New Tri-Valley Hoops Coach
Kyle
Humphrey, a 2003 Tri-Valley Central School graduate who was coached on the
Junior Varsity level by retiring coach Brian Tingley, is the new Bears boys
varsity basketball coach.
The 29-year-old officially took over his new coaching position with the start of practice on November 10.
In what can be considered an early evaluation of this years varsity team, Kyle said, "our advantages are speed and experience as I will have at least four returning players from last year and at least three that saw 15 plus minutes a game."
"I lack size so I hope to see one of my guards or wings put up consistent rebounding numbers, which will show out commitment as a team to rebounding," Humphrey added.
Kyle had great success during his senior year at Tri-Valley when he averaged 30 points per game with 11 rebounds and 5.5 assists.
"My team lost in the sectional finals to a Fallsburg team that went to the final four that year and I was fortunate enough to receive the OCIAA Scholar-Athlete award and was named to the 1st team Section IX for my individual accomplishments," Kyle added.
Humphrey's varsity coach at Tri-Valley was Jason Semo and when asked to describe his two Tri-Valley coaches he said, "completely different styles of basketball and I appreciated what both men offer from a coaching perspective .....Tingley being calm and focused on strategy while Semo was intense and focused on level of effort and court placement."
Kyle attended the University of Colorado in 2003-04 and was unsuccessful in making the team in his freshmen year and transferred to Rutgers University where he graduated in 2007 with a minor in leadership and a major in history.
At Rutgers he suffered a couple of major injuries that both required surgery.
Sullivan County Communi9ty College head baseball coach Depew welcomed Kyle back to play on the Generals team in 2008. "I knew out of high school I should have gone to Sullivan but I wanted to chase dreams and this moment has symbolized to me the beauty of the character that can be found in our community," he said.
During Kyle's first year at Sullivan he rehabbed himself into shape and was able to impact the team with his play while earning both Region XV Men's Division III all-tournament honors and Mid-Hudson Conference All Tournament team awards along with the 2009 Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete award.
Pointing out that he has always tried to give back to his community, Kyle noted, "I was so excited last year when Tri-Valley gave me the modified boy's coaching position."
This past summer Humphrey went down to Orlando, Florida to intern, train and briefly work for an organization named OrlandoHoops which gave him the opportunity to study techniques of training and was highlighted by being a part of a private workout with Dwight Howard and getting to meet and do shooting drills in front of DeShawn Stevenson .
"What seemed like a negative when OrlandoHoops wasn't able to keep me on employment became the ultimate positive when Tri-Valley this year presented me with the varsity head coaching job," Kyle said.
When asked about interesting experiences he has had in organized basketball Kyle noted this happened, "at Rutgers when playing as a male practice player for the women's team where coaches would give me players on the opposing team and ask that I emulate their style of play which eventually resulted in being photographed and interviewed by the New York Times in 2006."
In 2012 at SCCC Kyle said he had a number of classes with now New York Knicks rookie Cleanthony Early who he described as "a really nice guy."
In putting his focus on his new job at Tri-Valley Humphrey said that last year as the modified coach he would go to varsity practice and talked many time with Tingley including this year where "I sat down and spoke with him about his experience as a coach at this school."
"I understand well that my purpose is to help this team grow as individuals and teach them skills, strategies, techniques and the flow of basketball and hopefully this will translate to wins and gain positive recognition for these men in the community, " Kyle added.
Much of this year's varsity team two years ago was assembled on the Junior Varsity team that went undefeated under Coach Jason Closs "so therefore, I feel there are expectations that this team will win and be competitive in the playoffs this year," Humphrey concluded.
In retiring from his 23-years of coaching Tingley. 49, noted he began coaching in 1989 and coached at the modified, junior varsity and varsity levels.
Brian pointed out that "playing basketball at Tri-Valley isn't about getting ready for the next level as that work would have to be done in the summer AAU leagues while at Tri-Valley it has always been about playing as a team and working hard with other people toward a common goal."
While trying to teach the players to win and lose with class Tingley noted "that one of my proudest moments was bringing the team out to applaud our fans who traveled to Long Island to watch our Regional Four and although we suffered a devastating loss that team acted with class as have the other teams I've coached over the years."
When asked about special moments in his varsity coaching years Brian noted the following:
1. William Elberth burying a half-court 3 pointer at the end of the third quarter to all but clinch the game against Alexander Hamilton in the Regional Semi-Final.
2. Playing against Tyler Lydon and his Pine Plains team and hopefully our kids can brag about having played against him.
3. The last home sectional game with my son Sam was special too.
4. Dean Winters burying a buzzer beating 3 to beat Fallsburg at Fallsburg.
5. Alex Brown with a buzzer beating 2 point put back to beat Fallsburg at Tri-Valley.
Working with and against great coaches has been a big part of Tingley's coaching career as were the "classic Western Sullivan League (WSL) coaches who provided so many great games."
Brian added that these WSL coaches were fun to coach against "and even more fun to hang out with....especially the Jeffersonville-Youngsville coaches at the clinics."
In naming some of the coaches he has had the privilege of working with Tingley listed Andy Taggart, Jason Semo, John Tenbus and Jason Closs.
"I am also proud to see some of my former players take up coaching including Charlie Hicks and Gary Bradley at other schools and Jason Semo, Kevin Delaney and Kyle Humphrey for Tri-Valley," Brian noted.
Retiring coaches all have favorite players they enjoyed and three that stand out for Tingley include:
John Merchant who he says in the best player he ever coached and is presently playing professional basketball in Italy,
Dustin Van Lieu is the second standout and "I have often thought about what his career would be like if he were four inches taller," presently working as a basketball player performance enhancer and was,"as gritty and determined a palyer as I've ever coached."
The third player is obviously his son Samuel Tingley who was the scoring leader on last year's team. "I am glad that I was able to coach Sam."
Asked what he will miss most, Brian said, "the special relationships that occur between a coach and player, scouting trips and the camaraderie between the coaches."
Things he would like to forget include a 3-14 season but the big game losses are the worst.
"Tri-Valley has started a tradition of leaving a good team and having the new coach lead them to a championship. Jason Semo left me a good team, Andy Taggart left John Tenbus a good team, John left Jason Closs a good team and I am hoping the tradition continues as I leave Kyle Humphrey a team that we hope will win the second boys sectional championship in Tri-Valley history," Coach Tingley said.
The 29-year-old officially took over his new coaching position with the start of practice on November 10.
In what can be considered an early evaluation of this years varsity team, Kyle said, "our advantages are speed and experience as I will have at least four returning players from last year and at least three that saw 15 plus minutes a game."
"I lack size so I hope to see one of my guards or wings put up consistent rebounding numbers, which will show out commitment as a team to rebounding," Humphrey added.
Kyle had great success during his senior year at Tri-Valley when he averaged 30 points per game with 11 rebounds and 5.5 assists.
"My team lost in the sectional finals to a Fallsburg team that went to the final four that year and I was fortunate enough to receive the OCIAA Scholar-Athlete award and was named to the 1st team Section IX for my individual accomplishments," Kyle added.
Humphrey's varsity coach at Tri-Valley was Jason Semo and when asked to describe his two Tri-Valley coaches he said, "completely different styles of basketball and I appreciated what both men offer from a coaching perspective .....Tingley being calm and focused on strategy while Semo was intense and focused on level of effort and court placement."
Kyle attended the University of Colorado in 2003-04 and was unsuccessful in making the team in his freshmen year and transferred to Rutgers University where he graduated in 2007 with a minor in leadership and a major in history.
At Rutgers he suffered a couple of major injuries that both required surgery.
Sullivan County Communi9ty College head baseball coach Depew welcomed Kyle back to play on the Generals team in 2008. "I knew out of high school I should have gone to Sullivan but I wanted to chase dreams and this moment has symbolized to me the beauty of the character that can be found in our community," he said.
During Kyle's first year at Sullivan he rehabbed himself into shape and was able to impact the team with his play while earning both Region XV Men's Division III all-tournament honors and Mid-Hudson Conference All Tournament team awards along with the 2009 Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete award.
Pointing out that he has always tried to give back to his community, Kyle noted, "I was so excited last year when Tri-Valley gave me the modified boy's coaching position."
This past summer Humphrey went down to Orlando, Florida to intern, train and briefly work for an organization named OrlandoHoops which gave him the opportunity to study techniques of training and was highlighted by being a part of a private workout with Dwight Howard and getting to meet and do shooting drills in front of DeShawn Stevenson .
"What seemed like a negative when OrlandoHoops wasn't able to keep me on employment became the ultimate positive when Tri-Valley this year presented me with the varsity head coaching job," Kyle said.
When asked about interesting experiences he has had in organized basketball Kyle noted this happened, "at Rutgers when playing as a male practice player for the women's team where coaches would give me players on the opposing team and ask that I emulate their style of play which eventually resulted in being photographed and interviewed by the New York Times in 2006."
In 2012 at SCCC Kyle said he had a number of classes with now New York Knicks rookie Cleanthony Early who he described as "a really nice guy."
In putting his focus on his new job at Tri-Valley Humphrey said that last year as the modified coach he would go to varsity practice and talked many time with Tingley including this year where "I sat down and spoke with him about his experience as a coach at this school."
"I understand well that my purpose is to help this team grow as individuals and teach them skills, strategies, techniques and the flow of basketball and hopefully this will translate to wins and gain positive recognition for these men in the community, " Kyle added.
Much of this year's varsity team two years ago was assembled on the Junior Varsity team that went undefeated under Coach Jason Closs "so therefore, I feel there are expectations that this team will win and be competitive in the playoffs this year," Humphrey concluded.
In retiring from his 23-years of coaching Tingley. 49, noted he began coaching in 1989 and coached at the modified, junior varsity and varsity levels.
Brian pointed out that "playing basketball at Tri-Valley isn't about getting ready for the next level as that work would have to be done in the summer AAU leagues while at Tri-Valley it has always been about playing as a team and working hard with other people toward a common goal."
While trying to teach the players to win and lose with class Tingley noted "that one of my proudest moments was bringing the team out to applaud our fans who traveled to Long Island to watch our Regional Four and although we suffered a devastating loss that team acted with class as have the other teams I've coached over the years."
When asked about special moments in his varsity coaching years Brian noted the following:
1. William Elberth burying a half-court 3 pointer at the end of the third quarter to all but clinch the game against Alexander Hamilton in the Regional Semi-Final.
2. Playing against Tyler Lydon and his Pine Plains team and hopefully our kids can brag about having played against him.
3. The last home sectional game with my son Sam was special too.
4. Dean Winters burying a buzzer beating 3 to beat Fallsburg at Fallsburg.
5. Alex Brown with a buzzer beating 2 point put back to beat Fallsburg at Tri-Valley.
Working with and against great coaches has been a big part of Tingley's coaching career as were the "classic Western Sullivan League (WSL) coaches who provided so many great games."
Brian added that these WSL coaches were fun to coach against "and even more fun to hang out with....especially the Jeffersonville-Youngsville coaches at the clinics."
In naming some of the coaches he has had the privilege of working with Tingley listed Andy Taggart, Jason Semo, John Tenbus and Jason Closs.
"I am also proud to see some of my former players take up coaching including Charlie Hicks and Gary Bradley at other schools and Jason Semo, Kevin Delaney and Kyle Humphrey for Tri-Valley," Brian noted.
Retiring coaches all have favorite players they enjoyed and three that stand out for Tingley include:
John Merchant who he says in the best player he ever coached and is presently playing professional basketball in Italy,
Dustin Van Lieu is the second standout and "I have often thought about what his career would be like if he were four inches taller," presently working as a basketball player performance enhancer and was,"as gritty and determined a palyer as I've ever coached."
The third player is obviously his son Samuel Tingley who was the scoring leader on last year's team. "I am glad that I was able to coach Sam."
Asked what he will miss most, Brian said, "the special relationships that occur between a coach and player, scouting trips and the camaraderie between the coaches."
Things he would like to forget include a 3-14 season but the big game losses are the worst.
"Tri-Valley has started a tradition of leaving a good team and having the new coach lead them to a championship. Jason Semo left me a good team, Andy Taggart left John Tenbus a good team, John left Jason Closs a good team and I am hoping the tradition continues as I leave Kyle Humphrey a team that we hope will win the second boys sectional championship in Tri-Valley history," Coach Tingley said.
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