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Gunter Basketball
Mission
The Basketball Program will help Gunter basketball student athletes build positive, long lasting values that will enable them to obtain academic and athletic success now; and success in their future endeavors.
Schedules
2023-2024 Gunter Tiger Basketball Coaching Staff
Coach Seth Vansell
Varsity Head Coach
Years of Coaching Experience: 12 years
Family Members: Wife-Rachel, Daughter-Kaidance(8) & Son-Ricky(4)
Favorite Basketball Team: The Oklahoma City Thunder
Favorite Basketball Player of All Time: Shawn Kemp
Why I Coach: My hope is to help student athletes learn and embrace values that will allow them to be successful leaders in all they do now, and in the future. I coach to build positive leaders.
Coach Andrew Applewhite
Varsity Assistant Coach
Years of Coaching Experience: 16 years
Family Members: Wife-Hannah, Two Sons-Jaxen & Kobey
Favorite Basketball Team: Dallas Mavericks
Favorite Basketball Player of All Time: Dirk Nowitzki
Why I Coach: I am a competitor, lover of sports, and enjoy having a positive impact on the youth in our society. I can’t think of a better profession to be a part of where I can accomplish all those things at the same time!
Coach Eric Chavez
JV White Head Coach
Years of Coaching Experience: 8
Family Members: Andrea and Asa Osbourn
Favorite Basketball Team: Dallas Mavericks
Favorite Basketball Player of All Time: Luka Doncic
Why I Coach: I coach for the kids that use sports as an outlet, getaway, or as a means to an end. I used to be one of those kids myself and, in a way, still am.
Coach Joey Stone
Middle School Coach
Years of Coaching Experience: 20
Family Members: Wife, Kayla, Daughters Adrien 19, Rosey 6, Georgia 3 Favorite Basketball Team: The Bulls Favorite Basketball Player of All Time: Michael Jordan
Why I Coach: Coaching is the best thing you can do when you can’t play anymore.
Coach Cory Ragsdale
Middle School Coach
Years of Coaching Experience: 8
Family Members: Wife, Harlie
Favorite Basketball Team: The Dallas Mavericks
Favorite Basketball Player of All Time: Lebron James
Why I Coach: I grew up playing sports and have always had a passion for them. I enjoy being able to use my passion to help young athletes grow and succeed in life as well as sports.
Coaching Staff Emails
svansell@gunterisd.org
aapplewhite@gunterisd.org
echavez@gunterisd.org
jstone@gunterisd.org
cragsdale@gunterisd.org