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October 2009
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In my time covering high school sports in the DFW area, JD Mayo has been one of my favorite coaches. He was always genuinely glad to see me, whether it was to do a story on his team, shoot one of his games, or just passing him in the bowels of the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, like I did at this year's state tournament. A couple of brief stories... a few years ago, I played in one of my church league basketball games on a Thursday night, then ran out to Forrester Field to shoot the second half of a Skyline football game. I saw Coach Mayo on my way to the sideline, and he asked where I'd been (I hadn't changed clothes since my game). I told him we had just played a basketball game and I'd scored 20 points (or whatever it was), and he said, but did the team win? Even talking to a 30-something-year-old, never-has-been, he wanted me to know, it's not about you, it's about the team. Sometime after that, maybe three years ago now, I went to shoot a Skyline basketball game on a Saturday afternoon game at Cobb Fieldhouse. Coach Mayo saw me before the game and asked whether I would speak to his team. He wasn't looking for a pep talk, but I think he just wanted his players to hear a few words from someone with a different perspective. I can't remember what I said - there was something about enjoying their time playing on the team and with their teammates, because the high school years are such a special time in an athlete's life. Something like that ... but what always stayed with me was the fact that Coach Mayo thought enough of me to give me just a few moments to talk to his team. And it wasn't just because I was someone they might recognize from reporting and anchoring our high school special. Coach also had the producer of our high school show, Paul Melton, talk to his team on one occasion. I haven't heard the reasons why Mayo was relieved of his coaching duties, and if I ever do, I doubt they will be good enough. He is a great man, and a great coach ... and oh by the way, his team won 20 games again this year. Here's more from George Riba's original post about Mayo. 4 CommentsLeave a comment |
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I came to skyline in 05 to play basketball for Coach Mayo as a junior. I made the team and did everything he said to do. He always gave me the smile that he gave everybody else but before the first game, for no reason at all I got a call from the coward saying that I wouldnt be playing for the team anymore. He wasnt man enough to say it to my face and I feel he got what he deserved.
If he is such a great coach count how many of his players went to known D1 colleges? Everyone says he knows how to win games but he was in the weakest division in 5a basketball. He beating teams like molina, w.t. white,and sunset every year.He was doing shady stuff with his very low basketball IQ son Jason Mayo, whom thinks he is a good player. All I can say is its about time Skyline let him go! Most of the people behind coach Mayo probably did weak a 5 o'clock in the morning to practice or didn't have to run one raider mile to let he mess them around. Further everyone at skkyline knew that the best talent was not on the court skyline but it was walking around the school.
timmy, let go of your grudges and grow up! coach mayo had his reasons!
I agree with Timmy. I am glad he is gone, he is very prejudice and did very little if anything to ensure his players received scholarships. I could go on and on about his faults but I digress. It is overdue for Skyline to get in a new coach that really cares about his players no matter what race or background they come from.