Basketball Coach

from The Trinity Voice - December 2020

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COACH HUDSON RETURNS TO THE COURT Trinity rehires varsity basketball head coach

Article by Oliver Johnson know their position, and play to the best of state championship after winning regionals Photo by Kayla Alexandre their ability.” and districts. Although this is a tall order, it’s Hudson sets high expectations for the team something he truly thinks the team can ac-

After the departure of the previous varsity this year. complish. basketball head coach, Trinity has re-hired Irwin Hudson to lead the program. Hudson “My whole life I shoot for the moon, and if I “If we work together, then Hudson puts a huge stress on was the varsity basketball coach at Trinity for two seasons from 2013-2015 where he led the miss, I’ll be amongst the stars,” Hudson said. we’ll win together.” the importance of the staff around team to one of its best seasons ever. Hudson brings a substantial amount of exHudson said he’s followed this mantra - Irwin Hudson, Head Coach him. He’s brought a few coaches with perience to the program as he’s been coach- throughout his coach- him this year to help ing junior varsity and varsity teams for 27 ing career. Before the season even started, he him accomplish these goals and lead the team years. He has coached at many different high set out goals for them. He wants to win the to success. schools across Florida includ- Hudson is working with four othing Oak Ridge, Lake Howell er coaches including Mitch Valdes, and Bishop Moore. In addi- Clyde Williams, Justin Fountain tion to coaching high school, and math teacher Eric Schneider. Hudson has coached AAU bas- All of these coaches work alongside ketball for 15 years and owns Hudson as assistant coaches, and OHoops, a highly successful Williams works as a strength and AAU program that specializes conditioning coach to make the in basketball training. team stronger and healthier.

Hudson has already made an “I feel like now I have got the impact on the program even best coaching staff in town,” Hudbefore the 2020 season kicked son said. off. He has been holding high Coming into the season Hudson intensity workouts for the play- can already see the team’s potential. ers two days a week to prepare With multiple college-bound playfor the season. ers and an incredibly experienced

He has also worked to form coaching staff, he is extremely ena Trinity AAU team where ath- thused for what’s to come. letes have had opportunities to “I really am super excited,” Hudplay in multiple tournaments, son said. “I tell [the players] everyplaying teams like Windermere day, we’re looking great team-wise. Prep and St. Cloud. We’ve got a lot of talent, skill and

“The chemistry is really what experience.” we’ve got to build right now,” Hudson said.

According to Hudson, one of the keys this year is going to be how his players work together. With some of the players on the team transferring into the school just this year, Hudson said he must work to build up the chemistry on the court moving forward.

“If we work together, then we’ll win together,” he said. “They have to know their role, The new basketball coach, Irwin Hudson, calls out a play. The team played their first preseason game against Windermere Prep.