate in both the THSCA All Star game and the TABC All Star game.

  - Junior Varsity / Varsity Asst. Coach -Dave Canfield

 
Background

Born in Corvallis Oregon, Coach Canfield lived there until his  family moved to Mission Texas in 1987.  Coach attended Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs GA where he played on scholarship for two years.  After transferring to Howard Payne University in Brownwood TX, to finish his playing career, Coach Canfield's team won the TIAA conference championship and made a trip to the NAIA National Tournament both years.  He served as team captain his senior season.  Coach began his coaching career in his fifth year of college as the student assistant at Howard Payne and coached the JV team while gaining valuable experience on the sideline of the varsity team.  He received his BS in Business Education at HPU. 

Coach Canfield taught one year at Nacogdoches High School while serving as the JV/varsity asst. and has spent the last 9 years at Second Baptist here in Houston.  The first three years as the JV/Var asst. and the last six years as the head boys basketball coach.  Some of the accomplishments while at SB include an overall record of 141-72 as a head coach playing some of the best schools in the Houston area.  In the six years as the head coach of Second Baptist the varsity team made it to the TAPPS final four three times while losing in the Championship game on one of those years.   In 2003, his team led the State in Free Throw percentage in TAPPS Large Private schools (6A-4A).   In 2006, he was selected to coach the TAPPS Large School Houston area All-Star team and has sent four players onto play college basketball.  Coach Canfield has been invited to be a speaker at the private school coaches clinic this past fall.  This is his first year at THS.

Coach's beautiful wife of 10 years Ashley Canfield and he have four boys, Casey 9, Brayden 7, Kai 4 & Tate 2 and are expecting their fifth in June!  He enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf (whenever he has free time), and being around the game of basketball.

Coach had a brush with NBA greatness in 1999, when he was chosen to participate in a free throw shooting contest at a San Antonio Spurs game.  He had to shoot free throws against another contestant and whoever had the most free throws would then get one free throw attempt to win a 42” Big Screen TV.  He won the first round which got him $5 a week of Taco Bell for a year.  Any bachelors dream come true!  He stepped up to the free throw line and swished the next free throw for the Big Screen TV.  He was so excited he took off running around the Spurs floor ending up in the center of the court at the Spurs Logo.  All of a sudden it dawned on him that the Spurs Coyote does something special at center court.  So, he proceeded to jump on each letter while the crowd yelled out each letter he jumped on.  S…P...U...R...S then the crowd yelled SPURS in unison.  The Coyote was not happy…..as he was trotting of the court smiling from ear to ear, the coyote ran up on him from behind and tackles him.  The Coyote then proceeds to act like he is beating coach up for stealing his trick and the crowd was loving it! 

  - Sophomore Coach - Tim Richards

 Background

Texas A@M graduate Coach Tim Richards started his coaching career with KISD at McMeans Junior High and was promoted to Taylor High School in 2005 as the sophomore basketball coach.  Known for his ability to game plan, his sophomore teams consistently over-achieve.   Coach Richards will assist with the varsity program.  Tim and wife, Lesley, have one child, princess Alexis.

  - Freshman A Coach - Mike Niemi

 Background

Born in Marquette Michigan, Coach Niemi grew up in Katy and attended Katy HS.  After playing 4 years for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs in Dallas, coach started his career at Dulles HS before moving to Morton Ranch HS.  This is the first year on the THS Coaching Staff.  Coach Niemi has been married to his beautiful bride Ashley since 2002 and had their first child, son Brayden, in June of 2008.  Their family is members of The Fellowship at Cinco Ranch and coach enjoys playing basketball along with spending time with the family watching movies, art, etc.

  - Freshman B Coach - Ed McFarland

 
Background

Coach McFarland grew up in Greenville TX where he graduated in ’88.  After receiving his BS from Texas Tech he continued his education with a MS from University of North Texas.  His coaching career includes stops at Rowlett HS, Athletic Coordinator at Coyle MS, Hillcrest HS and South Garland HS.  In his second year here at THS coaching Freshman Basketball Coach McFarland also coaches football.  His wife Lori is the Librarian at Fielder Elementary and they share two children Will (9) and Shea (5).  Vacationing in Montana with family and snow skiing are some of coaches favorite things to do.