COACHES BRING A NEW MEANING TO ROLE PLAYING.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News The Valencia High girls' basketball team has created its share of excitement on the court with its fast-break offense this season. Head coach Greg Hayes and assistant Scott Bernard Scott Bernard (Known as Stick Bernard in Genesis Climber Mospeada) is a fictional character from the third Robotech Series: The New Generation. He is a young man, who is somewhat reluctant but a leader at best. , however, have given new meaning to the term ``Showtime'' on the Vikings' bench. Hayes and Bernard first crossed paths as actors in a play at the Canyon Theatre Guild Theatre Guild U.S. theatrical society. Founded in New York City in 1918 by Lawrence Langner (1890–1962) and others, the group proposed to produce high-quality, noncommercial plays. in 1988. They discovered their common passion for acting and basketball. The thespians have been coaching together ever since. First with the Canyon High boys, then for the last two seasons with the Valencia girls. Over the years, Hayes and Bernard have developed coaching characters of their own. ``They like to play roles as good coach and bad coach,'' Valencia senior guard Shay shay n. Informal A chaise. [Back-formation from chaise (taken as pl. )] Noun 1. Sayani said. ``Coach Hayes tends to be more authoritative and in charge. You can't take advantage of him. Coach Bernard will be instructive and tell you nicely to get his point across.'' On occasion, they have switched roles, particularly after Hayes has received a technical for arguing an official's call. Hayes has sat back and assumed the nice-guy role to avoid ejection and allowed Bernard to take the lead. Once, Hayes even left the floor completely. ``Some of your best coaches are the best actors,'' Bernard said. ``They both have to communicate. Greg is putting on a front trying to get attention. That's partly why he is a good coach. ``The kids aren't going to like some of the decisions he makes. He loves his players, but he has to be a disciplinarian dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an n. One that enforces or believes in strict discipline. adj. Disciplinary. disciplinarian Noun a person who practises strict discipline Noun 1. and have the final say. I am the one that takes them off to the side and tells them more softly.'' A history and modern civilization instructor, Hayes, 43, began taking acting classes to improve his teaching skills in 1987 after answering an advertisement for free lessons. A former UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX women's assistant from 1979-81, Hayes coached Jackie Joyner-Kersee Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962 in East St. Louis, Illinois) is a retired American athlete, ranked amongst the all-time greatest in heptathlon as well as the long jump. She won three gold, one silver and two bronze Olympic medals. and Olympic gold Olympic Gold is the official video game of the XXV Olympic Summer Games, hosted by Barcelona, Spain in 1992. It was released for the Sega consoles, Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System, and Sega's handheld, Game Gear. medal softball player Dot Richardson Dorothy ("Dot") Gay Richardson (born September 22, 1961 in Orlando, Florida) is a former international softball player. She used to play on the sidelines at her brothers' baseball games. on the Bruins basketball team. He coached at Canyon for 14 seasons, posting a 180-160 record and guiding the Cowboys to 10 postseason appearances and two league titles before taking over at Valencia in the 1996-97 season. ``As a teacher, you're in front of an audience,'' Hayes said. ``I thought if I learned to act, I would become a better teacher by keeping their attention. I never ever thought I would act, but I fell in love with it.'' Hayes soon began landing roles for plays at the Canyon Theatre Guild. In 1988, he was selected to be a contestant on the television show ``The Dating Game.'' Hayes wasn't the lucky bachelor, but he did meet his future wife Jan while acting with the Canyon Theatre Guild. Bernard, 37, was a boys' assistant at St. Bernard St. Bernard a very large (110-200 lb) dog with massive, broad head, medium-sized ears lying close to the head, and a long tail. There are two varieties, the most familiar (rough) has a long, thick coat, while the smooth variety has a shorter coat, lying close to the body. High in Playa playa or pan or flat or dry lake Flat-bottomed depression that is periodically covered by water. Playas occur in interior desert basins and adjacent to coasts in arid and semiarid regions. del Rey Del Rey may refer to:
A high school football official, Bernard also worked with Laker Elden Campbell Elden Jerome Campbell (born July 23, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American former professional basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Campbell played college basketball at Clemson University. as a standout at Morningside High while coaching in the American Roundball Corporation and Slam & Jam summer leagues. Bernard, who works for a company that provides sound equipment for movies, was raised in a show business background and has appeared on the soap opera soap opera Broadcast serial drama, characterized by a permanent cast of actors, a continuing story, tangled interpersonal situations, and a melodramatic or sentimental style. ``Santa Barbara'' and the television series ``Hardcastle and McCormick Hardcastle and McCormick is a 1980s action/drama television series from Stephen J. Cannell productions, shown on ABC from 1983-1986, starring Brian Keith as Judge Milton C. Hardcastle and Daniel Hugh Kelly as ex-con and race car driver Mark "Skid" McCormick. .'' His father, Alan Bernard, has won five Emmys and an Oscar for sound for his work on ``Star Trek'' and ``Gunsmoke.'' Bernard began acting and directing with the Canyon Theatre Guild after moving to Valencia in 1988. Bernard met Hayes while working on a production of ``Arsenic and Old Lace.'' He even directed Hayes as the lead actor in the play ``Footlight Frenzy.'' The show received good reviews and was extended for two weeks to accommodate sellout audiences. ``It was like I was playing for Scott,'' Hayes said. ``I was the player and Scott was the coach. He was a great director and great actor. I was impressed with his insight to motivate individuals. He loved basketball and that's all that he would talk about at the theatre.'' Bernard started attending Canyon games and evaluating the Cowboys' strengths and weaknesses for Hayes. Eventually, he started scouting upcoming Canyon opponents. In 1994-95, Hayes brought Bernard aboard at Canyon as the junior varsity coach and varsity assistant. When Hayes was offered the Valencia coaching job, he accepted the job only if Bernard would remain his assistant. ``He is the perfect assistant and so supportive,'' Hayes said. ``He is a team guy all the way. Our philosophies are so similar. We both like to press and fast break.'' The two make a pretty good team. Hayes and Bernard directed Valencia to a 13-12 record and its first winning season in school history last year. The Vikings came within a game of their first postseason berth before suffering a one-point overtime defeat in the Foothill League finale. This season, Valencia is off to its best start ever at 11-4. The Vikings finished third in the season-opening Paraclete tournament and avenged last year's setback to Canyon with a 49-32 victory in their Foothill League opener Friday night. ``Greg is a great coach and I wouldn't spend the time if it weren't for him,'' Bernard said. ``I had my thrills acting, but I love coaching and working with the kids, helping them mature and hopefully guide them into being good people.'' CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Scott Bernard, left, and Greg Hayes take center stage with the Valencia's girls' basketball team. Kirby Lee / Special to the Daily News |
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