By: Ashley Biundo, Editor-In-Chief
STLCC Men’s Basketball began their season with a 4-1 record. Head Coach Terry Collins said that they have high expectations for this upcoming season, especially with a team of mostly freshmen.
“We have a freshman-dominated roster and just to keep working and getting better, and then by March to be able to compete for a Region Championship and get on to the national tournament,” he said.
Although it is very early in the season the Archer’s have begun to discover their strengths, said Collins. “We’re a tough team and we get along well with each other,” Collins said. “Even though we have a lot of new players and we’ve come together well,” he said, “we just really got to work on ball handling, because we make too many turnovers.”
A new year means a new and different season. “Every season is different because the players are different and this season has a long way to go before it has a definition,” Collins said. “Last year’s team was ranked number one in our region and got beat by two in the region championship game; it was a disappointing finish. But nevertheless, first in our region, so we obviously became a good team and this year’s team, all of its goals are still in front of us.”
One of the most rewarding things about coaching is seeing the players move on to different schools and move forward in life, according to Collins.
“Seeing players move on to four year universities and then on into life. Looking back at their playing days and seeing all the lessons they learned, so when they come back and talk to me about their life, that that’s the most rewarding by far,” he said.
Collins said that success comes with being able to work hard. “I would say that every day, we’re trying to teach people how to be successful. And success is peace of mind and knowing that you did the best to become the best you’re capable of becoming,” he said. “If you do that, you can’t worry about the scoreboard. You want the scoreboard to be in your favor, it’s obvious. But success is not based on the score, but it’s based on do we achieve our potential as individuals and as a team?”
