Welcome to the "Coaches

Corner", a unique, new feature to VirginiaPreps.com's

Single A boy's basketball coverage this season.

So far we have introduced our readers to a number of coaches from around the

state, and today we have another installment. Featured today is Brandon

Garrett, the Boy's Varsity Basketball Coach at Nelson County. Below

Coach Garrett provides in-depth information on his background, family and

basketball program. We have also provided links to the past "Coaches

Corner" installments. Enjoy!

I graduated from Parry McCluer High School in 1995. While there I played for who I consider one of the best coaches in Virginia, Nelson Fox. My junior year was very successful for us. After winning Parry McCluer's first Region C championship in a number of years we lost in the state championship game to

William Monroe. My senior year we repeated as Region C champions I was an all district and all region player but we again lost to eventual champion William Monroe in the state.

Coming from such a small school I did not get much exposure or draw much interest from larger schools. In July after my senior year I went up to

Fork Union Military Academy were I met coach Fletcher Arritt for the first time. Coach Arritt was full for the incoming year; I knew that going in but decided to go anyway for the workout. He said if any decided not to come I would have that spot but it didn't work out that way. He also made some contacts for me. I then had to choose to go to a Division III school or prep in Connecticut or South Carolina.

I chose to go to Camden Military Academy

in South Carolina where I played for Eric Boland. I was finally getting some looks for bigger school and had narrowed my decision down to 2 or 3 schools when I badly broke my hand. After bouncing from school to school for a few years I put college on the back burner and went to work. I eventually went back and played at Ferrum College where I graduated from.

This is only my third year as a teacher, second here at Nelson County but I have been coaching for a while. I have had stops at

Rockbridge County, Parry McCluer, and Southern Virginia University before I arrived here.

I just turned 30 years old. My wife's name is Misty and we have four children. Kelsey, Bech, Caden, and Lincoln. What little spare time I have I enjoy spending with my kids. I love watching college sports and I am a diehard Michigan fan.

I, along with my assistants, have worked very hard in the short time here to turn Nelson County into a contender. We return about half of our team this year. We attended many camps this summer in preparation for the upcoming season. The

Dogwood District might be the toughest district top to bottom in the state as far as basketball goes. Appomattox and Dan River will make it only stronger. On any given night I feel anone can beat anyone.

Our team will be rather small but I like our quickness on the perimeter. Hopefully all of the work in the off-season will pay off

2007-08 Schedule

11-24 Jefferson Forest Away 2:00

11-29 Heritage Home 6:00

12-3 Amherst (JV only) Home 7:30

12-4 Buckingham Home 6:00

12-6 Wilson Memorial Home 6:00

12-10 Buckingham Away 6:00

12-12 Wilson Memorial Away 6:00

12-14 Gretna Away 6:00

12-17 Amherst (JV Only) Away 7:30

12-18 Amherst (Varsity only) Home 7:30

12-27 Amherst (Varsity only) Away 7:30

12-28 Rockbridge Invitational Away 6:00

12-29 Rockbridge Invitational Away TBA

1-4 Rustburg Home 6:00

1-8 Chatham Home 6:00

1-11 William Campbell Away 6:00

1-15 Altavista Home 6:00

1-18 Appomattox Home 6:00

1-22 Dan River Away 6:00

1-25 Altavista Away 6:00

1-29 Gretna Home 6:00

1-30 Rustburg Away 6:00

2-5 Chatham Away 6:00

2-8 William Campbell Home 6:00

2-12 Appomattox Away 6:00

2-15 Dan River Home 6:00

2007-08 Roster

# Name Pos. Height Weight Grade

1 T.J. Martin G 5'11 140 12

2 Trey Barnett G 5'7 150 10

3 Chris Jones G 5'9 160 12

4 Caleb Saunders F 6'0 170 12

5 Drew Apperson F 6'0 155 11

15 Trevor Martin F 6'0 200 9

22 Thomas Brown G 6' 180 12

23 Michael Jones G 5'10 150 12

25 Cameron Coles F 6'0 170 10

33 Richard Morelle G 5'8 130 11

34 Chris Wood F 5'9 160 11

44 Zach Anderson C 6'6 210 11

55 Steven Washington C 6'2 155 11

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feature, have them contact us at VaPreps@aol.com.