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Dan Rolfes
Director/Coach/Trainer
President – Knights Basketball Academy |
19 seasons as Head Coach at Incarnate Word Academy • 2-year head coach at Rosary High School |
4-year Saint Louis University Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach |
Won 8 State Championships in 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017,2018 |
14 Final Fours • Career record as varsity head coach 545 – 82 |
Career record at IWA 504 – 71 |
Career record at Rosary 41 – 11 |
In 19 years at Incarnate Word 44 players have went on to play in college, 26 Division I |
2014 Max Preps National Coach of the year • 8 X Missouri Coach of the Year (2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018) |
WBCA High School All American Coach 2010 |
Missouri Sport Hall of Fame |
Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame |
2011 Missouri Athletic Club Jack Buck Award – High School Coach of the Year |
USA U16 National Basketball Assistant Coach |
Incarnate team ranked nationally in top 25 12 times in 19 years |
Finished 2014 season ranked #2 in the nation in USA Today, Max Preps, & ESPN |

Kris Lovette
Director/Coach/Trainer
Director of Player Development – Knights Basketball Academy |
Incarnate Word Academy Assistant Varsity Coach (2011-2015) |
Record as Assistant Coach at IWA 117-9 |
State Championships while Assistant at IWA 2013,2014 and 2015 |
Collegiate player for 4 years |
Youth trainer and coach 20 years |
2017-2018 Head Coach-17U Girls (5 Division 1 players, 2 Division 2 players, 1 Division 3 player and 1 NAIA player) |
2018-2019 Head Coach 15U Boys |
2018-2019 Head Coach 14U Girls |
Missouri Sport Hall of Fame |

Dave Montandon
Director/Coach/Trainer
Vice President – Knights Basketball Academy |
Assistant Coach Incarnate Word Academy |
Collegiate Player 4 years |
defensive player of the year NJCAA Meramec CC |
defensive player of the year NAIA Show-Me Collegiate Conference Lindenwood |
JCC High School Player of the year 89’ |
Youth Trainer and Coach 15 years |
Head Coach KBA 17U girls’ team |
KBA 2026 boys Academy Team Coach |
KBA 2025 Boys Academy Team Coach |
KBA 2024 Boys Academy Team Coach |
KBA 2024 Girls Academy Team Coach |
Volunteer coach with Disabled Athletic Sports Association (DASA) coaching tennis, basketball, and archery |
Missouri Sport Hall of Fame |

John Duff
Director/Coach/Trainer
Director of Basketball Operations – Knights Basketball Academy |
Scored over 1600 career points at Washington High School. |
Collegiate player at St. Louis University for 4 years. Went to the NIT Championship Game in 1989 and 1990. |
1988-89 Billikens team post best record in school history with 27 wins |
In the top ten for 3pt field goal percentage in the MCC Conference. |
Youth trainer and coach 27 years |
Nerinx Hall Varsity Head Coach 2017-2019 |
De Smet Jesuit High School Assistant Varsity Coach 2019 |
Head Coach KBA 2023 Boys- Academy and Elite teams |

Chris Wilkenson
Coach -
8 Years |
Graduate Assistant SIUE Mens basketball |
Head Girls Coach Dupo, IL High School 3 years |
Varsity Girls Assistant Coach Fox High School 1 year |
Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Fox High School 7 years |
Variety Assistant Girls Coach Francis Howell High School 2 years |
Varsity Assistant Boys Coach Francis Howell High School 3 years |

Mike Brueggenjohann
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5 years of youth coaching experience |
Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach and Head Varsity Basketball Coach at Warrenton High School |
Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach at Timberland High School |

Steven Esparza
Coach -
5 Years |
10 years coaching CYC Basketball |

Duke Wyckoff
Coach -
4 Years |
Youth Basketball coach for 10 Years. Co-Director St Clement CYC Basketball Program. |
Played Collegiately at St Anselm College (Manchester, NH). |
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Jennifer Connelly
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2 Years |
4 year starter at DuBourg High School. |
Conference Player of the Year her junior season. |
Played collegiately at Fontbonne University. |
While at Fontbonne, Jenn was 1st Team All Conference and won Shooter of the year with a 50% 3 Point shooting percentage. |

Jamar Black
Coach -
2 Years |
I have been coaching for 10 years in both Ohio and Missouri for grades 2nd-8th. |
My family moved to St. Louis 6 years ago from Dayton,Ohio. |
I enjoy coaching and watching how the boys grow from beginning to the end. |

Kevin Schuman
Coach -
3 Years |
I played high school basketball at University City from 1992-95. I’ve coached youth basketball for 5 years. |

Phil Paspalas
Coach -
1 Year |
7 years coaching youth basketball; current 5th grade boys and 3rd grade girls head coach |
SLUH Varsity ’95-’97 |
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Matt Wickenhauser
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4 Years |
25+ yrs coaching experience at youth, high school and collegiate levels |
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Chris Hughes
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2 Years |
I played college basketball at Southwestern A/G University in Texas. |
After college my wife Jill and I moved to Little Rock where I coached for 16 years. |
I was the head coach at Southwest Christian Academy in Little Rock, AR for 16 years where we won 2 state championships and competed nationally against teams like Huntington Prep and Oak Hill. |
I have worked for Edward Jones for 18 years and that is what brought us to St. Louis. |
In addition to coaching at Southwest Christian Academy I coached multiple age groups for the Wings AAU program for 4 years. |

Brent Humiston
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8 Years |
IWA Varsity Assistant Coach for 12 years total. |
Notre Dame HS Head Coach for for 2 seasons. |
On staff for 6 Missouri State Championship Teams while at IWA. |
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Julie Dame
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1st Year |
I have coached my two daughters’ (and my son’s) school and club teams for 10 years. |
Prior to coaching basketball I was a high school head Varsity Volleyball Coach for 8 years, and was a teacher for 18 years. |
I love being a coach, building team bonds, and striving to build champions in life and on the court. |

Jason Ohlsen
Coach -
6 Years |
Trainer – Coach Knights Basketball Academy |
De Smet Jesuit JV High school coach 2019 |
Pattonvile High school Freshman coach 2017-present |
Pattonville High school assistant Varsity boys’ coach 2014-16 |
Knights basketball academy girl’s coach/trainer grades 3rd-8th 2014-present |
Collegiate player at Indian Hills Community College 95/96 and 96/97 seasons |
Finished Collegiate career at University of Tennessee at Martin 97/98 and 98/99 seasons |
NJCAA National Championship as player with Indian hills 1997 |

David Oldani
Coach -
4 Years |
David has more than 15 years experience coaching youth basketball. |
He has coached all ages of youth basketball and has worked on skills development with elementary, middle, and high school kids. |
David is a very passionate and committed coach and considers himself a lifelong student of the game. |
He has been mentored by numerous long time coaches and firmly believes that you have to continually evolve as a coach by watching and learning from other coaches. |

Steve Graf
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21 Years Experience Coaching Girls Basketball……15 Years at the Club Level |
Youth Trainer for 11 Years |
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Brittany Fish
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2 Years |
Maryville University Assistant Coach 2014-2018 |
-Maryville University Women’s Basketball 2010-2014 |
-2012 GLVC Conference Tournament Champion, 2013 GLVC West Division Champion |
-Marion High School (Iowa), 2 time All-State Honors, State Final Four 2008 |

Duke Wyckoff
Coach - 3rd Grade Boys
4 Years |
Youth Basketball coach for 10 Years. |
Co-Director St Clement CYC Basketball Program |
Played Collegiately at St Anselm College (Manchester, NH) |