Jude Stanley

Coach Stanley has been coaching for 24 years. He was an assistant at Ponder from 2000 to 2004, and was part of the 2001 state championship staff. Coach Stanley became the head coach of Sanger High School in 2004 and returned to Ponder to become the Athletic Director/Head Boys Basketball Coach in 2009. Coach Stanley led the Lions to the 2010 State Championship in his first year as the head coach at Ponder. In 2014, Coach Stanley again led the Lions to a state championship, the school's fifth. Coach Stanley has a career record of 373 wins and 133 losses. Coach Stanley and his wife Amy have been married 12 years and have 2 children, 8 year old Jason and 5 year old Emma. Amy teaches 4th grade and Ponder Elementary.

Coach Profile:

1989 graduate of Levelland High School

Bachelor's Degree: Texas Tech University

Master's Degree: University of Texas at Tyler

Years as a head coach: 14 (9 at Ponder)

Playoff appearances: 14 (9 at Ponder)

District Championships: 10 (8 at Ponder)

Bi-District Championships: 13 (9 at Ponder)

Area Championships: 8 (6 at Ponder)

Trips to Regionals: 7 (6 at Ponder)

Trips to State: 2, both at Ponder

State Championships: 2, both at Ponder

Career Record: 373-133

Record at Ponder: 255-82

Coach Stanley's coaching history:

Year School Record Playoff Result

2017-18 Ponder 31-6 Bi-District Champions

2016-17 Ponder 30-7 Regional Finalist

2015-16 Ponder 25-8 Bi-District Champions

2014-15 Ponder 30-8 Regional Semi-Finalist

2013-14 Ponder 32-7 2A State Champions

2012-13 Ponder 30-10 Regional Finalist

2011-12 Ponder 20-16 Bi-District Champions

2010-11 Ponder 20-16 Regional Semi-Finalist

2009-10 Ponder 37-4 2A State Champions

2008-09 Sanger 27-8 Area Champions

2007-08 Sanger 23-11 Playoff Qualifier

2006-07 Sanger 21-12 Bi-District Champions

2005-06 Sanger 20-13 Bi-District Champions

2004-05 Sanger 27-7 Regional Semi-Finalist