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Home » Boys' Basketball NewsCoach Steve Strand celebrated for his 300th Win and life long dedication to coachingFebruary 11, 2012 By wendy hunter of St. Thomas Aquinas High School
3:37 p.m. EST, February 10, 2012 Coaching high school basketball isn’t easy. This year, Dillard’s Darryl Burrows recorded his 450th victory. "My high school coach here, John Dougherty, asked me to come and coach the freshmen the year I graduated," Strand said. "And the next year, George [Smith] talked me into coaching football. It took me 17 years to move back to basketball."
Sharing the gym with a legend
Darryl Burrows has had plenty of success at Dillard.
He's led the Panthers to five state championships since 2000. He has a career record of 455-112 in 18 seasons and has worked with Butch Ingram and coached some of Broward County's top players, including Keyon Dooling.
Despite the resume, Burrows jokes it's sometimes hard for him to get into his own gym. That's because Dillard is also home to Marcia Pinder—the state's winningest basketball coach who has led the Panthers girls to six state titles. "I have to knock to come into the gym," Burrows laughed. "It is an extreme pleasure coaching beside her. I steal a lot of her plays all the time. They don't always work for me, but I do look at them." What a boss! Everyone needs a break—even when their 17-year career is in a field they enjoy. That's part of the reason Boyd Anderson's Eugene Richardson occasionally hits the road. There's no need to go too far. Sometimes, a jaunt across the state is enough. "I never go in the gym and say, 'I don't want to go to practice,'" Richardson said. "I enjoy every day, but when we need a break, I take my coaching staff with me to Fort Myers. We'll just go for a couple of days and we'll have a little getaway, do a little relaxing and start over." Another way the veteran coach with the 323-148 career record likes to relax? Keeping tabs on former players, like Ivan Aska, who has helped lead Murray State to a 23-0 start. Some cards and a little TV never hurt Melvin Randall has already won three state championships. But this season, is shaping up to be especially memorable. Entering districts, Ely is the state's top-ranked Class 7A team.
The Tigers are 23-2 and ranked No. 19 in the nation in the most recent ESPNHS Powerade Fab 50. But as teams move into the part of the season where losses can be season-ending, occasionally Randall needs to catch his breath. So the coach who has totaled 422 wins against 113 losses in 18 years, gets together with colleagues for cards. Sometimes, he escapes with some reality television. Even then, his players aren't far from mind. "It's not just about teaching basketball," Randall said. "If that's all it was, I wouldn't be in this field. There's more...being with these young men, and watching them grow." Entering districts, Ely is the state's top-ranked Class 7A team. The Tigers are 23-2 and ranked No. 19 in the nation in the most recent ESPNHS Powerade Fab 50. But as teams move into the part of the season where losses can be season-ending, occasionally Randall needs to catch his breath. So the coach who has totaled 422 wins against 113 losses in 18 years, gets together with colleagues for cards. Sometimes, he escapes with some reality television. Even then, his players aren't far from mind. "It's not just about teaching basketball," Randall said. "If that's all it was, I wouldn't be in this field. There's more...being with these young men, and watching them grow." He's led the Panthers to five state championships since 2000. He has a career record of 455-112 in 18 seasons and has worked with Butch Ingram and coached some of Broward County's top players, including Keyon Dooling. Despite the resume, Burrows jokes it's sometimes hard for him to get into his own gym. That's because Dillard is also home to Marcia Pinder—the state's winningest basketball coach who has led the Panthers girls to six state titles. "I have to knock to come into the gym," Burrows laughed. "It is an extreme pleasure coaching beside her. I steal a lot of her plays all the time. They don't always work for me, but I do look at them." What a boss! Everyone needs a break—even when their 17-year career is in a field they enjoy. That's part of the reason Boyd Anderson's Eugene Richardson occasionally hits the road. There's no need to go too far. Sometimes, a jaunt across the state is enough. "I never go in the gym and say, 'I don't want to go to practice,'" Richardson said. "I enjoy every day, but when we need a break, I take my coaching staff with me to Fort Myers. We'll just go for a couple of days and we'll have a little getaway, do a little relaxing and start over." Another way the veteran coach with the 323-148 career record likes to relax? Keeping tabs on former players, like Ivan Aska, who has helped lead Murray State to a 23-0 start. Some cards and a little TV never hurt Melvin Randall has already won three state championships. But this season, is shaping up to be especially memorable. Entering districts, Ely is the state's top-ranked Class 7A team. The Tigers are 23-2 and ranked No. 19 in the nation in the most recent ESPNHS Powerade Fab 50. But as teams move into the part of the season where losses can be season-ending, occasionally Randall needs to catch his breath. So the coach who has totaled 422 wins against 113 losses in 18 years, gets together with colleagues for cards. Sometimes, he escapes with some reality television. Even then, his players aren't far from mind. "It's not just about teaching basketball," Randall said. "If that's all it was, I wouldn't be in this field. There's more...being with these young men, and watching them grow." Darryl Burrows has had plenty of success at Dillard. He's led the Panthers to five state championships since 2000. He has a career record of 455-112 in 18 seasons and has worked with Butch Ingram and coached some of Broward County's top players, including Keyon Dooling. Despite the resume, Burrows jokes it's sometimes hard for him to get into his own gym. That's because Dillard is also home to Marcia Pinder—the state's winningest basketball coach who has led the Panthers girls to six state titles. "I have to knock to come into the gym," Burrows laughed. "It is an extreme pleasure coaching beside her. I steal a lot of her plays all the time. They don't always work for me, but I do look at them." What a boss! Everyone needs a break—even when their 17-year career is in a field they enjoy. That's part of the reason Boyd Anderson's Eugene Richardson occasionally hits the road. There's no need to go too far. Sometimes, a jaunt across the state is enough. "I never go in the gym and say, 'I don't want to go to practice,'" Richardson said. "I enjoy every day, but when we need a break, I take my coaching staff with me to Fort Myers. We'll just go for a couple of days and we'll have a little getaway, do a little relaxing and start over." Another way the veteran coach with the 323-148 career record likes to relax? Keeping tabs on former players, like Ivan Aska, who has helped lead Murray State to a 23-0 start. Some cards and a little TV never hurt Melvin Randall has already won three state championships. But this season, is shaping up to be especially memorable. Entering districts, Ely is the state's top-ranked Class 7A team. The Tigers are 23-2 and ranked No. 19 in the nation in the most recent ESPNHS Powerade Fab 50. But as teams move into the part of the season where losses can be season-ending, occasionally Randall needs to catch his breath. So the coach who has totaled 422 wins against 113 losses in 18 years, gets together with colleagues for cards. Sometimes, he escapes with some reality television. Even then, his players aren't far from mind. "It's not just about teaching basketball," Randall said. "If that's all it was, I wouldn't be in this field. There's more...being with these young men, and watching them grow."
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