This will be my fifth year teaching at Northwest High School in the Connections Program. Prior to my employment at Northwest, I worked as a Caseworker for the Department of Health and Human Services and as a Youth Care Worker at Boys Town. I feel my past work experiences have helped me gain invaluable knowledge with working with at-risk youth and building positive relationships.
This will be my third season as the head girls basketball coach, last season our program finish 15-7, losing a tough game vs. Aurora in the district semi-finals. I also spent two seasons as a assistant coach with the Northwest boys program. I have over 20+ years as a college basketball coach, nine years as a head coach at Wayne State College. I also spent 12 years as an assistant men's basketball coach at Wayne State College, Stetson University and the University of North Dakota.
At the University of North Dakota, I was a standout point guard from 1989-91. As a senior, I was named the North Central Conference Defensive Player of the Year. As a junior, I set a UND single-season assist (232) and steals (75) records. During my two years UND career, I helped the Fighting Sioux to a 57-11 record. UND won two NCC conference titles and two trips to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight, finishing third in 1989-90.
Before I attended UND, I played two seasons at Iowa Central Community College, where I help captain the Tritions to a regional title and a berth in the national tournament in 1988-89. I graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in physical education/secondary education.
My wife, Mandy and I have two children, daughter Taryn (14) and son, Marcus (10).
This will be my third season as the head girls basketball coach, last season our program finish 15-7, losing a tough game vs. Aurora in the district semi-finals. I also spent two seasons as a assistant coach with the Northwest boys program. I have over 20+ years as a college basketball coach, nine years as a head coach at Wayne State College. I also spent 12 years as an assistant men's basketball coach at Wayne State College, Stetson University and the University of North Dakota.
At the University of North Dakota, I was a standout point guard from 1989-91. As a senior, I was named the North Central Conference Defensive Player of the Year. As a junior, I set a UND single-season assist (232) and steals (75) records. During my two years UND career, I helped the Fighting Sioux to a 57-11 record. UND won two NCC conference titles and two trips to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight, finishing third in 1989-90.
Before I attended UND, I played two seasons at Iowa Central Community College, where I help captain the Tritions to a regional title and a berth in the national tournament in 1988-89. I graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in physical education/secondary education.
My wife, Mandy and I have two children, daughter Taryn (14) and son, Marcus (10).