About
Dan Rolfes
Director/Coach/Trainer
| Knights Basketball Academy Board of Directors |
| 24 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 12 State Championships in 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017,2018,2019,2021,2022,2023 |
| 12 Final Fours • Career record as varsity head coach 545 – 82 |
| Career record at IWA 630 – 75 |
| Career record at Rosary 41 – 11 |
| In 19 years at Incarnate Word 56 players have went on to play in college, 29 Division I |
| 2014 Max Preps National Coach of the year • 12 X Missouri Coach of the Year (2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018,2019,2021,2022,2023) |
| 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 17 times in 19 years |
| Finished 2014 season ranked #2 in the nation in USA Today, Max Preps, & ESPN |
2023 USA U16 National Coach and FIBA America’s Gold Medalist
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
| Knights Basketball Academy Board of Directors |
| 1 year 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’ |
| Gateway Knights 15U, 16U, and currently 17U Head Coach |
| 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 director |
| 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 |
Coach - Mallory Ronhausen
3 year KBA South Coach
2nd Year Assistant Coach Cor Jesu Varsity
Freshman of the Year GLVC 2021-22
Mike Brueggenjohann
Coach -
6 year KBA coach 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 -
| 7 Year KBA coach |
| 10 years coaching CYC Basketball |
Phil Paspalas
Coach -
5 Year KBA Coach
9 years coaching youth basketball;
current 6th grade girls head coach
SLUH Varsity ’95-’97
Brent Humiston
Coach -
| 11 Year KBA Coach |
| IWA Varsity Assistant Coach for 14 years total. |
| Notre Dame HS Head Coach for for 2 seasons. |
| On staff for 6 Missouri State Championship Teams while at IWA. |
Julie Dame
Coach -
KBA Director SOCO 6 years Indiana University Volleyball 1994-1998 Director of Knights South (teams based out of south St. Louis County locations) Has grown from 3 teams in 2023 to 12 teams in 2025 7th year as a coach with the Knights/30th year coaching youth sports (K-varsity; basketball and volleyball) Have coached multiple girls’ Knights teams from 4th grade through 8th grade at all skill levels, from beginners to Knights Elite (2022-2024) In the end, being a coach is about teaching and growth. I love the grind, love the practices, and love watching the growth that comes through consistency. It’s a pleasure to see young people develop as players and people using sports as the catalyst. |
Steve Graf
Coach -
| 21 Years Experience Coaching Girls Basketball……15 Years at the Club Level |
| Youth Trainer for 11 Years |
Brittany Fish
Coach -
| 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 |
