Meet the 2020-2021 Coaches
Head Varsity Coach Emerald Amen
Coach Amen is an Austin native, born and raised in the heart of South Austin. She graduated from Crockett High school and then attended Texas A&M University where she majored in Kinesiology with a minor in Education. This year Coach Amen starts her 9th year as a teacher and coach at Austin High School. She started her teaching career 14 years ago at Bedichek Middle School as a Special Education teacher and coached volleyball, girl's and boy's basketball, and girl's track. She is starting her 2nd year as the Lady Maroon's Head Coach.
Currently, she is dedicating her coaching to basketball, and is an inclusion chemistry teacher. She has four beautiful daughters-Jade, Jemma, Jet and Jasper- that run her world. In her free time she enjoys spending time with loved ones, working out, watching sports, attending all the basketball games she can fit in her schedule, and playing tennis with her husband, IK.
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Varsity Assistant Coach: Aaron Bronikowski
My name is Aaron Bronikowski and I am looking forward to working with all the teams this year and Assisting Varsity to a solid successful season. I am a native of Toledo, Ohio, but had lived in the Portland, Oregon area for the past 11 years until my relocation to Austin in July of 2019. While in Oregon I worked for the YMCA as a Youth Sports Director while finishing my undergraduate degree in English at Portland State University and then went on to Concordia University where I completed my master's degree in Teaching.
I have been coaching basketball at various levels and capacities for the past 16 years. Most recently, for the past four years, I was the co-founder and director of a travel basketball club (AAU) called Rose City Basketball which provided everything from high level travel teams for middle and high school players, to a youth basketball league for ages 5 - 7 based on USA Basketball's youth development model, to private training. In addition to my club role and responsibilities, I was also the Associate Head Coach at Aloha High School in Beaverton, Oregon.
This year at Austin High I will teaching 12th grade AP Lit & Comp and 12th grade College Prep ELA in addition to my roles as Varsity Assistant and freshman girls' volleyball.
I have been coaching basketball at various levels and capacities for the past 16 years. Most recently, for the past four years, I was the co-founder and director of a travel basketball club (AAU) called Rose City Basketball which provided everything from high level travel teams for middle and high school players, to a youth basketball league for ages 5 - 7 based on USA Basketball's youth development model, to private training. In addition to my club role and responsibilities, I was also the Associate Head Coach at Aloha High School in Beaverton, Oregon.
This year at Austin High I will teaching 12th grade AP Lit & Comp and 12th grade College Prep ELA in addition to my roles as Varsity Assistant and freshman girls' volleyball.
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Junior Varsity Coach: Nicholas Davidson
Freshmen Coach: Bailey McEachern
Coach McEachern is a native Austinite and a 3rd generation Maroon. During her time at Austin High, she played basketball, softball and volleyball. After graduating from Austin High, she attended Auburn University and then Huston-Tillotson University, where she graduated with a degree in Kinesiology. She interned with the St. Edwards Basketball team under coach Jennifer White. After college, Coach McEachern spent time in Kenya teaching and coaching basketball. This is her 5th year teaching and enjoys being able to teach and coach at her alma mater. Currently, she coaches basketball and teaches MAPS and Health. She adores her family (parents, two brothers and lots of cousins). In her free time she loves to travel, hike and spend quality time with family and friends.
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