Joe Filoteo Jr.
Inducted 2008
Hometown: Waco
High School: Waco High School
College: Baylor University
Best Known for: Coaching – Basketball
Filoteo has amassed numerous accomplishments because the Edinburg High basketball coaching legend adds to his lengthy list of accolades every season.
The Waco native and Baylor University graduate came to the Valley in 1983 and after taking the helm at Edinburg High School, proceeded to establish a consistent powerhouse built on fantastic transition offense and hard, in-your-face defense. His teams won 553 games in 25 seasons, translating to more than 22 a year, and has been no stranger to the state playoffs.
The Bobcats have made the postseason 11 of the past 13 years, with three straight District 31-5A titles to their credit heading into 2009. Filoteo has led his group to seven district crowns, was named league Coach of the Year five times, and twice was honored as All-Valley Coach of the Year. EHS has advanced to the state Sweet 16 three times, including in 2008, after the team went through the district season unbeaten for the first time. The Bobcats set a program record for wins in a season in 2008 (32).
As a member of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches since 1979, Filoteo is the only man to preside as president of the Rio Grande Valley Basketball Coaches Association twice and has organized the annual South Padre Island Coaching Clinic since 1992. He has run a summer youth skills and has also been associated with the TABC Camp of Champs, both since 1985.