Thursday, October 12, 2006
Coaching Staff Complete
One of the biggest struggles our program has faced the last two years is finding coaches.
Two years ago our school went through a reduction in force that really devastated the girls' coaching ranks. Lost were two long time assistants Rich Hills(b-team coach) and Michelle Grinstead(c-team coach). Not only were these two individuals solid coaches, they loved the game of hoops and were big reasons for the success that this program had over the years. To go along with this loss was the loss of Nicole Hills (8th grade coach), Rich's wife. Making this loss hurt all the more was the close friendship that had developed between us over the years.
Last year two former players stepped to the plate to help the program. Karissa "Mo" Evenson became our B-squad coach and Brenda Aas stepped in to be our c-team coach. These two young ladies did a nice job and it was fun to have them around. They were a connection to the past glories of the program and had a first hand understanding of how hard they worked to become good basketball players. Mo and Brenda, however, were only Sophomores in college and the only coaching experience they had was working with elementary students at camps and summer recreation. Last season was just as much of a growing experience for them as it was for the girls they coached.
This year a number of new teachers were added to the staff at the elementary and high school. Hiring basketball coaches was high on the “wish list” but unfortunately the two teachers that were seen as being great teacher/basketball coach candidates turned down the offer to teach at our school. This left the program once again searching for coaches.
Brenda Aas is unable to return this year as the demands of college started to eat up her free time. However, Karissa Evenson’s was able to set up her class schedule to accommodate being a coach again this year. Mo will return to the sidelines as my #1 assistant. Heidi Isaman will also return to her position as 7th grade coach and Nicole Sorenson, who is a new Title 1 teacher at the elementary, is scheduled to be the new 8th grade coach. Nicole will replace Sheri Obrien who stepped in as the 8th grade coach last year to help bridge the hole left by Nicole Hills. And finally it looks like we have found a C-team coach. Anna Peter, wife of John Peter, will be filling that spot. Anna played college basketball and seems really excited about the opportunity to coach hoops. . . Funny how things work out.
Two years ago our school went through a reduction in force that really devastated the girls' coaching ranks. Lost were two long time assistants Rich Hills(b-team coach) and Michelle Grinstead(c-team coach). Not only were these two individuals solid coaches, they loved the game of hoops and were big reasons for the success that this program had over the years. To go along with this loss was the loss of Nicole Hills (8th grade coach), Rich's wife. Making this loss hurt all the more was the close friendship that had developed between us over the years.
Last year two former players stepped to the plate to help the program. Karissa "Mo" Evenson became our B-squad coach and Brenda Aas stepped in to be our c-team coach. These two young ladies did a nice job and it was fun to have them around. They were a connection to the past glories of the program and had a first hand understanding of how hard they worked to become good basketball players. Mo and Brenda, however, were only Sophomores in college and the only coaching experience they had was working with elementary students at camps and summer recreation. Last season was just as much of a growing experience for them as it was for the girls they coached.
This year a number of new teachers were added to the staff at the elementary and high school. Hiring basketball coaches was high on the “wish list” but unfortunately the two teachers that were seen as being great teacher/basketball coach candidates turned down the offer to teach at our school. This left the program once again searching for coaches.
Brenda Aas is unable to return this year as the demands of college started to eat up her free time. However, Karissa Evenson’s was able to set up her class schedule to accommodate being a coach again this year. Mo will return to the sidelines as my #1 assistant. Heidi Isaman will also return to her position as 7th grade coach and Nicole Sorenson, who is a new Title 1 teacher at the elementary, is scheduled to be the new 8th grade coach. Nicole will replace Sheri Obrien who stepped in as the 8th grade coach last year to help bridge the hole left by Nicole Hills. And finally it looks like we have found a C-team coach. Anna Peter, wife of John Peter, will be filling that spot. Anna played college basketball and seems really excited about the opportunity to coach hoops. . . Funny how things work out.
# posted by Viking Warrior @ 2:22 PM 
