Looking back 35 years to the 1985-86 boys basketball team, we caught up with Trey Tew to talk about his time at Alabama Christian and what he is doing these days. The 1985-86 team finished 11-16 on the season and advanced to the sub-regionals in Coach Ronnie Sewell's last full season with the team. Tew finished second on the team in scoring averaging 12.0 points per game while leading the team in free throw percentage hitting 73.0% of his free throws. The senior was also named to the Montgomery Advertiser All-Metro team.
What year did you graduate from Alabama Christian? 1986
What grades did you attend at Alabama Christian? 8th-12th
What is your favorite memory of Alabama Christian? Our basketball locker room my ninth grade year. We took over a storage area in the top of Faulkner’s gym and made it our own. It allowed our team to really bond. It was eventually taken away from us. We didn’t handle it very well and Coach Sewell let us know about it.
What is your favorite basketball memory? Winning the Area tournament my junior year.
Who took you under their wing when you joined the varsity team? Zane Tarance. He probably didn’t know he did anything. I just really liked the way he played and tried to be as good as he was.
Who was your most memorable teammate? It was actually in baseball. My senior year we had a seventh grader start every game for us. Dmitri Young went on to a solid MLB career.
What teacher/coach had the most influence on you? Chris Goodman. He started coaching me in the eighth grade and coached me in a sport pretty much through high school. He expected a lot from us, but also took interest in us as people.
Where do you currently live? My wife, Patty, and I live in Dadeville, AL.
What do you do for a living? I’m the Managing Partner of Texas Roadhouse in Montgomery, AL.
Tell us about your family. My wife and I have four children. Paige is 30 years old and lives in Auburn. Blaike is 25 and lives in Prattville. Aaron is 29 and lives in Athens and Cameron is 25 and lives in Los Angeles. We also have a granddaughter, Brielle, and she is about to turn 10.
Rapid Fire
Favorite Food: Spaghetti
Pet Peeve: Punctuality
Person I'd most like to meet: Kenny Chesney
Ride or Drive: Drive
Alabama or Auburn (or other): RTR!!!!