Here & There Column

Coaching Brings Special Relationship
Part 1

                                                                  

  Retiring Tri-Valley Central School varsity boys basketball coach Brian Tingley 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.
  Next week we will bring you Part 2 of our interview with retiring coach Tingley.