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St. Teresa Boys Basketball
Overview
The boys’ basketball program is under the direction of Joseph Frank, head varsity coach.
Mr. Frank has considerable basketball experience and has coached at St. Teresa School for more than 25 years.
Students may participate in boys’ basketball beginning in the third grade. (This is in addition to the pre-season Little Titans Basketball Program which is for students in first, second and third grades.) The boys’ program provides basketball instruction and opportunity at various levels of participation and competition. Depending on the number of players at the various levels, the boys program consists of Instructional Team(s) - (3rd & 4th grade), Developmental Team(s) - JV (5th & 6th grade) and Varsity (7th & 8th grade) and, Diocesan Teams - JV (5th & 6th grade) and Varsity (7th & 8th grade). The regular season for basketball begins on October 15. Home games are generally held on week-end evenings.
The objective of the Program is to teach the individual and team fundamentals of the game and to provide a team for each student who wants to participate. All basketball team head and assistant coaches are certified by the Diocese of Pittsburgh and the State of Pennsylvania. Mr. Frank states that “all coaches in the boys’ program must possess the commitment and willingness to run a quality program.” He adds that “they must focus on player development, planned quality practices, and thorough game preparation.”
Instructional Basketball
Generally, the Instructional Team is comprised of participants from the third and fourth grades. At this initial level, the students are provided with instruction concerning all basic basketball fundamentals and are introduced to team competition with other school programs. Players share playing time and no score is kept through the regular season.
Junior Varsity Basketball
Junior Varsity level teams are generally comprised of students from the fifth and sixth grades. The JV Diocesan Team is comprised of players selected by the coaching staff based on their demonstrated performance and ability to compete at this level. Players not selected for this team are eligible to participate in the JV Developmental Team. Both teams play a full complement of games against other schools.
Varsity Basketball
Varsity level teams are generally comprised of students from the seventh and eighth grades. The Varsity Diocesan Team is comprised of players selected by the coaching staff based on their demonstrated performance and ability to compete at this, the highest level of grade school competition. Both teams play a full complement of games against other schools.
Registration Requirements
The following forms must be completed in full and submitted to participate in the Boys’ Basketball Program. The required forms are available on the St. Teresa web-site under Athletics. The registration fee must also be submitted. This is for players in the 3rd through 8th grades.
Required Forms to be submitted:
Registration Form
Physician/Parent Release Form
Parent Code of Conduct Form
All questions regarding boys’ basketball should be directed to:
Joe Frank
Head Varsity Coach
jfranka1@comcast.net
412-366-7392
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