President’s Message

TABC Members,
Summertime is here! I know that many of you are already full speed ahead with summer workouts, camps etc. I want to encourage and remind each of you this summer to recharge and more importantly spend as much time as you can with your family and loved ones. Thank you for the honor and privilege to serve as President of TABC and the opportunity to serve and give back to an organization of such dedicated and hard-working coaches from all over the state. Your commitment to your athletes, programs, schools and communities is what makes Texas basketball so great.

Thank you to Coach Vickie Benson for her outstanding guidance and leadership this past year! Our annual clinic this Spring was outstanding. We had a great lineup of speakers that shared a wealth of information. I also want to thank our Executive Directors for their continued efforts to promote and grow our organization. This progress would not be possible without the hard-working ladies at the office whose work goes mostly unnoticed. Thank you to each of our Board members for their efforts in front of and behind the scenes that help us to continue to grow and promote the great game of basketball in Texas.

Enjoy the rest of your summer, and thank you for all you do. Let’s make 2026–27 an even better year for Texas basketball.

Brent Gaylor, TABC President 2026-27

Executive Director’s Message

This has been a very exciting and rewarding Summer, so far, for TABC, it’s members, and Texas High School Basketball! With the continued influence of the UIL, the Legislative Council, the NFHS, the NCAA, and the NHSBCA , the TABC Basketball Showcases together, had 864 teams, over 10,000 players, 1700 high school coaches, and 555 college coaches that attended and supported both June Scholastic Events. Congratulations to the TABC Board, Staff, Event Workers, Sites, and Everyone that help to make both events inspirational and joyous for the student-athletes, involved.

TABC continued to pursue the implementation of the Shot Clock in Texas High School Public Schools during the June UIL/Legislative Council meetings. The Council agreed to the following: During the 2026-2027 season, 35 second clocks may be used in Varsity tournaments if agreed upon by both coaches prior to the game. The UIL was asked by the Council to come up with a plan to phase in the use of the Shot Clock for the 2028-2029 school year.

The TABC Camp of Champs, led by Camp Coordinator, Jerry McSherry, Girl’s Camp Director, Jill Kendall Bell, Boy’s Camp Director, Cornelius Mitchell, and Registration Coordinator, Brooke Covel, continues to be the premier basketball camp for girls and boys in Texas with over 900 participants and dedicated coaches from around the state.

As we continue through this Summer, TABC will be well represented and encourage our members to attend any of the following outstanding conventions:
TGCA, July 16-18, 2026, Arlington.
THSCA, July 19-21, 2026, Houston.
NHSBCA, July 13-16, 2026, Denver.

I would also like to thank Coach Vickie Benson, Austin Westlake, for her outstanding leadership this past year as TABC President, Immediate Past
President, Matt Farmer, New Caney Asst. AD, for his problem-solving skills, and we are looking forward to serving with Brent Gaylor, President, Kelly Savoy, Ist VP,
Matt Sayman, 2nd VP, the TABC Board, and the TABC staff in 2026-2027.