Coach Silver

At age eleven Coach Duane Silver knew he wanted to teach the game of basketball. While growing up in Central Missouri he spent many hours studying and playing basketball. After coaching seven years in Missouri, and moving to Waco Texas in 1977 to coach at La Vega High School, he compiled:

493 wins in 29 seasons
8 district championships
6 regional finalists
9 time coach of the year

Since retiring in 1999, Coach Duane Silver has been involved in more of the business side of basketball. He is co-founder of CoachSilver.Com where he shares his expertise and experience in basketball serving as associate coach and scout for a former player and assistant coach at La Vega High School, Kevin Gill. Kevin is currently the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at McClennan Community College in Waco, TX.

Larren Silver
larren@coachsilver.com

At age five Coach Larren Silver began playing basketball and soon knew he wanted to play collegiately. While practicing daily, Coach Larren Silver devised an hour-long workout that is extermely demanding and intense. This brilliant, gritty workout essentially enabled Larren Silver to be the fifth leading scorer in the state of Texas at Reicher Catholic High School in 1995. He continued to produce positive results while in college at New Mexico Junior College and the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor. He is the all-time career leader in free-throw percentage at both of these schools. Coach Larren Silver was also awarded the following honors in college:

1998-1999 NAIA Division II 1st Team American Southwest Conference and Southern All-Region
1999-2000 NCAA Division III 1st Team American Southwest Conference and Southern All-Region

Larren Silver is currently the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at McLennan Community College in Waco, Tx., one of the top junior colleges in the nation! After assisting at Midland College and helping lead them to 26 wins, a Region V tourney championship, and an elite 8 finish at Hutchinson, KS at the national junior college tournament.

Coach Larren Silver served as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at his alma mater, Reicher Catholic High School, in Waco, TX. Also, co-founder of CoachSilver.Com. Larren uses his fluency in spanish to serve as a scout, agent and coach for American college players who desire to play in the Liga Nacional Baloncesto Profesional or the National Professional Basketball League; which is the Republic of Mexico's first tier basketball league.