Erasmo “Mo” Molina
Inducted 2010
Hometown: Edinburg
High School: Edinburg High School
College: Pan American College
Best Known for: Coaching – Basketball
b. Dec. 29, 1945
Molina has been a teacher and coach for the 38 years. He has taught in numerous school districts throughout the Valley, and recorded more than 430 wins as a basketball coach.
Molina has written numerous articles that have been published in Texas Coach magazine. He has lectured in several basketball clinics, including the South Padre Island Basketball Clinic, and the Region 7 Texas High School Coaches Association meeting.
Molina, a Vietnam veteran, served on the Board of Directors of the Texas High School Coaches Association for four years. He has also served as President of the Rio Grande Valley Coaches Association and also the Rio Grande Valley Basketball Coaches Association. He has been nominated to coach the Texas High School Coaches Association South Basketball All-Star team four times. He was selected to coach the East squad in the RGVBCA All-Star game in 2009 and 2010.
In addition to serving as basketball coach at the Marine Military Academy, Molina also served as Special Assistant Coach to the RGV Silverados, CBA professional basketball team.
His son, Brian, is the head basketball coach at Harlingen South High School and daughter, Lyrissa, is the head volleyball coach at La Joya High School.