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Keith Quaid’s mantle just got a little more crowded.
The Kiowa coach was honored with three plaques at the slow-pitch All-State game. He was given a plaque for coaching the All-State Small East team, one for selection as Class-A-District-3 Coach of the Year and one for his induction into the Oklahoma Slow-Pitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Quaid was nominated for the Hall of fame by other coaches in the OSPCA.
“It’s a blessing to be recognized by my mentors, fellow coaches, a couple of coaches nominated me for the Hall of Fame,” Quaid said. “It was something that was not a goal of mine going into coaching but it’s nice to be recognized by your peers.”
Quaid began his coaching career in 1995 as the coach of Pittsburg softball. From there he left for Tishomingo where he coached boys basketball, fast-pitch softball and girls golf from 1999 to 2011.
He left Tishomingo for Kiowa in 2011 where he has coached boys basketball, girls basketball and fast- and slow-pitch softball. At Kiowa, he’s coached three state championship teams, two in fast-pitch and one in slow-pitch.
“I never got into this business to win a state championship, I just wanted to coach kids and see them become great young people and great adults,” Quaid said. “I think that’s what we have here at Kiowa.”
Quaid credits those around him for the achievement.
“I’ve been fortunate to have a good career and to do that, you’ve got to have good players and you’ve got to have good parents that support you and you’ve got to have a good school that supports you and I’ve checked all those boxes,” Quaid said.
With three years left until he’s eligible for retirement, Quaid said he can hear retirement knocking on the door.
“I don’t know if I will or not, but we’ll just see what life brings me after three years,” he said.
However long Quaid decides to keep coaching, he’ll make sure he keeps the formula which has made Kiowa a success during his tenure.
“I want to continue what I’m doing,” Quaid said. “I really have a passion to coach kids, whether it’s basketball or softball, and I really want to continue to make a difference in their lives the best I can.”
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The Kiowa coach was honored with three plaques at the slow-pitch All-State game. He was given a plaque for coaching the All-State Small East team, one for selection as Class-A-District-3 Coach of the Year and one for his induction into the Oklahoma Slow-Pitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Quaid was nominated for the Hall of fame by other coaches in the OSPCA.
“It’s a blessing to be recognized by my mentors, fellow coaches, a couple of coaches nominated me for the Hall of Fame,” Quaid said. “It was something that was not a goal of mine going into coaching but it’s nice to be recognized by your peers.”
Quaid began his coaching career in 1995 as the coach of Pittsburg softball. From there he left for Tishomingo where he coached boys basketball, fast-pitch softball and girls golf from 1999 to 2011.
He left Tishomingo for Kiowa in 2011 where he has coached boys basketball, girls basketball and fast- and slow-pitch softball. At Kiowa, he’s coached three state championship teams, two in fast-pitch and one in slow-pitch.
“I never got into this business to win a state championship, I just wanted to coach kids and see them become great young people and great adults,” Quaid said. “I think that’s what we have here at Kiowa.”
Quaid credits those around him for the achievement.
“I’ve been fortunate to have a good career and to do that, you’ve got to have good players and you’ve got to have good parents that support you and you’ve got to have a good school that supports you and I’ve checked all those boxes,” Quaid said.
With three years left until he’s eligible for retirement, Quaid said he can hear retirement knocking on the door.
“I don’t know if I will or not, but we’ll just see what life brings me after three years,” he said.
However long Quaid decides to keep coaching, he’ll make sure he keeps the formula which has made Kiowa a success during his tenure.
“I want to continue what I’m doing,” Quaid said. “I really have a passion to coach kids, whether it’s basketball or softball, and I really want to continue to make a difference in their lives the best I can.”
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