Collier Celebrates Career Win 200
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La Grange head boys basketball coach Trent Collier, center, holding the basketball, is shown here after Tuesday’s career victory #200 victory, celebrating with his varsity team, assistant coaches and family. Photo by Jeff Wick -
After Tuesday’s milestone 200th career win as a head coach, La Grange’s Trent Collier, second from left, poses with his wife, Kristy, daughter Macie, a junior on the Lady Leps basketball team, and Cole, right, a senior on the Leps basketball team. Photo by Jeff Wick
La Grange boys basketball coach Trent Collier really got to enjoy his 200th career win Tuesday. The Leps put the game away early and cruised to a 64-35 victory over Caldwell, and then after the game his family brought out a banner, a big “200” cake and special shirts for the team to mark the occasion.
“I didn’t orchestrate any of this, but it’s special,” said Collier, who we are honoring as this week’s Fayette County Athlete of the Week for his accomplishment.
The shirts had a pair of cowboy boots on a basketball court and said “Stomping Through 200 Wins” which is a great way to describes Collier’s career. He wears cowboys boots during games to help him stomp loudly on the sidelines – to celebrate, or get the attention of players or officials.
What does it take to get to 200 wins?
“It’s all about the kids I’ve coached, going all the way to Axtell, Bruceville-Eddy, Taylor and now here,” Collier said of his head coaching stops. “... You don’t win games without them. The last time I shot a jump shot was 20-something years ago. The kids play hard, they take care us and we take care of them. I’ve had some great assistant coaches over the years ... really good people that have helped me get here – 200 is a good number but I’m hoping to push it a lot higher.”
The Leps are currently 17-8 this season.
Making Tuesday’s accomplishment even more special for Collier was that he got to share it with his son Cole, who is a senior starter on the team.
“I coached my oldest daughter at Taylor for three years and now Cole here for two years,” Collier said. “That’s a lot of wins with family. It meant a lot to me going into this season. I knew the number (I needed) ... it was going to mean a lot to get it done with Cole.”
And Cole was proud to be a part of it.
“Watching my big sister grow up and play with him in high school and now to get to do it myself is a really big deal,” Cole said.