Erik Wayne Base

Husband to Lauren. Father to Evie and Bronny. Head Men’s Basketball Coach & Teacher at Cheney High School #GATA #GoCards

[Erik Wayne Base @CoachBaseLR]

1 Corinthians 12:12-27

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

Successful teams talk to each other, not at each other. Successful teams know that every team member is important and plays a vital role.

#Success #Culture #Winning #RaiseYourGame

[Erik Wayne Base @CoachBaseLR]

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[Erik Wayne Base @CoachBaseLR]

I have been approved to become the next Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Cheney HS. My family and I are beyond thankful for our time in Little River! I will forever be a Redskin Fan!

With that said, we are very excited about our next chapter in life, as a Cheney Cardinal!!

[LakeShowYo @LakeShowYo]

“We have a SERIOUS problem right now, and that game last night highlighted it. We have a LOT of flopping going on… A LOT of no-calls. The refs gotta have some type of accountability. Fans are starting to think it’s RIGGED”

- Kendrick Perkins

[Larry P. 🏀 @NycVipers]

Ja is accurate

[Rito Knight @RitoCBB]

BREAKING: Arizona State freshman Massamba Diop is transferring to Gonzaga, sources tell me.

Diop averaged 13.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game last season for Bobby Hurley. One of the top players in the portal is heading to Spokane 🔮

#CBB #TransferPortal #Gonzaga

[Erik Wayne Base @CoachBaseLR]

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[Gonzaga Basketball @ZagMBB]

A look back to a memorable weekend with @Hoophall in Indianapolis for Coach Few

[Erik Wayne Base @CoachBaseLR]

@Blayneb1311 👊🏼👊🏼

[Erik Wayne Base @CoachBaseLR]

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[The Field of 68 @TheFieldOf68]

NEWS: Houston transfer Isiah Harwell has committed to Gonzaga, per Jeff Borzello

[Erik Wayne Base @CoachBaseLR]

@RollTribeHoops @KonenJaxson @lincoln_ral

[Erik Wayne Base @CoachBaseLR]

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[Matt Norlander @MattNorlander]

BREAKING—Mark Few has been voted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, sources told @CBSSports. Few, 63, built a one-of-a-kind story at Gonzaga, turning a small Jesuit school into one of the biggest brands in CBB. Two NCAA title games, 773-156 record, 44 league titles + more

[Sports in Kansas @sportsinkansas]

Sports in Kansas Legacy Award
Shane Cordell, Little River

Kansas coaching legend Shane Cordell of Little River has been named a 2026 Sports in Kansas Legacy Award recipient.

Cordell’s legacy starts on the basketball court, where he built one of the most dominant programs in Kansas history. Over 34 seasons leading the Little River girls basketball program, he totaled more than 600 career wins, highlighted by four consecutive Class 1A state championships from 1995 to 1998. That historic run included three undefeated seasons and an incredible 91-game winning streak, one of the longest in state history. His impact on the game is permanently recognized with the Little River High School basketball court named in his honor.

His success extended to the football field as well. In 29 seasons as Little River’s head football coach, Cordell compiled more than 200 wins, led the program to seven state championship appearances, and captured three state titles. He also made history as the first Kansas coach to both play for and later coach a state championship at his alma mater.

Beyond the wins, championships, and records, Cordell’s lasting impact as a coach, educator, and mentor has shaped generations of student-athletes in the Little River community. His influence goes far beyond the scoreboard.

A Kansas native who played football at Wichita State, Cordell’s ties to the game and to his community run deep. His family legacy continues today, with his grandson Braxton Lafferty recently earning recognition from Sports in Kansas as a past player of the year in multiple sports. Plus multiple granddaughters on this years LR state championship teams.

Coach Cordell also addressed this year’s award winners and audience, sharing perspective from decades of experience. It was a powerful moment hearing from a true Kansas legend.

Welcome to the Sports in Kansas Legacy Club, Coach Cordell. #sportsinkansas