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EMHS Coaching Philosophy

Our program has standards in place to insure success and accountability, both on and off the court. We have the AAA approach to success:

• Athleticism:
  Players are required to qualify to be a part of practice that begins October 1 each year. Each player runs 2.1 miles along a cross country course in 15:00 minutes. They follow up the run by making 18 of 25 free throws or better to earn their jersey.
• Academics:
  We pride ourselves on success in the classroom. EMHS boys basketball has won three of the last six Academic State Championships in 6A (2000, 2001 and 2003). Our standard of A's and B's in all classes guarantees these guys the opportunities beyond high school to have choices concerning college. A hill out back helps enforce this attitude.
• Attitude:
  The only part of the program that can get a player cut in this program is his attitude. We take pride in working hard. A lackadaisical attitude is not permitted. It is difficult to play at the highest level of 6A high school basketball. We set a standard of caring more for the team than our own personal interests. We take pride in having a respectful attitude toward opposing teams and referees to represent EMHS with pride and honor. Players who are divisive in their concern for themselves tears a team down more than any other factor in sports.
  

Shane Cowherd comes to Edmond Memorial as a nine year veteran of high school and college basketball. He spent the last seven years at Western Heights--four as head coach. During that time his teams amassed a record of 59 and 39. Coach Cowherd also led the girl's soccer program at Western Heights as head coach for 7 years. Before his stint at Western Heights he spent two years as a grad assistant at Southern Nazarene University--during which SNU reached the national title game. Coach Cowherd played high school basketball in Michigan, where his teams played in four state title games--winning 3.

Coach Cowherd is a graduate of Southern Nazarene University--graduating in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in History and English--with a minor in secondary education. He has been married to Marla for 6 years, and they have two children, Treven (3 years old) and Cambryn (1 month).

"The legs feed the wolf, gentlemen."
- Herb Brooks, Head Coach, 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team

A 14-year coaching veteran of high school basketball, Dan Pendergrass enters his third season as the junior varsity coach and assistant varsity coach at Edmond Memorial. Coach Pendergrass is also an assistant baseball coach at EMHS. He came to Edmond after spending one year at Harrah High School in Harrah, OK. Before that he was an assistant(2 yrs) and head basketball coach(9 yrs) in Texas, including stops in North Texas and the Texas Panhandle. Coach Pendergrass is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA. He graduated from SLU with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiology in 1991. He has been married to Cindy for 18 years; they have three children: Britni (8th grade), Brett (6th grade), and Brynn (kindergarten).

Richard Inga is eager to enter his first year as a member of the Edmond Memorial basketball program. Originally from San Diego, Inga graduated from Edmond Memorial in 1994. He graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. Entering his fifth year of teaching for Edmond Public Schools, he has coached basketball at Cimarron Middle School and Central Middle School, as well as assisting in Central's football and baseball programs.

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