Misty Wilson, 39 Leading women on and off the basketball court Tarleton State, so I jumped at the chance.” The following year there was a coaching change and Ronnie Hearne took over and fter graduating from Burleson High kept Misty on staff. School, Misty Wilson – who is now head coach of the Tarleton State She was his assistant for 11 years University TexAnn women’s basketball team before taking over as head coach upon his — earned her bachelor’s in education and retirement. master’s in kinesiology at Tarleton. Misty has three daughters: Jade, 14, At the time, she was thinking she’d Mya, 12, and Kenna, six. teach and coach at the high school level, She enjoys vacationing with her girls, but life had other lofty designs waiting in reading and “hanging out at any large the wings for her. body of water.” “My plan upon completing my degree “I am an active member of the Graham was to teach and coach at the high school Street Church of Christ and currently on the level. I interviewed at a couple of schools Youth Group Committee that helps plan and and then my college head coach Claude carry out events,” Misty said. Cummings called and asked me if I would She also helps coach her youngest be interested in being his assistant coach daughter’s soccer and basketball teams, is at Tarleton,” she said. “I played for him a member of the T-Club, a Stephenville ISD for three years, so he felt like I had a good Athletic Booster Club member and member understanding of his system. I loved the of the Women’s Basketball Coaches idea of coaching at the college level and for Association. By Michael Ross
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Misty Wilson is the head coach of Tarleton’s women’s basketball team. Regarding last year’s outstanding season for the TSU women’s basketball team she says, ”I believe the way last season ended, with us winning the LSC Tournament Championship, embodied the best of what sports has to offer participants. “There are so many lessons we can learn through sports, and I know our players learned some valuable ones throughout last season. “As in life, there were highs and lows to that season; adversity, success, frustration, and hope. Through relationships, sacrifice, and committing to something greater than themselves, that team was able to achieve
Justin Haschke, 33 Helping families plan for the future Church, where Justin sits on the Finance Committee. “Naturally, family takes up a good portion ustin Haschke, certified public accountant at Boucher, Justin Haschke, a CPA at BMY, is a busy dad and contributor to Morgan & Young, is a Stephenville native, graduating of our time, but my wife and I are very involved several local causes. from Stephenville High School in 2002. He earned bachelor’s degrees in interdisciplinary business and account- with our church,” he said. “We’re often ing from Tarleton State University in 2008 and 2009, and attained his certified public accountant certification in stretched pretty thin with three kids going in different directions like basketball practice and various things on the 2012. weekend, but it’s very fulfilling just to watch them grow Justin provides financial planning and investment and learn.” advisory services to individuals, business owners and In addition, Justin is vice president of the Stephenville companies. Evening Lions Club. “We do estate planning, retirement planning during the “The Lions have a great purpose and cause in this accumulation phase of life – whether you’re saving for community,” he said. “We have the annual Upland Bird your kids’ college education or looking towards retirement Extravaganza that’s our big fundraiser.” — all of those are encompassed by our practice,” he said. He is also a member of the Stephenville Optimist Club, Justin and his wife Mikah have three children — son sits on the board of Compassion Counseling Center, is presiBoston, 10, and daughters Lennux, 7, and Emmerson, 5. dent of the Erath County Child Welfare Board and president of the Stephenville Economic Development Corporation. The family is members of Oak Dale United Methodist By Michael Ross
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what many believed was impossible.” Misty sums up her philosophy as a coach and teacher succinctly: “Personally, there is nothing more rewarding than seeing players demonstrate qualities that will lead to not only success on the court, but success in life; that is what winning looks like.”