Searching for Leaders Z R N A M E L P F L E X N N D J Q L U F H B E F A P K Z C E U V E M N G V L O O R E M V G Q B R C C H D I S T G Y G A R O P I N I I E Q D L C G D K A J N I M H H I Z R R A M L T A T Q S G N I S S U C S I D E F I S S G K N O M N A Q A T P R S K C Y T L A Y O L L O N N A F E H O W I A Z Q O H N Y J A M D N M J U P L R I A A R S C S T T I M N U U Y S Z T E S I K X Y C E E S M A A N M I C N H S N O I S I V I E G A R G O Q C H T S H U C N Y A L I C U L T U R E O S I D I E J N X C R T P J I C G E B M A N A G E M E N T K R E S C Y E A A R Y M V R O I P E R S E V E R A N C E I Y L U T K E T O T J O N L U C S M E D L I F E J Y V J L W W H I T I P I T V I R M N H D E P N P O J C M N B A L B O T O O S V S T Z O I L T P M F J W R R U M D E M X F T N N N C I Y P U M I V E A L D D Z E Y P Q C W E X M U L K E M T Y O I U S N X U B O P O S Y T I R G E T N I L G P V C A W G H D E E R I I M T I E N E R G Y F X J O N U G A H G P A S N K J N J L S G Y N K T Q H L Y M T K E M U Y K B U C N E E U R Q I H S S L X O Q C G Y K N A S O U L T E K N O A E Z M E T S W U N S V J X E H P L X S E F L F V N K I U U P Q G Y J E L M T X C Z U C E E Y H A H F Y X L Q T Z W O S W S E B A Q I C O Z Q A J D G C V P P E L I V A I M W T N T A J O B C L T X D O Q T P K H L R J M B L L G S S E N E V I T C E F F E O C A D L A L V B S H R I E J A V E H D B D O C C F R A U X O D Q J N J N D F O Q R X T Y V O I T W B F C S G F B R D V P J P C F O Z F H A Q K L U Z V B N N G B A L 88th Annual Coaching School August 3-5, 2020
Capitol Plaza Hotel, Maner Conference Center | Topeka, Kansas Keynote Speaker: Joe Coles Joe Coles is a speaker, consultant and teacher. He has been a presenter at schools, in communities, and at conferences all over the state of Kansas and in many parts of the Midwest. He has spoken to hundreds of thousands of students and staff. Joe has been a devoted educator for over 40 years, working as a teacher, counselor, coach, athletic director and administrator. Over the last 10-plus years, Joe has served as a vital consultant, presenting to teachers, students and business professionals, sharing his passion for making education and organizations better. He has also worked with Rachel’s Challenge, Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation and Arnie’s Army on leadership and character programs. Coles’ experiences make it very easy for people of all ages and backgrounds to relate to him. Joe has a bachelor’s degree in education from Southwestern College in Winfield, KS. He received his master’s in education from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, OK and his certification as a school administrator from Fort Hays State University. He and his wife Stevie have three kids and nine grandchildren. Like Joe, his wife and two daughters are educators. “The Uncommon Leader” method is centered around implementing a sustainable process of “intentional leadership” skills among staff, students and the community. It is centered on fostering a mindset that creates a culture of kindness and connectiveness. It will empower all to live the core values of an Uncommon Leader. Mission: To develop a mindset to be “intentional” in understanding our “purpose” and “culture” in our schools! Searching for Leaders Wordsearch Accountability Empathy Initiative Perseverance Activity Energy Integrity Relationships Administration Enthusiasm Knowledge Responsibility Coach Example KSHSAA Role Model Culture Excellence Leaders Skillfulness Dedication Foresight Learning Sportsmanship Dependable Growing Loyalty Teacher Direction Honest Management Uncommon Discussing Humor Manager Vision Effectiveness Influence Organization Voice
Welcome to the 88th Annual Kansas Coaching School It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the annual KSHSAA Coaching School. Our staff has worked very hard to develop a conference agenda which provides significant and diverse learning opportunities as you engage with our outstanding speakers and clinicians. The breadth and depth of offerings in this professional development opportunity will provide technical, theoretical and motivational growth opportunities for each of you. You have the opportunity to enjoy a wide array of sports specific sessions, as well as general sessions designed to help you lead your teams and school programs. In addition to learning from the presenters, we hope you will take time to develop as part of the fraternity of coaches. By sharing your stories, and learning from your peers, you will grow your craft and develop a support system that is healthy and ever present. We hope your participation will better equip you to make a positive difference for the young men and women you influence each and every day in your school and community. Thank you for attending Kansas Coaching School, and thank you for the lessons you teach Kansas students as we learn and grow together. Bill Faflick, KSHSAA Executive Director
Plan Ahead: 2021 KSHSAA Coaching School | August 2-4, 2021 Topeka-Capitol Plaza Hotel & Maner Conference Center 1717 SW Topeka Boulevard | 1-800-579-7937 or 785-431-7200 | Fax: 785-431-7206 2020 Coaching School Schedule Monday, August 3, 2020 Registration Begins 8 a.m. - Maner Conference Center Room Activity Presenter Topic
Session 1: 10:00-11:20 SU Opening General Session Joe Coles The Uncommon Leader
Session 2: 11:30-12:20 SU Football Kurt Webster Chapman Football E Basketball Clint Kinnamon A Little Bit of Everything - St. John's BEST Stuff SH Volleyball Brandy Paul Building a Program: Creating a Championship Culture P Track & Field Jack Sachse Coaching the 400m & 800m H Softball Doug Archer A Program on the Brink - Thinking Outside the Batter's Box E-4 Spirit Kelsey Scheffer KSHSAA Game Day Dance Showcase - Format Overview
Session 3: 12:30-1:20 SU Sports Medicine Dan Lorenz Sport Specialization Ain't All that Special: The Facts & Fallacies E Basketball Carter Kruger Motion Offense - Teaching and Implementing SH Volleyball Nadine Hope Triumphs and Trials of Coaching Volleyball in Small Schools P Cross Country Mark Stanbrough Coaching Cross Country in Multiple Dimensions H Softball Doug Chance Hitting - Swing Coach vs. Hitting Coach
Session 4: 1:30-2:20 SU Football Mike Schartz Culture vs. Scheme E Basketball John Ontjes Basic Principles of Hutchinson M2M Chin Offense SH General Session Stan Boggs First Year & Assistant Coaches - What You Need to Know Jackie Hall P Cross Country Mark Stanbrough The Art & Science of Coaching Cross Country B Sports Nutrition Jessica Johnson Nutrition Resources for Coach and Athlete H Softball Doug Chance The Mental Game E-4 Spirit Kelsey Scheffer KSHSAA Dance Showcase - Breaking Down the Scoresheet
Session 5: 2:30-3:20 SU Sports Medicine Dan Lorenz Sport Specialization Ain't All that Special: The Facts & Fallacies E Basketball John Ontjes Individual Footwork Philosophy SH Volleyball - MS/JH Kris Hill Building a Successful Program P Track & Field Cameron Babb Sprint Training B Sports Nutrition Jessica Johnson Nutrition for Athletes While Traveling E-4 Spirit Jill Petersen Music Copyright
Session 6: 3:30-4:20 SU General Session Joe Coles A Common Sense Approach to an Uncommon Mind-Shift E Basketball Mitch Fiegel Pressing - Make or Miss for 32 Minutes SH Volleyball Janelle Noel Developing a Volleyball Program P Track & Field Cameron Babb Javelin Techniques B General Session Mark Stanbrough Developing Coaches - The Positive Difference You Make H Softball John Deitrich Little Things that Make Practices Competitive E-4 Spirit Jill Petersen Strength & Conditioning - Tips for Dancers
Session 7: 4:30-5:20 SU Football 8-Person Nick Anderson Establishing Culture & Maintaining Expectations E Basketball - MS/JH Charlie Whitworth Coaching the Middle School Athlete SH Volleyball Jessica Koch KCA/KVA Information P Track & Field Rob Marriott Long Sprints: The Pioneer Way H Softball Jeri Brummett KCA Softball Meeting E-4 Spirit Craig Manteuffel KSHSAA Spirit Safety/Rules Meeting
Coaching School 3 Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Room Activity Presenter Topic
Session 8: 9:00-9:50 SU Basketball Derek Schutte Competitive Drills for Success E Football 8-Person Brody VanDegrift Transition from 11-Player to 8-Player - What I Have Learned SH Sport Psychology Kristie Baumchen Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating Among Athletes P Track & Field Brad Nicks How to Build Your Sprint Relays B Tennis Matt Babcock Buhler Tennis H Softball Cassie Rhuems The Buy-In - The Ultimate Game Changer R Wrestling Conor Fitzgerald A Season in Our Room
Session 9: 10:00-10:50 SU Basketball Craig Cox Dealing with an Unpredictable Season E Football Joel Applebee Program Development and Offseason/Inseason Scheduling SH Volleyball - MS/JH Nikki Honeyman JH/MS Drills and Strategies P Sport Psychology Kristie Baumchen Mental Health in Sport B Tennis Andrew Davids Both Ends of the Youth Tennis Spectrum… H Softball Melissa Schoepf How Do We Motivate Players to Achieve More? R Wrestling Nicholas Flowers Designing a Practice for Multiple Levels
Session 10: 11:00-11:50 SU General Session Holly Schaffner Winning the Mental Game
Session 11: 12:00-12:50 E Football 8-Person Jeff Slater Program Philosophy: Practice, Game Day and Offseason SH Volleyball Suzie Fritz Planning & Running an Effective Practice P Cross Country Matt Logue Individualizing Training for Better Development B Tennis Boomer Saia Simplistic Singles and Doubles Drills H Baseball Ryan Burr Organizational & Cultural Structure that Permeates the Program R Wrestling Damon Parker Balancing a Successful Girls & Boys Wrestling Program
Session 12: 1:00-1:50 SU Basketball Brett Ballard Winning Culture: Developing a Purposeful Practice Plan E Football Tyson Bauerle Football Program Alignment: Forward Progress from Top to Bottom SH Volleyball Suzie Fritz Defensive Systems P Track & Field Brent Smitheran Developing Hurdlers B Tennis Boomer Saia Coaching Philosophies and Principles of Elite Teams H Baseball Jared Barker Coaching the Heart of Your Players R Wrestling Derick Budke Wrestling Survival Skills in a Small School
Session 13: 2:00-2:50 SU Basketball Brett Ballard 4 Around 1 Motion Offense E Football John Black Multiple Ways to Run the Counter SH Volleyball Stephanie Scarbrough Everything Your Coach Never Told You Because You are a GIRL P Track & Field Preston Troyer Minimum Effective Dose Speed Training B Tennis Aaron O'Donnell KCA Tennis Meeting H Baseball Eammon Bradley Practice Plans and Strategies
Session 14: 3:00-3:50 E General Session Rod Clay KCA Business Meeting
Session 15: 4:00-5:30 SU Football Mark Lentz Football Rules Meeting SH Volleyball Cheryl Gleason Volleyball Rules Meeting
4 Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Room Activity Presenter Topic
Session 16: 9:00-9:50 SU Football Bo Graham Program Philosophy: If It's Not Broke, Don't Fix It E Basketball Tom Stephens One Possession Basketball - The Basics SH Strength & Conditioning Luke Bradford Strength Training for Long Term Success P Track & Field Trace Haskell Developing the Ultimate Inseason Sprinter B General Session Jeri Brummett Social Media & Coaching Rod Clay H Baseball Roger Schroeder One Team, One Culture R Wrestling Nick McGrew Techniques for Success
Session 17 10:00-10:50 SU Football Sean Hayden Building a Football Program with Positivity and Patience E Basketball Brett Flory Derby - HAVOC Pressure Defense SH Volleyball Tracy Capoun HEART P Track & Field Andrew Cherry The TEAM Game Plan for Track & Field B Strength & Conditioning Luke Bradford Simplifying Conditioning Strategies H Baseball Joe Allison Practice Organization: The Blue Valley West Way R Wrestling Tyler Gonzales We Do What We Do, But Hey What's That?
Session 18 11:00-11:50 SU Football Sean Hayden Developing All Athletes in the Weight Room E Basketball Hadden Hiltgen Nemaha Central Transition Drills & Techniques SH Volleyball Christi Posey Strategies for Coaching Success Beyond Drills & Game Plans P Track & Field Josh Baxter Training the High School Sprinter H Baseball Mike Hill Using "Blast Motion" to Elevate Your Program R Wrestling Tyler Gonzales Junction City Wrestling
Session 19 12:00-12:50 SU Football Shelby Wehrman Farming Athletes - Creating a Culture Where Athletes Can Thrive E Basketball Jeff DeLaTorre Advice For Young Coaches/Favorite Drills & Sets SH Volleyball Christi Posey Tell Me What You Want, What You Really, Really Want: Drills P Track & Field Jordan Rose Developing a Hurdle Program and Trouble Shooting H Baseball Rocky Helm KCA Baseball Meeting
Name badges must be worn all sessions. - - - Fall sports rules books will be on sale beginning Monday afternoon at the Registration Center. - - - Legend for Session Locations (see inside back cover for map)
SH-Shawnee Room R-River Room W-Wheat Room SU-Sunflower Ballroom B-Bison Room E-Emerald Ballroom P-Pioneer Room H-Homestead Room E-4 - Emerald 4
Coaching School 5 Kansas State High School Activities Association Administrative Staff
Bill Fafl ick, Cheryl Gleason, Executive Director Asst. Executive Director bfafl [email protected] [email protected] General administration of all KSHSAA Administration of KAY, Bowling, activities and events requiring Board Gymnastics, Volleyball, Tennis and Hall of action, fi nancial matters, eligibility Fame interpretations, investigations, disciplinary and sportsmanship matters, student insurance programs
Francine Martin, Mark Lentz, Asst. Executive Director Asst. Executive Director [email protected] [email protected] Administration of Basketball, Cross Administration of Football, Wrestling and Country, Offi cials Program and Coaching Track & Field School
Jeremy Holaday, Craig Manteuffel, Asst. Executive Director Asst. Executive Director [email protected] [email protected] Communication and Sports Information, Administration of Debate, Speech & Administration of Baseball, Golf, Softball Drama, Music and Spirit and Student Advisory Team
Rod Garman, Brent Unruh, Asst. Executive Director Offi ce & Operations Manager [email protected] [email protected] Administration of Soccer, Swimming & Offi ce/facility operations, personnel, Diving, Scholars Bowl and Student Council database administration, online support and Sports Medicine/Student Safety & Wellness
Support Staff Administrative Assistants Bookkeeping/Accounts Linsey Evans, [email protected] Lori Brock, [email protected] Janet Keene, [email protected] Information Technology & Printing Supervisor Mindy Nichol, [email protected] Bob Maendele, [email protected] Nita Sellens, [email protected] Digital Printing [email protected] Darlene Stottmann, Ed Juarez, [email protected] [email protected] Melissa Thompson, Publications Editor [email protected] Kathy Wilhelm, Mallory Schuh, [email protected] Registrar of Offi cials Nancy Weishaar, [email protected]
6 What Every Coach Should Know…
1. Rules Meeting & Open-Book Exam Head coaches in the following sports are required to complete an online rules meeting and complete an open-book exam: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Spirit, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling Exam Only: Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Swimming/Diving, Tennis The online rules meetings and exams are located on our website www.kshsaa.org. Login as a coach/ sponsor and select your sport. Coaches must see their athletic director to obtain the coach password and a written copy of the exam questions. Failure to complete the rules meeting and/or NFHS exam results in a $100 fine for each. 2. Recommendations for Postseason Officials KSHSAA participating school administrators are required to submit (online) the names of officials they would recommend for postseason events. Head coaches are encouraged to submit a list of registered officials to their athletic director in advance of the deadline date. 3. Knowledge of Rules Coaches have a responsibility to be aware of KSHSAA rules (general and those specific to their sport) and NFHS playing rules (or other rules specific to their sport: Golf-USGA, Tennis-USTA). NFHS, USGA and USTA rules books may be purchased from the KSHSAA. The KSHSAA Handbook is located online at www.kshsaa.org. Sport-specific information is available in KSHSAA sports manuals and/or the rules meeting announcements sheet. Coaches should direct questions to their school administrator. 4. KSHSAA Activities Journal The KSHSAA publishes an Activities Journal 10 months of the year (August – May), which contains sport- specific news and information. Please see your athletic director if you do not have access to this publication. 5. KSHSAA Website (www.kshsaa.org) Sport-specific information is available at www.kshsaa.org>athletic. Refer to the specific sport for postseason assignments and brackets, state qualifiers, state results, sport-specific information and updates, etc. Publications such as the monthly Activities Journal and sport-specific manuals are also available on the KSHSAA website.
Any person serving in the role of a head or assistant sport coach/aide or a head or assistant activity sponsor/ aide in a KSHSAA member school shall be certified or trained in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) administration.
SEE YOUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Coaching School 7 Baseball
Joe Allison – Blue Valley West High School, Ryan Burr – Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School, Overland Park Wichita “Practice Organization – The Blue Valley “Organizational and Cultural Structure West Way” that Permeates the Program” Coach Allison has been at Blue Valley Ryan Burr has been the head coach at West for two seasons where they went 12-9 Kapaun Mt. Carmel since 2005. During in his first season in 2019. Prior to Blue his baseball coaching career that includes Valley West, Allison spent 10 years as stops at Wichita-Northwest HS and head coach at Leavenworth HS and left as Crowley HS (TX), he has captured six the all-time winningest coach in program regional championships and won over history. His teams reached six regional 130 games. In 2004 he was named the championship games, winning a regional championship in GWAL Coach of the Year at Wichita-Northwest. In addition 2011 and earning a trip to the state tournament. Outside to baseball he is currently an assistant football coach. Burr of high school baseball, Joe spent three years coaching high is a native of El Dorado and an alumnus of Kansas State school level teams at Naturals Baseball Academy from 2013 University and Newman University. to 2015, as well as working with catchers in the program during that time. Rocky Helm – Maize High School
Jared Barker – Kansas City Christian High KCA Baseball Meeting School, Prairie Village Rocky Helm is the head baseball coach at Maize HS where he has been since 1999. "Coaching the Heart of your Players” Under his leadership the Eagles have In 2019, Jared Barker led the Panthers secured four state championships. Helm of Kansas City Christian to a regional has been a long-time leader and contributor championship and a second-place to high school baseball in Kansas. He will finish at the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State provide insight and discussions about Baseball Tournament. The year prior, the projected baseball proposals from the KABC. Panthers accomplished their first regional championship in their short history. Mike Hill – Free State High School, Lawrence Coach Barker has been coaching at KCC for five years of the Panther’s seven seasons playing baseball “Using 'Blast Motion' to Elevate Your and has tallied 59 wins under his leadership. In addition Program” to coaching, Barker has taught and now is the assistant Coach Hill has been the head coach of the principal at KCC. Lawrence Free State Firebirds since 1998. In 2006 and 2015 his team won the Class Eammon Bradley – Rossville High School 6A state championship. The Firebirds placed fourth in the state tournament in “Practice Plans and Strategies” 2010. He has been named the Sunflower Coach Bradley took over the baseball League Coach of the Year six times and program at Rossville two years ago. In his was named the Kansas Baseball Coaches Association Coach of second year at the helm he won a regional the Year in 2005 and 2008. Hill served on the NFHS Baseball championship and finished third at the Rules Committee from 2015 to 2018 representing the NFCA. Class 2-1A state tournament in Great Assistant coach Nolan Deitrich will also be presenting on the Bend. The 2019 campaign ended with a “Blast Motion” technology. 16-9 record. Bradley was the assistant coach at Rock Creek HS for their 2015 Roger Schroeder – Marion High School Class 4A Division II state championship and was an assistant football coach at Rossville for their championship in 2016. “One Team, One Culture” He is also the head boys basketball coach and social studies In 2019, the Marion Warriors went 20-2, teacher at Rossville. giving Coach Roger Schroeder 159 wins as a head baseball coach. Coach Schroeder has been at Marion since 2011, where he has gathered five regional championships Official Baseball and four Heart of America league titles. In 2019 he was named the KABC 2-1A Coach of the KSHSAA of the Year. Schroeder has had seven first team All-State players in his program at Marion. He works at St. Luke Hospital in Marion as the marketing and foundation director.
8 Basketball
Brett Ballard – Washburn University, Topeka Craig Cox – Seaman High School, Topeka “4 Around 1 Motion Offense” “Dealing with an Unpredictable Season” “Winning Culture: Developing a Purposeful Craig Cox has been the head coach of the Practice Plan” Seaman HS basketball program since 2011. A graduate of Silver Lake HS and Coach Brett Ballard is preparing to start Kansas State University, Coach Cox his fourth season as the head basketball started his coaching career at Shawnee coach at Washburn University. In three Heights HS as an assistant coach. In seasons he has led the Ichabods to a 62- 1996, he took over as head coach and his 31 record. Washburn made two NCAA teams won Class 5A state titles in 2000 tournament appearances in Ballard’s first two seasons at and 2002. He was named the KCA Coach of the Year in the helm. Before becoming the head coach at Washburn 2000. In 2003, he became head coach of the Washburn Rural University, Ballard was an assistant coach at Wake Forest on program where he stayed until 2009. Cox has over 255 wins Danny Manning’s staff and had also served as an assistant as a basketball coach but suffered through a one-win season coach at Tulsa University with Coach Manning. In 2010 he in 2019-2020. In addition to his coaching responsibilities, he became the head coach at Baker University where they won a teaches physical education. Heart of America Athletic Conference championship in 2012. Ballard played at the University of Kansas under Coach Jeff DeLaTorre – Fort Scott High School Roy Williams after completing his junior college career at Hutchinson Community College. Following his playing “Advice for Young Coaches/Favorite Drills career, Ballard joined the Jayhawk coaching staff for seven and Sets” years, filling various roles on Bill Self’s staff. The Fort Scott boys basketball team has been led by Coach DeLaTorre for the past John Ontjes – Hutchinson Community College 20 years. He has won over 330 games in his career. He started his coaching career “Individual Footwork Philosophy” at Yates Center HS. His teams have won “Basic Principles of Hutchinson M2M Chin six SEK League titles and six sub-state Offense” championships. The Fort Scott Tigers won back to back 4A state championships in 2004 and 2005, and Coach Ontjes took over the struggling Coach DeLaTorre was named the KBCA Coach of the Year. Hutchinson Community College women’s A graduate of Pittsburg State University, DeLaTorre is also basketball program in 2007. In his 13 the athletic director at Fort Scott HS. years as the head coach he has led the Blue Dragons to six Jayhawk Conference championships, six Region VI championships, nine NJCAA Mitch Fiegel – Wichita Collegiate High School tournament championships and three NJCAA national “Pressing – Make or Miss for 32 Minutes” runner-up finishes. The 2019-20 team qualified for the NJCAA national tournament with a record of 28-4, but the Coach Fiegel has been the head coach at tournament was cancelled. Ontjes’ coaching record is 375-76 Wichita Collegiate HS since 1989, holding a and he is Hutchinson’s all-time women’s basketball coaching 525-204 record. Prior to taking the position wins leader. He has been named Jayhawk West Coach of the at Collegiate HS he was the head coach at Year five times. Quivira Heights HS where they went 15-8 and qualified for the state tournament. A graduate of Nickerson High School, Ontjes played The Wichita Collegiate teams have made collegiately at HCC and the University of Oklahoma, where 16 state tournament appearances during he was named Big Eight Newcomer of the Year in 1994. Prior his tenure, winning six state titles and finishing second twice. to becoming the head coach at HCC he served as an assistant Fiegel was named the Wichita Eagle Coach of the Year in boys basketball coach at Hutchinson HS before being named 2007, 2016 and 2020. In addition to his coaching duties, Fiegel their head girls coach in 2005. In 2006 the Hutchinson girls serves as Collegiate’s athletic director. team finished third in the Class 5A state tournament with a record of 19-6. Brett Flory – Derby HS “Derby – HAVOC Pressure Defense” After a six-year stint as the head coach at Valley Center HS, Coach Brett Flory took Official Basketball over the Derby Panthers program in 2011. Coach Flory has over 200 career wins as a of the KSHSAA head coach. The Panthers qualified for the state tournament in 2013, 2015, 2018 and 2019, finishing in third place in 2013 and
Coaching School 9 Basketball (continued)
2019. The 2019 team went 23-1 with their only loss being in state tournament the past three seasons. Prior to becoming the state semifinal game. In 2015 they lost in the first round the head coach at Liberal HS, Kruger was the head women’s and in 2018 they finished fourth. Coach Flory was also an coach at Barton County Community College for three years. assistant basketball coach at Blue Valley Northwest HS for He was also an assistant coach at Barton County and Garden three years. A graduate of Lawrence HS, he attended the City Community College. Kruger will become an assistant University of Kansas and teaches English at Derby HS. principal at Liberal HS for the 2020-2021 school year.
Hadden Hiltgen – Nemaha Central High School, Derek Schutte – Halstead HS Seneca “Competitive Drills for Success” “Nemaha Central Transition Drills & Coach Schutte has over 150 career wins Techniques” after starting his career as the head girls Coach Hiltgen has been the head girls basketball coach at Jetmore-Hodgeman basketball coach at Nemaha Central since County HS in 2006. A graduate of Pretty 2010. During his tenure the team has Prairie HS, he attended Bethel College made five state tournament appearances, and began his teaching/coaching career at won three Big 7 league titles and he has Jetmore. In 2012 he was named the head a record of 184-55. The 2020 team was girls basketball coach at Halstead HS. undefeated with a 24-0 mark and finished His 2020 team finished with a record of 21-3 and was one of as one of the final four teams in Class 3A. Prior to taking the final four teams in Class 3A. Coach Schutte is a social the position at Nemaha Central he was an assistant coach studies teacher at Halstead HS. at Meade HS. A graduate of Linn HS, Hiltgen received his bachelor’s degree from Fort Hays State University. In Tom Stephens – Colby HS addition to coaching basketball he has also coached middle school football and is currently the head golf coach and “One Possession Basketball – The Basics” teaches literature at Nemaha Central MS. Coach Stephens took over the head girls basketball coaching position at Colby Clint Kinnamon – St. John-Hudson High School HS in 2018. He had been the head boys basketball coach at Stockton HS for the “A Little Bit of Everything – St. John’s previous four years. The 2020 Colby BEST Stuff” Eagles team finished with a record of 17- Coach Kinnamon took over the head 4. Stephens has been coaching basketball coaching position at St. John-Hudson at some level for over 30 years including HS in 2001. The 2020 team boasted a stints at Brewster, Copeland, Ulysses and Maize high schools. record of 23-3 and finished as a final four Coach Stephens has coached track, volleyball and both boys team in the Class 1A tournament. He and girls basketball after starting his coaching career at previously coached at Arkansas City HS Gorham HS in 1984. He coached women’s basketball at and Claflin HS in addition to stints as an Colby Community College from 1997 until 2008. He is a Fort assistant coach at Missouri State University and McPherson Hays State University graduate. College. Kinnamon is a 1985 graduate of St. John and was a member of the third place NJCAA basketball team while Charlie Whitworth – Burlington MS at Hutchinson Community College. He counts winning the 2014 state championship with both of his sons as starters on "Coaching the Middle School Athlete” that team as a highlight of his career, as well as coaching Coach Whitworth has been coaching middle Jackie Stiles of Claflin and Dean Wade of St. John. Along school boys basketball at Burlington MS with coaching basketball, Kinnamon is the boys golf coach since 1995. In addition, he is the middle and teaches science and physical education classes at St. school’s athletic director, football coach John-Hudson HS. and physical education teacher as well as the baseball coach at Burlington HS. Carter Kruger – Liberal HS Charlie's middle school basketball teams are frequently in the running for the “Motion Offense – Teaching and Pioneer League title. A graduate of Iola HS, he attended Implementing” Pittsburg State University, receiving a bachelor’s degree in Liberal girls basketball has been under physical education. He earned his master’s at Emporia State. the direction of Coach Kruger since 2015, Coach Whitworth was named the 2014 Class 4A Division II and the teams have won four straight Baseball Coach of the Year. Western Athletic Conference titles. The 2020 team had a 23-0 record and was one of the final four teams in Class 6A. Liberal’s girls teams have qualified for the
10 Cross Country
Mark Stanbrough – Emporia State University Matt Logue – Girard High School “The Art & Science of Coaching Cross “Individualizing Training for Better Country” Development” “Coaching Cross Country in Multiple Coach Matt Logue has been the head Dimensions” cross country and track and field coach at Girard HS since 1995. During that time Dr. Mark Stanbrough, ESU Director of his teams have won 47 team titles in cross Coaching Education, is the head coach country and track and field, including 10 of the Emporia State University cross regional titles and 21 individual state country team and an assistant coach in champions. Prior to coming to Girard HS track and field in charge of middle distance and distance he was the head coach at Lamar HS. A graduate of Lansing runners. Stanbrough was a student-athlete at ESU where HS he received his bachelor’s degree from Pittsburg State he excelled in the 800 meters, setting conference records. He University. He teaches biology at Girard HS. was named the NAIA District 10 Coach of the Year 11 times. Stanbrough earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Emporia State. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Oregon where he competed internationally for the Oregon Track Club. Dr. Stanbrough was also the head cross country coach at Emporia HS. He has served as head referee for "A champion team will beat a USATF, NCAA, NAIA and junior college national cross country and track and field championships. Stanbrough has team of champions." given over 200 presentations and authored 20 books on track and field, running, mental skills and character development.
There Are Little Eyes Watching
There are little eyes upon you, and they’re watching night and day. There are little ears that quickly take in every word you say. There are little hands all eager to do anything you do; And little ones who are dreaming of the day they'll be like you.
You’re the little child’s idol; you’re the wisest of the wise. In their little minds, about you no suspicions ever rise; They believe in you devoutly, hold all you say and do; They will say and do, in your way, when they’re grown up to be like you.
There are wide-eyed little children who believe you’re always right; And their ears are always open and they’re watching day and night; You are setting an example every day in all you do, For the little ones who are waiting to grow up to be like you.
Coaching School 11 Football
Nick Anderson – Frankfort High School John Black – Independence High School “Establishing Culture and Maintaining “Multiple Ways to Run the Counter” Expectations” Coach Black, a graduate of Piper HS A graduate of Frankfort HS and Kansas in Kansas City, earned degrees from State University, Nick took over as the both Fort Scott Community College head coach at his alma mater in 2016 and and Pittsburg State University. He is has led his teams to 24 wins in his short beginning his second season as the head tenure. His 2019 team finished with a coach at Independence HS after coaching record of 8-2 and tied for the Twin Valley positions at Piper, Wamego, Valley Center League championship. Last season’s team and Neodesha high schools. With 90 career was able to beat eventual state runner-up, Axtell, in the wins, John has earned multiple awards including 2001 Flint regular season and complete a record of 15-5 over the past Hills Coach of the Year and the 2014 SEK Reporter Coach of two seasons. the Year.
Joel Applebee – Mill Valley High School, Bo Graham – Fort Scott High School Shawnee “Program Philosophy: If It’s Not Broke, “Program Development and Offseason/ Don’t Fix It” Inseason Scheduling“ This graduate of Fort Scott HS, Missouri Joel became the head football coach at Southern State University and Pittsburg Mill Valley HS in 2010. Since arriving in State University is beginning his second Shawnee, he has led the Jaguars to three year as the head coach at his alma mater Class 5A state championships and posted a after also serving as an assistant from record of 20-2 over the last five years in the 2005 to 2018 at Fort Scott HS. With the KSHSAA playoffs. Because of the success lessons he’s learned over the years, Coach of his teams, Joel has earned numerous Graham realizes the importance of being able to impact the coaching honors at state and local levels and has also earned lives of his student-athletes and develop lifelong friendships an opportunity to coach in both the Kansas Shrine Bowl and with coaches and players. the Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association All- Star Game. His leadership and dedication to the program Sean Hayden – Eudora High School comes after serving as an assistant coach at Derby, Russell and Junction City high schools, as the Mill Valley position “Building a Football Program with is his first as a head coach. Coach Applebee is a graduate of Positivity and Patience” Russell HS and Kansas State University. “Developing All Athletes in the Weight Room” Tyson Bauerle – Hesston High School Sean Hayden is the strength and “Football Program Alignment: Forward conditioning teacher for Eudora HS and Progress from Top to Bottom” is working to build upon the history of the football program. He began coaching Tyson Bauerle is starting his fourth season football at Eudora in 2018 and hopes to develop the athletes as the head football coach at Hesston HS for success on and off the field of play, regardless of their after spending eight years at Sterling HS gender, age or sport. Working to keep athletes healthy and coaching basketball, softball and football. reaching their full potential remains his focus for the school He took over the Sterling football program and program. The graduate of South Gray HS in Montezuma in 2015 before making the move to says the highlight of his career is doing what he loves every Hesston. In three seasons at Hesston his day and earning a paycheck for it. teams have won 21 games, finishing 7-2 in 2019. With the success of his teams, Tyson earned an opportunity to coach in the Kansas Shrine Bowl. He has seen six of his former players go on to play at the collegiate level. Coach Bauerle is a graduate of Nickerson HS and earned his bachelor's degree at Tabor College.
"Don't talk too much. Don't pop off. Don't talk after the game until you cool off." - Paul "Bear" Bryant
12 Football
Mike Schartz – Cimarron High School Kurt Webster – Chapman High School “Culture vs. Scheme” “Chapman Football” Mike Schartz is getting to coach at his A graduate of Shawnee Mission West alma mater. After graduating from Saint HS, Kurt earned collegiate degrees from Mary of the Plains College, Coach Schartz Emporia State University and William has coached at Dodge City HS, Wichita Jewell College. He returned to Shawnee Northwest HS, Washburn University, Mission West as an assistant coach in Wichita Heights HS, Campus HS, Wichita 2012, 2015 and 2016, and he worked as an Southeast HS and is now at home in assistant at Emporia HS in 2013 and 2014. Cimarron. During his first season as the Then in 2017, Coach Webster took over head coach, his team finished with a 9-1 record. During his the program at Chapman where he is also the strength and presentation, Mike will talk about the equal importance of conditioning coach, which has resulted in vast improvement the culture and scheme in a program. to the Irish athletic programs. In 2018, Chapman returned to form by winning the league football championship. Jeff Slater – Burlingame High School Shelby Wehrman – Cheney High School “Program Philosophy: Practice, Game Day and Offseason “Farming Athletes – Creating a Culture Where Athletes Can Thrive” Coach Slater enters his ninth year at Burlingame HS and seventh year as head Shelby Wehrman became the head football football coach of the Bearcats. With a coach at Cheney HS in 2017 after coaching career record of 52-12 at Burlingame, at Derby, Rose Hill and Clearwater high he has led the Bearcats to four playoff schools and Tabor College. Shelby and appearances and three sub-state his Cheney teams have won two regional championship games from 2015-2017. Jeff championships and provided a foundation is a 2006 graduate of Lansing HS, played football two years for the program. He was recognized by at Dodge City Community College and finished his degree at the Wichita Eagle as an All-Metro Coach of the Year in 2019 Kansas University. He is the son of Julie Slater, a Kansas and has been selected to coach in the Kansas Shrine Bowl. Volleyball Association Hall of Fame member who is ranked Coach Wehrman is a graduate of Derby HS and Kansas State second in Kansas in career wins. Jeff resides in Topeka with University. wife Whitney, daughter Kinsley (5) and son Deacon (2).
Brody VanDegrift – Chase County High School, Cottonwood Falls “Transitioning from 11-Player to 8-Player - What I Have Learned in Two Years“ Official Football Brody Vandegrift has coached at Chase of the KSHSAA County HS since 2013. Prior to coming to Chase County, Brody coached at Victoria HS. As a high school coach, he has one state runner-up team, 17 all-state players, one Shrine Bowl player and one 8-player all-star representative. Brody is graduate of Medicine Lodge HS and Fort Hays State University.
"The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor." - Vincent T. Lombardi
Coaching School 13 Softball
Doug Chance – Butler County Community John Deitrich – Holton High School College, El Dorado “Little Things that Make Practices “The Mental Game” Competitive” “Hitting – Swing Coach vs. Hitting Coach” In 2019, Coach Deitrich managed the Holton Wildcats to a 20-3 record, totaling Doug Chance has been at the helm of his career record to 425-165 for a .720 Butler County Community College softball winning percentage. He has been the head for 17 seasons, guiding the Grizzlies coach at Holton since 2008. Before leading to 10 NJCAA National Tournament the Wildcats he was a Charger at Santa appearances – including back-to-back Fe Trail. In Carbondale Deitrich won national championships in 2016 and 2017. state championships in 1995 and 1996. Coaching at Holton In 2019, Chance led the Grizzlies to their fourth straight and Santa Fe Trail, he has captured seven regional titles. NJCAA Tournament, marking the second time in program Deitrich is a physical education teacher at Holton HS where history that Butler has made four consecutive tourneys. he also coaches middle school football and girls basketball. Butler has reached the NJCAA Final Four in four of the past seven seasons. With a dominating .803 winning percentage as head coach, Chance is the winningest coach in Grizzly Cassie Rhuems – Frontenac High School program history, amassing a 660-162 record. Under Chance, “The Buy-In – The Ultimate Game the Grizzlies have collected 12 Jayhawk Conference titles, Changer” 10 Region VI titles, five top-10 finishes, a 2018 NJCAA third-place tourney finish and a 2013 NJCAA Final Four Coach Rhuems has been coaching softball appearance. In the last 11 seasons, Butler has been ranked at Frontenac for 13 seasons. Her time at no lower than 17th in the NJCAA poll – including a No. 1 the helm has brought seven regional titles ranking in 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2018. In his 15 seasons at leading to two state championships, most Butler, Chance has coached 26 All-Americans (both NJCAA recently in 2019. She was named the 2019 and NFCA), 126 Jayhawk Conference selections and received KCA Kansas Coach of the Year and the the KJCCC Coach of the Year 11 times. 2019 Sports in Kansas Coach of the Year. In addition to softball, Rhuems just finished her 12th season as the head coach of the Frontenac volleyball team. She also Doug Archer – Anderson County High School, teaches physical education, health and weight training at the Garnett middle school. “A Program on the Brink – Thinking Outside the Batter’s Box” Melissa Schoepf – Thomas More Prep-Marian Doug Archer has coached softball since High School, Hays 1992 – as a pitching instructor and "How Do We Motivate Players to Achieve summer league coach before starting More?” at Anderson County HS in 2019. In his first year coaching the Bulldogs they went In 2013, Melissa Schoepf revived the 13-8 and won the regional championship. softball program at TMP-Marian after During his time coaching summer ball, a three-year hiatus. In just three years, his players received scholarships and/or offers from Iowa she led the Monarchs back to the 2016 3A State, Ohio University, Pittsburg State, Emporia State and state tournament and followed up with two multiple Junior colleges and four-year programs. more appearances in 2017 and 2018. In six seasons she has accumulated a record of 83-54. Coach Schoepf played collegiately at Fort Hays Jeri Brummett, KCA Softball Rep. – Rock Creek State where she helped secure a conference title in 2003. In High School, St. George addition to coaching, Schoepf is the mathematics chair. KCA Softball Meeting Jeri Brummett is the 1st Vice President of the Kansas Coaches Association and the representative for softball for the high school coaches in Kansas. In addition to Official Softball of her role with the KCA, she is the Mustangs’ softball coach and teaches biology at Rock the KSHSAA Creek, where she has been for 20 years. Coaches are encouraged to join this session to discuss important topics surrounding softball.
14 Sports Medicine/Sport Psychology
Kristie Baumchen, LMSW, Student-Athlete Jessica Johnson, MS, BTCMB, Instructor – Fort Wellness Coordinator – Kansas Athletics/Kansas Hays State University Team Health "Nutrition Resources for Coach and “Mental Health in Sport” Athlete” “Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating “Nutrition for Athletes While Traveling” Among Athletes” Jessica is currently an instructor in Kristie Baumchen is a 20-year veteran the Health and Human Performance in the mental health field and currently Department at Fort Hays State University. serves as the Student-Athlete Wellness Her teaching focus is in nutrition sciences, Coordinator at Kansas Athletics/Kansas fitness, and health promotion and Team Health. In this position Kristie wellness. Johnson also has previous teaching and work works closely with the head team experience in massage therapy and personal training and physician, physician assistant and team athletic trainers to continually works to promote nutrition, fitness, health, and ensure student-athletes are receiving the appropriate mental self-care in educational settings and community events. A health services and support. Responsibilities include yearly Larned HS graduate, Jessica received her bachelor’s degree mental health screenings, individual student assessments, from FHSU as well as a master’s in exercise science. She coordinating mental health referrals, and providing education is currently working towards her doctorate degree in food, to teams and athletic departments on various mental health nutrition, dietetics and health. topics. Kristie is dedicated to supporting the mental health of student-athletes by ensuring they have access to necessary Dan Lorenz, DPT, PT, ATC, LAT, CSCS, Director support and reducing the stigma student-athletes may feel of Sports Medicine – Lawrence Memorial about seeking help for mental health issues. Hospital/OrthoKS
Luke Bradford, CSCS, Director of Sports “Sport Specialization Ain’t All That Performance – University of Kansas Special: The Facts & Fallacies of Early Sport Specialization and What You Can "Weight Room Fundamentals - Do to Keep Kids Healthy” Progressions for Injury Prevention, Dan Lorenz is the Director of Sports Transfer to Performance, and College Medicine at Lawrence Memorial Hospital/ Prep" OrthoKS in Lawrence. Previously, he was "Conditioning Fundamentals - Clarifying an owner and Director of Physical Therapy Confusion around Energy Systems for Specialists in Sports and Orthopedic Development; Sport Needs Analysis and Rehabilitation (SSOR) in Overland Park. In 2009, Dan Applying the Principles" earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine in St. Augustine, FL. Formerly, he was Bradford is the strength and conditioning coach for Jayhawk an assistant athletic trainer and physical therapist for the baseball and also works with the volleyball and men’s golf Kansas City Chiefs from 2005-2007 after completing the Duke teams. He is a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning University Sports Physical Therapy Fellowship. Dan earned specialist and a Muscle Activation Techniques specialist. his bachelor’s degree in health sciences with an emphasis in He is also certified with USA Track and Field. Bradford athletic training from Grand Valley State University in 1999 came to KU in June of 2010 after serving as the Sports and a master's in physical therapy from Grand Valley State Performance Director at Velocity Sports Performance from in 2001. In 1997, he was an athletic training intern for the 2003-10. He was also an assistant baseball coach/strength Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball team. and conditioning coach at his alma mater, Emporia State, for two seasons. He played varsity baseball at Hutchinson Dr. Lorenz has served as a rehabilitation consultant for Community College and Emporia State during his collegiate numerous local sports teams including Sporting Kansas career. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Emporia State City, Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Mavericks, in 2002 and a graduate degree from KU in 2011. Bradford is and many local colleges including Mid-America Nazarene a Nickerson HS graduate. University and University of Missouri-Kansas City, as well as a number of professional sports teams. Formerly, he was the chair of the Sports Performance Enhancement Special Interest Group for the American Academy of Sports Physical "We must have strong minds, Therapy. In 2018, Dr. Lorenz was recognized by the NSCA as the Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Professional of the Year ready to accept facts as they are." and in 2014, he was awarded the inaugural Distinguished Physical Therapy Alumni Award from Grand Valley State - Harry Truman University.
Coaching School 15 Sports Medicine/Sport Psychology
Mark Stanbrough – Emporia State University Joe Coles “Developing Coaches – Enhancing the A Common Sense Approach to an Positive Difference You Make in Lives” Uncommon Mind-Shift Dr. Mark Stanbrough is the Director of Joe Coles will also do a second session Coaching Education at Emporia State. presenting additional information from ESU is one of only 12 universities in the his book, “The Uncommon Leader for nation that have been accredited by the Success.” During this session he will National Committee for the Accreditation concentrate on a common-sense approach of Coaching Education. Besides coaching to an uncommon mind-shift. The book education courses, Dr. Stanbrough teaches is centered on fostering a mindset that undergraduate and graduate courses in exercise physiology creates a culture of kindness and connectiveness. It will and sport psychology. He is a national leader in coaching, empower all to live the core values of an Uncommon Leader. currently serving as a board member on the National The first 300 coaches to arrive to the opening general session Committee for Accreditation of Coaching Education. will receive a free copy of this book. Stanbrough has given over 200 presentations and authored THE UNCOMMON LEADER FOR SUCCESS 20 books on track and field, running, mental skills and character development. Leadership is a popular topic and taught many ways. What makes "The Uncommon Leader for Success” unique is that it Holly Schaffner – National Cheerleading is intentional and sustainable in its teaching. Association The strategies are presented in a way that is perfect for “Winning the Mental Game” both individual and group lessons. This process gives both students and adults a chance to learn and teach leadership Holly is the NCA State Director for Kansas strategies that are useful and make common sense. We all and Missouri. She has worked for NCA and know that most people learn best by teaching. Varsity since the age of 17 and loves having a career that impacts the lives of young This book gives them the opportunity to teach lessons in people in a positive way. Her session will many different ways because people learn in different ways. focus on mental conditioning for athletes It can be used in book studies, in-service sessions, mentorship and coaches. Holly studied and practiced meetings and other learning formats. It gives its readers a meditation for over five years and has been real opportunity to truly understand their “why” and be able trained in various methods of mental conditioning including to help others understand their own “why.” Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques. Holly was a gymnast, dancer and cheerleader in her young life, and was an NCA Collegiate All-American, competing nationally in both high school and college. She holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education and taught elementary school for seven years. She began coaching college cheerleading at the age of 22 and has found success coaching all levels of cheer from recreational youth programs through nationally ranked college programs. Holly took a hiatus from coaching a few years ago to spend more time with her family, but has enjoyed judging and choreography to stay current with the industry. She lives in Augusta with her husband, 16-year- old daughter and 10-year-old son.
"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish." - John Quincy Adams
16 Spirit
Jill Petersen – Varsity Dance Sales Manager “Music Copyright” "Spirit Day” “Strength & Conditioning – Tips for Monday, August 3, 2020 Dancers” Jill Petersen lives in Ankeny, Iowa, and Topeka-Capitol Plaza Hotel is the Dance Sales Manager for Varsity Maner Conference Center Spirit. She oversees the Varsity Dance state directors as well as helps bring 10:00 a.m. Joe Coles (Keynote Speaker) training and education to dance coaches across the country. She has also been a dance team coach for the past 30 years, the last 21 years at Iowa State University. 11:30 a.m. KSHSAA Game Day Dance Jill also enjoys working at a local studio as a competition Showcase Competition director alongside her daughter Danielle. Overview
Kelsey Scheffer – Varsity Dance Central State 12:30 p.m. Lunch/Visit Exhibits Director KSHSAA Game Day Dance Showcase: 1:30 p.m. KSHSAA Game Day Dance “Format Overview” Showcase Competition - Breaking Down the Scoresheet “Breaking Down the Scoresheet” Kelsey Scheffer is the current Varsity 2:30 p.m. Music Copyright Spirit Dance State Director for Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska 3:30 p.m. Strength and Conditioning - and Wyoming. In addition to her role with Varsity Spirit, Kelsey previously coached Tips for Dancers at the collegiate and all-star levels with the Calumet College and Studio 22 programs. She was a collegiate athlete at 4:30 p.m. KSHSAA Spirit Safety/Rules Loyola University Chicago as a member of the dance team Meeting for four years. Kelsey currently resides in Colorado. In addition, spirit coaches are encouraged to Craig Manteuffel – KSHSAA attend the sessions offered on sports nutri- Mr. Manteuffel, KSHSAA Assistant Exec- tion, sport psychology and sports medicine. utive Director of Spirit, will be giving the 2020 KSHSAA Spirit Safety/Rules Meet- ing and Exam. This is open to all Spirit coaches; no registration required. Start Planning: Game Day Spirit Showcase November 20-21, 2020 Topeka-Stormont Vail Events Center
"Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Coaching School 17 Tennis
Boomer Saia – Iowa State University, Ames, IA Andrew Davids – Olathe South High School “Simplistic Singles and Doubles Drills for “Both Ends of the Youth Tennis Spectrum… High School Tennis” and a Little In-Between” “Coaching Philosophies and Principles of With his dad being a high school tennis Elite Teams” coach (Kurt Davids, Topeka West HS), it is fair to say tennis has been a part One of the nation’s brightest young of Andrew Davids’ life for as long as he coaches and an integral part of teams that can remember. Davids played tennis at reached the Final Four at Vanderbilt and Topeka West (second place finishes in most recently the Elite Eight at Texas doubles - 2009, 2011) and compiled a state Tech, Boomer Saia was named the Iowa State head coach in record 147 wins in doubles. He continued his tennis career June 2018. In his first season in Ames, he led Iowa State to at Emporia State University where he earned a BSE degree the highest Big 12 Conference finish. The Cyclones picked in biology and chemistry. At ESU Davids was named the up a number of historic wins, including a victory against 2015 MIAA Sportsmanship Award winner. From 2015 to Baylor (school’s first ever from a Big 12 Texas school in 96 2017 he served as an assistant coach at Arkansas City HS, meetings). The Cyclones also defeated Nebraska for the first contributing to the 2016 Class 5A girls state title. In 2017 time since 1995 and just the fourth time in 47 meetings, he began coaching the boys and girls tennis programs at setting a tone for a promising future under Saia’s leadership. Olathe South HS where, in his first season, the Lady Falcons Saia is a graduate of Arkansas City HS, capturing Class 5A captured the 6A regional runner-up title; and he has coached state doubles titles in 2006 and 2007. He played collegiate the OSHS career wins record holder (Cady Lynn, 129). In tennis at Cowley County where he advanced to the doubles his five years coaching high school tennis, seven players semifinals of the NJCAA national tournament. The Tigers have moved on to play at the collegiate level. All told, as finished No. 11 nationally in 2008 and No. 9 in 2009. Coach a high school player and coach, Davids has never missed Saia earned a bachelor’s in sports management from the participating in a state tennis tournament. University of Kansas (2011) and a master’s from KU in sports administration (2013). Aaron O’Donnell, KCA Tennis Rep. – Arkansas Matt Babcock – Buhler High School City High School KCA Tennis Meeting “Buhler Tennis” Aaron O’Donnell coaches boys and girls Matt Babcock coaches boys and girls tennis tennis at Arkansas City HS and Arkansas a Buhler HS (2004-present) and, prior City MS, where he teaches 8th grade to that, coached at Wichita-Southeast social studies. He received his bachelor's HS (2001-2004). He has developed a and master’s degrees at Kansas State strong tennis tradition at Buhler. Coach University and is a graduate of Chapman Babcock’s involvement in tennis includes HS (also attended Manhattan HS). He is serving on the KTCA committee, hosting a four-time state singles medalist (all top numerous postseason tournaments and 6 finishes). His ACHS boys were state runner-up finishers running an 8-week junior tennis program each summer (Class 5A) in 2006 and 2007. A career highlight was coaching which attracts 30-50 players. A graduate of Winfield HS, two doubles teams in the 2007 finals. In 2014 O'Donnell was he received an associate’s degree from Cowley County and named the overall Kansas High School Tennis Coach of the earned bachelor’s degrees (political science, Spanish) and Year; Kansas District & Missouri Valley High School Coach a master’s degree (Spanish literature) from Wichita State of the Year; and he coached two individuals to state tennis University. Babcock teaches Spanish at Buhler HS and also titles. In 2014-2015 he was recognized as the KCA Girls serves as the men’s assistant basketball coach. Tennis Coach of the Year. In 2016 his girls team captured the Class 5A state title. Aaron will conduct the KCA tennis business meeting, a valuable session to keep coaches up to date on tennis proposals and ideas formulated by the tennis committee.
Official Tennis Ball "When you lose you get up, you make it of the KSHSAA better, you try again." - Serena Williams
18 Track and Field
Cameron Babb – Washburn University, Topeka Andrew Cherry – Ellinwood High School "Sprint Training” “The TEAM Game Plan for Track and Field” “Javelin Techniques” Coach Cherry will give ideas and insights In August 2015, Cameron Babb was tabbed on how to create a team atmosphere within to restart Washburn University men’s your track and field program, including and women’s track and field and cross thoughts on team philosophy, staff country programs after a 35-year hiatus. responsibility and workout routines. The Babb has led both the Ichabod track and team atmosphere led to first-ever league field and cross country teams to steady titles in both boys and girls track and field improvements entering year three of the revamped programs, in the same year at Ellinwood HS, where Andrew has served having coached 21 All-MIAA selections, 15 All-Region picks, as the head track and field coach since 2016. Prior to that four All-Americans and 10 NCAA championship qualifiers. he spent five years coaching the sport at Southeast HS in Under Babb, Washburn has gained eight All-MIAA selections Wichita. He graduated from Jefferson County West HS and in track and field and four All-Region selections in cross Southwestern College. country, as well as a second team All-American selection in women's indoor track and field. Trace Haskell – Liberal High School Babb’s first stint in the coaching realm was as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Emporia State. He then spent “Developing the Ultimate Inseason two years at Blue Valley North High School, where he was Sprinter: Past vs. Present Liberal High mentored by former DI and USA National Coach Rick Attig School Sprinters” (University of Kansas and University of Nebraska). At BVN, A graduate of Liberal HS and the he coached six state qualifiers in jumps and helped the University of Kansas, Trace will discuss boys' team to an Eastern Kansas League championship. A the sprint strategies, forms and drills three-year tenure (two as head coach) at Limestone College from his mentor, Gary Cornelson, along in Gaffney, South Carolina, followed, where in 2013 he was with new techniques and drills learned named the Conference Carolinas Outdoor Head Coach of the along the way. Before arriving back at his Year and NCAA DII Southeast Region Indoor Head Coach of alma mater, Coach Haskell served as the sprints and jumps the Year. coach at La Crosse HS for three years. While officially the Babb completed his first season as assistant track and field boys track and field coach at Liberal, he oversees sprints coach for West Texas A&M in 2014-15, taking over the and relays for both the boys’ and girls’ programs. During coaching duties of WTAMU’s jumpers, javelin and multi- his tenure, he has been part of the success of many state event athletes. In 2015, he helped coach the Lady Buff champions and state placers. indoor team to a second-straight Lone Star Conference title while program-best national finishes were achieved by the Robert Marriott – Leavenworth High School men's and women's indoor teams and women's outdoor team, “Long Sprints – The Pioneer Way” including eight national qualifiers, three first team All- America and two second team All-America accolades, and Coach Marriott will discuss training long three LSC titles. sprinters for the 200m through the 800m, coming from his experience of coaching the As a student-athlete at Emporia State from 2003-07, sport from 1992 to present at Paola HS, Cameron was a five-time qualifier for the NCAA Division II Bonner Springs HS and now Leavenworth national championship in long jump, decathlon and javelin. HS. Rob has coached the Pioneers since In 2006, he won the MIAA decathlon championship. During 2015 and has witnessed the success of his his athletic career with the Hornets, he was a 12-time All- athletes at local regular season meets and Conference selection and competed in the decathlon at the KSHSAA postseason meets. He is a graduate of Osawatomie USA Junior National Championships as a freshman in 2004. HS and Ottawa University. Josh Baxter – Piper High School, Kansas City “Training the High School Sprinter” Coach Baxter has helped develop multiple "Things may come to those who wait, but individual sprint champions and sprint relay champions during his coaching only the things left by those who hustle." career at both KC Piper HS and Center HS in Lost Springs. Josh took over the - Abraham Lincoln program at Piper in 2005 and has coached 112 state medalists, including 18 state champions and 194 state qualifiers. He is a graduate of Olpe HS and Emporia State University. Coaching School 19 Track and Field (continued)
Brad Nicks – Abilene High School Brent Smitheran – Spring Hill High School “How to Build Your Sprint Relays” “Developing Hurdlers” Coach Nicks takes over as both head track Brent Smitheran has been coaching track and field coach and head football coach and field at Spring Hill HS since 2001. at Abilene HS after 20 years coaching at His main areas of concentration have Shawnee Heights HS in Tecumseh. While been with hurdles and sprint training for at Shawnee Heights, his boys and girls his student-athletes. Through his work track and field programs won three state and leadership, Brent has coached five team championships and finished runner- individual state champions, one state up twice. The success of the program led champion relay team and one state meet to Brad earning KCA Coach of the Year, Midwest Coach of record holder. In addition, in 2006 his team finished third in the Year and KCCTFCA Coach of the Year awards. His alma the Class 4A State Track and Field Meet. Brent graduated maters are Rose Hill HS and Emporia State University. from Council Grove HS and Emporia State University.
Jordan Rose – Free State High School, Preston Troyer – Tonganoxie High School Lawrence “Minimum Effective Dose Speed Training” “Developing a Hurdle Program and A graduate of Lake Highlands HS (Dallas, Trouble Shooting” TX) and the University of Kansas, Coach A graduate of Winfield HS and the Troyer will talk about how his athletes University of Kansas, Jordan was named train as fast as possible, as often as possible, head track and field coach at Free State while staying as healthy as possible. From HS after spending 14 years as an assistant 2009 to 2012 Preston coached at Larned coach. She has helped develop several HS, then moved to Tonganoxie to coach athletes at Free State, but the highlight football. In 2014, he took over the track of her career was when both the girls and and field program, and under his guidance the teams have boys track and field teams earned second place at the state had three individual state champions, 25 state medalists and meet in the same year (2015). Because of her work with the set 10 school records. athletes and their success, Jordan has earned KCA Coach of the Year, Kansas Girls Track and Field Coach of the Year, and Section 5 (Midwest) Girls Track and Field Coach of the Year honors. KSHSAA
Jack Sachse – De Soto High School GALLERY OF CHAMPIONS “Coaching the 400m and 800m: A Case for visit www.kshsaachamps.org the Most Important Events on the Track” Sachse became the head track and field • • • coach at De Soto HS after serving as an assistant coach at Staley HS (MO) and What you can find here: Fairmont Heights HS (MD). His 2019 boys team finished as the state runner-up • KSHSAA Hall of Fame and earned him the KCCTFCA 5A Boys • State Championship Team Photos & Rosters Track and Field Coach of the Year honor. A graduate of Ottawa HS and Kansas State University, Jack • Historical Archive of KSHSAA Postseason Results was a two-time individual state champion and five-time All- • State Records Big 12 competitor. And…….. many more accomplishments of amazing KSHSAAKansas educators and students who have made GALLERYsignificant impacts OF throughCHAMPIONS the years in high school sports and activities. "We are continually faced by great visit www.kshsaachamps.org opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems."
20 Volleyball
Suzie Fritz – Kansas State University, the most seasons at the helm of the volleyball program (8). Manhattan Her 234 games coached is only second at UMKC. Posey is the ninth head coach in school history and is the only one with a “Planning and Running an Effective winning percentage (.547). In her first eight seasons, she has Practice” amassed a winning record in six campaigns after the program “Defensive Systems” accumulated just one winning season in the 24 years prior to her arrival. The 24 wins in 2014 and 21 victories in 2018 are Since taking the helm of the program in the two most-successful seasons for any coach. 2001, Suzie Fritz has established K-State volleyball as not only a contender in the Posey's accolades and honors as a high school coach are Big 12 but also the nation. Fritz’s overall virtually unparalleled. As the head volleyball coach for Blue head coaching record (all at K-State in Valley Northwest, she led her teams to eight KSHSAA state 19 seasons): 350-228 (.606 winning pct.) ; two-time Big 12 tournaments in eight seasons. Under her guidance, the Coach of the Year (2002, 2003); 16 All-America honors; 24 All- teams captured the state championship in 1996 and 1997 and Region selections; 49 All-Big 12 selections; 57 Big 12 Player finished third three times during her tenure. She was also of the Week awards; 22 Academic All-District selections; the head coach at Halstead HS from 1983-90, qualifying for 140 Academic All-Big 12 distinctions; and 4 Academic All- the state tournament four times and placing third in 1990. American accolades. She has an overall high school coaching mark of 392-171 in 18 years. A Kansas native and part of the program since 1997, Fritz is K-State’s winningest coach and has helped the program A graduate of Wichita Heights HS, Posey lettered in both reach the NCAA tournament 16 times, including 12 as the volleyball and softball at Wichita State before transferring to head coach. She led the Wildcats to being nationally ranked the University of Kansas for her final two years of eligibility, in 11 different campaigns. She has a 179-165 (.520) record where she was a standout first baseman and outfielder for in Big 12 action, with the 179 wins ranking third among Big the KU softball team. 12 teams since 2001. Fritz helped lead the Wildcats to their first and only Big 12 title in 2003 when the nationally ranked Tracy Capoun – Wabaunsee High School, Alma Cats were 18-2 in the conference and 30-5 overall. “HEART” The Wildcats have enjoyed great success in the classroom Tracy has been the head varsity volleyball in addition to on the court. K-State has earned the most coach at her alma mater, Wabaunsee HS, Academic All-Big 12 honors in conference history. for five years (2011-2013, 2018-present). Prior to coming to Kansas State, Fritz spent two years as an During this five-year period, she has assistant coach at NJCAA power Barton County Community compiled a record of 159-46 (.776) and College in Great Bend where she helped guide the team to garnered three sub-state titles (2011, a 111-14 (.888) overall record and a pair of top 5 finishes 2018, 2019), a Class 2A runner-up finish at the NJCAA national tournament. A graduate of Clay at state (2018) and a Class 2A state Center HS, Fritz played two years under Bechard at Barton championship (2019). She was named the Class 2A Coach of County from 1990-91, helping lead the Cougars to a 107-10 the Year. The Wabaunsee chargers have participated in the (.915) overall record and back-to-back final four finishes at state volleyball tournament six of the last nine years. Tracy the NJCAA tournament as the team's starting setter and served as the middle school volleyball coach for 15 years (180- was a Volleyball Academic All-American. She also played 45, .800). She received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in at Northeast Louisiana (now Louisiana-Monroe) and Florida education and administration from Kansas State University Atlantic. and currently teaches fifth and sixth grade math.
Christi Posey – University of Missouri-Kansas Kris Hill – Maize South Middle School, Wichita City (UMKC) “Building a Successful Program” "Strategies for Coaching Success Beyond Coach Hill has been experiencing Drills & Game Plans” tremendous success with middle school “Tell Me What You Want, What You Really, volleyball in the Maize school district since Really Want: Drills” she began coaching in 1985. This past year at Maize South MS, her team posted a 24-1 Christi Posey entered the 2019 season with season record and captured the league title. a Kansas City career record of 128-106 The highlight of her coaching career was (.547). The 2019 campaign was her ninth always working hard to help her players as a college head coach and 36th overall, believe in themselves and their teammates and then watching combining high school (16), college assistant coaching (11) them play above their level to win a game/match no one else and college head coach duties (9). thought they could win. A graduate of Maize HS, Kris received With the team’s success, Posey has moved into the top spot her BSE from Emporia State University and MS from Wichita on the Kansas City all-time wins list (128) and is tied for State University. She teaches physical education and health and has also coached basketball and track. Coaching School 21 Volleyball (continued)
Nikki Honeyman – Nemaha Central Middle Janelle Noel – Holton High School School, Seneca “Developing a Volleyball Program” “JH/MS Drills and Strategies” Janelle has been a head volleyball coach After experiencing volleyball coaching at in Kansas for the past 14 years – six at the high school level (Marysville, 2003- Marysville HS (2006-2012), taking the 2005), Nikki Honeyman has settled into team to the state tournament (2011) coaching middle school volleyball at her for the first time in school history and alma mater in Seneca. Except for one capturing the fourth-place spot. For the year as the JV coach at the high school, past eight years at Holton HS the Bluejays she coached five years at Nemaha Valley have participated at the Class 4A state MS and now continues at Nemaha Central tournament twice. This past year the team finished 30-14 and MS. The 2019 team finished with a 11-6 record and placed captured the league championship. Coach Noel has a career second in the Big 7 League tournament. Nikki earned her record of 310-224 (.581). A graduate of Nemaha Valley HS, BSE and MS from Emporia State University and currently she attended Southeast Community College and received teaches sixth through eighth grade social studies and physical BS/MS degrees from Doane College. She is currently a first education. Highlights of her middle school coaching career grade teacher in Holton. include five Oregon Trail League volleyball tournament championships. Brandy Paul – Beloit High School “Building a Program: Creating a Nadine Hope – Cunningham High School Championship Culture (Philosophy & “Triumphs and Trials of Coaching Drills)” Volleyball in Small Schools” In the past seven years under Coach The highlight of Nadine Hope’s volleyball Paul’s leadership the Beloit HS varsity coaching career was the 2019 season – volleyball team has posted a record of 220- placing third at the 2019 Class 1A state 62 (.780). During this span, the Trojans tournament (the school’s first state have participated in the Class 3A state volleyball trophy), capturing the HOPL tournament four times, placing fourth championship and winning the league (2015), third (2018) and second (2019) as well as capturing tournament. The varsity team finished the NCAA league title six times (47-1 since 2016). The 2019 the season with a 37-8 record. After brief teaching and team record was 41-4. KVA honors include 3A Program of coaching stops at McCracken HS, Hanston HS and Inman the Year (2018) and coaching in the All-Star match (2016). MS, Nadine has been coaching middle school and high school A graduate of Beloit HS, Brandy attended Colby Community volleyball in Cunningham since 1988. The middle school College, Cloud County Community College and received teams captured numerous HOPL championships. Nadine is bachelor's and master's degrees in elementary and special a graduate of Hanston HS and received a Bachelor of Science education from Fort Hays State University. She currently is in Home Economics from Sterling College. She currently a special education teacher. teaches biology, physical science and FACS. Stephanie Scarbrough – Lawrence High School Jessica Koch, KCA Volleyball Rep. – Nemaha “Everything Your Coach Never Told You Central High School, Seneca Because You are a GIRL” “KCA/KVA Information Meeting” For the past 13 years Stephanie has Jessica Koch has a storied history in served as the head volleyball coach at Kansas volleyball. As a player and coach, her alma mater, Lawrence HS. In 2018, she has won seven state volleyball titles. the Lions captured their school’s 16th At her alma mater, Nemaha Valley HS, state volleyball championship. Coach she helped the Raiders win three back-to- Scarbrough was named Coach of the Year back Class 3A titles (1994-1996). And as by KVA and the Sunflower League in the coach at Baileyville B&B, she guided addition to MOKAN Large Class Coach of the Year and All- the Falcons to a Class 1A state title (2005) Area Coach of the Year. She played volleyball at Texas State and three back-to-back Class 1A Division II titles (2011- University, received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics 2013). In 2019 she led the 27-15 NCHS team back to the from Washburn University and a master’s in education Class 3A state tournament. Koch is preparing for her eighth administration and athletic director from Emporia State year at Nemaha Central HS where her overall record is University. Prior to coaching at LHS she coached volleyball 583-158 (.787). A graduate of ESU (BS and MS), she is a for two years at La Quinta HS and was named Desert Valley transitional kindergarten teacher and assistant principal at Coach of the Year. Nemaha Central Grade School.
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Derick Budke – Chase County High School, Tyler Gonzales – Junction City High School Cottonwood Falls “We Do What We Do, But Hey What’s “Wrestling Survival Skills in a Small That?” School” "Junction City Wrestling" A graduate of Chase County HS and Tyler Gonzales will be starting his second Emporia State University, Coach Derick year at Junction City HS as the head Budke took over the wrestling program wrestling coach. Prior to taking over at at his alma mater in 1996. During his Junction City, Tyler worked at Discovery coaching career, he has coached a four- Canyon Campus HS, the United States time state finalist and two regional Olympic Training Center and USA Wrestling (all in Colorado team runner-up finishers in addition to Springs), and as an assistant wrestling coach at Shorter qualifying wrestlers for the state tournament each year. The University (Rome, GA) and Colby Community College. Coach junior high program has won multiple league tournament Gonzales is incorporating the success he has learned over titles and typically fields the largest boys team of any sport in the years as a coach and as a national qualifying wrestler their small school. Because of Derick’s dedication to his alma in teaching the student-athletes of Junction City HS. He mater, he has earned the honor of being named the Midwest graduated from Shawnee Heights HS and Fort Hays State Regional Coach of the Year. University.
Conor Fitzgerald – Olathe South High School Nick McGrew – Winfield High School “A Season in Our Room” “Techniques for Success” Conor Fitzgerald is a graduate of Olathe A graduate of Arkansas City HS, Pratt South HS and Central Missouri State Community College and York College University. In 2011 he was given the (NE), Nick began coaching at Winfield HS opportunity to lead the wrestling program in 2013 after one year with his alma mater, at his high school alma mater. Since taking Arkansas City HS. Nick is using what he over the program, he has been named the learned as a wrestler and teaching his 2016 KWOA Class 6A Coach of the Year, athletes how to wrestle and compete at a 2019 Eastern Kansas Regional Coach of very high level. Career highlights include the Year and 2020 Sunflower League Coach of the Year. The the 2018 team finishing second in state, the 2019-20 KWCA 2020 season for Olathe South proved to be a product of that 4A First Team All-Academic Team and his teams winning work, as the team won the Sunflower League championship the AVCTL Division III championship twice. Because of his (first time in over 25 years) and finished runner-up at the teams’ success, Nick has earned AVCTL Coach of the Year regional tournament. honors three times.
Nicholas Flowers – Nickerson High School Damon Parker – Washburn Rural High School, “Designing a Practice for Multiple Levels” Topeka A graduate of Buhler HS and Wichita State “Balancing a Successful Girls & Boys University, Coach Flowers will describe Wrestling Program” how Nickerson HS has worked to create Coach Parker will discuss the scope an environment for the different levels and sequence of how Washburn Rural and abilities within the wrestling room. recruited 62 first-year female wrestlers, He took over the Nickerson program in taught them the sport, and won the 2015 after spending two years coaching at inaugural state championship while also Winfield HS and another two at Wichita placing second as a team in the boys state Southeast HS. wrestling tournament. Damon took over the Washburn Rural program in 2011 after coaching at Manhattan HS, Platte County MS (MO) and the Mill Valley Kids Wrestling Club. Since arriving at Washburn Rural, he has garnered numerous coaching and education-related Baden VX5E-C awards, among them in 2020: the Topeka 20 Under 40 Official Volleyball of the Award, All-City Coach of the Year (boys and girls), KWCA Regional Coach of the Year (boys and girls) and Girls Coach KSHSAA of the Year (State, NWCA, KCA). Coach Parker is a graduate of Manhattan HS and Kansas State University.
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Stan Boggs – Kansas Coaches Association Rod Clay – Everest Middle School “First Year and Assistant Coaches – What Panel Discussion (KCA Executive Officers): You Need to Know” “Social Media and Coaching” Stan Boggs has been a teacher and coach KCA Business Meeting for 44 years and currently teaches eighth Rodney Clay has held the positions of grade science at Dodge City MS. He is head football coach at Everest MS for the KCA’s KSHSAA Board of Directors 39 years and head track coach for 33 representative. Stan was named Girls years. His duties there include middle Tennis Coach of the Year three times, school activities director and technology served as the KCA tennis chairperson for instructor. He also serves as the district’s driver’s education 15 years and spent 30 years coaching high school basketball. instructor. Rod is the current Kansas Coaches Association’s Boggs will share his insights for the first year coach. president and the media specialist. He will be leading a panel of current KCA executive officers who will share ideas Jeri Brummett – Rock Creek High School, St. on social media and coaching. George Panel Discussion (KCA Executive Officers): Jackie Hall – Uniontown High School “Social Media and Coaching” “First Year and Assistant Coaches – What Jeri Brummett is a graduate of Emporia You Need to Know” State University, teaching biology, AP Jackie Hall has taught and coached at biology and anatomy. Coach Brummett Uniontown HS for the past 39 years, taught for six years at Halstead HS while presently teaching pre-K through sixth coaching basketball. Currently, and for grade physical education, and serving as the past 20 years, Jeri is at Rock Creek the middle school athletic director and HS, coaching basketball for the first eight high school volleyball and track coach. of those years and softball for the duration. She is the KCA She is a member of the KCA, KVA, AVCA, first vice president and also serves as the KCA chairperson KNEA, NEA, SHAPE America and KAHPERD and currently for softball. serves on the KSHSAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and KAHPERD Executive Committee. Jackie is the KCA second vice president. NEW TEAM. NEW UNIFORM. To learn more about becoming an official contact the Kansas State High School Activities Association: 785-273-5329 | [email protected] or scan here BECOME AN OFFICIAL
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Coaches may join the KCA at the KCA registration table during the Kansas Coaching School. Membership includes membership in the National Federation Coaches Association. KCA membership fee includes: NFCA dues (which includes liability insurance) and KCA dues. The Kansas Coaches Association is continuing to grow, with over 800 members. We encourage you to join or renew your membership in the Kansas Coaches Association. The membership fee of $30 enrolls you as a member in the state and two national organizations, as well as providing you with some liability insurance. There are several reasons why your membership is valuable: • KCA has annual input to the KSHSAA on rule revision • An online subscription to the National Federation Coaches Quarterly http://www.nfhs.org/hstoday • Awards programs recognizing Kansas coaches at state and national levels • Involvement on 16 national high school sport playing rules committees • Outstanding coaching education programs like NFCA
KCA Membership All first year coaches are encouraged to attend the Monday, 1:30 p.m. session: "First Year Coaches: What You NEED To Know" Your attendance at this session will allow you the opportunity to receive a free membership to KCA. You can also go to https://sites.google.com/site/kcacoaches/home to register online, find the mail-in membership form and for KCA membership information.
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Congratulations to our National Federation of High Schools 2019 State Coach of the Year Award Winners!
The National Federation Coaches Association (NFCA) has recognized the following Kansas coaches for 2019 as NFHS State of Kansas Coaches of the Year award winners. These coaches are recognized for their professionalism, leadership and years of service to Kansas youth. In addition, the coaches listed below with an *-asterisk were honored as NFHS Section 5 award winners. These eight Kansas coaches were selected as Coaches of the Year from Section 5 of the National Federation of High School Associations which includes Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Spirit------Ashley Oliver, Cheney HS * Girls Basketball------Patrick Stiles, Claflin-Central Plains HS Football (8-Player)------Ken Simon, Dighton HS Softball------Cassie Rhuems, Frontenac HS Volleyball------Gina Clark, Garden Plain HS Boys Basketball------Rod Wescott, Girard HS Boys Cross Country------Wade Caselman, Gypsum-Southeast of Saline HS Girls Cross Country------Steve Crist, Lincoln HS * Wrestling------Rick Langerot, Mulvane HS * Boys Swimming & Diving------Brandon Simpson, Olathe South HS * Football------JB Covington, Phillipsburg HS Baseball------Aaron Frey, Sabetha HS Girls Track & Field------Jon Thomas, Seneca-Nemaha Central HS Boys Tennis------James Sandstrom, Topeka-Hayden HS Boys Track & Field------Cory Swords, Wichita-Bishop Carroll HS * Girls Tennis------Darren Huslig, Wichita-Bishop Carroll HS Girls Swimming & Diving------Spencer Shellhammer, Wichita-Bishop Carroll HS Bowling------Kenny Fulkerson, Haysville-Campus HS * Girls Middle School Coach------Brenda Shawley, Baldwin JH Girls Golf------Christopher Wallace, Shawnee-Mill Valley HS * Boys Middle School Coach------Zachary Reed, Olathe-Chisholm Trail MS Boys Golf------Doug Snyder, Andover Central HS Girls Soccer------Mark Twellman, Lenexa-St. James Academy Boys Soccer------Erik Jones, Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest HS * Girls Gymnastics------Mallory West, Olathe West HS
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