Kansas Coaches Association Members Career Achievement Awards 2015

10 Year Certificate 30 Year Plaque Craig Batchman - Meade Larry Berger - Hodgeman County Luke Baxter - Onaga Brian Bubalo - Blue Valley Northwest Brett Gunderson - Trinity Academy Scott Burger - Sabetha Stana Jefferson - Andover Central Becky Carlson - Iola Scott Lane - Central Heights Tm Klein - Abilene Middle School Jeremy Rakes - Frontenac Mike Klaver - Norwich Michael Roe - Concordia Gary Melcher - El Dorado Jason Shelangouski - Council Grove Dalen Rathbun - Lincoln Pechone Stepps - Fort Scott Don Shirley - Mulvane Sam Stroh - Lawrence Free State Dennis Tegethoff - Holton Mark Western - K.C. Schlagle 35 Year Plaque 15 Year Plaque Joe Hertel - Thomas More Prep Tim Breth - Decatur Community Rick O’Neil - Wellsville Ryan Eilert - Beloit Tony Ingram - Manhattan 100 Win Certificate Pat Martin - Salina - Sacred Heart Tony Ingram - Manhattan Justin Mayer - Eudora Kelley Snodgrass - Dodge City Ryan Phifer - Blue Valley North Beau Welch - Emporia Mike Rose - Shawnee Mission Northwest Shane Stout - Piper 200 Win Certificate Tammie Wolt - Olathe Heritage Christian Academy Shane Stout - Piper

300 Win Plaque 20 Year Plaque David Ediger - Cimarron Steve Blue - Eisenhower Tammy Kerschen - Andale Marlin Clark - Lyons Middle Chris Schmidt - Olpe Darren Crumrine - Sedgwick Jesse Herrmann - Andover Central 350 Win Plaque Rick Hetzel - Saint Thomas Aquinas Mark Kerschen - Andale Tammy Kerschen - Andale Rick Hetzel - Saint Thomas Aquinas Jeff Lantz - South Barber Kim Lohse - Hanover Jon McLean - Buhler 400 Win Plaque Kiley Roelfs - Pittsburg Scott Burger - Sabetha David Smedley - Cherryvale Tom Stephens - Stockton Chris Strathman - McPherson Rick Zych - Bishop Miege

25 Year Plaque 450 Win Plaque Patrick Battle - Junction City Craig Fletchall - Barton County Community College David Cash - Paola Dennis Fort - Osage City 500 Win Plaque Brian Hickman - Holton Middle School Clair Oleen - Bethany College Bruce Hula - Council Grove Mark Kerschen - Andale 650 Win Plaque Clint Kinnamon - St. John Keith Riley - Hill City Lonnie Lollar - Bishop Carroll Loren Ziegler - Silver Lake Tom Nelson - Caney Valley

Darren Soucie - Osawatomie Jeff True - Southern Coffee County 800 Win Plaque Steve Eck - Hutchinson Community College

Kansas Basketball 2 Coaches Association

Coaches ask every year, “How do I join the KBCA? You join at the KBCA booth each year at the KSHSAA Coaches Clinic at the Topeka Capital Plaza, the KBCA table at the all-star games, and by mail from the web site: download form from web site: kansaskbca.com and send to Ex. Director Randy Walling– address below: If you join at the all-star games your admission to the games is free. You may also join now on our web site: Look for the KBCA Membership Logo to join. When are my post season forms due? Each year to your class rep by March 20- their addresses are on the web site under officers and reps.

How do I report coaches wins and years of service? By contacting Randy Walling Ex. Director by March 20 with your up-dates. Address and emails to report are listed below on his card.

All Basketball Coaches from Middle School, High School and College. Retired Coaches, Fans and Officials are encouraged to join the KBCA. Our membership needs a boost from our Kansas Coaches!

Kansas Basketball 3 Coaches Association 2015 KBCA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Garett Beecher Corie Fischer Trey Dubbert Heidi Heiniger Holton Ottawa St. John’s/Tipton Sabetha Spalding Basketball Ron Slaymaker Kansas Basketball Spalding Basketball Scholarship Scholarship Coaches Association Scholarship

Alexandria Minton Colton Pitko Kirah Lohse Pierson McAtee St. Mary’s Colgan Eureka Hayden Manhattan

Spalding Basketball Spalding Basketball LaVetta Loring Clint and Billie Hill Scholarship Scholarship Memorial Scholarship Scholarship

Weston Hack Nate Klinge Sydney Meyer Lawrence Free State Wallace County Central Heights

Mid America Youth Spalding Basketball Mid America Youth Basketball Scholarship Scholarship Basketball Scholarship

Kansas Basketball 4 Coaches Association 2015 KBCA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Nicole Ohlde Tristen Wilson Linn West Elk Kansas Basketball Coaches Kansas Basketball Coaches Executive Director Executive Director Scholarship Scholarship

Brittany Meyer Rachael Kuhlman Andale Wallace County

KBCA Scholarship KBCA Scholarship

Jacob Studer Frankfort

KBCA Scholarship

Kansas Basketball 5 Coaches Association KBCA WHITE GIRLS KBCA BLUE Head Coach: Pat Stiles Head Coach: Matt Richardson Assistants: Antwain Scales; Jordan Mellott Assistants: Shelly Hoyt; Keith Kresin NO. PLAYER NO. PLAYER Taylor Deniston Holcomb Brittany Meyer Andale 2 2 5' 4" Guard Tabor College 5' 3" Guard Rockhurst University Janae Price Bucklin Shelby Makovec Centre 4 4 5' 3" Guard Fort Hays State University 5' 6" Guard McPherson College Taylor Stahly Newton Carly Heim Hoxie 5 5 5' 8" Guard Hutchinson Comm. College 5' 7" Guard Fort Hays State University Morgan Ediger Cimarron Kaley Broeckelman Beloit 10 10 5' 9" Guard Tabor College 5' 9" Guard Cloud County Comm. College Rachel Doll Ellinwood Lanie Page Wamego 12 12 5' 9" Guard Fort Hays State University 6' 2" Guard Noelle Dooley Garden Plain Caylee Richardson Hesston 15 15 5' 10" Forward Pittsburg State University 6' Forward Southwest Baptist University Cara Flach Wabaunsee Caroline Ballard Manhattan 30 25 5' 10" Forward Cloud County Comm. College 5' 10" Guard Washington U./St. Louis Sammie Bachrodt Kapaun Mt. Carmel Shelby Lopez Bishop Carroll 32 30 5' 9" Guard Drake University 6' 0" Forward Pittsburg State University Daley Handy Maize Tatyana Legette Seaman 40 42 6' Guard University of Wyoming 5' 10" Forward Fort Hays State University Tiana Moala Paola Jordan Morton Olathe South 52 50 6' 2" Forward Emporia State University 5' 10" Forward McKendree U./ Lebanon, Ill.

KBCA WHITE BOYS KBCA BLUE Head Coach: Kurt Kinnamon Head Coach: Kim Lohse Assistants: Clint Kinnamon, Glenn O'Neil Assts: Joe Jackson; Chad Novack; Larry O'Connor NO. PLAYER NO. PLAYER Kyler Kinnamon McPherson Semaj Hervey Wichita Heights 2 4 5' 11" Guard Fort Hays State University 5' 11" Guard Butler County Comm. College Shawntez Scroggins Shawnee Heights-Topeka Colton Pitko Eureka 4 5 6' Guard Independence Comm. College 5' 11" Guard Pittsburg State Trey O'Neil Scott City Trey Dubbert St. John's/Tipton 5 10 6' 2" Guard Fort Hays State University 6' Guard Sterling College James Conley Derby Ivan Montes Wallace County 10 12 6' 2" Guard Hutchinson Comm. College 5' 11" Guard Fort Hays State University Layne Bieberle Central Plains Samajae Jones Wichita East 12 15 6' 1" Guard Fort Hays State University 6' Guard Hutchinson Comm. College Payton Stephens McPherson Atir Cherne Kapaun Mt. Carmel 15 20 6' 4" Forward Stephen F. Austin State U. 6' 1" Guard Cowley County Comm. College Tate Turner Independence Brett Crist Quinter 20 23 6' 2" Forward Independence Comm. College 6' 2" Guard McPherson College Brett Meyer Scott City Trey Sleep Holcomb 23 25 6' 4" Guard Fort Hays State University 6' 4" Forward Bethel College Kade Kordonowy Maize South Jordan McNelly Salina Central 25 30 6" 4" Forward 6' 4" Forward Cowley County Comm. College Morgan Soucie Osawatomie Zach Jackson Wichita East 30 32 6' 5" Forward U. of Nebraska - Kearney 6' 5" Guard U. of Nebraska-Omaha Dean Wade St. John Patrick Muldoon Basehor - Linwood 32 40 6' 9" Forward Kansas State University 6' 7" Forward Eastern Illinois University Zach Stewart Labette County Brady Werth Hays 40 42 6' 6" Forward Coffeyville Comm. College 6' 7" Post Fort Hays State University

Kansas Basketball 6 Coaches Association White Team All Star Girls Taylor Deniston Holcomb - Guard Height: 5’ 4” Tabor College

Scoring Avg: 18.1 Basketball

Reb Avg: 5.5 Coach: Nathen Novack

Assist Ave: 4 Parents: Chad and Amanda Deniston Janae Price # 2 Bucklin - Guard Height: 5’ 3” Fort Hays State University

Scoring Avg: 18.7 Academic

Reb Avg: 7.3 Coach: Craig Bowman

Assist Ave: 3.5 Parents: Trans and Becky Price # 4 Taylor Stahly Newton - Guard Height: 5’ 8” Hutchinson Community College

Scoring Avg: 17.5 Basketball

Reb Avg: 3.0 Coach: Randy Jordan

Assist Ave: 2.0 Parents: Kim & BJ Stahly Morgan Ediger Cimarron - Guard # 5 Height: 5’ 9” Tabor College

Scoring Avg: 19.6 Basketball

Reb Avg: 5.4 Coach: David Ediger

Assist Ave: 2.5 Parents: David and Michelle Ediger # K10ansas Basketball 7 Coaches Association White Team All Star Girls Rachel Doll Ellinwood - Guard Height: 5’ 9” Fort Hays State University

Scoring Avg: 20

Reb Avg: 6 Coach: Kyle Kriegh

Assist Ave: 3 Parents: Richard and Jean Doll Noelle Dooley# 12 Garden Plain - Forward Height: 5’ 10” Pittsburg State University

Scoring Avg: 12.7 Volleyball

Reb Avg: 6.1 Coach: Kody Kasselman

Assist Ave: 1.5 Parents: Steve and Cyndi Dooley # Cara15 Flach Wabaunsee - Forward Height: 5’ 10” Cloud County Community College

Scoring Avg: 20 Basketball and Volleyball

Reb Avg: 9.1 Coach: Shanna Perine

Assist Ave: 1.7 Parents: Jeff and Shannan Flach Sam Bachrodt # 30Kapaun Mr. Carmel - Guard Height: 5’ 9” Drake University

Scoring Avg: 19.5 Basketball

Reb Avg: 6.2 Coach: Billy Grat

Assist Ave: 2.8 Parents: Cathy and Casey Bachrodt Kansas Basketball#8 Coaches32 Association White Team All Star Girls Daley Handy Maize - Guard Height: 6’ 0” University of Wyoming

Scoring Avg: 10 Basketball

Reb Avg: 7 Coach: Jerrod Handy

Assist Ave: 4 Parents: Jerrod and Dana Handy Tiana Moala# 40 Paola - Forward Height: 6’2” Emporia State University

Scoring Avg: 11 Basketball

Reb Avg: 7 Coach: Stuart Ross

Assist Ave: 1 Parents: Tonya Van Gordon & Tautai Moala The# KBCA 52would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their sponsorship. S&S APPRAISERS CHARLES & GERALDINE SCULLY BURNS

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Kansas Basketball 9 Coaches Association Blue Team All Star Girls Brittany Meyer Andale - Guard Height: 5’3” Rockhurst University

Scoring Avg: 11.5 Basketball

Reb Avg: 2.8 Coach: Mark Kerscher

Assist Ave: 2.7 Parents: Rob & Phyllis Meyer Shelby Makovec# 2 Centre - Guard Height: 5’ 6” McPherson College

Scoring Avg: 19.5 Basketball

Reb Avg: 3.8 Coach: Alan Stahlecker

Assist Ave: 3.9 Parents: Amy and Darren Makovec # 4 Carly Heim Hoxie Height: 5’ 7” Fort Hays State University

Scoring Avg: 17.5 Basketball

Reb Avg: 7.2 Coach: Shelly Hoyt

Assist Ave: 8.6 Parents: Mike and Lorna Heim Kaley Broeckelman# 5 Beloit - Guard Height: 5’ 9” Cloud County Community College

Scoring Avg: 16.3 Basketball

Reb Avg: 4.5 Coach: Dallas Cox

Assist Ave: 2.4 Parents: Mike and Sharla Broeckelman # K10ansas Basketball 10 Coaches Association Blue Team All Star Girls Lanie Page Wamego - Forward Height: 6’3” Kansas State University

Scoring Avg: 20.3 Basketball

Reb Avg: 8.7 Coach: Jim Page

Assist Ave: 2.7 Parents: Jim & Wendy Page Caylee Richardson# 12 Hesston - Forward Height: 6’ 0” Southwest Baptist University

Scoring Avg: 13.3 Basketball

Reb Avg: 8.8 Coach: Matt Richardson

Assist Ave: 2.7 Parents: Matt and Jenni Richardson # 15Caroline Ballard Manhattan - Guard Height: 5’ 10” Washington University

Scoring Avg: 13 Basketball

Reb Avg: 6 Coach: Scott Mall

Assist Ave: 3 Parents: Steve and Becky Ballard Shelby Lopez# 25 Bishop Carroll - Forward/Guard Height: 6’ 0” Pittsburg State University

Scoring Avg: 13.6 Basketball

Reb Avg: 5.7 Coach: Taylor Dugan

Assist Ave: 2.0 Parents: Keith and Stephani Lopez # K30ansas Basketball 11 Coaches Association Blue Team All Star Girls Tatyana Legette Seaman - Guard/Post Height: 5’ 10” Fort Hays

Scoring Avg: 16.6 Basketball

Reb Avg: 10.5 Coach: Steve Alexander

Assist Ave: 3 Parents: Sonya and Timothy Legette Jordan Morton # 42Olathe South - Guard/Forward Height: 5’ 10” Mckendree University

Scoring Avg: 8.6 Basketball

Reb Avg: 5.5 Coach: Steve Ingram Assist# Ave: 2.9 Parents:50Craig and Susie Morton

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Kansas Basketball 12 Coaches Association KBCA WOMEN’S HIGH SCHOOL COACHES OF THE YEAR 2015

Antwain Scales Jordan Mellott Terry English 6A 5A 4A Div. 1 Wichita South Leavenworth Bishop Miege

Andy Gillen Matt Richardson Pat Stiles 4A Div. 2 3A 2A Hugoton Hesston Central Plains

Shelly Hoyt Keith Kresin 1A Div. 1 1A Div. 2 Hoxie St. John’s/Tipton

Kansas Basketball 13 Coaches Association Miss KS Basketball

Kansas Basketball 14 Coaches Association Kansas Basketball 15 Coaches Association KBCA MEN’S HIGH SCHOOL COACHES OF THE YEAR 2015

Joe Jackson Joe Auer Kurt Kinnamon 6A 5A 4A Div. 1 Wichita East Wichita Heights McPherson

Chad Novack Glenn O’Neil Clint Kinnamon 4A Div. 2 3A 2A Holcomb Scott City St. John

Kim Lohse Larry O’Connor 1A Div. 1 1A Div. 2 Hanover Wallace County

Kansas Basketball 16 Coaches Association Kansas Basketball 17 Coaches Association White Team All Star Boys Kyler Kinnamon McPherson - Guard Height: 5’ 11” Fort Hays State University

Scoring Avg: 13 Basketball

Reb Avg: 4 Coach: Kurt Kinnamon

Assist Ave: 7 Parents: Cindy and Kurt Kinnamon Shawntez Scroggins# 2 Shawnee Heights - Guard Height: 6’ 0” Undecided

Scoring Avg: 17 Basketball

Reb Avg: Coach: Sam Stroh

Assist Ave: 6 Parents: Sahrah Scroggins # 4 Trey O’Neil Scott City - Guard Height: 6’ 2” Fort Hays State University

Scoring Avg: 22.2 Basketball

Reb Avg: 5 Coach: Glenn O’Neil

Assist Ave: 5.8 Parents: Glenn and Jenny O’Neil James Conley # 5 Derby - Guard Height: 6’ 2” Hutchinson Community College

Scoring Avg: 18.9

Reb Avg: 5.6 Coach: Brett Flory

Assist Ave: 3 Parents: Ann Conley # K10ansas Basketball 18 Coaches Association White Team All Star Boys Layne Bieberle Central Plains - Guard Height: 6’ 1” Fort Hays State University

Scoring Avg: 16.7 Football

Reb Avg: 4 Coach: Brett Rolfs

Assist Ave: 1 Parents: Lee and Jamie Bieberle Payton Stephens# 12 McPherson - Guard/Forward Height: 6’ 4” Stephen F. Austin

Scoring Avg: 16.1

Reb Avg: 4.8 Coach: Kurt Kinnamon

Assist Ave: 1.7 Parents: Gary and Brenda Stephens # 15Tate Turner Independence - Guard Height: 6’ 2” Independence Community College

Scoring Avg: 22 Basketball

Reb Avg: 5 Coach: Marcus Lanning

Assist Ave: 5 Parents: Tony and Molly Turner Brett Meyer# 20 Scott City - Guard Height: 6’ 4” Fort Hays State University

Scoring Avg: 17 Track

Reb Avg: 8 Coach: Glenn O’Neil

Assist Ave: 4 Parents: Joe and Margie Meyer # K23ansas Basketball 19 Coaches Association White Team All Star Boys Kade Kordonowy Maize South - Forward Height: 6’ 4” University of Oklahoma

Scoring Avg: 16

Reb Avg: 7 Coach: Kip Schultz

Assist Ave: 2 Parents: Shawn and Jennifer Kordonowy Morgan Soucie# 25 Osawatomie - Guard/Forward Height: 6’ 5” University of Nebraska at Kearney

Scoring Avg: 19.8 Basketball

Reb Avg: 12.4 Coach: Darren Soucie

Assist Ave: 2.8 Parents: Darren and Annette Soucie # 30Dean Wade St. Johns - Forward Height: 6’ 9” Kansas State University

Scoring Avg: 20 Basketball

Reb Avg: 9.8 Coach: Clint Kinnamon

Assist Ave: 3.8 Parents: Trish and Jay Wade Zach Stewart# 32 Labette County - Forward Height: 6’ 6” Coffeyville Community College

Scoring Avg: 20.6 Basketball

Reb Avg: 10 Coach: Brad Smith

Assist Ave: 3.3 Parents: Jerry and Jennifer Stewart #40Kansas Basketball 20 Coaches Association Blue Team All Star Boys Grant Raleigh Hesston - Guard Height: 6’ 2” McPherson College

Scoring Avg: 17.2 Basketball

Reb Avg: 4.5 Coach: Greg Raleigh

Assist Ave: 4.1 Parents: Greg and Carol Raleigh Semaj Hervey # 2 Wichita Heights - Guard Height: 5’ 11” Butler County Community College

Scoring Avg: 15 Basketball

Reb Avg: 4 Coach: Joe Auer

Assist Ave: 3 Parents: Tiffany Adkins # 4 Colton Pitko Eureka - Guard Height: 5’ 11” Pittsburg State University

Scoring Avg: 15 Basketball

Reb Avg: 4.9 Coach: Ben Ponce

Assist Ave: 2.9 Parents: Bill and Pam Pitko Trey Dubbert # 5 St. John’s - Guard Height: 6’ 0” Sterling College

Scoring Avg: 18.2 Basketball

Reb Avg: 6.3 Coach: Lance Bergmann

Assist Ave: 5 Parents: David and Teri Dubbert # K10ansas Basketball 21 Coaches Association Blue Team All Star Boys Ivan Montes Wallace County - Guard Height: 5’11” Fort Hays State University

Scoring Avg: 16.8

Reb Avg: 5.2 Coach: Larry O’ Connor

Assist Ave: 3.4 Parents: Ruth Montes & Antonio Aquino Samajae Jones# 12 Wichita East - Guard Height: 6’ 0” Hutchinson Community College

Scoring Avg: 17 Basketball

Reb Avg: 2 Coach: Joe Jackson

Assist Ave: 3 Parents: Joe Jackson # 15Atir Cherne Kapaun Mt. Carmel - Guard Height: 6’ 1” Cowley County Community College

Scoring Avg: 13.9 Basketball

Reb Avg: 4 Coach: John Cherne

Assist Ave: 4 Parents: John and Tonya Cherne Brett Crist# 20 Quinter - Guard Height: 6’ 2” McPherson College

Scoring Avg: 21.6 Basketball

Reb Avg: 10.1 Coach: John Crist

Assist Ave: 2 Parents: John and Amy Crist # K23ansas Basketball 22 Coaches Association Blue Team All Star Boys Trey Sleep Holcomb - Forward Height: 6’ 4” Bethel College

Scoring Avg: 18.1 Basketball and Academic

Reb Avg: 6 Coach: Chad Novack

Assist Ave: 1 Parents: Randy and Kim Sleep Jordan McNelly# 25 Salina Central Height: 6’ 4” Cowley County Community College

Scoring Avg: 20 Basketball

Reb Avg: 9 Coach: Doug Finch

Assist Ave: 6 Parents: Misty McNelly # 30Zach Jackson Wichita East - Guard Height: 6’ 5” University of Nebraska-Omaha

Scoring Avg: 17 Basketball

Reb Avg: 8 Coach: Joe Jackson

Assist Ave: 4 Parents: Jeff & Rita Jackson Patrick Muldoon# 32 Basehor Linwood - Forward Height: 6’ 7” Eastern Illinois

Scoring Avg: 19 Basketball

Reb Avg: 10 Coach: Mike McBride Michael Muldoon and Deneen Assist Ave: 4 Parents: Pederson #40Kansas Basketball 23 Coaches Association Brady Werth Hays - Post/Forward Height: 6’ 7” Fort Hays State University

Scoring Avg: 14 Basketball

Reb Avg: 10 Coach: Rick Keltner Assist# Ave: 1 Parents:42Aaron and Rochelle Werth

Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Miss Kansas Basketball Selections Mr. Kansas Basketball Selections 1983 thru 2015 1983 thru 2015

1983 - Susan Green - Chaparral 1983 - Tom Meier - Topeka - Hayden 1984 - Denae Stensass - Concordia 1984 - – Lawrence 1985 - Amy Bullock - Norton 1985 - Danny Kingcannon – Topeka- Highland Park 1986 - Kelly St. Clair – Baxter Springs 1986 - – McPherson 1987 - Rachelle Roulier - Colby 1987 - J. T. Marshall – Manhattan 1988 - Robin Baker - Buhler 1988 - Gaylon Nickerson – Wichita North 1989 - Nicole Coates - Leavenworth 1989 - Val Barnes – Wichita South 1990 - Kelly Dougherty - Leavenworth 1990 - Tony Arrington – Topeka High 1991 - Ann Hollingsworth - Manhattan 1991 - Brian Henson – McPherson 1992 - Rachel Matakas – Olathe South 1992 - Ryan Herrs – McPherson 1993 - Lorrie Wells – Southwestern Heights 1993 - B. J. Williams – Wichita South 1994 - Jennifer Dietrich - Ottawa 1994 - C. B. McGrath – Topeka West 1995 - Kate Benson – Shawnee Mission South 1995 - Kris Weems - Kansas City – Schlagle 1996 - Nicky Ramage – Little River 1996 - Josh Reid - Brewster 1997 - Jackie Stiles - Claflin 1997 - Brett McFall – Olathe South 1998 - Amy & Amber Prose – Little River 1998 - John Crider – Horton 1999 - Shahidrah Roberts – Blue Valley North 1999 - Quentin Buchanan – Junction City 2000 - Jeneka Joyce – Washburn Rural 2000 - Matt Freije – Shawnee Mission West 2001 - – Marysville 2001 - Wayne Simien – Leavenworth 2002 - Sarah Klaassen - Remington 2002 - Taj A. Gray – Wichita East 2003 - Brooke Ubelaker - Osborne 2003 - Aubrey Bruner – McPherson 2004 - Carolyn McCullough – St. Thomas Aquinas 2004 - Jordan Fithian – McPherson 2005 - Shalee Lehning - Sublette 2005 - Jay Tunnell – Topeka West 2006 - Ashley Sweat - McPherson 2006 - Ryan Wedel – Minneapolis 2007 - Brittney Miller – Paola 2007 - Tyrel Reed – Burlington 2008 - Bailey Gee - Andover Central 2008 - Jordan Cyphers – Wichita Southeast 2009 - Lindsey Keller - Goddard 2009 - Jeff Reid – Topeka - Hayden 2010 - Tiffany Bias - Andover Central 2010 - Nino Williams - Leavenworth 2011 - Natalie Knight - Olathe South 2011 - Christian Ulsaker - McPherson 2012 - Jordan Kramer - Jefferson County North 2012 - Perry Ellis - Wichita Heights 2013 - Katelyn Loecker - McPherson 2013 - Semi Ojeleye - Ottawa 2014 - Kaylee Page - Wamego 2014 - Clay Custer - Blue Valley Northwest 2015 - Morgan Ediger - Cimarron 2015 - Dean Wade - St. John

Kansas Basketball 24 Coaches Association KBCA Officers 2014-15

Randy Walling Barry Mellen Justin Coup Executive Director Assistant Executive President All-Star Game Director Director KBCA Membership All– Star Game Director All-Star Program

Brad Smith Tom Smith Scholarship Committee KBCA Web Site Manager

Steve Noll Terry King

2A Girls Rep in 2015-16 All Star Game Rep Jefferson County North Tescott

Kansas Basketball 25 Coaches Association KBCA Class Reps 2014-15

Ryan Hoopes Keith Kresin 1A Girls Aaron Dardis 1A Girls Goessel St. John’s/Tipton 1A Boys Sublette

Gary Loring Justin Coup Kyle Green 1A Boys Pike Valley 2A Solomon 2A Boys Oxford

David Ediger Bruce Hula 3A Girls 3A Boys Cimarron Council Grove

Kansas Basketball 26 Coaches Association

KBCA Class Reps 2014-15

Mark Kerschen Kurt Kinnamon Jeff Buchanan 4A Girls - Andale 4A Boys - McPherson 4A Boys - Andale

Steve Alexander John Cherne III Scott Mall 5A Girls -Topeka Seaman 5A Boys - Kapaun 6A Girls - Manhattan

Donnie Campbell 6A Boys - Blue Valley West

Kansas Basketball 27 Coaches Association

2015 Kansas State Activities Association Officials Girls Game Officials

Taberie Halling Justin Seuser George Ebert Manhattan Buhler St. George

Boys Game Officials

Larry Smart David Johnson Rodney Palen Frankfort Burdick Beloit

Kansas Basketball 28 Coaches Association 2015 KBCA College Women’s Coach of the Year

Jory Collins Emporia State University Lady Hornets

29-5 MIAA Tournament Champion NCAA Central Region Champion NCAA Division II Final Four

Jory Collins wrapped up his fifth season as the head coach at Emporia State by taking the Lady Hornets to their sixth in school history. In his first five seasons he has led Emporia State to three MIAA Tournament Championships, five conference title games and four trips to the NCAA Sweet 16 with one trip to the Final Four.

He is 125-36 as a head coach and has gone 23-6 in the month of March in his first five years. He is the first coach in Emporia State and MIAA history to advance to five conference tournament and four regional tournament championship games in his first five years as a head coach. He has won 20 of his last 25 games against teams ranked in the Top 25

The Lady Hornets started the season with just four returners from last year’s 30-5 team that won the MIAA Tournament and ad- vanced to the Sweet 16. Needing to blend eight players that had not played with them last year, a slow start could have been ex- pected. That didn’t happen as Emporia State led Kansas State by one point with a minute left before falling 54-50 before reeling off 11 wins to start the regular season. The Lady Hornets spent four polls as the #1 ranked team in the nation and were even featured in the New York Times after their 57-56 win at Missouri Western.

Emporia State finished the regular season 22-4 while playing in the top ranked Division II conference in the country. Six of the 14 teams in the MIAA were ranked in the top 25 at some point in the season with four teams spending time in the top ten.

March is when Collins’ teams have traditionally shone the brightest and this year was no exception. The Lady Hornets rolled to a third straight MIAA Tournament title and advanced to the Sweet 16 for the fourth straight year. They broke through to the Elite Eight by defeating then sixth ranked Ft. Hays State in front of nearly 5,000 in Hays. It was the third time in the last four years Collins’ team had defeated the regional hosts. The Lady Hornets then made their fourth Final Four in school history with a victory over last year’s national runners-up West Texas A&M. The dream season ended with a 51-46 loss to eventual national champion California (PA) in the Final Four.

Collins’ philosophies helped the Lady Hornets lead the nation in percentage defense and blocked shots while ranking second in scoring defense and seventh in margin. Offensively Emporia State averaged over 70 points per game while ranking eighth in the nation in scoring margin.

Emporia State finished the year 29-5 overall while playing with just one senior throughout the post season. Eight of the ten players on the Elite Eight roster were from the state of Kansas including All-American senior Merissa Quick of Cheney and MIAA Freshman of the Year Addie Lackey from Hillsboro.

Kansas Basketball 29 Coaches Association In his fifth season as head basketball coach at Pittsburg State University, Kevin Muff guided the Gorillas to the program’s first MIAA Postseason Tournament Championship during the 2014-15 campaign. Muff navigated his young squad through a challenging non-conference schedule, posting a 4-4 record while facing five squads that ultimately qualfied for the NCAA Division II National Tournament. Picked by the MIAA coaches to finish 10th in the 14-team league in the conference pre-season poll, Pitt State opened league play 9-3 to shoot into contention for a regular season title. Following an 87-73 victory over Northeastern State University on Feb. 18, Muff’s Gorillas stood in a three-way tie atop the MIAA standings at 12-4 with three games left on the regular season slate. Muff’s squad slipped from title contention with three straight losses to end the regular season and the Gorillas had to settle for the No. 5 seed in the MIAA Tournament. Undaunted, Pitt State rattled off four straight victories to cut down the nets at historic Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., following a 91-65 victory over Missouri Southern State University in the tournament finals on Mar. 8. Muff garnered MIAA co-Coach of the honors for his efforts leading his Gorilla squad. The victory over the Lions in the MIAA Tournament Finals gave Pitt State the program’s 15th all-time 20-win season – the first for the Gorillas since 2005. It also gave Pitt State an automatic berth into the NCAA Division II National Tournament – the Gorillas’ sixth all-time appearance and the first since 2007. Pitt State dropped a hard-fought, 80-68, decision to eventual NCAA regional champion Minnesota State University, Moorhead in the first round of the national tournament at Sioux Falls, S.D. The Gorillas finished the season with a 20-12 record. Muff has compiled a 76-67 (.531) record at the helm of the Pitt State program. A former assistant coach for the Gorillas from 1990-93, Muff returned to campus on Apr. 5, 2010, after serving 12 seasons as head coach at Cloud County Community College in Concordia, Kan., where he averaged 21 wins per season over his last five years at the school. Muff served as the top assistant at Pittsburg State from 1991 to 1993 under former head coach Dennis Hill, after serving as a graduate assistant for the Gorillas in 1990. He helped the Gorillas post a 21-8 record during the 1991-92 campaign – the school’s first 20-win season in two decades. That Pitt State squad rose to a top 10 national ranking and the Gorillas upset No. 1 ranked Washburn, 72-71, before a school record crowd of 5,000 fans at John Lance Arena on Jan. 18, 1992. Prior to joining the Pitt State staff, Muff served as an assistant basketball coach at Atwood High School from 1987-90. He served as a student assistant coach at Kansas State University under former Wildcats head coach Lon Kruger during the 1986-87 season. Muff, a Salina, Kan., native, was a two-year basketball letterman at Kansas State University during the 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons. He transferred to K-State after playing two seasons at Cloud County Community College, where he was a first-team NJCAA All-Region VI selection as a sophomore in 1983-84. Muff was both a McDonald’s and Converse High School All- America selection as a senior during the 1981-82 season at Salina Central High School. Muff earned a bachelor’s of science degree in education (BSed) in social science from Kansas State University in 1986 and a master’s of science degree (MS) in physical education from Pittsburg State University in 1991. He is married to the former Kim Kidd. Kevin and Kim have three daughters: Alex (23), Skyler (21) and Taylor (15).

Kansas Basketball 30 Coaches Association 2015 KBCA Junior College Women’s Coach of the Year John Ontjes - Hutchinson Community College

Former Blue Dragon basketball great John Ontjes became the Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball program’s sixth head coach on Aug. 9, 2007. In just his second season, Ontjes led the Blue Dragons to their first Region VI championship in 32 years. Now eight years into his tenure, Hutchinson women’s basketball is among the nation’s elite. Ontjes has now lead the HCC women’s program to five-straight Jayhawk West championships, five Region VI championships – winning four consecutive from 2012 to 2015 – three NJCAA national runner-up finishes (2012, 2014, 2015) and a national tournament third-place finish in 2013. With an 83-64 victory over No. 23 State Fair on Nov. 21, 2014 at the Sports Arena, Ontjes became the program’s coaching leader in victories with his 226th victory. Ontjes’ coaching record is now 257-26. Ontjes’ 90.8 percent win percentage ranks first among HCC’s six head women’s coaches. That mark also leads all Region VI coaches. Ontjes reached 100 wins (119 games) faster than any previous HCC coach. He posted the second-most wins (40) in his first 50 games at HCC. He was also the second fastest to 50 wins (62 games). In the past four seasons alone, the Blue Dragons posted a combined 143-5 record, going 61-1 in Jayhawk West games under Ontjes. Ontjes has been named the Jayhawk West coach of the year five times (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015) and the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association’s Junior College coach of the year three times (2009, 2012, 2013). Before Ontjes’ arrival before the 2007-08 season, HCC women’s basketball had never had an All-American. HCC now has nine NJCAA All-Americans. In the past five seasons, HCC women’s basketball has produced three Jayhawk West Freshmen of the Year and three Jayhawk West Most Valuable Players. HCC has posted its only six 30-win seasons under Ontjes. Ontjes has made the Blue Dragon program a stepping stone to Division I. Ontjes has helped several players springboard to the next level. Ontjes has now has 13 Division I signees and 31 overall four-year signees in his first eight seasons. Ontjes is one of the most recognizable Blue Dragons in school history. An all-state athlete at Nickerson High School, Ontjes played for Blue Dragon coach Steve McClain in 1992 and 1993. As a Blue Dragon, Ontjes’ teams were a combined 56-12. He ranks No. 1 in career assists (396) and No. 2 in career steals (145). He also ranks first in single-season assists (230). In 2005, Ontjes was voted by the fans onto the 75th Anniversary all-time Blue Dragon men’s basketball team. Ontjes took over the HCC women’s basketball program after a successful two-year run as head girls’ basketball coach at Hutchinson High School. In just two seasons, he took a Salthawk girls program with very little varsity experience at the beginning and quickly molded it into a state tournament contender. Hutch High went 10-11 in Ontjes’ first season in 2005 using mainly underclassmen. In 2006, the Salthawks qualified for the Class 5A state tournament, finishing third with a 19-6 record. While playing at OU, Ontjes was named the Big Eight Newcomer of the Year after the 1994 season. He led OU averaging 6.5 assists per game, seventh on OU's single-season assist list. As a senior, Ontjes averaged 6.8 assists per game, which was fifth on the OU single -season assist list. He was named All-Big Eight honorable mention and to the Big Eight All-Underrated team. Before becoming the HHS girls head coach, Ontjes served for five seasons on Phil Anderson’s Hutchinson High boys’ basketball staff, both as the freshman head coach and varsity assistant. Hutch High won the Class 6A state championship in 2001 and was the 6A state runner-up in 2002. After completing his eligibility at Oklahoma, Ontjes served as a graduate assistant for head coach in 1995 and 1996. His main duties were practice organization, monitoring academic progress, film exchange and on-campus recruiting. From 1997 to 1999, Ontjes was an assistant varsity football and basketball coach at Nickerson School. In 1999 he took a teaching position and joined Anderson’s staff at Hutchinson High. Ontjes earned his Associate of Arts degree from Hutchinson Community College in 1993 and his Bachelor of Science degree in soci- ology from the University of Oklahoma in 1996. He earned his Kansas Education certificate from Sterling College in 1999. Ontjes and his wife, Celeste, have two children: Max and McKenzie. Kansas Basketball 31 Coaches Association 2015 KBCA College Men’s Coach of the Year Mike Bargen • Butler Community College

The 2014-2015 Butler men’s basketball season was one for Bargen left Butler for an assistant position at Bradley the record books. The Grizzlies broke school records for University following the conclusion of the season. He most wins in the regular season (28), conference wins in leaves behind a program that has been elevated once again a season (14), highest winning percentage (87.9%) and to the elite in the two-year college ranks. In his eight years started off 22-0, breaking the modern-day winning streak at Butler, Bargen averaged 21 wins per year, finishing of 20. They also completed a perfect home record at 16-0. 164-93 with the Grizzlies (75-22 over the last three years).

Butler was led by eighth-year head coach Mike Bargen as Prior to this year Bargen had sent 10 of his players to the the Grizzlies went 28-2 in the regular season, winning the Division I level. Former Grizzlies have moved on to the Jayhawk West Conference title, and finishing the season Big 12, Big 10, MVC and the Horizon among others. at 29-4 with an at-large birth in the NJCAA National Tournament. Butler jumped into the NJCAA Top 25 poll Before becoming Butler’s head coach, Bargen spent three in December at No. 11 and the very next week they broke years as the assistant coach for the Grizzlies. Before that, into the Top 10 at No. 7. They would remain in the Top Mike spent three seasons as the graduate manager for 10 for the remainder of the season and climbed as high as at Creighton University. Bargen assisted the fourth, finishing the year ranked seventh nationally. men’s basketball staff, while finishing his Master’s in Busi- ness Administration. In 2001-2002, the Bluejays won the Four players received All-Conference honors, with Kyle Missouri Valley Regular Season and Tournament titles and Steward earning first team and Lamar Wofford, Chris went on to beat the in the first round Howell, and Jacolby Harris all being named honorable of the NCAA Tournament. mention. Steward also received first team All-Region VI honors and Howell was honorable mention All-Region VI. Bargen played four seasons at Marquette University from 1995 to 1999 where he was a two year starter and the team Bargen was named the 2015 Jayhawk West Conference captain his senior season. He led the team in rebounds and Coach of the Year, an award he also won in 2010 after blocks that year, was second in scoring, and was named leading Butler to a 29-7 record, winning the Jayhawk West the most valuable player. Conference and Region VI championship on its way to a national tournament appearance. Bargen the son of former Hutchinson Community College coach Gary Bargen. Mike is married to the former Kacy This is the second time Bargen has been named the KBCA Siemsen, and they have three children, John, Olivia and College Men’s Coach of the Year. He also earned the honor Maddox. in 2009.

Kansas Basketball 32 Coaches Association Jim Gillett

Cheney Middle School

KBCA Junior High Boys Coach of the Year

2015

Jim began coaching in 1987 at the 7th grade level and the very next year became the head coach for the 7th and 8th grade boys program. He is quick to shower credit for his success as a basketball coach on a variety of sources: his enthusiastic and capable assistant coaches over the years, the volunteer Cheney rec coaches starting the players young, the coaches above him who have always been willing to share x’s and o’s, and the fine players he’s been blessed with over the years. “First Class, or No Class” has always been one of Jim’s main team mottos. He starts his team meetings every fall by examining the tradition of success the Cheney Middle School boy’s program has enjoyed. He expects his players to be playing for the league championship every year no matter how they start the season. Over 28 years of coaching, many of these with 20 or more players per grade level, Jim has compiled the following feats: a personal 314-144 record, a current streak of 31 straight 8th grade victories (two straight 15-0 seasons plus a humbling 7th place win the year prior), five undefeated 8th grade teams (and two more undefeated regular seasons) plus two undefeated 7th grade teams (four total). His 8th graders have won 9 of the last 22 tournament titles, with 6 runner-ups and 15 appearances playing for the title. While the 7th grade program has won 10 of the last 22 tournament titles with 2 runner-ups and 12 appearances playing for the title. The total middle school boy’s record over the last 28 years stands at 522-232. All of Jim’s 28 years of teaching mathematics and coaching have been at Cheney Middle School where he also was Volleyball assistant for 8 years, Football assistant for 17, boys’ track assistant for 6 years then another 10 as boy’s track head coach. Jim was fortunate enough to coach both his daughter, Ashley, and his son, Matthew, and can’t stress enough that his wife, Shari, of 29 years is the force in his career that has given him courage and strength. Ray Kujawa Anthony Middle School KBCA Junior High Girls 2015 Coach of the Year

Kansas Basketball 33 Coaches Association KBCA Media Award- 2015

Rick Peterson

Topeka Capital-Journal

Rick was born in Kansas City, Kansas and graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1972. He attended Kansas City Kansas Community College and graduated from Southwestern College in Winfield.

Rick recently completed his 35th year as a sports writer and has covered high school sports throughout his career. He started his career in 1980 with a two-year stint at a weekly paper in Baldwin and was the sports editor at the Ottawa Herald for seven years before joining the staff at The Topeka Capital-Journal, where he has been employed for the past 26 years.

In addition to covering city high schools, Rick covers auto racing for The Capital-Journal, including NASCAR and NHRA drag racing national events.

He was the first two-time winner of the Kansas State High School Activities Association's Oscar Stauffer Award for sports writers and has been named the Kansas sports writer of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association three times. Rick has also received sports writer of the year awards for his coverage of tennis and wrestling and from Kansas high school athletic directors.

Rick's wife Linda is a high school English teacher at Topeka High School. The couple has five children between them -- sons Jacob, Zachary, Lucas and Rick Jr. and daughter, Courtney.

Rick Jr. is also a sports writer for The Capital-Journal, with Washburn University his primary beat.

Kansas Basketball 34 Coaches Association KBCA Media Award- 2015

Brent Maycock

Topeka Capital-Journal

Born in Lawrence, Brent spent the bulk of his youth in Branson, Mo., graduating from high school in 1987. He returned to his roots, attending college at the University of Kansas, graduating in 1991.

After starting his career as a writer for the University Daily Kansan and summer intern for the Topeka Capital-Journal, Brent spent three months in Tokyo, Japan, working for the Daily Yomiuri. He covered the World Track and Field Championships that summer.

Upon his return to the United States, Brent began his professional career at the Emporia Gazette, becoming the sports editor six months into his tenure. Running a two-man staff and acquiring raw photography skills along the way, Brent helped lead the coverage of Emporia High School, 16 area high schools and Emporia State University.

In May of 2000, Brent came full circle, joining the staff of the Topeka Capital-Journal, taking over as the area/state prep writer. He’s spent the past 15 years in that position, inheriting the golf beat as well, which has allowed him a dream come true with five straight trips to the Masters.

At both Emporia and Topeka, Brent has earned several Kansas Press Association awards for writing, layout and production. He is a three-time winner of the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association’s Media Award, a winner of the Kansas Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association sportswriter of the year and a two-time winner of the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association’s media award, including the inaugural award in 1996.

Brent and his wife, Tara, reside in Topeka and have been married for four years. They have a daughter, Tinsley and Brent also has two other daughters, Abby and Riley.

Kansas Basketball 35 Coaches Association 2015 Don Jones Memorial Courage Award – Brad & Kimberly Smith

In 1984, at the age of 22, Brad Smith began his teaching and coaching career at Maize High School in Maize, Kansas. After serving as an assistant basketball coach for four years, Brad became the head coach in 1988 and coached at Maize until 1994. Wishing to raise his young family in a smaller community, Brad took the head coaching job at Labette County High School of Altamont in southeast Kansas.

Brad was a basketball and football player at Chaparral High School. In 1980, Brad helped lead the Roadrunners to a 20-2 record and a 4A Sub State runner-up finish to the Kingman Eagles the 4A State Champion coached by Don Jones; the coach this courage award is in memory of. Being selected as an all- state player in 4A basketball, Brad signed to play on a basketball scholarship at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas.

At Labette County, Brad has coached 21 years as the head basketball coach, and his teams have played in the 4A State Basketball Tournament three times playing in the 4A championship game in 2000. Coach Smith has won over 300 basketball games in his 27 year career as a head coach. He has the longest tenure of any Grizzly basketball coach in their school history. He also has served as an assistant coach at Maize and Labette County in football, volleyball, and track. In both schools, Brad has taught physical education all 31 years and was Labette County’s “Teacher of the Year” nominee in 2009.

During his time at Labette County and Maize High he Mitchell, Brad, Addie, Kimberly, Mathieu has also been the KBCA 4A & 5A class representative rd nd st and 3 , 2 , and 1 vice-president prior to being the KBCA president in 1998. He currently is on the KBCA scholarship committee and coordinates the state championship coach’s rings.

Brad is also active in the Kansas Coaches Association and is presently serving in the 2nd year of a two- year term as president. He has been a 31 year member of both the KCA and the KBCA.

This year, on the first day of school, Brad’s wife Kimberly of 30 years was informed she had breast cancer. This diagnosis began a marathon of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and targeted therapy. Kimberly is currently in active treatment receiving infusions of targeted therapy every three weeks for the remainder of 2015. The prognosis is good and full-recovery is expected. Kim too was an outstanding athlete herself, in cross-country, basketball and track. Kim played on the 1981 Basketball State Championship for Chaparral and also played on a basketball scholarship at Southwestern College.

As Brad begins his 32-year of coaching in the fall he is blessed in many areas. His family (Mathieu 24, Mitchell 22, and Addie 15) is healthy and doing exciting things. His wife and fellow teacher, Kimberly, is healing and the family has been blessed enormously and has felt God’s presence every step of the journey. The Labette County community surprised the family with a Pink Out Night on December 18 at a basketball game and offered much support to the family and many special surprises that night. It was humbling to be the recipient of such an outpouring of community love and generosity. The Smith family is excited to watch what doors God opens in the future and will continue trying to live the “Play it forward” way.

Kansas Basketball 36 Coaches Association Grant Raleigh Hesston High School KBCA Student Athlete Courage Award 2015

The date of May 27th, 2015, may make a larger impact on my life than any other day. A few doctors even suggested that I could have died for a short moment on the mountain and came back to life. I broke 2 sections of my vertebrae, broke my humerus, severed my radial nerve, broke my collarbone, broke my shoulder blade, shattered my tailbone, broke my sacrum, and fractured my pelvis in multiple places. It started out a normal day, skiing with my friends, before taking a sharp turn. As far as I know, I hit a tree (I don't remember anything). My spine doctor said the impact was equivalent to getting hit by a bus traveling 55 MPH. Somehow, someone found me on the mountain, and I was life-watched to St. Anthony's Hospital in Denver, where we didn't know if I would live. I received a total of 27 blood transfusions of a pint each. The normal human body holds a total of 10 pints of blood..... Do the math, and you Þgure I bled out my entire blood volume nearly 3 times. The 45 days I spent in hospitals and rehab facilities were the most difÞcult days of my life.... Enough about what happened to me... I can't change that. What I can affect is waking up every morning, and deciding that I'm not going to let it keep me down. I can put on a smile, and work my butt off to get back to where I was. Some doctors look at me like I'm crazy when I ask when i will be able to play basketball again... I've deÞed many doctors logic already; why stop now? I will play basketball again at a high level, I am 100% sure. All of the bigger schools that were talking to me about basketball, instantly stopped after they heard about my injury. I want to thank them, because I use that as my motivation everyday to prove some more people wrong. I texted Coach Swartzendruber a few weeks after my injury and asked him if I still had my scholarship offer to McPherson College. "Why wouldn't you?", he responded. I knew instantly McPherson College was the place for me. I don't think he realizes how much that single text meant to me. It was the Þrst time someone had talked to me like a normal person again. I was tired, and am still tired of people feeling sorry for me. Stuff happens. Get over it. I can't promise that I'll ever be to the level I was at, as athletic, as strong, but I can promise that for the next four years I will devote every ounce of effort, focus, and hard work possible to Coach Swartzendruber and my teammates. Every minute of those four years I will l have that one text in the back of my mind. "Why wouldn't you?" "Why not?" He didn't care how many bones I broke. He cared that I still had my drive, leadership, and passion for the game. Basketball is everything to me. Somehow, I'm not paralyzed, and somehow my brain isn't injured. Everything else can recover. Mark my words, I will be back.

Kansas Basketball 37 Coaches Association

Nicole Ohlde

Clay High School Kansas State University WNBA

Nicole Ohlde – KBCA Hall of Fame

Nicole Ohlde was born and raised in Clay Center, Kansas. It was here she began her sports journey by playing volleyball, basketball, and track, earning eleven varsity letters. Her basket- ball career immediately took off as she was voted to all state teams as a sophomore, junior, and senior. As a senior Nicole was a dominant star, even being voted to the Honorable Mention USA Today All American team. Her success was not limited to basketball as she was a part of 2 state titles in track and field and also captured the 4A state high jump title in 2000. After high school Nicole played at Kansas State University where she helped the Wildcats cap- ture the 2004 Big 12 Championship. She was also part of 3 NCAA tournaments, was named Big XII Freshman of the Year, All-Big 12 3rd team her freshman year, All-Big 12 First team 3 years, and All-Big 12 player of the year her junior and senior seasons. She also ended her ca- reer as a two time first team All-American and 2004 Big XII Female Athlete of the Year. She left Kansas State holding school records for career scoring, rebounds, blocks, double-doubles, free throws made, and minutes played. Her impact was evident as Kansas State University re- tired her #3 jersey following her last game in 2004. Nicole also had the opportunity to represent the United States of America two times as she was a two-time gold medalist as a member of the USA Basketball World Championships for Young Women in 2002 and 2003. After her collegiate basketball career Nicole was selected as the sixth overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft by the . She played seven WNBA seasons with the Lynx, the , and the , where she won a WNBA championship with the Mer- cury in 2009. She also played eight seasons overseas in Europe where she was a Euroleague All-Star in 2008. She competed for teams from Belgium, France, South Korea, Hungary, Italy, and Czech Republic. Nicole finished her playing career in 2013 and will go down as one of the best basketball players in Kansas sports history.

Kansas Basketball 38 Coaches Association Laurie Koehn Kansas Basketball Coaches Association 2015 Hall of Fame

Laurie Koehn was born in Newton, Kansas and grew up in Hesston, Kansas. She fell in love with the game of basketball when she was 9 years old, and decided she wanted to play at the highest level possible. Her ultimate goal was to play at a Division I university, and she dedicated herself to achieving it by spending hours every day in her driveway or in the gym working on her game. By the time Laurie was 12, she was shooting at least 600 shots everyday (sometimes in the rain and snow). She continued to increase her work levels and all through junior and high school she shot 800 or more shots everyday. Laurie went to Moundridge High, a school rich in sports tradition. She was a part of 6 state championship teams at Moundridge from 1996-­‐2000—3 volleyball 3 and basketball. During her career she was named the Associated Press Kansas Player , of the Year the nd Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year, was selected for numerous All-­‐State Teams, and became the states 2 leading all-­‐time scorer (behind Claflin legend, Jackie Stiles). After high school, Laurie played at Kansas State University where she was on the 2004 Big 12 Championship team, played in 4 NCAA tournaments, was a 3 time All Big 12 selection, the ESPN National Freshman of the Year, and finished her career as the NCAA’s all time leader in 3 point field goals made (the record was broken past this April by UCONN’s Kaleena Mosqueda Lewis). She is the current all time record holder for 3 pointers made in the Big 12 and at Kansas State. Laurie also had the ity opportun to represent the United States of America in three different tournaments. Koehn was a member of the USA Women's U18 team that won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in Mar Del Plata, Argentina. The event was held in July 2000, when the USA team defeated Cuba to win the championship. Koehn started all five games and averaged 12.4 points per game, third highest behind and . She also won gold in Brazil with the Young Women’s World Championship team in 2002. She led the tournament in 3 pointers made and started all 5 games. Finally, Laurie was named to the team representing the USA at 2003 Pan American Games. The team lost the opening game to Cuba, then rebounded to win their next five games, including an overtime win against Brazil. They then faced Cuba for the gold medal, falling short 75–64 to ake t home the silver medal. Laurie averaged 8.9 points per game while hitting 17 of 30 three point attempts, to lead her team in made three pointers and percentage. Laurie has played professionally since 2005, and has made stops all over the world. She spent 5 years in the WNBA—4 with the and 1 with the . In 2007, Laurie participated in the WNBA All Star game 3 point contest and won the event, scoring 26 points and beating WNBA All Stars Diana Taurasi, , Katie Douglas, and Deanna Nolan. Laurie also played in Wales, Turkey, France, Poland and Australia. Kansas Basketball 39 Coaches Association

Kendra Wecker

Kansas Basketball Coaches Association

2015 Hall of Fame

Kendra Wecker – Marysville, KS Graduated: Marysville H.S., 2001; Kansas State University, 2005 WNBA: San Antonio Silver Stars; Washington Mystics

When the topic of the greatest all-around female athlete ever in the state of Kansas comes up, Kendra Wecker’s name is right there at the top. There wasn’t much the Marysville native couldn’t do, whether it was basketball, volleyball, track and field, softball or punting, passing and kicking a football.

When she was 12 years old, Wecker competed in the NFL’s Punt, Pass and Kick competition and reached the national finals despite competing against boys. She also set a national high school record for the javelin throw and was a three-time state champion in track and an all-state volleyball player. In high school Wecker was a Junior

World Champion in the javelin in Monterrey, Mexico and was a participant in the 2000 Olympic Track and Field trials. She led Marysville High School to a state basketball championship and unbeaten season as a senior.

She finished her prep career scoring over 2,300 points and grabbing over 1,000 rebounds.

Wecker attended Kansas State from 2001-05 and was named first-team All-Big 12 three times and the Big 12

Player of the Year in 2005. As a senior, Wecker was named the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award winner, recognizing her as the nation's top senior women's basketball player. She was also a three-time Naismith Player of the

Year finalist and two-time Wade Trophy and Wooden Award finalist. She finished her career as Kansas State’s all-time leading scorer (2,333 points) and rebounder (1,087 rebounds) and averaged 18.2 points and 8.5 rebounds a game. Her No. 53 jersey was retired by K-State in 2005. Wecker and Kansas State teammate Nicole Ohlde were members of the World Championship team in Sibenik, Croatia competing for the USA Basketball team.

Wecker won the Big 12 Championship in the javelin as a freshman and set a school record in the javelin for Kansas State.

She was named Collegiate All-American in Track and Field in 2002. Wecker was drafted fourth overall by the San Antonio

Silver Stars in the 2005 WNBA Draft. She also played in her professional career one year in Barcelona, Spain for FC Barca.

Kansas Basketball 40 Coaches Association KANSAS BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION

HALL OF FAME

2015

ROGER TRIMMELL

McPherson College

Roger Trimmell graduated from Wamego High School in 1969 where he was a four sport letter winner. This will be his second induction into the KBCA Hall of Fame, the first as a member of the 1968 undefeated state champion (25-0) Wamego Red Raiders. As a student at McPherson College, he was captain of the basketball team for two years, All-Northern Division KCAC, career percentage leader (84%), and still holds the single game assist record at 16. After coaching stints at Canton-Galva and Haven, he returned to his alma mater, McPherson College, as head men’s basketball coach for 26 years. During that time, Coach Trimmell had five KCAC runner-up finishes, eight trips to the NAIA District 10 play-offs, two times in the KCAC championship game and twice voted KCAC Coach of the Year. He has the most overall victories in KCAC men’s basketball history with 372 and has over 500 career coaching victories.

Coach Trimmell also started the McPherson College summer and fall leagues, McPherson camp, the Central Kansas All-Star Games, and worked for the “Focus on the Family” basketball camps for nine years before starting the Heartland Christian Basketball Camp.

In his 26 years at McPherson College, every senior that went through the basketball program received a college degree. Coach Trimmell and his wife Vikki have two daughters, Emily and Allie.

Kansas Basketball 41 Coaches Association KANSAS BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME 2015

KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION MOUNDRIDGE WILDCATS Class 2A Girls State Champions 1996

Front Row L-R: Mellisa French (mgr), Kelly Zerger, Jenny Umholtz, Tara Holloway, Polly Niehage, Beth Galle, Jessica Schmidt (mgr) Back Row L-R: Asst. Coach Vicky Kessler, Caley Moddelmog (mgr), Amanda Allenbach, Annie Shilts, Deena Holloway, Kimberly Pitts, Linsey Moddelmog, Tanya Krehbiel, Mendy Thomas (mgr), Head Coach Susanne Hetzke 24-2 Moundridge Tournament Champions, Mid-America Classic 3rd, MCAA League Champions, 2A Sub-State Champions, 2A State Champions

Kansas Basketball 42 Coaches Association KANSAS BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME 2015

KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION MOUNDRIDGE WILDCATS Class 2A Girls State Champions 1997

Front Row L-R: Head Coach Susanne Hetzke, Linsey Moddelmog, Deena Holloway, Kimberly Pitts, Beth Galle, Jessica Schmidt, Amanda Allenbach, Asst. Coach Vicky Kessler Back Row L-R: Casey Hoft (mgr), Megan Goering (mgr), Laurie Koehn, Annie Shilts, Jamie Kessler, Tanya Krehbiel, Stephanie Whitcomb, Caley Moddelmog (mgr), Mellisa French (mgr) 23-3

Moundridge Tournament Champions, Mid-America Classic 3rd, 2A Sub-State Champions, 2A State Champions

Kansas Basketball 43 Coaches Association KANSAS BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME 2015

KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION MOUNDRIDGE WILDCATS Class 2A Girls State Champions 1998

Front Row L-R: Asst. Coach Vicky Kessler, Amanda Allenbach, Kimberly Pitts, Linsey Moddelmog, Jessica Schmidt, Deena Holloway, Head Coach Susanne Hetzke Back Row L-R: Casey Hoft (mgr), Sara Ortman, Jessi Neufeld, Laurie Koehn, Jamie Kessler, Annie Shilts, Tanya Krehbiel, Stephanie Whitcomb, Caley Moddelmog (mgr) 26-0 Moundridge Tournament Champions, Mid-America Classic Champions, HOA League Champions, 2A Sub-State Champions, 2A State Champions

Kansas Basketball 44 Coaches Association KANSAS BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME 2015

KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION MOUNDRIDGE WILDCATS Class 2A Girls State Champions 1999

Front Row L-R: Head Coach Susanne Hetzke, Jami Tolle, Kristen Huxman, Annie Shilts, Tanya Krehbiel, Asst. Coach Vicky Kessler, Asst. Coach Annie Toews Back Row L-R: Shay Salmans (mgr), Jessi Neufeld, Randee Deal, Amanda Brown, Jamie Kessler, Laurie Koehn, Annie Graber, Sarah Schrag, Stephanie Whitcomb, Shelby Fast (mgr), 24-2 Moundridge Tournament Champions, Mid-America Classic 2nd, 2A Sub-State Champions, 2A State Champions, 49 game winning streak

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Jo Lohman Iola Ben Rajewski Lawrence Sarah Bartel Newton

Avery Roe Andale Noah Starkey Central Christian Benjamin Labbe Fort Scott

Emma Piazza Iola Kodi Van Laeys Logan Taylor Stahly Newton

Shelby VenJohn Andale Sydney Meyer Central Heights Drew Martin Fort Scott

Lyndsey Vittitow Jefferson Co. North Kade Kordonowy Maize South Hannah Stohr Olathe Northwest

Jaylyn Agnew Andover Justin Bina Centre Courtney Rooks Fort Scott

JacobDickey Jefferson West Wakon Lee Maize South Kylee Kopatich Olathe South

Hayley Meisch Andover Nellie Kassebaum Centre Alex Roeder Frankfort

Connor Mickens Jefferson West Paul Reichenberger Maize South Jordan Morton Olathe South

Riley Messina Andover Shelby Makovec Centre Jacob Studer Frankfort

Drew Dwyer Labette County Aaron Veenis Maize South Brette Moore Ottawa

R. J. Jackson Beloit MacKenzy Meis Cimarron John Barrows Frontenac

Ashley Stalford Labette County Pierson McAtee Manhattan Elyjah Lyons Parsons

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Tanner Forrest Frontenac Brett Plattner Sabetha Shado Jacobs Southeast Cherokee

Casey Jensen Pike Valley Darcy Heinrichs Hillsboro Linzy Kaniper Southeast of Saline

Haley Hall Galena Treavor Schmelzle Sabetha Zach Montgomery Southeast of Saline

Gabriel McGregor Pike Valley Allison Weber Hillsboro Aidan Murray Southeast of Saline

MaCahla Leslie Girard Marysa Bradshaw Salina Central Trey Dubbert St. John’s/Tipton

Lacey Sowards Pleasanton Garett Beecher Holton Andrew Eilert St. John’s/Tipton

Taylor Bruna Hanover Morgan Hauserman Salina Central Linden Hake St. John’s/Tipton

Katelyn Crim Republic County Trey Tanking Holton Maria Moylan St. Mary’s

Romona Weber Hanover Rachel Heald Seaman Katie Kolarik St. Mary’s Colgan

Joni Sheets Republic County Taryn Weilert Holton Nate Cearley Sublette

Pamela Zarybnicky Hanover Reid Morgart Seaman Jacob Ross Troy

Jacy Johnston Rock Creek Sam Moylan Seaman Taylor Tustin Wheatland-Grinnell

Hailey Hobart Hayden Brylie Ware Sedgwick Courtney Griffiths Winfield

Katie Murray Rolla Emma Kohlman Shawnee Mission West

Bree Schmidt Hayden Morgan Mauck Shawnee Mission West

Heidi Heiniger Sabetha Jace Freeman Silver Lake

Grant Raleigh Hesston Timothy Clausen Southeast Cherokee

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