About Coach Reed

Houston Reed will be entering his second year as the Otero Junior College head men's basketball coach. Coach Reed returns to Otero after graduating from Otero in 2000. "I am looking forward to entering my second year at Otero. We have had a full year to recruit and are looking forward to the 2007-2008 season," stated Coach Reed."

Coach Reed graduated from Olathe High School in Olathe, Colorado as an all-state player and holds the single game scoring mark with 39 points in a single game. Coach Reed red-shirted for a season at Otero and then competed as a Rattler from 1998-2000. While at Otero, the Rattlers won two Region IX sub-region titles, and Reed earned all-region honors as a sophomore. Coach Reed also holds the record for most points scored in a single game in school history with 46 points vs New Mexico Junior College, and currently sits 11th on the all-time scoring leader board. Following Otero, Coach Reed played for two seasons at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota under legendary coach Don Meyer. While at Northern, Reed was part of a conference championship and twice was recognized with a NSU scholar-athlete award. He also worked several coaching clinics under Don Meyer that featured Dick Bennett, Pat Summit, and John Wooden.

Following his college experience, Reed coached at Las Animas High School and was the head basketball coach at Rocky Ford High School for the 3 seasons. While at Las Animas High School the team went 20-3 and made a regional appearance. Coach Reed also helped revamp the Rocky Ford program taking the program from a winless season to a regional qualifier in his 3 year stint.  

Stated Vice President for Student Services and Athletic Director Jeff Paolucci, "Houston was an excellent student-athlete for Otero during his time here. His academic and athletic achievements speak for themselves. His dedication to students is well documented and he has a great passion for the game of basketball, is well schooled in the X's and O's and exhibits excellent leadership which is needed for today students. He believes strongly in the goals and mission that OJC has for it student-athletes which is very important to us. We want to help develop young people by combining the college athletic experience with their personal and academic experience."

Coach Reed is married to Leah (Abdulla) Reed, a former Lady Rattler, and they have two children, Olivia 3, and Johnathan 22 months.

 

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