Kia Griffin

Physical Education Teacher/Head Boys Basketball Coach at O’Connor High School 🏁 #TMC

[O'Connor Basketball @OConnorHoops]

Welcome to the Panther family Coach Martinez 🐾

[O'Connor Basketball @OConnorHoops]

Had a @uofhbasketball Houston Cougar in the gym today!

Big thanks to Kordel Jefferson for stopping by, getting some work in, and sharing some knowledge with a couple of our guys. Best of luck this season. Panther Pride! 🐾

[Kobe Bryant Stories & Motivation @kobehighlight]

When Kobe and Carmelo Anthony met in the NBA playoffs 🔥

[Hater Report @HaterReport]

Cleveland and New York watching the Western Conference Finals

[Kia Griffin @CoachKGriffin]

Being mentioned with a Texas high school basketball coaching legend isn’t something I take for granted. Thankful and honored to receive the 2025-2026 TABC Don Coleman Outstanding Coach Award for Class 6A. 🏁🐾

[O'Connor Basketball @OConnorHoops]

Looking forward to seeing all of our future panthers 🏀 #pantherpride 🐾

[Steve Sylestine @SteveSylestine]

Let’s go Team Griffin! Head coach Kia Griffin O’Connor HS🏀leads his S3ABC All Star team this Sunday 6 PM @TAMUSanAntonio Rec Center. @TAMUSA_MBB
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⁦@taft_basketball⁩ ⁦@JISD_ATHLETICS⁩ ⁦@NISD⁩

[Glenn Kinley @glenn_kinley]

I asked Ben Humrichous - a former NAIA player who just competed in the Final Four - if he has an appreciation for that unlikely journey.

I was moved by his answer.

"When the buzzer sounded all I wanted to say was praise God - for the gift that this was... By God's grace... It's unlikely... God's sovereign hand being that in that... He did so many incredible things... God's grace just supplied what I need."
@BHumrichous

[Kia Griffin @CoachKGriffin]

Beyond excited for the opportunity to coach some of the city’s top basketball talent 🏁

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Rick Pitino was asked what stops people from being great. His answer was one word.

"Ego stops greatness. I call it edging greatness out."

"In a spiritual sense, ego is edging God out. But ego is edging greatness out."

And he made a key distinction:
"I'm not talking about confidence. You have to be a confident person."

"But ego really gets you to where you think you've arrived. You think you know it all. You stop learning. You stop listening."

That's the trap. Confidence keeps you hungry. Ego convinces you that you've already made it.

You lose your hunger and humility.

"Learning and listening are important for great leaders. Great leaders have to listen and they have to continue to learn and surround themselves with people that are better than them."

EGO = Edging Greatness Out

The moment you think you've arrived is the moment you stop growing.

Stay confident. Stay humble. Never stop learning.
(🎥@LewisHowes )

[Bishop Dale Bronner @BishopBronner]

Regardless of what happens in your life, choose to be joyful anyway! You are responsible for your attitude, so choose joy! #JoyfulAnyway

[O'Connor Basketball @OConnorHoops]

Congrats to our Panther basketball players for their hard work in the classroom!

Daniel Ikwuagwu, Kingston Decker, Roland Portillo, and Ethan Bilyeu all earned 2nd Team Academic All-District honors. Proud of these guys for getting it done on the court and in the classroom. 🐾

[O'Connor Basketball @OConnorHoops]

Congrats to more Panther basketball players for their work in the classroom!

• Ben Amaya-Meister – 1st Team Academic All-District
• Ryan Deleon – 1st Team Academic All-District
• Hagen Hurst – 1st Team Academic All-District
• Delton Weitzel – 1st Team Academic All-District

[O'Connor Basketball @OConnorHoops]

Congratulations to our three seniors selected to the THSCA Academic All-State Team. A huge accomplishment!

• Ryan De Leon – 2nd Team Academic All-State
• Hagen Hurst – 2nd Team Academic All-State
• Delton Weitzel – Honorable Mention Academic All-State

Panther Pride 🐾

[O'Connor Basketball @OConnorHoops]

Huge congratulations to our 28-6A All-District selections!

• Hagen Hurst – District MVP 🏆
• Ethan Bilyeu – 1st Team All-District ⭐
• Jayden Ibarra – 2nd Team All-District 💪
• Evan Balboa – 2nd Team All-District 🎯
• Daniel Ikwaugwu – Honorable Mention All-District 👏
🐾

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Legendary photo of Hofstra Head Coach Speedy Claxton and Hall of Famer, Jay Wright

Claxton just took Hofstra to the Tournament for the first time in 25 years

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

This man just led Tennessee State to the NCAA Tournament

LOVE. TO. SEE. IT.

https://t.co/3j1IZ4AF24

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

This man just led LIU to the NCAA Tournament

LOVE. TO. SEE. IT.

[Kia Griffin @CoachKGriffin]

Area Round Playoff Information 🏀

The O’Connor Panthers boys basketball team will face Austin Vandergrift High School at 8:00 PM on Friday, 2/27/26 at New Braunfels Canyon High School.

Let’s pack the house. Panther Pride 🐾