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2010 CLINIC THEFINALBREAKBEFORETHENEWYEAR The Nebraska Coaches Association Multi- something to do, you aren’t looking hard Sports Clinic has always seemed to be the final enough. event before the start of the next high school Now that the clinic is set up, the next sports season. It has also proved to provide step is yours, signing up and making plans to one last opportunity for coaches to get together attend. The lifeblood of the NCA is for some outstanding educational/coaching membership and the annual summer clinic. sessions and great fellowship. This year’s With the recent departure of two corporate clinic is again stacking up to be another sponsors, your participation is even more outstanding event, with exceptional speakers critical. The cost of putting on the clinic, and coaches in every sport. When setting up exclusive of staff time is somewhere in the the clinic, some coaches indicated they really range of $35,000-$45,000. Sixty-six percent of don’t have anything to share, but my traditional the operating funds of the association come response is that “I don’t know too many from membership and clinic registrations. coaches that have ever had an original idea, Twelve percent of our operating funds come they steal and perfect.” That could be the from corporate sponsorships, with the mantra for nearly every clinic or seminar that a remainder from other activities such as the All- person attends. Star Games, Cheer/Dance Championships, Each year, the NCA requests etc. suggestions from the various Sports Advisory The times are tough, particularly for Committees for potential speakers, and each schools. We anticipate that schools still feel it year the office uses those lists to secure is important that you attend the annual clinic, presenters. To secure 60-70 speakers, we but also hope that you attend even if the school may have to contact 100-120 coaches. That is doesn’t pick up the cost. To this point in the the challenge, one that has been met every year, the NCA‘s revenue is down some year and quite successfully we believe. The $35,000, caused primarily from the loss of the clinic schedule is similar to previous years with corporate sponsors. The NCA’s annual budget some sessions beginning as early as 8:15 a.m. is around $400,000, and we have taken the Aside from the scheduled clinic sessions, the ~ Cont. on Page 3 ~ week will also feature the All-Star Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball Games on Monday, July 26, SUMMERHOURS the All-Star Volleyball Match on Tuesday, July The NCA office is generally open on a year- 27, and completing the all-star series, the All- round basis from 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Monday- Star softball Double-Header on Wednesday, Friday. The office will be closed for the 4th of July 28. Also on the agenda is the Annual July weekend from July 2-5 and will reopen July th Coaches Golf Scramble at beautiful Quarry 6 . Generally, the phone is on call forward to Oaks Golf Course on Monday, July 26, and Director Steve Johnsen, so feel free to call and Coaches Night Out on Wednesday, July 28 at leave a message if needed. the Champion’s Club. If you can’t find SCHEDULESTARAD SCHEDULE+STAR—the ONLY complete solution! Home Team Advantage 800-258-8550 What are your goals? BHS is a small school and I have little secretarial help. I am responsible for all of the paperwork in the athletic department. I need to save time and effort on the mechanics of managing my department so I can spend more time with my Athletes and Coaches.

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 Final Break ~ Cont. from Page 1 ~ summer. We are also finding that, in many necessary steps to stay within our budget cases, the school’s blanket coverage does not without affecting benefits to our membership. extend to camps during the summer months. It We can’t stress enough the importance is best that you check with your athletic of coaches staying active in the NCA with director, business manager, or other school continued membership, but also attending the administrator to see if you will need coverage annual clinics. to protect student athletes. Have a wonderful spring and we hope to Our coach’s liability coverage is with see you in Lincoln on July 27-29 at the 2010 Loomis & LaPann, but they also provide Nebraska coaches Association Multi-Sports several of our coaches with camp Clinic. medical/participant liability coverage. They can be reached at 800-566-6479, or by going to the NCA’s web site at ncacoach.org, clicking on ADDEDINSURANCECOVERAGETO “other forms” and scroll down to “Participant MEMBERS Accident Request Form”. You can complete The Nebraska Coaches Association is pleased the form and submit it to Loomis & LaPann for to announce that the Coaches Liability program an estimate of the coverage. A local provider has been expanded. Through the NCA’s is Forsyth Insurance Company in Lincoln. You membership in NOCAD, (National Organization may call Steve Mason at 402-483-7861 and he of Coaches Association Directors) effective will provide you with the necessary information. 8/1/2010, the NOCAD Master Make sure you protect your student- General Liability Policy will athletes, your school and yourself. The costs now include Professional are minimal and the protection is important, if Educational Legal Liability. not essential. This additional benefit will now cover our members for their STATE TRACK HOSPITALITY teaching responsibilities in the The Nebraska Coaches Association has classroom, should no other coverage be in hosted the Coaches/Administrators hospitality place. This is a huge benefit to those tent at the State Track Meet for over 20 years. members not having coverage through any That will continue again this year with a few other source. If you have any questions, changes. At the time of printing, with the loss please feel free to contact the NCA office at of Gatorade and the marginal support of Pepsi, 402-434-5675. the majority of the cost will be assumed by the Nebraska Coaches Association. We will still CAMP/CLINIC INFORMATION have coffee and donuts provided along with As a benefit of membership, the Nebraska water, Gatorade, and, hopefully, soft drinks. Coaches Association provides coaches with The hope is that we are still in negotiations with the opportunity to secure camp and clinic Omaha Pepsi Bottlers and Arby’s to see if they insurance. We work with two companies that would be willing to provide soft drinks to us. If have made their products available at a it is not available, it wasn’t through the lack of substantially reduced cost to member coaches. effort on the part of the NCA. As a member of the NCA, coaches are covered Make sure you stop in early and often, under the $1M liability policy on a year-round but as in previous years, please don’t take basis. This coverage travels with you if items to family members or fill working your own camp or for that of another your “personal” water jugs person. It does not extend to members of your from what we have to haul in. staff unless they are also members. This service is provided to The NCA office staff are not insurance coaches and administrators. brokers or agents, so we try not to make Make sure you take the time recommendations on what you will need to to stop by and have a coffee protect yourself. We do know that the NSAA’s or cold drink on the NCA. catastrophic coverage does not extend to the  YOUR CORRECT MAILING ADDRESS the clinic. Any refund requests received after We have had trouble recently with getting your July 1 will be assessed a $10 fee. This is for newsletter delivered to you. The Post Office the arrangements that have been previously has recently had some rules changes made regarding the clinic preparations. concerning mailing addresses. For auditing purposes, we ask that your They will no longer deliver to request for refunds must be on school your physical home letterhead, indicating to whom the refund address, unless there is should be written: school, coach, etc. This is home delivery. It is to protect you as well as accommodate our necessary for us to have a auditors. Thanks for your cooperation! ‘mailing address’, the site where you actually get your mail. For many of PRE-PRINTED REGISTRATION ON you, that may be a PO Box number. When you THELASTPAGE are registering, please include your deliverable The NCA office staff does a fantastic job of mailing address when filling out your keeping track of clinic and membership registration card. If your pre-printed information during the summer months. To registration card is incorrect, please make the assist the staff in making their job easier, we necessary changes on the card. encourage members to use the pre-printed registration from on the back page of this issue PROVIDE THE NCA WITH YOUR of the nebraska coach. On that form, we have EMAIL ADDRESS your address, unless it needs to be changed, On the blank and pre-printed registration card, but more importantly, it also has your the NCA office requests your cooperation in membership card number, which makes the providing us with your email job of finding your membership record much address. The NCA has found easier. Make sure, when completing the that the more emails provided, address portion, you use your mailing address, the lower the postage costs the not necessarily your physical address. office experiences. Please We have much more stringent provide your address in the mailing requirements with designated area on the card. the post office than in We thank you in advance for your cooperation. previous years. Please, when CLINIC REFUNDS possible, use the We encourage coaches to preregister for the pre-printed form and the annual Multi-Sports Clinic for two primary staff will be eternally reasons. The first, to help out our office indebted to you for your assistants in getting coaches registered. The help. second rationale is to save you $10 for registering prior to June 1. We have found that once 2010 SPORTSMANSHIP SUMMIT registered, some coaches SCHEDULE have conflicts that do not Plans are in the works for the 2010 permit them to attend the Sportsmanship Summit in November. This clinic. If you have year there will be two sites, one in Gering on preregistered and find that Tuesday, November 16 and one at Concordia you can’t attend, please let University on Wednesday, November 17. us know as soon as Already scheduled to present are Harvey possible. If you request a refund prior to July Alston and Aaron Davis, along with a full slate 1, we will send you your refund as soon as of speakers. Make sure you mark your possible. If the request is received after July 1, calendars now for the 2010 Sportsmanship the refund check will not be written until after Summit and bring a team from your school.  2010 SPECIAL OLYMPICS USA NEBRASKA COACHES ASSOCIATION NATIONAL GAMES | VOLUNTEER JULY Steps for Online Registration 18-23, 2010 Participate in the nation’s largest sporting 1. Go to ‘www.2010specialolympics.org’ event of its kind this July by volunteering for 2. Create an ‘email account’ and the 2010 Special Olympics USA National ‘password’ Games. Be a Fan of making a difference in 3. Check your ‘email’ and select the ‘link’ your community by promoting awareness and provided to activate your 2010 USA acceptance of people with intellectual National Games email account disabilities. Volunteering is an easy and 4. Read the ‘Application Process Steps’ rewarding way for you to become involved with and then select ‘2010 USA National the USA National Games this summer. Games Volunteer Application’ Whether you volunteer for one day or a. Select ‘NE COACHES the entire duration of the week, your ASSOCIATION’ from the ‘Group participation is vital to the Games success and Affiliation’ pull down menu your life will be changed for the better after 5. Complete the volunteer application and committing your time to Special Olympics. The submit deadline is closing in so you must register soon 6. Please wait until you receive a and attend pre-game training sessions to be an confirmation ‘NEXT STEPS email’ eligible volunteer for the Games. before completing the General Orientation & Protective Behaviors Test

Registration Deadline - May 15, 2010

CHEER/DANCE FOR 2011 NCA – Find Us Here! The Nebraska Coaches Association and the Nebraska Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association will host the Fourth Building Address ...... 500 Charleston Annual Nebraska State High School Mailing Address...... Nebraska Coaches Association Cheer and Dance PO Box 80727 Championships in Grand Island Lincoln, NE 68501-0727 on February 17-18, 2011. The Grand Telephone ...... 402-434-5675 Island Heartland Events Center has FAX...... 402-434-5689 proven to be a tremendous site for the Ticket Line...... 402-434-5688 championships, and the NCA/NSIAAA Email has accepted a three-year contract to continue Steve Johnsen ...... [email protected] with the championships in Grand Island. If you Vicky Johnsen ...... [email protected] have not had a team compete, please consider Saundi Fugleberg...... [email protected] making 2011 your first year.

Website ...... www.ncacoach.org nebraska coach Official Publication of the Nebraska Coaches Association PO Box 80727 Lincoln, NE 68501-0727 Volume CMXCXVI Issue VII Editor Failure is the opportunity to begin Steve Johnsen, NCA Executive Director Executive Board again…more intelligently. President: Jeff Smith President-Elect: Jeff Bellar Vice President: Rocky Ruhl Henry Ford Past President: Sam Dunn

 THENCASAYS ‘THANKS’ Association and the Nebraska Coaches Every year the NCA benefits from the Association. Without question, sportsmanship assistance of countless volunteers. During the has improved at the State Basketball past year, we have had volunteers help with: Tournaments, but we still have a ways to go. hospitality areas at State Basketball and Track, Schools have done a much better job with registration and security at the Coaches Clinic players, coaches, cheerleaders, and and All-Star games, Sportsmanship evaluation supervision, but the area that still needs at the State basketball tournaments, the fall improvement is that of fans and alumni. Sportsmanship Summit, the State Therein lies the problem ...... how much Cheer & Dance control can a school exert on that group? Championships, speaking Much of the pressure to improve in that area at various clinics, and will have to come from within. Through the selecting the NCA efforts of booster clubs, the influence that Scholarship winners. student-athletes put on their parents or fans to Many of these volunteers show respect for their opponents, officials and are current members and their administrators is of utmost importance. In the spouses, but we have many retired members title line of the Sportsmanship Summit, “Good and spouses that help out also. If we were to Sportsmanship is a Journey, Not a total all those involved, the numbers would Destination,” that journey continues. reach into several hundred. We wish we could Evaluators are being contacted to name everyone individually, but we would do observe every game played during the so at the risk of leaving someone off the list. championships in Omaha. If you have time to If you know someone that has assist and would like to be considered, please volunteered their time to the NCA, please take contact the NCA office at 402-434-5675. a moment and thank them. Everyone appreciates the recognition of a job well done! SILVER MEMBERSHIP If you would like to volunteer your time or The Nebraska Coaches Association talent, please let someone in the office know. established guidelines for the Silver We can always use a few more good hands! Membership, available to retired coaches and Again, thank you to all those that help Athletic Administrators. The NCA presently make the Nebraska Coaches Association the has some 200 members who have reached best! retirement, but still choose to be active in the Nebraska Coaches Association. To access the SPORTSMANSHIPAWARDSTOBE application form, go to the NCA web page at PRESENTEDATSTATESOCCER ncacoach.org, click on membership and scroll The Sportsmanship Awards program has been down to Silver Membership. expanded to include soccer at this year’s NSAA State Soccer Championships in Omaha. BANQUET LODGING/PARKING The NSAA board approved the concept, and If you are attending the Awards and the award will be implemented this year. Recognition Banquet, the parking issues have Awards Unlimited will provide the trophies, and been resolved. You may use the parking financial support is provided through the garage located about two blocks Nebraska Independent College Foundation. A away at the ramp on the sample of the evaluation tool is available on corner of 9th & “Q” the NCA’s web site at ncacoach.org. Schools Sts. Lodging is may download the form to see what will be the available for $79 at primary focus of the evaluators. the Holiday Inn, The Sportsmanship Awards have been located just a short provided for more than ten years through the walk from the Train collaborative efforts of the Nebraska Station. Lodging information can be found on Interscholastic Athletic Administrators page 22 of this issue.  2010 LEVEL IV CAREER MILESTONE HONOREES

The 2010 Awards and Recognition Banquet is the time to recognize the Level IV Milestone Award Winners. The criteria for the Milestone Awards are on the NCA’s web page at ncacoach.org. Click on “Awards” then scroll down to Career Milestone Application and Criteria. This year’s Milestone honorees are:

2010 NCA CAREER MILESTONE WINNERS

Brad Jacobsen Basketball I Terry Thurman Girls’ Soccer I Heidi Manion Basketball I Terry Graver Softball I Jim Weeks Basketball I-IV Steve Kerkman Softball I Steve Reeves Boys’ CC III K.C. Belitz Volleyball I Bill Carlin Football IV Jodi Brown Volleyball I Kurt Finkey Football I Diane Torson Volleyball IV Jim Miller Girls’ Golf I Ryan Komenda Wrestling I

Applications will be processed if they are received by June 1, 2010. Applications received after April 7, 2010 will be included in the August nebraska coach. The deadline for applying for the 2010 NCA Career Milestone Award is June 1, 2010.

SERVICE AWARD COACHES TO BE HONORED (25, 30, 35, 40, and 50 Years)

If you should be receiving your award this year, make sure you contact us at [email protected] or call us at 402-434-5675. Coaches being recognized this year include:

Name School Yrs Name School Yrs Ed Arends Elwood 25 Phillip Hoyt Ainsworth 25 Richard Baker Millard West 25 Daniel Jensen Waverly 25 Paul Bangura O. Skutt Catholic 40 Jan Kuxhausen Conestoga 35 Michael Barrett Weeping Water 25 Mike Lanham Southern Valley 35 Dave Brown Brownell Talbot 35 Tom McCann Kearney 40 Ron Bubak Cozad 25 Bob McFarland Grand Island CC 45 Chuck Burney Millard South 25 Lyle Moeller Norfolk 35 William Cunningham Millard North 25 Charlie Moore Fairbury 45 Gary DeBoer Lawrence-Nelson 40 Kenten Oltman Norris 25 Bob Fuller Plattsmouth 35 Mark Ortmeier Utica Centennial 25 Terry Gilliland Mitchell 45 Vince Pelster Hastings St. Cecilia 35 Jim Hansen Lincoln Pius X 25 Gary Rath Aurora 35 Bill Hennigar Weeping Water 25 Jerry Rempe Southern 25 Diane Hento Fremont 25 Lonnie Shafer Retired 40 Martin Howery Ainsworth 25 Alan VanCura Hastings St. Cecilia 35 Robert Hoyer Malcolm 25

 GOLFTOURNAMENT Need a reason to play golf with your friends? The Annual Coaches Golf Scramble just gave you an out! The 2010 scramble will be hosted by Quarry Oaks Golf Course on 2 Monday, July 26. Several coaches have asked 2 that we return to Quarry Oaks, as it has been about six years since our tournament was hosted there. The rate will be $55 for NCA members and $65 for non-members. The fees 0 include golf, cart and range balls, and $5 per 0 person for prizes. Some people have asked why we don’t pay back much, but if you look at the numbers, even with 200 golfers we still 1 have $1,000 in prize money. 1 Now on to the course. If you have played it before, you know how great this course is. It has been named one of America’s Top 100 Greatest Public Courses by Golf Digest in 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2007-2008, 2009-2010. It has one of the top holes in the country at #17, the par 4 with water fronting the green. Quarry 0 Oaks is also one of the 0 most scenic courses in the state, with views of the Platte River, an abandoned quarry, and abundant wildlife. Get your groups together early and be ready C for an outstanding day of c fun at the 2010 Coaches Scramble. Traditionally, over 200 golfers participate with tee-times beginning at 7:00 a.m. You can begin booking your tee-times at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1 L by calling the NCA office at 402-434-5675. THE COURSE WILL NOT TAKE YOUR TEE-TIME! Please make sure you have your group prearranged so we l can have names of your entire group. Payment will be expected by July 1. If booking after that date, payment is expected at the time of registration. I COACHES NIGHT OUT i Some things change, some things stay the same. The Coaches Night Out held during the annual clinic has proven to be a highlight of the clinic, and will continue to be at this year’s clinic. The evening’s activities will be hosted by the Nebraska N Coaches Association, the Nebraska Army National Guard and Agile Sports. Again this year, the Night Out will be held at the Champion’s Club, directly west of n Memorial Stadium. Doors will open at 8:30 p.m. for the best of conversation, beverages and food. Coaches registered for the clinic are welcome to bring your I spouse or significant other for the FREE evening of fun. i FREE MEMBERSHIP TO FIRST YEAR COACHES As in previous years, the NCA will waive the NCA membership fee for first-year coaches who attend the Multi-Sports Clinic. If coaches are entering their first year of coaching, their $40 membership fee is waived if they are registered for the clinic. C If you are registering a coach who is a first-year coach, please indicate it by writing c “first-year coach” at the top of the membership registration form.

 VAN DRIVER TRAINING SESSIONS AT 2010 CLINIC With the approval of the Nebraska Department of Education Pupil Transportation Rule 91, a new requirement has been added that requires the completion of a Van Driving Course for drivers of modified 15–passenger vans. This training includes a 2 three hour in-class segment and one hour of hands–on training actually driving a 15–passenger van with qualified personnel. The 1-hour of hands-on training can 2 be done locally by an individual who has completed the School Bus Level l or ll training. The Nebraska Safety Center, under contract with the Nebraska Department of 0 Education, will be offering the in-class segment of the Van 0 Driver Course at the Nebraska Coaches Association Coaches Clinic on Tuesday, July 27 from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Cost for the training is $100 per person, which will be billed to the employing school unless other arrangements are made. 1 Registration for the Nebraska Coaches Association Coaches 1 Clinic is required in order to register for the Van Driver Course. On line pre-registration for the Van Driver Training Course will also be required. Early registration deadline is Tuesday, June 1. Registrations received 0 after June 1 will be accommodated on a space available basis. 0 Exemption: This training is not required for anyone who has driven a modified 15- passenger van for EACH of the two most recently completed school years for activity trips or routes and has not been convicted for a traffic infraction driving any vehicle for the same period of time. Additional information: • A driver that has completed the Level l or ll Instructional Course and does C not qualify for the exemption will only be required to complete the 1 hour of c hands-on training. • Beginning June 7, 2009, all drivers of the modified 15-passenger vans used to transport students must successfully complete the Van Driving Course unless the exemption described above applies to the driver before operating L a modified 15-passenger van. l • This requirement expires on June 7, 2011, when schools can no longer use the modified 15-passenger vans to transport students for any purpose. I If you have drivers that need to complete this training, classes are currently scheduled through the Nebraska Safety Center Pupil Transportation program. i Class registration information is available at http://www.unk.edu/bus. Please contact Cindy Houlden at [email protected], (308)-865-8270 or 1-(800)-854- 7867 Ext. 4, with questions. Nn NSAA RULES MEETINGS The Nebraska School Activities Association will be hosting rules meetings for the following sports at the 2010 clinic. ONLYTHOSECOACHESREGISTEREDFOR I THE CLINIC WILL BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND THESE RULES MEETINGS. This is i done for clinic management and security. The schedule is as follows: Football Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Softball Thursday 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. C Basketball Thursday 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. c Volleyball Wednesday 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 A CONCUSSION IS A BRAIN INJURY: GET THE FACTS TO PROTECTYOURATHLETESANDYOU

Brain injuries in athletics are not rare. At least nine documented severe injuries 2 resulting in life-long disability have occurred in the state of Nebraska in athletics in 2 the last 15 years, and thousands of concussions or mild brain injuries happen in athletics each year in our state. Although collision sports including football have the highest incidence, during this last year concussions in Lincoln have included 0 athletes from soccer, basketball, wrestling, volleyball, diving, baseball and softball. Did you know that current International Guidelines state that any child under the age of 19 with a suspected concussion should be evaluated by a licensed health care provider trained in the evaluation and management of 1 concussion before returning to play, and no child under the age of 1 19 should be returned to play while still experiencing the symptoms of a concussion? Last year, the states of Washington and Oregon were the first two states to pass legislation that no athlete can be returned to play following a suspected concussion without 0 evaluation by a licensed health care professional trained in the evaluation and 0 management of concussions. Currently, 17 states have similar legislation pending, and the national house judiciary committee has been listening to testimony regarding the need to implement these guidelines in all 50 states.

This year at the Nebraska Coaches Association Clinic, we invite and C encourage you to attend one of two 8:15 a.m. sessions on concussive injuries in athletics. During this session you will learn to identify the signs and symptoms of c concussion, learn the current guidelines for the management of concussion in athletics, and learn how to help protect your athletes from more serious repetitive injuries. We believe that implementing these guidelines helps protect the long- L term safety of the athlete, while also demonstrating that coaches and districts are l attempting to address this issue in a manner consistent with best practices and what is rapidly becoming law in many states.

Statement from Roger Breed, Commissioner of Education - The Nebraska I Department of Education encourages coaches of all school district sports to attend i the presentation on “A Concussion is a Brain Injury – Get the Facts to Protect Your Athletes and You” at the NCA Multi-Sports Coaches Clinic in Lincoln on July 27 and 28, 2010. The safety of student athletes is a primary concern as is N protecting you and your district from liability issues. I would encourage you to make every effort to attend one of the 8:15 a.m. sessions on concussions in n sports!

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SECRETARIES WELCOME I As a reminder to athletic directors, we know that many of i your office assistants are responsible for scheduling using Schedule Star. (If you aren’t using Schedule Star, you need to check it out.) If AD’s are registered for the clinic, C their secretary is welcome to attend for FREE. The Schedule Star sessions will be held on Tuesday, July 27 c from 1:30-4:00 p.m. If attending, they need to check in at the registration desk for a badge for admittance.

10 COACHES NEED TO ATTEND DISTRICT AND SPORTS MEETINGS The activities of the Nebraska Coaches Association are monitored by the Board of Directors, selected during the annual summer clinic. Also selected are the various Sports Advisory Committee members, who are voted on during the sports meetings on Wednesday of clinic week. Each of these elected coaches plays 2 integral roles in the operation of the NCA. The board oversees and administers 2 the NCA operations, meeting quarterly to discuss finances, making decisions on staffing, and the day to day decisions of the NCA office. Each year, a new Vice President is selected at the clinic in each of the six districts. They will serve a two-year term, at which time they can run again. 0 The Sports Advisory Committees are also elected during the clinic to serve 0 a two-year term. This year, Districts II, IV, and VI will have elections to determine these members. The responsibilities of the Advisory Committee members include attending the annual summer clinic, selecting a nominee from each sport for 1 National Coach of the Year, suggesting clinic speakers, recommending clinic ideas 1 and improvements of NCA activities, and suggesting and evaluating proposals for change in the policies and procedures governing each sport. Members also serve the role of selecting All-Star Coaches and players for the annual All-Star series, serving as hosts for their respective sport at the clinic, 0 and other duties deemed necessary by the Executive Director 0 or Board of Directors. The membership of the Nebraska Coaches Association is the lifeblood in the success of the association. It can’t be stressed enough that members must take an active role in the governance and management of the association. Much of this takes place beginning with the summer clinic. You are encouraged to consider becoming more actively involved C in the NCA, first with your participation at the District and Sports Meetings at the c summer clinic. Don’t take off Wednesday morning, attend the scheduled meetings! L SESSION FOR WIVES OF COACHES AT 2009 CLINIC l The Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be providing a special presentation for coaches’ wives on Wednesday, July 28. A Luncheon and multiple breakout I sessions will be offered at the i NSAA/NCA offices in Lincoln. Call 402- 464-2343 to preregister for the luncheon ($10 per person) by July 26. Visit N nebraskafca.org for more details. n COACHING THE HEART OF AN ATHLETE The Fellowship of Christian Athletes will I be hosting “Coaching the Heart of an i Athlete” sessions during the 2010 Nebraska Coaches Association Multi- Sports Clinic. Sessions will be held on Wednesday at 1:30 with special guest C Tom Osborne and Thursday at 11:00 am c with FCA Staff.

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12 NEBRASKA COACHES ASSOCIATION MULTI-SPORTS CLINIC July 27-29, 2010 LINCOLN NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL UNDERWRITTEN BY NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT COLLEGE FOUNDATION NEBRASKA ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE SCHEDULE STAR/HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.NET AGILE SPORTS-HUDL

Registration: Prior to attending any session, all coaches, athletic directors, and vendors must secure a badge before they will be allowed to enter the clinic area. Coaches and AD’s are asked to use the main entrance on the east side of North Star High School and vendors are asked to utilize the west entrance. Parking: Parking for coaches and AD’s is limited to the main parking area on the east/southeast side of North Star. Vendors are asked to park west of the building. NOTE: As with any clinic of this scope and size, there are times when speakers, schedules, and topics are subsequent to change. Every attempt will be made to adhere to the listed schedule. For up-to-date changes, if any, please log on to the NCA web page at ncacoach.org.

SPECIAL SESSIONS 8-MAN FOOTBALL Tuesday, July 27 Tuesday, July 27 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 8:15-9:15 a.m. “A Concussion is a Brain Injury: Get the Facts to 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Join the 30,000 Club” - Ron Brown, UNL Protect Your Athletes and You”– Lori Terry-Berry 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” Spohr, Madonna Hospital - Bo Pelini, UNL 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Smith Center Redmen Program”- Roger Barta, - Bo Pelini, UNL Smith Center, KS 1:30-3:30 p.m. “IMPACT – Baseline Assessment”– NE Orthopaedic 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Linebacker Play” - Mike Ekeler, UNL Staff (Register at NE Orthopaedic Booth) Wednesday, July 28 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Responsible Summer Camp Management”– Randy 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN Bates & Steve Joekel 8:15-9:15 a.m. “The POP Offense” - Jim Kerbo, Tipton, OK 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Basic Risk Management for Coaches”– Steve Joekel & 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Defensive Flexibility” - Jim Kerbo, Tipton, OK Randy Bates 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. District & Sports Meetings 4:30-7:30 p.m. Van Driver Training – Preregistration required – (See 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. “Defense & Special Teams” - John Dixon, Tipton, OK Page 9 for registration instructions) Thursday, July 29 Wednesday, July 28 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 8:30-9:30 a.m. “2 Set (Split Back) Offense” - Stan Mueggenborg, Ryan 8:15-9:15 a.m. “A Concussion is a Brain Injury: Get the Facts to HS, OK Protect Your Athletes and You”– Lori Terry-Berry 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Running the Veer Option” - Stan Mueggenborg, Spohr, Madonna Hospital 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. NSAA Football Rules Meeting 8:15-9:15 a.m. “Building a Positive Athlete Coach Relationship”” – Steve Joekel & Randy Bates VOLLEYBALL 10:00-11:15 a.m. FCA Wives Breakouts Sessions – NCA/NSAA Building Tuesday, July 27 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. FCA Wives Luncheon – NCA/NSAA Building 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Coaching the Heart of an Athlete”– Dr. Tom Osborne, 9:30-10:30 a.m. “The Progressions of a Setter” - Lizzie Stemke, UNL UNL 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Sexting, Facebook and YouTube: Legal Issues with - Bo Pelini, UNL Technology that Every Coach Should Know”– Karen 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Drill Design” - Teri Clemens, Washington Univ. (retired) Haase, Harding & Schultz Law Firm 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Offensive/Defensive Drills” - Teri Clemens 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Creating Legal and Practical Alcohol and Tobacco Wednesday, July 28 Rules For Student Athletes”– Karen Haase 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Training/Developing a Setter” - Salima Rockwell, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR University of Texas Tuesday, July 27 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. District & Sports Meetings 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Running an Effective Offense Based on Personnel” - 8:15-9:15 a.m. “Things That Work”– Panel Discussion, NSIAAA Salima Rockwell 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Celebration Time, Come On!”–Larry Munksgaard, 3:00-4:00 p.m. NSAA Volleyball Rules Meeting Lincoln SE (retired) Thursday, July 29 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN - Bo Pelini, UNL 8:30-9:30 a.m. “Getting Parents in Your Corner” - Joan Powell, 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Schedule Star, Can’t Live Without It!”– Cathy Hall & Coronado HS, CO (retired) Jeff Haught, Schedule Star 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Taking the Subjectivity Out of Tryouts” - Joan Powell 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Making Schedule Star Work for You”– Schedule Star 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. “Establishing a Program Vision” - Ron Alexander, Staff Hastings College Wednesday, July 28 GOLF 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN Tuesday, July 27 Sessions at Highlands Golf Course unless 9:00-10:30 a.m. “New AD Sessions”– Dr. Jim Tenopir, NSAA otherwise noted 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Sexting, Facebook, and YouTube: Legal Issues with 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN Technology that Every Coach Should Know”– Karen 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Golf Academy” - Chad Lydiatt, UNK – Session at Haase, Harding & Schultz Law Firm North Star 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Creating Legal and Practical Alcohol and Tobacco 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” Rules For Student Athletes”– Karen Haase - Bo Pelini, UNL FOOTBALL 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Practicing on Course” - Chad & Elizabeth Lydiatt, UNK Tuesday, July 27 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Practicing on Course”– Chad & Elizabeth Lydiatt, UNK 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN Wednesday, July 28 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Join the 30,000 Club” - Ron Brown, UNL 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” 9:30-10:30 a.m. Round Table – Best Drills– Session at North Star - Bo Pelini, UNL 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. District & Sports Meetings 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Smith Center Redmen Program”- Roger Barta, 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Full Swing” - Tony Pesavento, Omaha CC Smith Center, KS 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Error Correction” - Tony Pesavento, Omaha CC 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Linebacker Play” - Mike Ekeler, UNL Thursday, July 29 Wednesday, July 28 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 8:30-9:30 a.m. “Short Game” - Kit Grove, University of Kansas 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Hoover Football – THE Total Process” - Josh Niblett, 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Drills/Practice Ideas” - Kit Grove Hoover HS, AL 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. District & Sports Meetings BASKETBALL 1:30-2:30 p.m. Hoover Football – THE TOTAL OFFENSE, Part I (Zone Tuesday, July 27 Game)” - Josh Niblett, Hoover, AL 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 3:00-4:00 p.m. “TBA” - Tad Niblett, Hoover HS, Al 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Developing a Total Basketball Program” - Ben Ries, Thursday, July 29 Norfolk HS 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” 8:30-9:30 a.m. “Consistency-The Maverick Way” - Pat Behrns, UNO - Bo Pelini, UNL 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Play Action Pass”– Aaron Keen, UNO – 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Best Things I Have Seen In Coaching” - Don Meyer, “Maverick Defensive Fundamentals”– Brad McCaslin, Northern State, SD UNO 3:00-4:00 p.m. “What I Would Do If I Started Over Today” - Don Meyer, 11:00a.m.-12:00p.m. NSAAFootballRulesMeeting 13 Wednesday, July 28 Wednesday, July 28 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Coyote Offensive Play & Drills” - Dave Boots, USD 9:30-10:30 a.m. Coaches Round Table 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. District & Sports Meetings 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. District & Sports Meetings 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Coyote Defensive Drills” - Dave Boots, USD 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Tennis Equipment” - Joe Heydt, Racquet Corner 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Skill Development” - Eric Behrens, Omaha Central HS 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Racquets, Shoes, Strings, Grips-All you Ever Needed Thursday, July 29 to Know” -Joe Heydt, 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN Thursday, July 29 8:30-9:30 a.m. “Practice Drills” - Connie Yori, UNL 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 9:45-10:45 a.m. NSAA Basketball Rules Meeting 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. “The Mental Side of Tennis: Training Players for Peak 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. “Competitive Fast Break Drills” -Eric Behrens, Performance”– Brian Sivinski, Tennis 50 Omaha Central HS 9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m. “Killer Tennis Drills That’ll Make Them Ask for More”– WRESTLING Brian Sivinski, Tennis 50 Tuesday, July 27 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN SOCCER 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Tilts and Turns” - Steve Keszler, Sturgis HS, SD Tuesday, July 27 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN - Bo Pelini, UNL 9:30-10:30 a.m. “WINing Mindset: Developing High Performing Teams 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Drills & Skills” - Steve Keszler, Sturgis HS, SD Based on What’s Important Now”– Mike Lynch, NE 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Motivating Through Story Telling and Tactics” - Steve Wesleyan Keszler, Sturgis HS, SD 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” Wednesday, July 28 - Bo Pelini, UNL 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Effective Counterattacking”– Mike L:ynch 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Building a Total Program” - Gary Mayabb, Staley HS, 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Developing Finishers: Increasing the Quantity and MO Quality of Goal Scoring Opportunities”– Mike Lynch 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. District & Sports Meetings Wednesday, July 28 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Defense Wins Titles” - Gary Mayabb, 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 3:00-4:00 p.m. “GRIND – Philosophy to Practical Application” - Gary . 9:30-10:30 a.m. TBA Mayabb, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. District & Sports Meetings Thursday, July 29 1:30-2:30 p.m. Jacque Tevis-Butler, Millard West HS 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 3:00-4:00 p.m. Jacque Tevis-Butler, Millard West HS 8:30-9:30 a.m. “Eight Pillars for a Successful Wrestling Program” - Mike Thursday, July 29 Denney, UNO 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Developing a System That Works for Your Culture” - 8:30-9:30 a.m. ”Attacking Tactical Decisions: Penetration or Mike Denney, UNO Possession” - DougWilliamson,NSCAA 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. “In-Season/Off-Season Weight Training” - Jeremy 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Tactical Functional Training for Midfielders: Attacking Moore, Omaha Skutt HS & Defending” - Doug Williamson, NSCAA SOFTBALL CROSS COUNTRY Tuesday, July 27 Tuesday, July 27 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Coaching the Female Athlete” - Patty Gasso, University 9:30-10:30 a.m. “A Bronx Tale: A Cross Country Journey from Running of Oklahoma in New York to Coaching in South Dakota” - Dan 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” Fitzsimmons, USD - Bo Pelini, UNL 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Defense Wins Championships” - Patty Gasso - Bo Pelini, UNL 3:00-4:00 p.m. Drills, Drills, Drills-Defense” - Patty Gasso 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Gazelles Cross Country: From Worst in South Dakota to Third in the Nation” - Dan Fitzsimmons, USD Wednesday, July 28 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Climbing the Mountain: Loper Cross Country Training” 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN - Brady Bonsall, UNK 8:15-9:15 a.m. “Building Competitive Softball in Nebraska” - Round Wednesday, July 28 Table with Rhonda Revelle 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Building a Championship Offense” - Carol Hutchins, 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Nutrition Advice for Distance Runners” - Brady Bonsall, Univ. of Michigan UNK 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. District & Sports Meetings 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. District & Sports Meetings 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Middle Infield Play” - Carol Hutchins 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Cross Country Training Program” - Steve Callaghan, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Due to the All-Star player’s coach’s reception, there Blair HS will be no session at this time. 3:00-4:00 p.m. “How To Foster a Program For Decades” - Steve Thursday, July 29 Callaghan, Blair HS 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN Thursday, July 29 8:30-9:30 a.m. “Common Hitting Faults and Corrections” - Diane Miller, 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN UNL 9:45-10:45 a.m. NSAA Softball Rules Meeting TRACK & FIELD 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. “Catching Fundamentals” - Diane Miller, UNL Tuesday, July 27 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN CHEERLEADING 9:30-10:30 a.m. TBA Tuesday, July 27 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN - Bo Pelini, UNL 9:30-10:30 a.m. AACCA Certification Course, UCA Staff 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Training for 800M-1600M”- Brady Bonsall, UNK 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” 3:00-4:00 p.m. “An Upside Down Approach to Coaching High School - Bo Pelini, UNL Distance Runners” - Dan Fitzsimmons, USD 1:30-2:30 p.m. AACCA Certification Course, UCA Staff Wednesday, July 28 3:00-4:00 p.m. AACCA Certification Course, UCA Staff 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Sprints” - Tom Tellez, University of Houston, Coach NOTE: The AACCA Certification Course is an additional $75, and not included Emeritus in the normal clinic registration fees. You must preregister for this 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. District & Sports Meetings coursework! Additional course information is available in the bio section of 1:30-2:30 p.m. “ Hurdles” - Tom Tellez the newsletter. 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Jumping Events” - Tom Tellez Thursday, July 29 Wednesday, July 28 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 8:30-9:30 a.m. “Training the Average Athlete” - Natasha Kaiser Brown, 8:15-9:15 a.m. “New Coaches seminar”–UCA Staff Drake 9:30-10:30 a.m. “How To Run an Effective Practice”– Steve Avgerinos, 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Core Strength Training” - Natasha Kaiser Brown UCA 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. “Basic Jumper Training” - Brian Brown, Drake 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. District & Sports Meetings 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Pep Rally Ideas”– Steve Avgerinos TENNIS 3:00-4:00 p.m. “What the Judges are Looking For! A Judges Point of Tuesday, July 27 View”– Steve Avgerinos/Terri Freeman 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN DANCE 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” Wednesday, July 28 - Bo Pelini, UNL 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Making an Individual Sport Into A “Team”” - Kevin 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Choreography 101”– UDA Staff Heim, Woods Tennis Center 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. District & Sports Meetings 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Developing a Competitive High School Team in Two 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Leaps, Turns, and Jumps”– UDA Staff Months” - Kevin Heim 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Lifts and Partnering”– UDA Staff

14 Thursday, July 29 KNOWYOURSPEAKERS 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 9:45-10:45 a.m. “NFHS Bronze Level-Stretching and Conditioning”– UDA (Credentialing optional-$40-per course, per coach) 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. NFHS Silver Level-Dance Technique” - UDA KEYNOTE (Credentialing optional-$40-per course, per coach) Bo Pelini – University of Nebraska, Lincoln – Bo

JUNIOR HIGH SPORTS SESSIONS Pelini began his coaching career in 1991, serving as a NOTE: ONCE JUNIOR HIGH SESSIONS ARE COMPLETED, COACHES ARE graduate assistant coach at Iowa under Hayden Fry. He ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE REMAINING SESSIONS OF YOUR CHOICE then served as quarterbacks coach at Cardinal Mooney FOOTBALL High School in Youngstown, Ohio, before taking the leap Tuesday, July 27 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN to the NFL and the 49ers in 1993. He has nine years of 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Transitioning From a 5-3 Defense to a 3-5 Defense”– NFL experience, helping the 49ers to victory in Super Darren Harsin & Blair Staff 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” Bowl XXIX and coaching linebackers for the Patriots and - Bo Pelini, UNL the Packers. His first collegiate job came at Nebraska in 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Simplifying Your Offense in the Middle School”– Blair Staff 2003, where he served as coordinator for the Huskers’ 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Implementing an Easy Fast Screen Offense Game into Blackshirt defense, finishing the year ranked first Your Offense”– Blair Staff Wednesday, July 28 nationally in pass efficiency defense and second in 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Developing the Young Overall Athlete”– Blair Staff scoring defense. Pelini spent one season at Oklahoma VOLLEYBALL before joining the staff at LSU as Defensive Coordinator Tuesday, July 27 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN and helping his team win a BCS national championship. 8:15-9:15 a.m. “Drills, Courts & Coaches-Finding Drills That Fit Your Named Head Coach of Nebraska following the 2007 Program”– Mike Brandon, Gretna HS 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” season, Coach Pelini led his team to a 9-4 record, - Bo Pelini, UNL capping his first year off with a win in the Gator Bowl. 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Winning vs. Training-How to Balance Success & Skills” – Mike Brandon He followed that with a 10-4 season in 2009, finishing Wednesday, July 28 with a Big 12 North title and a trip to the Big 12 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 8:15-9:15 a.m. “Training Success-Drills That Challenge Kids to championship game. Bo is a native of Youngstown, Succeed”– Mike Brandon Ohio, and has three children with his wife, Mary Pat. 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. District & Sports Meetings 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Incoming Expectations-What Skills do HS Coaches Want to See?”– Mike Brandon VOLLEYBALL BASKETBALL Tuesday, July 27 Joan Powell – Retired, Coronado High School, CO – 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 8:15-9:15 a.m. “Organizing a Summer Camp & Off Season Player Before her retirement, Joan Powell had been coaching Development”– Mark Hrabik & Syracuse Staff volleyball at Coronado High school for 32 years, 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Developing an Overall Program: Elementary to High School”– Syracuse Staff appearing in 15 state tournaments and compiling more 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” than 500 career victories and three state championships. - Bo Pelini, UNL Wednesday, July 28 One of the most successful coaches in Colorado 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN Interscholastic Sports history, Joan has been inducted 8:15-9:15 a.m. “Teaching the 1-3-1 Defense: m Everything You Need to Know From A to Z”– Syracuse Staff into the Halls of Fame at the University of Arizona, the 9:30-10:30 a.m. “Simple Man & Zone Offenses Everyone Can Use”– USA Volleyball Association, and the Colorado Women’s Syracuse Staff 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. District & Sports Meetings Sports Foundation. Coach Powell also has more than Thursday, July 29 20 years of experience as a USA Volleyball national 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN TRACK & FIELD official. She has officiated numerous NCAA semi-final Tuesday, July 27 and final matches, including the 2005 Final Four. 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION - “Why Do We Do What We Do?” Though retired, Joan claims that her focus remains to - Bo Pelini, UNL Wednesday, July 28 “give back to the sport that has been so good to her”, 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN traveling the country to educate both coaches and 9:30-10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. District & Sports Meetings officials as a member of the USA Volleyball Board of 1:30-2:30 p.m. “Organizing Junior High Track Practice”– Ryan & Director’s CAP program. Teresa Rischling, Bennington HS 3:00-4:00 p.m. “Coaching Junior High Jumpers”– Gary Sather, Bennington HS Teri Clemens – retired, Washington University, St. Thursday, July 29 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT AREAS OPEN Louis – As head coach of women’s volleyball at 8:30-9:30 a.m. “Coaching Junior Middle Distance Runners”– Joe Washington University, Clemens created a volleyball Schumm, Bennington HS 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Coaching Junior High Sprinters and Hurdlers”– Gary dynasty, turning a sub-.500 program around to a national Sather, Bennington HS championship team within five years. In her 14 years at the helm, Teri accumulated a win-loss record of 529-77 and holds the NCAA Division III record for career District Meetings will run from 10:45-11:30 Wednesday at the following sites: winning percentage of .873. She has been honored as NCAA Division III Coach of the Year four times, and has District 1 Auditorium District 4 E117 been inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame. Prior to her District2 MainGym District5 Theater years coaching college volleyball, Clemens spent six District 3 South Gym District 6 West Commons Lower years at St. Louis’ Incarnate World Academy, Sports Meetings will run from 11:30-12:00 Wednesday at accumulating a 155-15 record and leading her teams to posted sites three consecutive Missouri State High School Championships. In 2009, Teri was named USA volleyball’s All-Time Great Coach. 15 Ron Alexander – Hastings College – Ron’s coaching School, Coach Grove played collegiate golf at Kansas, career began in 1988 at Fort Morgan High School in earning Academic All-American honors in 1997. He Colorado. Before he left in 2000 he had compiled a 234- went on to work as a golf professional and golf instructor 69 overall record and brought home the championship in Oregon and Arizona, and has competed on several trophy three times. He next moved to the University of golf tours that have brought him all over the world. In Northern Colorado where he continued to produce 2006 he accepted the assistant coaching position at teams with winning seasons, capping off his three years Kansas under his former collegiate coach Ross Randall. as head coach with a win-loss percentage of .863. After Grove was named head coach the next year after spending two years coaching USAV and NOCO Juniors Randall’s retirement. Volleyball Club in Fort Collins, CO, Ron was appointed head coach at Hastings in November of 2008, and in his Tony Pesavento – Omaha Country Club –Tony has first season guided his team to a 27-9 season. Coach been a head golf professional in the Omaha area for 28 Alexander holds a bachelor’s degree in K-12 education years, and has been at the Omaha Country Club since from Northern Colorado and a master’s in sports 1993. He graduated from PGA Business School II in administration from the same institution. He and his wife Kansas City in 1982 with the top score in the country, Joanna have 3 children. earning the PGA Academic Achievement Award. Throughout his career, he has held several offices in the Salima Rockwell – University of Texas – The 2009 Nebraska Section of the PGA, including a two year stint season was Salima’s first with the Texas Longhorns. as President, and has attended 12 PGA Annual Working with the team’s setters, she was part of a team meetings as a Nebraska delegate. Pesavento has also that made a run at the national title, losing to Penn State served as the Creighton University Director of Golf since in the final game. She came to Texas after three 1988, and was a Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame board seasons on the Penn State staff, and helped guide the member from 1995-2006. He and his wife Jacque have Nittany Lions to back-to-back titles in 2007 and 2008. A been married for 25 years and have three children. former setter at Penn State, Salima was a three-time All- American and went on to play on the USA National Team. Serving as captain and starting setter for the BASKETBALL USA team in 1997 and 1998, Rockwell earned the Dave Boots - USD – Boots has been coaching Coaches’ Award, MVP, and Team Award in both basketball for 31 years, 22 of them as the head coach at seasons. Salima has two young sons with her husband, the University of South Dakota. During his tenure at Jeff. USD, Coach Boots has established himself as one of the nation’s outstanding coaches, compiling a record of 465- GOLF 182 with a .719 winning percentage and earning nine Chad Lydiatt – UNK & Kearney Country Club – Coach Coach-of-the-Year awards. He is leading his team Lydiatt is in his second year as head women’s golf coach during the transition to NCAA Division I, leaving Division at Nebraska-Kearney. During his first season at the II with a sixth-place ranking on the all-time career wins helm, Chad helped UNK reach the postseason for the list. Dave coaches his players with a philosophy that first time in seven years. Lydiatt is also the head golf includes balanced scoring, unselfish and up-tempo play, professional at Kearney Country Club and a certified and match-up zones. A graduate of Augsburg College ESPN Golf School Instructor. A graduate of Kearney and the University of Minnesota, Coach Boots has two High School, Chad is the only Nebraskan to be an AJGA sons with his wife Peggy. All-American, and to also successfully get through all three stages of Q-school. He lettered four years in golf Don Meyer – Northern State University – After 38 at the University of Iowa, and then went on to play 10 years as Head Coach at the collegiate level, Don Meyer years of professional golf on the Nationwide, Canadian is currently the winningest active coach in any division of and Hooters Tours. Chad has one daughter with his the NCAA with 923 wins. He has garnered national wife Elizabeth, assistant coach for the Loper’s women’s attention from various national media outlets, including golf team. Sports Illustrated, ESPN, FOX Sports, and the CBS News, not only for his coaching accomplishments, but Elizabeth Lydiatt – UNK & Kearney Country Club – for his inspirational and motivational accomplishments Also in her second year with the Nebraska-Kearney as well. In 2009, following a serious car accident and a women’s golf program, Elizabeth works as an assistant subsequent diagnosis of inoperable cancer, Meyer was with her husband Chad. A Kearney native, Lydiatt won awarded the ESPY’s Jim Valvano Perseverance Award. two Class A state titles for Kearney High School and He also has received the John Wooden Award for helped her team win three state team titles. Elizabeth Athletes in Action. Respected nationally in the coaching went on to play four years at UNL, and is a four-time ranks, Meyer has hosted well over 10,000 coaches from Nebraska Amateur champion. Coach Lydiatt is also all over the country at the Don Meyer Coaching employed at Kearney Country Club as the pro shop Academy. He has produced instructional books, manager. published several articles for coaching publications, and has given motivational speeches throughout the country. Kit Grove – University of Kansas – A native of A native of Wayne, NE, Don and his wife Carmen have Superior, NE, and graduate of Lincoln Southeast High three children and eight grandchildren. 16 Ben Reis – Norfolk High School – A 1996 graduate of wife Bonnie, Mike and his wife have three children and Norfolk High School, Reis has been coaching basketball four grandchildren. at his alma mater for eight years. During his tenure at Norfolk, he has led his teams to three conference titles, Steve Keszler – Sturgis High School, Sturgis, SD two district crowns, three state tournament appearances, Keszler has been coaching wrestling for 20 years, 16 of and the runner-up trophy in the 2010 Class A state them as head coach of the Trojans at Sturgis High tournament. Coach Reis has succeeded in creating an School. During that time, he has earned 14 conference atmosphere of competitiveness and caring, coaching crowns and nine state championships, while compiling a with the philosophy of “doing it the right way and the best career dual record of 285-35. Steve believes in teaching way you can.” Ben lives in Norfolk with his wife Amy and a “winning attitude and positive character” through the their two children, and feels fortunate to have the sport of wrestling. He has coached 27 individual state opportunity to teach and coach in a community that has champions, 139 state place winners, and 13 of his meant a great deal to him and his family. wrestlers went on to become college All-Americans. A 2009 National Coach of the Year finalist, Coach Keszler Connie Yori – UNL – Coach Yori has just completed her holds SD state records in consecutive dual victories (58) eighth season at Nebraska, finishing the year with a and most points scored at state (222). Steve and his program-best 32-2 mark and tying the Big 12 record with wife Linda have two sons and one daughter. a 30-game winning streak. It was a year of firsts for Connie and her Huskers - they captured a first-ever Big Gary Mayabb – Staley High School, Staley, MO – 12 title and became the first Big 12 men’s or women’s Coach Mayabb has compiled a career dual record of team to complete an unbeaten regular season. They 165-59-1 during his 27 years as a wrestling coach. He produced the first top-10 AP national ranking in school has produced 39 state individual champs, 151 qualifiers, history, climbing as high as No. 3 in the polls before and 101 place finishers on the way to six MSHSAA State claiming the school’s first-ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA Wrestling titles. A USA Wrestling Gold Level Coach, Tournament. Many post-season honors were bestowed Mayabb is also a seven-time World Team Coach and upon Coach Yori, including 2010 AP Coach of the Year. was USA Junior Greco-Roman National Coach of the Connie has led her teams to a school-record seven Year in 2007. In addition to his coaching responsibilities, consecutive postseason tournament trips and has he has 29 years of experience as a USWOA M-1 encouraged her student-athletes to excel in the Official, and has officiated in the Big Ten Conference classroom as well producing a 100% score in the and NCAA Championships. Gary is married to Dorothy Graduation Success Rate. Connie and her husband Kirk and has three daughters, ages 24, 21 and 8. Helms have a son named Lukas. SOCCER Eric Behrens – Omaha Central – Behrens took over Mike Lynch – Nebraska Wesleyan – In his first year as as head coach at Omaha Central nine years ago after head coach of men’s and women’s soccer at NWU, serving three years as an assistant. He has led his Coach Lynch brings over 24 years of experience to the teams to four state Class A championships in 2006, task, including six at the collegiate level. Mike began his 2007, 2008, and 2010. Eric coaches under the coaching career in Ohio at Fairborn High School, then philosophy of player skill development and implementing coached soccer at the USAF as well as Truman State a system of play which utilizes those skills. An Omaha University. For the past several years, Lynch has been native, Coach Behrens played two years for Omaha highly involved in select club soccer teams in the Omaha Central and went on to play for Central Community area, and has also worked with the Olympic College. He received both of his Bachelor’s and Development program. Coach Lynch is a graduate of Masters’ degrees from UNO. Eric and his wife Trisha the Air Force Academy, where he was a four-time All- have a daughter, Raina, and a son, Roman. Conference soccer player and two-time all-region performer. Mike and his wife have been married 18 years and have three children. WRESTLING Mike Denney – UNO – Coach Denney completed his Doug Williamson – NSCAA – A member of the NSCAA 31st season as the head wrestling coach at UNO with a Academy staff since 1987, Doug Williamson currently second straight national championship. One of the most serves as the Association’s Assistant Director of respected wrestling coaches in the nation, Denney has Coaching Education and Development. Founded in led the Mavericks to six national titles and has produced 1941, the NSCAA is an organization of soccer coaches more top-10 finishers than any other Division II school. and others who wish to ally themselves with the He has been named NCAA II Coach of the Year three organization's mission, which is to educate coaches, times and has been inducted into the NCAA II Hall of encourage excellence and serve the soccer community. Fame and the Nebraska Wrestling Hall of Fame. Embracing both genders and all levels of the game, the Respected as a speaker and motivator of youth, Mike is NSCAA has grown into the world's largest coaching often on the road speaking at banquets or to groups of organization. Williamson brings broad-ranging young people. His secrets to coaching success are “a experience to his position, having coached both genders simple case of having a passion for his work, a positive at the youth, high school, and college levels. He approach, and perseverance.” Married over 40 years to established the women’s soccer program at Nebraska 17 Wesleyan in 1993, and put together six consecutive and 17 NCAA National Championship appearances. winning seasons and a 12th place national ranking in Inducted into the NFCA Hall of Fame in 2006, Hutchins 1998. That same year, he also coached the men’s team in one of seven NCAA softball coaches to reach 1,000 to a 20-2 record and claimed the conference career wins, and is the winningest coach in U of M championship. From NWU, Doug moved into the high history. school ranks, spending five years at Augusta Preparatory Day School and leading both the boys’ and Diane Miller – University of Nebraska, Lincoln – girls’ programs to consecutive winning seasons for the Coach Miller received her undergraduate degree from first time. Missouri Southern in 1992, where she was a three-time All-American catcher, and led her team to the NCAA TENNIS Division II national championship her senior year. After Kevin Heim – Woods Tennis Center – Heim has a total earning a master’s degree from UNO in 1995, Miller of 14 years experience as a high school tennis coach, began her coaching career there under head coach and during that time produced nine Wisconsin team Mary Yori. She later spent eight years as an assistant state championships, one state runner-up, 12 individual coach at Colorado State before coming to UNL in 2008. state champs, and 53 first-team all-staters. As the head During her time at CSU, Miller coached 23 all- tennis pro at Koppa-Heim Tennis Academy in conference selections, including two freshmen of the Wisconsin, he helped develop a program that began with year and two players of the year, and aided in the 60 juniors and grew to more than 600 adults and juniors orchestration of an offensive revival for the team. In her combined. Heim is currently the head pro and general first season as hitting coach for the Huskers in 2009, manager at Woods Tennis Center in Lincoln, and has Miller led her team to several school records, including grown the junior program there from 46 participants in sacrifice flies (15), hit batters (48), walks per game (3.4) 2007 to 726 in 2008. Coach Heim has experience and number of players hitting a home run (10). Diane is working with state, sectional and nationally ranked a native of Greeley, KS. players, over 40 of them playing collegiate or professional tennis in the past several years. Patty Gasso – University of Oklahoma – Currently in her 16th season as the Sooner’s head softball coach, Joe Heydt – The Racquet Corner – Heydt will be giving Gasso has compiled an overall record of 727-240-2 a lecture on tennis equipment at this year’s clinic. He (.750) at Oklahoma and has led her teams to more Big has been stringing racquets since 1992, and owns The 12 victories than any other coach in the league. The th Racquet Corner on 120 & Blondo in Omaha. A current Sooner’s have reached the Women’s College World member of the Wilson International Stringing Team, Joe Series five times, beginning in 2000 when her team won served as a team stringer for the 2009 Sony Ericson the NCAA National Championship. She has been Tournament in Miami, the 2009 U.S. Open, and the 2010 honored as Big 12 Coach of the Year four times and was Australian Open. Along with being an MRT certified inducted into the Hall of Champions at Long Beach City stringer, Heydt is a USPTA P1 level certified stringer. College, where she served as head coach from 1991 – 1994. Patty is a 1984 graduate of Long Beach State and Brian Sivinski – Tennis 5.0 – Brian Sivinski is a USPTA resides in Norman with her husband Jim and son D.J. Tennis Professional with a Level I Certification. He has Another son, J.T., plays baseball for East Central been teaching students of all ages for the past 27 years, University in Ada, OK. and currently owns and runs Tennis 5.0 in Omaha with his wife, Angie. They and their team of seven assistant tennis professionals and eight junior assistants have FOOTBALL produced nationally ranked juniors that have gone on to Josh Niblett – Hoover High School, Alabama – After compete at all levels of NCAA men’s and women’s graduating from the University of Alabama, Josh began tennis across the country. Also heavily involved in his coaching career at Jacksonville State University in USTA tournaments, Brian is a state-wide advocate for 1997, serving as head strength coach and assistant for Junior Team Tennis and has taken teams to sectional tackles, tight ends, and running backs. In 2000, he and national levels for four consecutive years. He has became head football coach and track coach at Oneonta been signed with Wilson Racquet Sports for 13 years High School in Alabama. After 5 years he went to and was recently also signed with Team Prince earlier Oxford High School where he served as head football this year. coach and AD. He has been coaching at Hoover High School since 2008. In 10 seasons as head coach he SOFTBALL has compiled a win-loss record of 99-27 and has led Carol Hutchins – University of Michigan – Coach teams to two state championships in 2004 and 2009. Hutchins has been guiding the Wolverine softball team Coach Niblett feels blessed to have been given the since 1985, and during that time has molded them into platform to make a positive difference in an athlete’s life one of the elite college programs. Her teams have by instilling a love for football, as well as a love for the reached the Women’s College World Series in nine of core values that can be learned from the game: the last 15 seasons and claimed the NCAA national toughness, enthusiasm, competing, loyalty, championship in 2005. She has also helped her squads dependability, and finish. Josh and his wife have three capture 12 Big Ten titles, 12 NCAA Regional crowns, children and reside in Hoover. 18 Pat Behrns – UNO – When Coach Behrns took over the linebackers was part of a defense that ended the season Maverick football program in 1993, the team had ranked first in total defense in the Big 12 and second in managed only four wins in the previous two seasons. the nation. Mike joined the Nebraska staff after Within three years he had transformed the program and spending the previous four years working alongside Bo guided his team to their first uncontested NCC Pelini at LSU. Prior to that, he spent two seasons at championship and a spot in the NCAA Division II Oklahoma as a graduate assistant under Coach Bob playoffs. In 2008 Coach Behrns and his Mavericks Stoops. A Nebraska native and graduate of Blair High entered a new era as they began play in a new School, Ekeler was a four-year letterman as a linebacker conference, the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics and special teams standout at Kansas State University. Association, and has two winning seasons under his belt He has brought his fiery competitiveness as a player to in that conference. While part of the NCC, UNO’s streak the sidelines at Nebraska, frequently off his feet in of 12 consecutive winning seasons was more than any excitement during the games on Husker Saturdays. other NCC program. A native of David City, NE, Pat and Mike and his wife Barbie have one son and three his wife Suzanne have five children and four daughters. grandchildren. Roger Barta – Smith Center High School, KS – In the Brad McCaslin – UNO – Coach McCaslin has been with book Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the the UNO Mavericks football team for 13 seasons. He Smith Center Redman, Coach Roger Barta is portrayed just completed his fifth year as defensive coordinator as a teacher of the simple values of hard work, and third year as assistant head coach. McCaslin’s dedication, and love. According to the books author, Joe defensive lines have been among the strongest in the Drape, Roger tells his football players, “We need to NCC conference, ranked first in 2007 in scoring defense, respect each other, and then like each other, and then turnover margin, and rush defense. A native of love each other. When we have chemistry, that’s when Cheyenne, Wyoming and a graduate of Hastings together we are champions.” That is the philosophy College, McCaslin spent two years as a teacher and used in Smith Center where Roger Barta has been assistant football coach at Omaha Benson High School coaching since 1987. Last November, Coach Barta’s before joining the Maverick staff. He and his wife, Erin, Redmen lost for the first time in six years in the Kansas have three children, Gabrielle, Kelton and Bodey. State Class 2-1A High School Football Championships, snapping a 79-game winning streak. In his 32 seasons Aaron Keen – UNO – Aaron joined the Maverick football at Smith Center, Barta has earned 301 victories. Coach staff in March of 2008 after five years as head coach at Barta explains, “None of this is about football. What I Illinois College. At Illinois, he produced 51 all- hope we’re doing is sending kids into life who know that conference players, while overseeing the growth of the every day means something.” program from just 60 players to over 100. Prior to that, he served as an assistant at Washington University, his 8-MAN FOOTBALL alma-mater, from 1994-2002. As a player at Jim Kerbo – Tipton High School, Tipton, OK – Coach Washington, Keen was a three-year starting quarterback Kerbo has over 25 years experience coaching high and set 12 school and conference records. Coach Keen school football in Oklahoma with 20 years coaching 8- is a native of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and has two sons man. He has taken his 8-man teams to state play-offs and one daughter with his wife, Michelle. 19 of those 20 years, and led his team to a state championship and a 14-0 season in 1997. Jim believes Ron Brown – UNL – Veteran college assistant coach that a great coach should be able to vary his coaching Ron Brown has spent 19 seasons at Nebraska, first skills, sets, and systems according to the players he has. serving for 17 years under Tom Osborne and Frank “Be tough, have discipline, have fun, be fair, and know Solich from 1987 to 2003. He rejoined the staff in 2008 each player individually.” Coach Kerbo lives in Tipton as an offensive assistant working with tight ends. Brown and has three sons. has coached and mentored 27 (and counting) athletes that have gone on to professional football careers, as John Dixon – Tipton High School, Tipton, OK – With well as 35 academic all-conference players. Highly 26 years of coaching experience, Coach Dixon has respected for his ability as an intense teacher on the developed a philosophy that doesn’t include just X’s and gridiron, Brown is also well-known and respected for his O’s. To Dixon, the most important elements are how the work away from the football field. He spent four years as athletes are treated and how well-prepared they are for the Nebraska State Director of the Fellowship of the game. “It’s not the will to win, it’s the will to prepare Christian Athletes and is co-founder and co-director of a to win that counts - the game is won Monday through statewide ministry called Mission Nebraska. Ron was Thursday and not on Friday night.” For the last 12 born in New York City and earned his bachelor’s degree years, John as been assistant coach to head Tipton High from Brown University and a master’s from Columbia. coach Jim Kerbo. Prior to that, Dixon was head coach He has two children with his wife, Molvina Carter. for 14 years. He has been married to wife Charlena for 36 years and has three children. Mike Ekeler – UNL – Coach Ekeler has spent two seasons on the Husker’s defensive staff, serving as Stan Mueggenborg – Ryan High School, Ryan, OK – linebacker’s coach. Last year, Ekeler’s corps of Mueggenborg has been the head football coach at Ryan 19 High School since 2006. During those years, he has teams to the South Dakota AA combined boys and girls brought his team to the state playoffs each year, winning state championship and earned several Coach-of-the- his district and region and making it to the semi-finals Year honors. In 2008 he was named the head cross two times. Stan is also the head baseball and head country coach and assistant track & field coach at USD, softball coach at Ryan, and has earned three state final where he also serves as an instructor in the physical appearances and one state championship in the sport of education department. Fitzsimmons and his wife Cecilia, softball. With 19 years of experience as a head coach at herself a former elite track athlete at USD, have four the high school level, Stan has devoted himself to children and reside in Yankton. integrating athletics into the overall high school experience and views coaching as an extension of Tom Tellez – University of Houston – After 22 teaching. “As a result of the athletic experience, the seasons as head track coach at the University of student-athlete will learn self-discipline, develop an Houston, Coach Tellez is still involved with the program ability to work with others, and perform with stability as a volunteer coach. He is a member of the US Tack under pressure.” Coach Mueggenborg and his wife Coaches Association Hall of Fame and has helped to Kathy have three daughters and three sons. produce some of the greatest track & field performers in the sport’s history. These athletes include Olympians TRACK/CROSS COUNTRY Carl Lewis, Joe DeLoach, Kirk Baptiste, Frank Brady Bonsall – UNK – In his third year as Nebraska- Rutherford and Leroy Burrell, all of them former Cougars Kearney’s head cross country coach, Bonsall also at the University of Houston. Coach Tellez also enjoyed serves as Co-Head coach of track & field, coaching success coaching at the international level, serving as 400m through distance runners. During his three years head coach of the 1991 U.S. national team and head at UNK, Brady has had 13 athletes earn National All- coach of the 1987 USA Pan American team. Between Academic awards, eight earn NCAA qualifying times, 1984 and 1996, six of the seven U.S. sprinters who won four break school records, and two earn All-American Olympic Gold Medals were coached by Tom Tellez, and awards. His women’s cross country team had its most seven of the USA’s overall 13 medals were claimed by successful season in UNK history in 2007, earning a his athletes. first-ever national ranking and a runner-up finish at the famed Roy Griak Invite in Minnesota. Prior to moving to Brian Brown – Drake University – Brian Brown is in his Kearney, Coach Bonsall spent six years in Ogallala eighth year as an assistant coach on the Drake staff teaching and working with cross country and track working with the high jump and horizontal jumps. He athletes. His mission as a coach is “to have a long- also currently serves as the Director of the Drake lasting impact on the lives of the students as they strive Relays. A 1990 graduate of Northwestern State in to maximize their God-given abilities in track & field.” Louisiana, Brown was an NCAA Indoor high jump Brady and his wife Sherri, both former UNL track champion and owns the Drake Relays high jump record athletes, reside in Kearney with their five children. of 7’7” set in 1997. He was ranked in the top ten U.S. high jump list seven times during his jumping career and Steve Callaghan – Blair High School – Coach was ranked #9 in the world in 1998. Coach Brown Callaghan has spent 29 years coaching cross country earned master’s and doctorate degrees from the and 32 years coaching track at Blair High School. University of Missouri in 1995 and 2005 respectively. He During those years, he has earned several conference is married to Natasha Kaiser-Brown, Drake’s Head Track and district championships, and in 2009 he helped his Coach, and they have one daughter and two sons. team capture the 2009 Crimson Division Team Championship at the Rim Rock Cross Country Classic at Natasha Kaiser-Brown – Drake University – Two-time KU. Steve has coached two athletes to state XC Olympian Natasha Kaiser-Brown served seven years as championships, one in 2008 and another in 2009 - and an assistant track coach at the University of Missouri in his 29 years of coaching cross country, he has had before coming to Drake in 2001 to head up their track athletes compete in the state meet 27 times. His team. She is a Des Moines, IA, native and a nine-time philosophy at Blair revolves around the concept of Iowa Sate High School champion. Ranked in the US family: “each athlete is part of the Blair family and they top-ten in the 400 eight times from 1989 to 1994, Brown help one another to be their best and achieve their goals was a six-time NCAA All-American competing for through mutual respect and support”. Steve and his wife Missouri, and set a national collegiate record in the 400 Donna have one son, Sean, who is a football, basketball in 1989. She has represented the U.S. on 16 national and baseball athlete at Blair. teams and ran a leg on the silver medal women’s 4x400 relay at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. Dan Fitzsimmons – USD – Born in Bronx, NY, Coach Fitzsimmons migrated to South Dakota in 1982 to CHEER&DANCE compete in track & field at the University of South Stephen Avgerinos – UCA – Stephen has been with Dakota. He was the record-holder in the 3000m and the UCA for 15 years, 14 as a head instructor. He is an Steeplechase at USD from 1986 until 2000, graduated in AACCA Certifier, spent 10 years as assistant coach for 1986 and moved to Yankton where he taught and Illinois State Gymnastics, and five years as head coach coached gymnastics, cross country, and track & field. for the Illinois State University Cheerleading squad. During his years coaching in Yankton, Dan guided four Avgerinos is also State Director of UCA, Illinois. 20 Brittany Schulte – UDA – Brittany is a fifth year head His many years of coaching experience also have instructor for UDA summer dance camps. She is a included stints as cross country, basketball, wrestling, recent graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and football coach. He has led teams to several and will attend Creighton University to get her doctorate conference and district championships in cross country in Occupational Therapy. Brittany teaches dance and and track & field, and has helped to develop four choreographs for various dance studios and high collegiate All-Americans and one Junior Olympic schools in the Lincoln area, and she performed in the National Champion. Coach Sather finds a place for 2009 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. every athlete who competes in track & field regardless of ability, and operates under the philosophy of JUNIOR HIGH SESSIONS guaranteeing that everyone will be a better athlete at the Football end of the track season. He and his wife Barbara have Darren Harsin – Blair High School – A 22-year veteran been married for 39 years and have five children and coaching high school football, Harsin has been at Blair eight grandchildren. for the last 14 years, six of them as head coach. Before his involvement with the program at Blair, he served as INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR THE head freshman coach at Millard South and head varsity coach at Oakland-Craig. Coach Harsin lists as a career BOARD OF DIRECTORS? highlight his second season at Oakland-Craig, when he As indicated in the article on page 11, the clinic guided his team to an 8-3 finish and an appearance in is the place where people are selected to serve the state quarterfinals after going 0-9 in his first year. major administrative roles within the NCA His coaching philosophy revolves around providing an environment that builds character, encourages structure. One of the major roles is that of the teamwork, and strengthens the social and athletic skills Board of Directors. To apply, interested of his players. Married to Sue, they have three sons - coaches need to complete the process by Zach, Josh, and Drew. completing the application form on the home page of VOLLEYBALL Mike Brandon – Gretna High School – Mike Brandon the Nebraska Coaches has been coaching volleyball for 18 years. He began his Association at ncacoach.org. career in the USAF, coaching his squadron and Scroll down to “apply for eventually the Air Base Men’s Team at Osan AB in NCA Board of Directors”, Korea, as well as assisting the base team at Offutt AFB. complete the form and return For the past 10 years he has been at Gretna High School, nine of those years as the head coach. Last it to the NCA office. The season, Coach Brandon guided his Gretna Dragons to indicated deadline is March 1, but you can the state tournament for the first time in 18 years. Mike return it to the office by May 15 to be eligible. also is involved in coaching club volleyball for Nebraska If you have any questions as to the Elite, Nebraska Volleyball Academy, and the Nebraska requirements, please don’t hesitate to contact Juniors. Believing that athletes “want to be challenged,” Brandon strives to create an environment that fosters a the NCA office or any of the members of the high level of competition and genuine love for the sport. Board of Directors. Mike has three daughters with his wife Kelly and resides in Gretna. 2009-2010 MEMBERSHIP CARD BASKETBALL GOOD FOR ADMISSION Mark Hrabik – Syracuse High School – Coach Hrabik NCA member coaches and athletic has been teaching and coaching for 27 years, 18 of them serving as head coach of boys basketball at administrators are reminded that their 2009-10 Syracuse. His teams have earned seven conference membership card is good for FREE admission championships, four district championships, and one for NCA member plus one to the state championship in class C1 in 2005. On the way to NCA All-Star Girls’ and Boys’ earning these championships, Coach Hrabik has also Basketball Games on Monday, led his teams to six state tourney appearances and has compiled an overall win-loss record of 342-190. Mark July 26. (You may pick up your 2010- has built a solid program at Syracuse using his 2011 card at the clinic on Tuesday, July philosophy of keeping things simple and teaching the 27 for the 2010 All-Star Volleyball and Softball fundamentals. He and his wife Deb have one daughter, Games). It will also grant free admission for the two sons, and one granddaughter. NCA member ONLY (this is a change) at the TRACK Annual Shrine Bowl Game. This year, the Gary Sather – Bennington High School – Sather has game will be played on Saturday, June 19 at been coaching track at the high school level since 1974. Memorial Stadium. 21 CLINIC LODGING BLOCKS

The Nebraska Coaches Association has reserved several room blocks throughout north Lincoln as well as downtown. Rates have been secured that are competitive based on the business going on in Lincoln at the time of our clinic. This year, we are battling the National Roller Skaters, so you need to book your rooms early. When making reservations, request the “Nebraska Coaches Clinic Rate”. Generally, most cut-off dates for rooms are July 9, so make sure you book now. We have provided you with contact numbers, addresses, amenities, and rates for the following properties:

Americinn Lodge & Suites Embassy Suites Holiday Inn Express North 6555 No. 27th St. 1040 P St. 3939 N. 26th St. 402-435-1600 402-474-1111 402-477-1100 High Speed Internet Fitness Room Pool/Hot Tub Pool, Whirlpool, Sauna Pool Fitness Center Rates: $72 Happy Hour Wireless Internet Rates: $149/Dbl Full Hot Breakfast Rates: $80 Chase Suites Fairfield Inn 200 S. 68th Place 4221 Industrial Ave. Ramada Limited South 402-483-4900 402-476-6000 1511 Center Park Rd. Complimentary Breakfast Deluxe Continental Breakfast 402-423-3131 Pool Free Parking Complimentary Breakfast Rates: $79, Studio Rates: $79 Fitness Center Outdoor Pool Comfort Suites Hampton Inn & Suites Restaurant 331 No. Cotner Blvd. 7343 Husker Circle Rates: $52-$68 +Tx 402-325-8800 (Just off I-80 and No. 27th St. Rates: $89 402-435-4600 Super 8 Motel Indoor Pool/Spa 2635 West “O” St. Fitness Center 402-476-8887 Cornhusker Super 8 Complimentary Hot Breakfast Free Parking 2545 Cornhusker Highway Rates: $80 SuperStart Breakfast 402-467-4488 Rates: $49.00 (1-2 people) SuperStart Breakfast Holiday Inn Downtown Fitness Room 141 N. 9th Flatscreens 402-475-4011 Rates: $54.00 Pool/Hot tub Fitness Room Rates: $89 Country Inn & Suites 5355 No. 27th St. Holiday Inn Express Airport 402-476-5353 1101 West Commerce Way Full Hot Breakfast 402-464-0588 Indoor Pool Complimentary Hot Breakfast Rates: $89 Pool, Hot Tub, Fitness Center Rates: $79-King, 2 Queen Suite-$84.00 Days Inn-Airport 2920 NW 12th 402-475-3516 Rates: $55 & $65

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E-Mail 2010 ALL-STAR TEAMS BOYS’ BASKETBALL BLUETEAM REDTEAM LarsBackward 6’1 G HaySprings DeverellBiggs 6’1 G OmahaCentral Zac Bargen 6’5 F Chadron DylanFlinn 6’7 P LincolnHigh MikeDentlinger 6’6 P MillardNorth KendalGlidden 6’7 F DundyCo.-Stratton ElliottEliason 6’11 P Chadron Ben Imig 6’1 G OmahaBryan Jaydee Jurgensen 6’4 F LincolnSoutheast EricJackson 6’3 F LincolnSoutheast AustinKaczor 6’4 F Ewing TrevorJohnson 6’4 P LincolnPiusX BradyLollman 6’3 G Norfolk JustinKosmicki 6’2 G JohnsonCo.Cent. NathanMarsh 6’6 F Norfolk Nick Reed 6’4 F Syracuse TrevorMenke 5’10 G Beatrice TobinReinwald 6’4 F LincolnHigh MattRosenbaum 6’7 F Sidney KyleSchlake 6’9 P Freeman DaltonSealey 6’2 GHastingsSt.Cecilia DwightSmith 6’3 F Ralston Caleb Steffensmeier 6’2 G CreightonPrep JordanYurth 6’3 F LincolnEast Head Coach – Craig Nobiling, Chadron Head Coach – Ryan Rathke, Northwest Assistant Coach – Dan Malleck, York Assistant Coach – Kris Freeland, Dundy Co.- Stratton GIRLS’ BASKETBALL BLUETEAM REDTEAM Nicole Arp 5’7 G Kearney CaliBellar 5’5 G NorfolkCatholic AshleyAxmann 5’8 F Pleasanton CamiBruckman 5’9 G-F SilverLake Marissa Bongers 5’9 G-F EastButler MyhiahDotzler 5’3 G BellevueWest MorganDority 5’10 P LincolnChristian DaleighFossler 5’9 F Beatrice StaciaGebers 6’ F Superior McKenzieFujan 5’11 F BishopNeumann CarlyGrenfell 5’6 G-F York Alex Grant 5’10 F LincolnPiusX JordanHooper 6’2 F-P Alliance Alyssa Kamphaus 6’4 P Seward VickyMcIntyre 6’6 P OmahaMarian SarahNelson 6’1 P OmahaWestside NatashaMueller 5’5 G-F Seward Frankie Petersen 5’10 F Cambridge KayliRageth 5’11 F Kimball Stacia Robertson 6’2 F-P GrandIsland Amanda Woodring 5’8 G-F MillardWest TanasiaUhrig 5’6 G Sidney Shelby Zimmerman 5’10 F TriCounty AnnaWoodhead 5’6 G NorthPlatte Head Coach – Gerry Reinsch, East Butler Head Coach – Tim Kassmeier, Norfolk Catholic Assistant Coach – Trent Benjamin, Holdrege Assistant Coach – Keith Crowe, Silver Lake VOLLEYBALL BLUETEAM REDTEAM JessieAllen 6’2 MH Aurora CourtneyCook 6’2 OH Archbishop Bergan MonicaBoeding 5’10 OH Columbus Scotus MorganFischer 5’8 MH/OH WoodRiver KaciHixson 5’7 RS/S Aurora TaylorJohnson 6’1 MH Northwest CorynnHobbs 6’ OH BattleCreek Sarah Kemp 6’ OH BellevueEast KatieHoloubek 6’ OH Aquinas Catholic BrandyKoll 5’10 OH/RS LincolnNS MollyKnoeck 5’6 S OmahaBryan Haley Lake 6’ MH Lincoln Southeast JordanLechner 5’8 OH/DS Syracuse CourtneyLaux 6’1 MH Bridgeport Julianne Mandolfo 5’6 DS OmahaMarian Tenisha Matlock 6’3 MH NorthPlatte Meredith McCormick 5’11 MH Elkhorn ElliePesavento 6’ MH OmahaMarian Brea Muhle 6’ MH Col.Lakeview Elle Ross 5’6 DS LincolnPiusX McKennaReagan 5’9 OH Elkhorn Abigail Sorensen 5’11 OH ClayCenter KatieSokolowski 6’2 MH KearneyCatholic Miranda Wisehart 5’10 S Seward Katie West 5’11 OH Wallace Tatum Wroblewski 5’6 S St. Paul Head Coach – Patty Cunningham, Laurel- Head Coach – Peg Heise, Wood River Concord Assistant Coach – Sue Wewel, Archbishop Assistant Coach – Lois Hixson, Aurora Bergan

24 SOFTBALL BLUE TEAM RED TEAM Taylor Andig SS Papillion LaVistaSOFTBALL South Samantha Arlt C Norfolk Danielle ChristiansenBLUE 1B TEAM Millard North Becky BombergerRED TEAM SS/IF Crete TaylorKylie AndigGarrett SS OF/P Papillion Lincoln LaVista Southwest South SamanthaBecca Changstrom Arlt C P LincolnNorfolk Southwest Danielle Christiansen 1B Millard North Becky Bomberger SS/IF Crete KylieShelbi Garrett Hatfield OF/P 3B/2B Papillion Lincoln SouthwestLaVista South BeccaWhitney Changstrom Frederick P OF Lincoln SouthwestBlair ShelbiEllen Hatfield Homan 3B/2B CF Papillion Omaha LaVista Skutt CatholicSouth WhitneyBrooke Frederick Grant OF SS/2B ChadronBlair EllenJennifer Homan Johnson CF 2B Omaha Papillion Skutt LaVista Catholic South BrookeAlysa Grant Greckel SS/2B SS MillardChadron West JenniferAmber Johnson Lutmer 2B C Papillion LaVista Millard South West AlysaShelby Greckel Hermsen SS 3B Omaha Millard WestsideWest AmberMorgan Lutmer McCann C 2B/OF Millard Omaha West Burke ShelbyShannon Hermsen Jarvi 3B P/IF/OF Omaha WestsideWayne MorganBreanne McCann Messersmith 2B/OF OF/1B/3B Omaha Gothenburg Burke ShannonDevon Jarvi Massengale P/IF/OF P/1B/OF Wayne Elkhorn Breanne Messersmith OF/1B/3B Gothenburg Devon Massengale P/1B/OF Elkhorn KayCee Miller C Papillion LaVista Shelby Mendlik P/1B Omaha Marian KayCee Miller C Papillion LaVista Shelby Mendlik P/1B Omaha Marian PaigePaige Policky Policky P P Lincoln Lincoln North North Star Star MaKenzieMaKenzie Michael Michael C/SS/P C/SS/P Bellevue Bellevue East East KyleeKylee Polsley Polsley P P Omaha Omaha Skutt Skutt Catholic Catholic VickiVicki Nielsen Nielsen P/SS P/SS FremontFremont BrittanyBrittany Telecky Telecky P P SewardSeward JordanJordan Rasmussen Rasmussen C C BlairBlair MackenzieMackenzie Tomlin Tomlin C/IF/OF C/IF/OF Grand Grand Island Island DanielleDanielle Sandel Sandel IF/OF IF/OF Omaha Omaha Westside Westside EmilyEmily Weber Weber OF OF Lincoln Lincoln North North Star Star JamieJamie Zillig Zillig SS SS Lincoln Lincoln East East HeadHead Coach Coach – Todd– Todd Lavelle, Lavelle, Lincoln Lincoln North North Star Star HeadHead Coach Coach – Kevin – Kevin Dunn, Dunn, Omaha Omaha Westside Westside Assistant Coach – Roger Neujahr, Gothenburg Assistant Coach – DeeDee Grant, Chadron Assistant Coach – Roger Neujahr, Gothenburg Assistant Coach – DeeDee Grant, Chadron

2010 ALL-STAR GAME SCHEDULE Monday, July 26 2010 ALL-Girls’STAR Basketball GAME SCHEDULE 6:00 p.m. Monday,Monday, July July 26 26 Boys’Girls’ Basketball Basketball 8:00 6:00 p.m. p.m. Tuesday,Monday, July July 27 26 VolleybaBoys’ Basketballll 7:00 8:00 p.m. p.m. Wednesday,Tuesday, July July 27 28 SoftballVolleyba ll 5:00/7:00 7:00 p.m. p.m.

NOTE : CoachesWednesday, of all -Julystar players28 are remindedSoftball to check the times for introduction 5:00/7:00 of players, p.m. and are asked to be present at the designated time/location. NOTE: Coaches of all-star players are reminded to check the times for introduction of players, and are asked to be present at the designated time/location.

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25 What Will Your Athletes Learn from of the great lessons that can be learned You? through participation in athletics. By Dr. Jim Tenopir, NSAA Integrity. Coaches who live their lives with Tenopir Executive Director integrity often pass along that lesson to their Picture I am a proud grandpa! I admit charges. If a coach adheres to the letter and it. intent of the rules, his or her team members It is interesting to watch the will often perform in that same manner. Yet, if interaction between my a coach violates the organized practice rule, or children and my the summer participation rules, or the undue grandchildren. Our son and influence rule, the coach is unwittingly teaching daughter have put their own spin on parenting, his or her team that it is permissible to break but I find my son and daughter saying and rules if you don’t get caught. If the coach skirts doing things with their kids that they chided me those playing rules that don’t seem so for when they were growing up. important, it is likely that the athletes will follow A recent visit to my son and daughter-in- suit. law’s home gave me the opportunity to observe The athletic arena is chocked full of my son’s interaction with his oldest son. The opportunities for teachable moments, and modeling he did for his soon-to-be three-year- coaches do a good job of seizing those old told me that Jameson is due to learn some teachable moments. The problem is that some of the same lessons we tried to pass along to of those teachable moments are sometimes his daddy. filled with lessons that would be best left “Thank you” and “please.” Read a story untaught and unlearned. before bedtime. Brush. Good night kisses. Coaches are in charge of a great Share your toys. And more. laboratory of learning—the athletic field or Just like parents model and pass along court. It is in these “classrooms” that coaches lessons to their children, coaches tend to have not only dispense knowledge about the skills that same effect with many of the young people and strategy of the sport, but they also teach they coach, teach, and nurture. life lessons that can shape young lives. Warm up properly before competition. There is no better title than “Dad” or Take one game at a time. Protect the ball. “Mom,” but the title “Coach” comes very close. Learn the plays. Communicate on the field or Coaches sometimes fail to understand the court. Hustle. influence they have on young people. And just like parents, coaches tend to It would be my challenge to each and teach some unintended lessons. Sometimes every coach in this state to evaluate what kinds athletes learn more from observing the day-to- of lessons you’re teaching—both the day example of coaches than they do from the intentional and the unwitting lessons. Even practice plan coaches intentionally develop and more than winning, this role should be the teach. overriding basis for our evaluation of coaches. Sportsmanship. Coaches who respect the What will your athletes learn from you? opposing coach, the game officials, and the game often develop team members who also CLINIC REGISTRATION ON THE WEB place great emphasis on those behaviors. The NCA office regularly receives calls Likewise, it is not uncommon to find team regarding clinic registration materials. The members acting out the unfortunate modeling NCA’s web page provides easy access to the of coaches who tend to be out of control on the clinic schedule, the most recent issue of the bench or in their interaction with game officials. nebraska coach, as well as the blank Responsibility. Coaches who take membership/clinic registration form. If you responsibility for the game plan, whether have new coaches joining your staff during the successful or not, often develop athletes who summer months, we encourage you to provide take responsibility for their performances and them with clinic and membership information. shortcomings. Assuming responsibility is one The web address is ncacoach.org.

26 2010 State Cheer & Dance Championship, Another Great Year! The third annual Nebraska State Cheer & Dance Championships were held again this year in Grand Island at the Heartland Event Center. This year’s competition featured nearly 1,600 cheerleaders and dancers from across the state representing all six classes and nearly 200 teams. Competition was held in three cheer categories and four dance categories. A new award this year was the Spirit Award given to one team in each of the two competition sessions: one in Classes A-B, and one in Classes C-D. This year’s winners were:

DANCE RESULTS CHEER RESULTS

HighKickA GrandIsland Nonbuilding/Nontumbling A Omaha North HighKickB Scottsbluff Nonbuilding/Nontumbling B Ralston Nonbuilding/Nontumbling C Cozad Nonbuilding/Nontumbling D Minatare JazzA MillardNorth JazzB OmahaSkuttCatholic Nonbuilding/TumblingA MillardWest JazzC GrandIslandCC Nonbuilding/Tumbling B Omaha Skutt Catholic JazzD LoupCity

HipHopA MillardWest Sideline A Lincoln Southeast HipHopB Sidney Sideline B Norris HipHopC BishopNeumann Sideline C Ashland-Greenwood HipHopD EmersonHubbard Sideline D Cedar Bluffs

PomA MillardNorth PomB OmahaSkuttCatholic PomC BishopNeumann PomD LoupCity

Spirit Award SessionI Sidney SessionII LincolnLutheran

27 2010 STATE BASKETBALL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDWINNERS

Class C2 – Hartington Cedar Catholic

Class D2 - Chambers

Class D1 - Elkhorn Valley

Class A – Millard West

Class C1 - Wahoo

The 2010 State Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball Tournament marked the ninth year of the Sportsmanship Awards. The Nebraska Coaches Association and the Nebraska State Photo Courtesy Wahoo Newspaper Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association are proud to sponsor these awards, along with the Nebraska Independent College Foundation. The awards are provided compliments of Awards Unlimited. Even though this award represents the actions of schools at the State Basketball Tournament, it is also hoped that schools make good sportsmanship a year-round effort. Thanks also to the NSAA for allowing these presentations during the championship trophy presentation.

GIRLS CLASS BOYS Millard West A Millard South Seward B Crete Wahoo C1 Minden Hartington CC C2 Johnson Co. Central Elkhorn Valley D1 Freeman Class A – Millard West Chambers D2 Ewing

28 ASPORTSMANSHIPMOMENT! going to happen; you just know it’s going to Dr. Richard Ashman, a UNK professor for thirty-one happen! And it happened on Saturday morning at years, always told me there are teaching moments 10:03 a.m. at Lincoln Southwest High School. in life. What is a teaching moment you say? I’ll try With head coaches Shannon Lovin and to answer your question. Shane Anderson agreeing, after the first dead ball The other day as I was taking a walk, I in the first quarter of the third place game at a Boy’s thought about the meaning of the word State High School Basketball Tournament, Minden sportsmanship. Yes, we can preach it, yes we can made a substitution. With his team behind 9-2 teach it, but being a good sport has to come from against Norfolk Catholic, Andrew Schwenka the heart. checked into the game! The official handed Peter As you know, most all schools have their PA Trausch the basketball, who passed to Carson announcers read a little article about sportsmanship Blum, who passed the ball to Andrew Schwenka. before every local basketball game. But do people Then something amazing happened. really understand what is being read? We all know Andrew dribbled the ball down the court to the that after the ball is tossed into the air, basket and not one of the Norfolk Catholic players sportsmanship sometimes goes out the window. moved. They allowed Andrew to go down the court On Saturday morning in Lincoln, Nebraska, and score the last basket of his career for Minden at Southwest High School with 6:09 left on the High. The PA announcers then said twoooooooooo score clock in the first period, sportsmanship wasn’t points for Andrew Schwenka. thrown out the window. It was displayed at its A Norfolk Catholic senior Dylan Pieper, who highest level. also hadn’t scored a point at state, then took the We need to go back in time to the CLJ ball and was allowed to make an uncontested Gymnasium in Minden, Nebraska, on February 11 basket. The PA announcer then said during a game between Wood River and Minden. twoooooooooo pointer Dylan Pieper. The score Then we’ll return to Southwest High. was Norfolk Catholic 11 and Minden 4. With about 3:22 left in the second quarter, As Andrew walked off the court, his brother Andrew Schwenka took an accidental elbow to the Christian gave him a powerful hug. Then, the temple, fell to the floor, and suffered a concussion. Minden fans stood up, and the Norfolk Catholic At the time of the injury, Andrew had glassy eyes, fans did the same. Both sides giving Andrew a and his memory was faulty. He was checked by a standing ovation! doctor immediately and taken to his mother’s Here, then, was sportsmanship at its best. classroom not far from the gymnasium. Not For a moment or two, the score was not important. knowing for sure what happened, he just sat As coach Anderson stated “it’s good to be looking straight ahead. reminded that some things are more important than During the next few days, he remembered just winning and losing.” As for Andrew, it’s all very little. He was subsequently taken back to the about the memories! doctor and checked again. Concerned about their Darin Boysen from the NSAA didn’t have to son’s condition, the doctor and Andrew’s parents let this touching event occur. Neither did the decided not to let him finish the season. You officials Doug Stevenson, Tim Higgins, and Brian should know that this was Andrew’s final year of Grupe. The Norfolk Catholic coaches and players basketball and that he had often dreamed of being didn’t have to care about Andrew either, but they on the court with his younger brother Christian. did. Nevertheless, Andrew’s playing days seemed to be The game was then completed, as it should over. have been, with two good teams playing for After sitting out the final regular season the fun of the game with fans being game, Andrew couldn’t tolerate his situation any good sports about every call! longer. He wanted to at least sit on the bench with Minden may have won his senior buddies and his younger brother. the sportsmanship award, but Reluctantly, the doctor and Andrew’s parents everyone at that Saturday morning game, including compromised and allowed Andrew to sit on the the Norfolk Catholic fans, deserves a piece of that bench, dressed in his uniform; with the trophy. understanding there would be NO contact. But Some of my memories of the 2010 Boys sitting on the bench wasn’t enough for Andrew; he State Basketball Tournament will fade in time, but I wanted to get into a game. will never forget the words of the PA announcer, This is when the teaching moment occurred. “Andrew Schwenka, twooooooooooo points!” Dr. Ashman would say you never know when it’s Carl Ashman, CAA, Athletic Director, Minden High School

29 Class C1 - Minden

Class B - Seward

Class C1 - Minden Class A – Millard South

Class D1 - Freeman

Sportsmanship, a journey,

not a destination! Class D2 - Ewing

Class C2 – Johnson Co. Central Class B - Crete

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