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Coach Claiborne

Over 35 years of mentoring and coaching youth in St. Landry Parish.

Claiborne Law Firm

Baseball and Softball

Opelousas Parks & Rec

  • Claiborne Law Firm sponsored youth baseball and softball teams at South Park for over 25 years.

  • Coach Claiborne led one team as head coach for nearly 20 years while sponsoring other age divisions.

  • Claiborne Law Firm won several summer league championships in both baseball and softball.

Team Louisiana

Boys Basketball

Amateur Athletic Union ®

  • Coach Claiborne coached Team Louisiana, a select boys basketball team for local talent, for many years.

  • Team Louisiana won several invitationals and regularly represented the community at the state tournament.

  • Team Louisiana represented the community around the country, traveling as far as Virginia and Nevada for national tournaments.

Claiborne Sparks

Girls Basketball

Amateur Athletic Union ®

  • Claiborne Sparks is a select girls basketball team for local youth. Team age divisions have ranged from 11 years old and under to 16 years old and under.

  • Coach Claiborne sponsored this team for 12 years, and he personally coached the team for 6 of those years.

  • Claiborne Sparks hosted the Governor’s Games, a tournament sponsored by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

  • The Governor’s Games brought families from around Louisiana and the Gulf Coast Region to St. Landry Parish for a great experience for over 10 years.

Claiborne Law Firm

Biddy Basketball

City of Opelousas

  • Claiborne Law Firm sponsored biddy basketball teams at Opelousas Junior High School for over 25 years.

  • Coach Claiborne led one team as head coach for nearly 20 years while sponsoring other age divisions.

  • Claiborne Law Firm won several summer league championships in boys and girls basketball.

  • Coach Claiborne coached the “All Star” team, which played top talent in other cities, for several years.

Westminster Christian Academy

Girls Basketball, Soccer

WCA Crusaders ®

  • Coach Claiborne coached his children’s age division in school sports, including girls and boys basketball.

  • Coach Claiborne led the WCA middle school girls basketball team to a division championship in 2007.

  • Coach Claiborne also coached his children’s age division in coed soccer from pre-K through 3rd grade.