About Us - Austin Wildcats Basketball, Inc.

The Austin Wildcat Basketball program was started in the Spring of 1999 by a handful of parents to give our kids and the children of Austin an alternative to select basketball, but still ensuring that all participants have the skills to play basketball competitively in Middle and High School. The Wildcats are a preparatory program and are not a select team, all boys and girls in grades 4th though 12th are eligible to participate. Currently, the program includes kids from a wide range of public and private schools in the greater Austin and surrounding area. The program relies solely on the dedication of volunteer coaches, parents, and students, as well as the continued support of the staffs at O.Henry, Clint Small, and Covington Middle Schools.

MISSION STATEMENT:

To prepare kids to play competitive basketball in Middle and High School and to compete in life after basketball.

PHILOSOPHY:

The Austin Wildcat Basketball program is designed to instruct participants on how to play basketball by improving fundamental skills and game knowledge. This is a preparatory program with emphasis on practice, hard work and dedication.

About Our Program

Fundamental skill development is the name of the game. There is an old saying,“Teams are built the season and players are built during the off-season.”The Wildcats focus is on building players first and teams second.

About Our Coaches

Although the primary functions of the Austin Wildscats Basketball Organization are fulfilled by parents and volunteers, we have also attracted amazing professional coaches including former UT standouts Kris Clack, Reggie Freeman, Tracy Cook Thorne, DeJuan “Chico” Vazquez and Edwina Brown, as well as student intern coaches from the UT Texas State and other local colleges. Professional coaches are at all Academy and Select sessions.

What’s New

We have started taking steps to develop D1/AAU teams in both our boys and girls HS programs. These top teams will play in NCAA-sanctioned tournaments and be promoted by our new Recruitment Coordinator. Former UT player Tracy Cook Thorne is joining the Wildcats as Coach and College Recruitment Coordinator. As Coordinator she will be seeking out the best college opportunities and assisting with promotion of Wildcats whose goal is to play ball in college.

Parents have the option of recurring billing on their Visa or Mastercard. Recurring payments will start at registration and run for 5 consecutive months as a convenience for families. We don’t offer a month-to-month option. Registration is a 5 month commitment.

Financial assistance is available.