Founder & Head Coach
Brief info
Coach Kim is the founder of True Texas Hoops. She is a 1995 graduate of Cleburne High School, where she—along with a talented team that included her cousin and fellow TTH coach Amy Yates—won the 4A State Championship in 1995. Kimberly is a member of the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame (2003).
Kim is a graduate of the University of Texas in Austin (‘00) and was a four-year basketball letter winner. As a Lady Longhorn, Crabtree was known for her ability to shoot the basketball. Her collegiate athletic accolades include:
- Big 12 All-Conference Honorable Mention (‘98-‘99)
- First Team Big 12 All-Academic Team (‘97-‘98, ‘98-‘99)
- No. 1 in single season free throw percentage, shooting .938 (‘98-‘99)
- 3rd all-time in free throw percentage at UT
- 7th all-time in 3 pt. field goals made at UT
At the conclusion of her playing career, Kim traded in her basketball shoes for a clipboard and whistle. She spent a year on the bench serving as a Student Coach for Hall of Fame Coach Jody Conradt at the University of Texas. Next, Kim’s passion for coaching took her to the West Coast, where she spent five seasons as an Assistant Coach at The University of California, Irvine (‘00-‘05). It was during this time that Kim married her husband, Scott, and they welcomed the first of their four daughters. Kim has been actively coaching youth basketball in the Flower Mound/Argyle/Denton area since relocating to Texas in 2009.
Besides her incredible resume (which, come on—that is seriously impressive!), Kim is a humble leader whose athleticism and ability to teach the game of basketball is unmatched. Her coaching staff can attest that Coach Kim’s ability to flat-out shoot the basketball is still second to none, too! She is always prepared, fiercely loyal to her players, and determined to bring out the very best in each of our TTH athletes. Her practice plans have purpose and precision and her coaching style is calm and smart.
Kim’s 2023 class is particularly impressive. These gym rats know how to shoot the ball and have high basketball IQ. Most importantly, they are team-first players who excel at executing game plans. All of our 2023 players—our first TTH class to enter high school!—are finding immense success in competitive local basketball programs all over the metroplex, and many are in the process of solidifying JV and Varsity roles as freshmen.
When Kim is not on a basketball court she can be found working out, drinking sweet tea, attending church, or enjoying a weekend getaway at her parents’ ranch. The beaches of California are her oasis when our club breaks for the season, but her roots are happily planted in her home state of Texas raising her four daughters, Ashlyn (TTH 2023), Reese (TTH 2025), Summer (TTH 2028) and Zoe (TTH 2031). Kim is a disciplined, high-character leader and a wonderful mentor to the athletes in our TTH program.
