They Call Me Coach
They Call Me Coach
Luke Clark
Join me, an Oklahoma High School Basketball Coach, as I sit down with local coaches and hear their stories. Listen for the in depth stories of coaches you may know or know of, but may not know the person behind the title…”Coach”.
Season 3 Episode 6: McLoud Girls Basketball Coach Lindsey Myers
Coach Myers is someone who has stayed resilient through tough times and has really contributed greatly to the growth of McLoud girls basketball. She is former college basketball player and former college assistant Coach, but her heart lies in teaching and helping grow young people. If you enjoy her story let us know in the comments and rate us 5 stars.
Sep 30, 2025
1 hr 3 min
Season 3 Episode 5: Former Red Oak Baseball and Boys Basketball Coach Trey Booth
Coach Booth is a Oklahoma High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Famer, 3x State Boys Basketball State Champion, and the accolades and other championships go on and on. What stands out about Coach Booth is he truly recognizes where all things have to begin and end.
Sep 23, 2025
45 min
Season 3 Episode 4: Okarche Lady Warriors Girls Basketball Coach Brett Tahah
Just when you think you might be tough you meet someone like Brett Tahah. Two days after giving birth to her youngest son she is coaching in a State Tournament game will multiple delays. She visits with us and talks about the importance of implementing her family into her and her husbands teams they coach. She also owes one of her kiddos a trip to a Hawaii. How? Find out!
Sep 9, 2025
50 min
Season 3 Episode 3: Okay Mustangs Boys Basketball Coach Chad Clark
Coach Chad Clark has been extremely successful at his alma mater. If you are very involved in athletics you probably already know that, but did you know he's also a big time hunter? Coach Clark has been extremely successful, but why? Well, listen in and find out.
Sep 2, 2025
40 min
Season 3 Episode 2: Latta Lady Panthers Girls Basketball Coach Clay Plunk
Coach Plunk walks us through what it was like to grow up in the gym plus being mentored by other coaches along the way. Now that he has taken over at Latta listen how he has merged all of the different ideas into his own personal philosophy.
Aug 26, 2025
58 min
Season 3 Episode 1: Stratford Girls Basketball Coach Mark Savage
Coach Savage has been on the sidelines for decades, but he is proof that new ideas aren't so new. He emphasizes having positive relationships with players and building up his players with different motivational resources outside of the game of basketball.
Aug 19, 2025
57 min
Season 2 Episode 22: Dover Boys Basketball Coach Jared Reese
Today, we’re joined by one of the most successful Boys Basketball Coaches in this era. Coach Reese won multiple State Championships in his time at Kingfisher. Listen as he talks us through what led to that success and what has led to his innovation as a coach.
Oct 8, 2024
42 min
Season 2 Episode 21: Norman Girls Basketball Coach Chad Thrailkill
We’re catching up with former Oklahoma Sooners Womens Basketball Assistant and current CCS Lady Royals Head Basketball Coach Chad Thrailkill. Coach Thrailkill is leading the Lady Royals to a place they haven’t been in a while. Last year, their team made it to the State Semi-Finals and are not satisfied. Listen as he talks about his coaching journey and what he hopes to be on the horizon for the Lady Royals.
Oct 1, 2024
55 min
Season 2 Episode 20: Edmond Memorial Boys Basketball Coach Shane Cowherd
Today’s guest is a pillar in 6A Boys Basketball. It’s not common you see a coach stay at one place as long as Coach Cowherd, but it’s especially rare to do it at the 6A level. Coach Shane Cowherd understands there’s a higher calling to what his job title is and pours into young people in an intentional way.
Sep 24, 2024
56 min
Season 2 Episode 19: Kingston Girls Basketball Coach Chad Rumer
Coach Chad Rumer is the Head Coach of the Kingston Lady Redskins. If you’re coaching against him you may want to expect pressure and tons of it and that’s on purpose! Coach Rumer wants you to adjust to his teams and not get to play that you want to play. He also understands the tremendous opportunity that coaching young people brings too. Coach Rumer has consistently made the Kingston Lady Redskins a team to be reckoned with. Find out how he does it and so much more.
Sep 17, 2024
40 min
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