Tyler Francis
Director of Basketball
CWA Boys and Girls
Basketball
Coaching Staff:
Tyler Francis,
Rob Scotlan, Saraid Faville,
Frank Reed, Pete Philley,
Mindy McGrath, Jim Albers,
Jeff Hayford, Alex Koerger,
Kate Rue, Susan Sparrow
and Judy Williams.
Basketball
Coaching Staff:
Tyler Francis,
Rob Scotlan, Saraid Faville,
Frank Reed, Pete Philley,
Mindy McGrath, Jim Albers,
Jeff Hayford, Alex Koerger,
Kate Rue, Susan Sparrow
and Judy Williams.
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In its first 50 years, Charles Wright never really thought of itself as a basketball school. All that changed in 2008 when the Tarriers won the state 1A boys basketball championship. The school’s basketball program now begins in kindergarten and continues through the Middle School and Upper School to the alums who turn out in force for CWA’s annual Hoop It Up tournament. Part of the school’s charm, of course, is that it will never fully identify itself by any one definition of success – academic, athletic, artistic or spiritual – but basketball has undeniably become a big part of the school’s culture.
In 2008, Charles Wright created a position for a Director of Basketball. After 14 years teaching physical education and coaching, and three years as the head boys basketball coach, Tyler Francis accepted the new title and responsibility for overseeing both the boys and girls basketball programs. His coaching team includes first-year head girls basketball coach Molly (Wilcox) Pennell ’95, a member of the first CWA girls team to earn a trip to state, Rob Scotlan, Saraid Faville and Pete Philley.
Building an exceptional basketball program begins with developing a passion for the sport among students and teaching the fundamental skills of shooting, ball handling and teamwork early. This year 138 Tarriers are playing hoops, including 36 in the Lower School’s youth sports program. The Upper School’s boys and girls teams taught a clinic for those players early in the season, inspiring many young Tarriers to dream of winning their own state championship in five to 10 years. The enthusiasm continues at the Middle School level where 57 boys and girls turned out this year.
At the Upper School level, Francis aims to build a program with stable coaching leadership and consistent expectations. CWA’s basketball program now operates year round. In the spring, Tarriers play 10 to 20 games together on Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) teams organized by parents. In the summer, the Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) allows the school’s coaches to spend two months working with players, coaching AAU teams and competing in tournaments. In the fall, most of Charles Wright’s basketball players turn out for fall sports like football, girls soccer or volleyball where strength and conditioning training help them get in shape for basketball season.
The whole idea is that when practices begin in November, players are in shape, confident in their skills and comfortable with their teammates. That allows coaches and players alike to really focus on developing plays and becoming more competitive during the season. The strategy is paying off. Come watch a game and see what’s happening with CWA basketball!
In its first 50 years, Charles Wright never really thought of itself as a basketball school. All that changed in 2008 when the Tarriers won the state 1A boys basketball championship. The school’s basketball program now begins in kindergarten and continues through the Middle School and Upper School to the alums who turn out in force for CWA’s annual Hoop It Up tournament. Part of the school’s charm, of course, is that it will never fully identify itself by any one definition of success – academic, athletic, artistic or spiritual – but basketball has undeniably become a big part of the school’s culture.
In 2008, Charles Wright created a position for a Director of Basketball. After 14 years teaching physical education and coaching, and three years as the head boys basketball coach, Tyler Francis accepted the new title and responsibility for overseeing both the boys and girls basketball programs. His coaching team includes first-year head girls basketball coach Molly (Wilcox) Pennell ’95, a member of the first CWA girls team to earn a trip to state, Rob Scotlan, Saraid Faville and Pete Philley.
Building an exceptional basketball program begins with developing a passion for the sport among students and teaching the fundamental skills of shooting, ball handling and teamwork early. This year 138 Tarriers are playing hoops, including 36 in the Lower School’s youth sports program. The Upper School’s boys and girls teams taught a clinic for those players early in the season, inspiring many young Tarriers to dream of winning their own state championship in five to 10 years. The enthusiasm continues at the Middle School level where 57 boys and girls turned out this year.
At the Upper School level, Francis aims to build a program with stable coaching leadership and consistent expectations. CWA’s basketball program now operates year round. In the spring, Tarriers play 10 to 20 games together on Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) teams organized by parents. In the summer, the Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) allows the school’s coaches to spend two months working with players, coaching AAU teams and competing in tournaments. In the fall, most of Charles Wright’s basketball players turn out for fall sports like football, girls soccer or volleyball where strength and conditioning training help them get in shape for basketball season.
The whole idea is that when practices begin in November, players are in shape, confident in their skills and comfortable with their teammates. That allows coaches and players alike to really focus on developing plays and becoming more competitive during the season. The strategy is paying off. Come watch a game and see what’s happening with CWA basketball!
