It always amazes me when people see an NAIA game live and they are like ,this is terrific basketball, I can’t believe this. There’s D1 players scattered all throughout this level , Fantastic coaching, purity of the game , incredible Competition and kids who work! 💰Scholarships
Tim Cook
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Man of God/ NCAA D-3 POMONA-PITZER COLLEGE HOOPS STAFF 🏀Pro/College /HS Coach 30+years /DAD FORMER LPU & NEW PRO 2025 6’5 Austin Cook Beautiful Wife Heather
Claremont, CA
Joined March 2013
- Life of an NAIA coach in So Cal “April 30th 50 emails and calls Im available coach , all this all that, same kids I was wanting to talk to months ago that brushed us off. Signed 9 dynamic players and no scholarships left. Moral of story , keep your communication lines open 💯
- Im so sick and tired of people dogging out real basketball players who do everything, you all can go have your scorers and guys who care about nothing but themselves . I know winners, I know hoopers! Been around a long time coaching! Kudos to unselfish 🏀 dudes and great kids
- All you people that see NAIA teams and NCAA D2 teams going the distance with D1 teams in hoops 🏀 It’s reality , we can all play, RESPECT!💯👀
- A little sound advice to the young coaches. I just completed my 24th year in college and if you can’t have a relationship with your kids thats authentic ; it’s gonna be a real rough time for them to play for you and for you to coach them 🗣🏀💯
- NAIA Embry Riddle 82 D-1 Northern Arizona 70 final. As I’ve said many times. NAIA and NCAA D-2 level is an awesome place to play 🏀. I’m so happy for my friend Eric the Head Coach At ER, kudos to you man that’s special. Enjoy that one 💯👊🏀💪
- It’s an unbelievably surreal moment when you watch your son grow up in your business and become a Division I basketball player 🙌🏽💪🏀, its even more humbling that a staff like Idaho State Brings you on an official visit and Loves who you are and what you are. Grateful
- Thank you To all the coach’s and family That have supported this journey. Last Regular Season Game tonight of my sons Unbelievable Journey. It has been epic, SENIOR NIGHT 🙌🏽🙏🏽 6’5 Austin Cook 2020 Damien Record 96-25 Points 1324 In progress Rebounds 600 + Assists 400 + GPA 3.44
00:00 - Coaching 20 plus years in COLLEGE I continue to be baffled that too many Players think they are D-1. I invite you all into our gym at Lpu on March 28th to run open gym, 4:45pm it will humble you as to how good the Gsac/NAIA , Juco level , D-2/3 really is . Be open and receptive
- I’m not Going to lie I took the loss that Damien had To Renneissance Academy tonight incredibly hard! When you see the kids have sweat equity for 4 years and your sons career is finished in HS and he loved playing for Leduc/staff It’s really tough to handle .Thank you Everyone ❤️
- To my Son Austin Cook , May your Love for God be steady daily and A shield 🛡 of the holy spirit that protects you shine around you , Congratulations 🎉🍾🎈🎊 To your journey and Best Wishes as you take your Game to the Highest Level ! Go Bengals 🐅@austincook_12
- Some of you travel ball coaches and kids that fib about offers to make yourselves look better is a disgrace to this 🏀game. I just got done recruiting some players and I was told they were offered D1 and I called my friends at the school, they never had any contact ,#Wrong
- Last night I got the phone call that I did not advance to the final two of my dream job As Head Men’s Basketball Coach of Azusa Pacific University Although extremely disappointing, I know that God has another road for me and for whomever gets that Job, cherish the opportunity
- Took one of my players out for lunch today , try and take them all out once per year;away from school just to minister to them about Jesus and character building, very few words about hoops , there’s not any money nor fame in the entire world that could replace relationships 🙏🏽💯








