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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
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| 5 Years |
| 10 years coaching CYC Basketball |
Duke Wyckoff
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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) |
