For as long as I can remember, the head volleyball and basketball coach at Leon High School has been Coach Billy Bob Evans. I knew he would be a perfect candidate for my interview. He has achieved many great goals during his career and is highly honored in our community. On Tuesday, October 26, 1999, I called Coach Evans... Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get the original essay. Coach Evans grew up in Jewett, Texas, where he graduated from Jewett High School. After high school, he decided to continue his studies at Sam Houston State University. After graduating, he decided to stay at Jewett and coach at the combined Jewett and Marguez high schools, now called Leon High School. I asked Coach Evans why he chose his training area. After a knowing laugh, he said, “Well, I wanted to coach boys basketball because I like the level of competition it provides.” Then, when I arrived in Léon, the director told me that I had to coach volleyball. I think it was fate when the director told him that. In his forty-six years of coaching, Evans has won nine state championships and has not been defeated in a district match since 1972. A typical day in the volleyball season is a long one, if you consider considers Evans coached in high school and college. We have tough workouts every day, with a lot of running and fundamental development. I'm mainly trying to improve as much as possible before our next match. On match days we don't run as much and we do a bit of technical work, nothing too hard. During the offseason, Evans works on conditioning, skills and fundamentals. Every day is different, we work on whatever is needed that day. Having so many wins under his belt, Evans' proudest memory is his forty-zero undefeated season. That year, his team was state champion. We beat a lot of highly ranked teams and big schools. Evans said his least favorite moment was the lack of dedication from some students. They have the capabilities but don't give everything. Seeing them underperform. When asked if he could choose another sport to coach, what would it be and why he laughed again and said, “Basketball boys, I love basketball.” Keep in mind: this is just a sample. Get a custom paper now from our expert writers. Get a personalized essay. The only advice he could give to anyone choosing this field is to set your goals high, but don't get discouraged from the start. Build your success. Expect to progress slowly. Only do it if you like it. Evans has been coaching for forty-six years and continues to work as long as he enjoys it and is healthy. In my opinion, he is trying to become the winningest high school coach in the country. Currently, he is in second place and he is number one in Texas. I am sure that he will achieve everything he does. Who knows, Jewett's little coach could become number one in the country. Coach Billy Bob Evans is history in the making.