Coaches
Cal GossVarsity Coach
Coach Goss is a graduate of Henderson High School and attended Barclay College where he played basketball. Coach Goss is in his 11th year of coaching and has previously coached at Henderson and Carlisle. He has been a head basketball coach for 3 years and head volleyball for 7 years. [email protected] |
Keith SmithVarsity Assistant
Coach Smith is excited and grateful for the opportunity to come to Pine Tree. A Louisiana native that went to college at ULM and has been fortunate enough to coach at some of the best programs in Louisiana and Texas including: Neville and West Ouachita in Louisiana; and Malakoff, Austin Westwood, Austin Westlake, Longview, and Waco Robinson in Texas Coach Smith also has his own basketball camps and has directed these camps in Maui Hawaii for 8 years . Because of outstanding student athletes and assistant coaches, Smith has been able to win 585 games as a varsity coach with a 72% winning percentage. Coach Smith has made the playoffs 27 of 31 years as a head coach including 5 regional tournaments and a state tournament final. Coach is excited to be helping with volleyball and basketball with the Pine Tree Pirates. |
Ashia KellyJV Coach
Coach Kelly is the basketball varsity assistant and assistant volleyball coach. This will be her 4th year teaching science and coaching. She began her teaching and coaching career as an alumni for Kilgore High School. Her and her daughter, Kinley (6), are ecstatic for their new adventure as Pirates and look forward to the impact they will have on the athletes in the Pine Tree Family. Coach Kelly attended the University of Central Florida (UCF) and received her Bachelor of Science in Health Science. She plans to attain her Masters degree within the next two years. [email protected] |