Rocky Basketball Staff - Coaches

I am approaching my 16th year as a Social Studies teacher, previously teaching in the Boise District and in Southern California. I graduated from Biola University in 1991, with a BA in Social Sciences, was credentialed at Whittier College, and in 2006, earned my MA, Ed. from Lesley University. I enjoy spending my spare time traveling with my wife and three children.

I have coached basketball for 20 years; as a Varsity Head coach for six years, an Assistant Varsity coach, and a head coach of lower level teams. I am proud to be a part of Rocky Mountain High School and the greatness it is achieving. I believe the late John Wooden said it best, "Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming."

I was en route to becoming a teacher and coach while attending college, but got sidetracked into journalism, where I spent 32 years as a sports writer in Medford, Ore. I graduated from Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Ore., in 1975 with a B.S. in sociology and a minor in journalism.
I began coaching basketball in 1991 and started coaching boys in 2003 at South Medford High School. In October of 2007, I retired from the newspaper business and one month later, my wife and I ventured to the aptly named Treasure Valley.
I still do a little freelance work but my main focus is now on coaching. I’ve coached over 100 kids in my 18 years on the hardwood and I’ve yet to meet one who doesn’t want to be successful in sports and in life. All they need is a little direction and a lot of support.

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BA History, Secondary Education
Boise State University, 2007
I am currently in my second year teaching Social Studies in the Meridian School District; this year being my first year at Rocky Mountain High School as an American Government Teacher.  I graduated from Boise State University in 2007 with a BA in History.  I am also in the U.S. Army Reserve, and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom during the 2005-2006 campaign. This is my 7th year coaching high school basketball, with the first five years as an Assistant at the Junior Varsity level. I am excited to begin my second season as a member of the Rocky Mountain High School Basketball Program.

I came to Rocky Mountain High School as the Sophomore Head coach after previously being the assistant Baseball Coach at Capital High School.  I have 18+ years coaching experience in basketball and baseball at all levels since playing baseball at Ricks College (BYU Idaho).  I was the head Boys Basketball Coach at Kofa High School in Yuma, Arizona, where I taught Chemistry and Physical Science.  I also served for 6 years on the Kofa Baseball staff, at all levels.  Currently I work for Bank of America as a Real Estate Appraiser, and reside in Meridian with my wife and three kids.

I attended Capital High School from 1994-1997 lettering in Football, Basketball and Baseball.  We won the S.I.C. district championship and I earned all-league and all state honors in Football.  I played Football at Eastern Oregon University in LaGrande, graduating with a B.S. in History. While completting my teaching certification at Boise State University, I coached Football at Borah High School and was an Assistant 9th grade Basketball coach at Hillside Junior High School.  I began teaching at Eagle High School and was Junior Varsity head coach in both football and baseball, winning the S.I.C. district championship for baseball in 2006.  I currently teach Social Studies, and coach the Varsity cornerbacks at Rocky. I am excited for the opportunity to coach high school basketball.  I am married to a wonderful woman, who is also a teacher in the Middleton School District.

BIO coming soon...