July 30 - August 1, 2018Capitol Plaza Hotel, Maner Conference Center

Topeka, Kansas

Kansas State High School Activities Association

"My Reason Why...

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Coaching School

I coach to help each student-athlete develop the heart of a CHAMPION!”

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Welcome to the 86th Annual Kansas Coaching School

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the annual KSHSAA Coaching School. Our staff has worked very

hard to develop a conference agenda which provides significant and diverse learning opportunities as you engage

with our outstanding speakers and clinicians. The breadth and depth of offerings in this professional development

opportunity will provide technical, theoretical and motivational growth opportunities for each of you. You have the

opportunity to enjoy a wide array of sports specific sessions, as well as general sessions designed to help you lead

your teams and school programs. In addition to learning from the presenters, we hope you will take time to develop

as part of the fraternity of coaches. By sharing your stories, and learning from your peers, you will grow your craft and

develop a support system that is healthy and ever present. We hope your participation will better equip you to make

a positive difference for the young men and women you influence each and every day in your school and community.

Thank you for attending Kansas Coaching School, and thank you for the lessons you teach Kansas students as we

learn and grow together.Bill Faflick, KSHSAA Executive Director

FEATURING KEYNOTE SPEAKER: kendall gammonKendall Gammon, the keynote speaker for the 86th Annual Kansas Coaching School, is truly one of our own. He is a native of Rose Hill, Kansas, and a proud graduate of Rose Hill High School. He attended Division II Pittsburg State University where he earned All American status. Gammon was a captain for the 1991 NCAA Division II National Champion Gorillas. As a testimony to his leadership, Gammon was voted most inspirational by his teammates his senior year. Following his successful collegiate career, Gammon started a 15-year career in the NFL as the 291st overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft and was considered one of the best long snappers in the game. He played for the Pittsburg Steelers (four seasons), the New Orleans Saints (four seasons), and the Kansas City Chiefs (seven seasons). As a member of the 1995 AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers, he played in Super Bowl XXX held in Tempe, AZ in 1996. Gammon played in the 2005 Pro Bowl, the NFL All-Star game held in Honolulu, Hawaii, and was the first pure long-snapper to be selected for the Pro Bowl. He played in 218 straight regular season games (tied for 25th most all time of any player) and a total of 243 games, which included nine playoff games. He retired in 2007 as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Drawing from his own challenging life experiences, Gammon’s personal storytelling and interactive style illustrate that success in life is proportional to

the emotional strength you build, both in yourself and those you lead. He is the author of two books, Life’s a SNAP: Building on Your Future, Learning from Your Past and Game Plan: Leadership Lessons from the Best of the NFL. Gammon is now a member of the Chiefs Radio Network broadcast team where he currently does the color commentary alongside the “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus. Gammon is a devoted father of two boys, Blaise, 20, who is a member of the KSU Wildcat Football Family and Drake, 18, who will play football at Pittsburg State University. They reside in Overland Park.

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2018 Coaching School ScheduleMonday, July 30, 2018Registration Begins 8 a.m. - Maner Conference Center

Room Activity Presenter Topic

Session 1: 9:30 - 10:20 a.m.SU Sport Psychology Scott Thompson Life Lessons From Legendary CoachesSH General Session Don Melby, Brad Smith First Year Coaches: What You Need to KnowP Cross Country Alstin Benton Function Training for Endurance AthletesE-4 Cheerleading Jennifer Sword Game Day Education & Training

Session 2: 10:30 - 11:20 a.m.SU Football Josh Lattimer D-Line & LB Drills & TechniquesE Volleyball Vicki Adams Wildcat VolleyballSH Basketball Drew Johnson The Best of Bethel Basketball: Sets, Drills, and Program GrowthP Cross Country Alstin Benton Building a Championship X-C CultureB Tennis Bob Warkentine Tennis Drills That WorkH Softball Dave Watkins Ladycat Hitting ApproachE-4 Cheerleading Kristi Bittel, Game Day State Champion Coaches Panel

Lina Needham, Ashley Oliver, AJ Prusa, Morgan Whitney, Michele Wirt

Session 3: 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.SU Football Nate Dreiling How To Teach Cover 1 & Tackling TechniquesE Volleyball Jessica Compliment Developing an Effective Practice ScheduleSH Sports Nutrition Rebecca McConville Dealing with Eating DisordersP Track & Field Keith Wetzel Team Blues - WRHS Student-Athlete Mentoring ProgramB Tennis Bob Warkentine Volleys - Doubles - OverheadsH Softball Brian Potter Creating a Winning Program with Unconventional Thinking

Session 4: 12:30 - 1:50 p.m.SU General Session Kendall Gammon Keynote Speaker

Session 5: 2:00 - 2:50 p.m.SU Football Kendall Gammon Training for the Next LevelE Sports Nutrition Rebecca McConville Performance NutritionSH Basketball Kurt Kinnamon Quick Hitters & Sets vs. Man or ZoneP Track & Field Tad Remsberg Building a Quality Track ProgramB Tennis Aaron O'Donnell Kansas Tennis Coaches UpdateH Softball Adrian Pilkington Offensive DrillsE-4 Cheerleading Jason Sack Safety and Stunting

Session 6: 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.SU Football Kendall Gammon Techniques of Long SnappingE Volleyball Randy Fulton Volleyball 101SH Basketball Rick Zych Offensive Sets to Win GamesP Track & Field Cory Swords Using TEAM Norms & Core ValuesB Tennis Ilija Cuic High Performance Tennis Drills & Specific Tennis ConditioningH Softball Adrian Pilkington Defensive DrillsE-4 Cheerleading Holly Schaffner Music Copyrights for Spirit

Session 7: 4:00 - 4:50 p.m.SU Football Beau Sarwinski Organization, Time Management & MotivationE Volleyball Jessica Koch KCA/KVA SessionSH Athletic Training John Burns, Karen Garrison ACL Prevention ProgramP Track & Field Deone Horinek Teaching/Coaching the JavelinB Tennis Ilija Cuic Growing Tennis through Camps, Teaching a BeginnerH Softball Corey Jones Today's Student-Athlete

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018Room Activity Presenter Topic

Session 8: 9:00 - 9:50 a.m.SU Basketball Jayme Law The First-Year Coach and Middle School SportsE Football 8-Player Sean Blosser Building a ProgramP Track & Field Courtney Porter Creating a Culture Around the 400mB Golf Greg Hobelmann Kansas Golf Coaches AssociationH Softball Jeri Brummett Kansas Softball Coaches Association MeetingR Wrestling Chad Parks Principles of Scrambling & Tricks of the Trade

Session 9: 10:00 - 10:50 a.m.SU Basketball Mike Hevel Basketball Hodge Podge: Different DrillsE Football 8-Player Lee Smith In the Trenches: O-Line Technique & SchemesSH Sport Psychology Anne Weese Mind Games: Navigating Sport PerformanceP Cross Country Levi Huseman Cross Country and the Distance AthleteB Golf Greg Hobelmann Using Video to Analyze and Fix SwingsH Softball Cody Stucky Emphasizing Base Running in PracticeR Wrestling Nick Nothern Coaching For College - Part I

Session 10: 11:00 - 11:50 a.m.SH General Session Scot Koranda KCA Business Meeting

Session 11: 12:00 - 12:50 p.m. SU Basketball John Dehan Communicating Effectively with Officials

Jeff Freeman, Cody StuckySH Volleyball Christi Posey Developing WarriorsP Track & Field Jason McCullough Training for the Middle DistanceB Golf Josh Nahm Firekeeper Golf AcademyH Baseball Ryan Goodwin Baker BaseballR Wrestling Nick Nothern Coaching For College - Part II

Session 12: 1:00 - 1:50 p.m.SU Basketball Kim Anderson Practice Planning & DrillsE Football 8-Player Keith Wiatrak Rebuilding TraditionSH Volleyball Christi Posey Getting the Most Out of PracticeP Track & Field Ty Haas Coaching Vertical JumpsB Golf Josh Nahm Firekeeper Golf AcademyH Baseball Ryan Goodwin Baker BaseballR Wrestling Kevin Brown Counter Offense from the Neutral Position

Session 13: 2:00 - 2:50 p.m.SU Basketball Kim Anderson Pitt State Secondary OffenseE Sport Psychology Anne Weese Mental Health IssuesSH Athletic Training Mike Flynn Core Before ExtremityP Track & Field Ben Santos Hurdle TrainingB Golf Michael Petermann Building a Program in the 21st CenturyH Baseball Kyle Green Small School Program: Culture, Pitching & PracticeR Wrestling Regan Erickson Do the Little Things - Favorite Drills

Session 14: 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.SU Basketball Lee Baldwin 1-3-1 Defense vs. Any Offensive SchemeE Football Rod Stallbaumer QB Development and the Quick Passing GameSH Volleyball David Dover Misunderstood Rules & Frequently Asked Questions

Terry Plumberg, Barb WilliamsonP Track & Field Garrett Appier Shot Put Technique & Drills, Plus a Throws DiscussionB Golf Wendy Oyler Developing Golfers - From Beginners to ChampionsH Baseball Weston Steiner Falcon BaseballR Wrestling Connor Fitzgerald Tend the Root - Not the Fruit

schedule continued on next page

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018 (continued)Session 15: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

E Football Mark Lentz Football Rules MeetingSH Volleyball Cheryl Gleason Volleyball Rules Meeting

Wednesday, August 1, 2018Room Activity Presenter Topic

Session 16: 9:00 - 9:50 a.m.E Basketball Ed Fritz Huskie BasketballSH Volleyball - MS/JH Annie Hart Volleyball: Mindfulness, Motivation & MercyP General Session Jeri Brummett, Rod Clay Social Media and Coaching

Session 17: 10:00 - 10:50 a.m.SU Football Neal Philpot Coaching the High School QuarterbackE Basketball Ann Fritz Building a Winning CultureSH Volleyball Natausha Dreher Effective Communication Strategies & ToolsP Track & Field Phil Katzenmeier Teaching Hurdle TechniqueH Baseball Ryan Schmidt Developing Team Culture

Session 18: 11:00 - 11:50 a.m.SU Strength & Conditioning Neal Philpot High School Weight TrainingE Basketball Keitha Adams WSU Shockers BasketballP Track & Field Mallory Huseman Track & Field Team DynamicsH Baseball Ryan Schmidt Hitting Concepts

Session 19: 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.SU Football Mark Smith Frontenac Offensive PhilosophyE Basketball Keitha Adams Practice Drills - Fun, Challenging & Goal OrientedSH Volleyball Suzie Fritz K-State VolleyballP Track & Field Nicholas Stillwell Learning to Utilize My ResourcesH Baseball Rick Chrisman The Reason(s) We Coach!

Session 20: 1:00 - 1:50 p.m.SU Football Dustin Heuer Preparing to Win: A Year-Round ApproachE Strength & Conditioning Zach Margolis Teaching Movement SkillsSH Volleyball Suzie Fritz K-State VolleyballP Athletic Training Mike Longhofer Hip Injuries in the Adolescent Athlete

Name badges must be worn all sessions.- - -

Fall sports rules books will be on sale beginning Monday afternoon at the Registration Center.- - -

Legend for Session Locations(see inside back cover for map)

SH-Shawnee Room

SU-Sunflower Ballroom

P-Pioneer Room

R-River Room

B-Bison Room

H-Homestead Room

W-Wheat Room

E-Emerald Ballroom

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Kansas State High School Activities Association Administrative Staff

Support StaffAdministrative Assistants

Linsey Evans, levans@kshsaa.org

Janet Keene, jkeene@kshsaa.org

Mindy Nichol, mnichol@kshsaa.org

Nita Sellens, nsellens@kshsaa.org

Darlene Stottmann, dstottmann@kshsaa.org

Melissa Thompson, mthompson@kshsaa.org

Kathy Wilhelm, kwilhelm@kshsaa.org

Registrar of Offi cialsNancy Weishaar, nweishaar@kshsaa.org

Bookkeeping/AccountsViola Straley, vstraley@kshsaa.org

Information Technology & Printing SupervisorBob Maendele, bmaendele@kshsaa.org

Digital PrintingEd Juarez, ejuarez@kshsaa.org

Publications EditorMallory Shehi, mshehi@kshsaa.org

Bill Fafl ick, Executive Directorbfafl ick@kshsaa.org

General administration of all KSHSAA activities and events requiring Board action, fi nancial matters, eligibility interpretations, investigations, disciplinary and sportsmanship matters, student insur-ance programs

Francine Martin, Asst. Executive Directorfmartin@kshsaa.org

Administration of Basketball, Cross Country, Offi cials Program and Coaching School

Jeremy Holaday, Asst. Executive Directorjholaday@kshsaa.org

Communication and Sports InformationAdministration of Baseball, Golf, Softball and Student Advisory Team

Rod Garman, Asst. Executive Directorrgarman@kshsaa.org

Administration of Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Scholars Bowl and Student Council

Cheryl Gleason, Asst. Executive Directorcgleason@kshsaa.org

Administration of KAY, Bowling, Gymnas-tics, Volleyball, Tennis and Hall of Fame

Mark Lentz, Asst. Executive Directormlentz@kshsaa.org

Administration of Football, Wrestling andTrack & Field

Craig Manteuffel, Asst. Executive Directorcmanteuffel@kshsaa.org

Administration of Debate, Speech & Drama, Music and Spirit

Brent Unruh, Offi ce & Operations Managerbunruh@kshsaa.org

Offi ce/facility operations, personnel, database administration, online support and Sports Medicine/Student Safety & Wellness

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What Every Coach Should Know…1. Rules Meeting & Open-Book Exam

Head coaches in the following sports are required tocomplete an online rules meeting and completean open-book exam: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Gymnastics,

Soccer, Softball, Spirit, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling

Exam Only: Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Swimming/Diving, Tennis

The online rules meetings and exams are located on our website www.kshsaa.org. Login as a coach/sponsor and select your sport. Coaches must see their athletic director to obtain the coach password and a written copy of the exam questions.

2. Recommendations for Postseason OfficialsKSHSAA participating school administrators are required to submit (online) the names of officials they wouldrecommend for postseason events. Head coaches are encouraged to submit a list of registered officials to theirathletic director in advance of the deadline date.

3. Knowledge Of RulesCoaches have a responsibility to be aware of KSHSAA rules (general and those specific to their sport) andNFHS playing rules (or other rules specific to their sport: Golf-USGA, Tennis-USTA). NFHS, USGA and USTA rules books may be purchased from the KSHSAA. The KSHSAA Handbook is located online at www.kshsaa.org.Sport specific information is available in KSHSAA sports manuals and/or the rules meeting announcementssheet. Coaches should direct questions to their school administrator.

4. KSHSAA Activities JournalThe KSHSAA publishes an Activities Journal 10 months of the year (August – May), which contains sport-specific news and information. Please see your athletic director if you do not have access to this publication.

5. KSHSAA Website (www.kshsaa.org)Sport specific information is available at www.kshsaa.org>athletic. Refer to the specific sport for postseasonassignments and brackets, state qualifiers, state results, sport specific information and updates, etc.Publications such as the monthly Activities Journal and sport specific manuals are also available on theKSHSAA website.

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, and the lesson afterwards.

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Kansas Coaches Association

2018-19

Coaches may join the KCA at the KCA registration table during the Kansas Coaching School. Membership includes membership in the National Federation Coaches Association. KCA membership includes: NFCA dues (which includes liability insurance) and KCA dues.The Kansas Coaches Association is continuing to grow with over 800 members. We encourage you to join or renew your membership in the Kansas Coaches Association. The membership fee of $30 enrolls you as a member in the state and two national organizations, as well as providing you with some liability insurance. There are several reasons why your membership is valuable:

• KCA has annual input to the KSHSAA on rule revision• An online subscription to the National Federation Coaches Quarterly http://www.nfhs.org/hstoday

• Awards programs recognizing Kansas coaches at the state and national levels• Involvement on 16 national high school sport playing rules committees• Outstanding coaching education programs like NFCA

KCA MembershipAll first year coaches are encouraged to attend the Monday 9:30 a.m. session: "First Year Coaches: What You Need To Know"

Your attendance at this session will allow you the opportunity to receive a free membership to KCA.You can also go to https://sites.google.com/site/kcacoaches/home to register online, find the mail-in membership form and for KCA membership information.

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Kansas Coaches AssociationCongratulations to our National Federation of High Schools

2017 State Coach of the Year Award Winners!

* Baseball -------------------------------------------------------------- Jamie Fowler, Wichita-The Independent School* Boys Basketball -------------------------------------------------------------------Chad Novack, Holcomb High School* Girls Basketball ----------------------------------------------------- Pat Stiles, Claflin-Central Plains High School* Bowling ---------------------------------------------------------------------Geoff Poston, Topeka-Seaman High School* Boys Cross Country --------------------------------------------------------Curtis Vermillion, Halstead High School* Girls Cross Country --------------------------------------- Steven Heffernan, Lawrence-Free State High School* Football ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jamie Cruce, Pratt High School

Football (8-Player) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cullen Riner, Osborne High School* Boys Golf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Ryan Harshaw, Andover High School** Girls Golf -------------------------------------------------------------------------Bruce Cooper, Hoisington High School Gymnastics ----------------------------------------------------- Ann Heinlein, Shawnee Mission West High School

Boys Middle School Coach ------------------------------Jeff Davidson, Gardner-Pioneer Ridge Middle SchoolGirls Middle School Coach -------------------------Kristine Williams, Olathe-Chisholm Trail Middle SchoolBoys Soccer ---------------------------------------------------------------------Rick Enna, Lenexa-St. James Academy

* Girls Soccer -----------------------------------------------------------Alex Aiman, OP-Blue Valley West High School* Softball ---------------------------------------------------Steve Giddens, Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights High School* Spirit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kim Lee, Pratt-Skyline High School

Boys Swimming & Diving ---------------------------------------------------Matt Morrow, McPherson High SchoolGirls Swimming & Diving ------------------------------------------------- Kent McDonald, Lawrence High SchoolBoys Tennis -------------------------------------------------------------------- Curtis Thompson, Sterling High School

* Girls Tennis -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ryan Stuart, Salina-South High SchoolGirls Track & Field --------------------------------------------------------------- Tad Remsberg, Newton High School

* Boys Track & Field ------------------------------------------------------------------Greg Smarsh, Andale High SchoolVolleyball ----------------------------------------------------------------------Sarah Johnson, Silver Lake High School

** Wrestling -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Gonzales, Manhattan High School

*Section 5 award winner

**National award winner

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BaseballRyan Goodwin – Baker University, Baldwin City

“Baker Baseball”

Coach Goodwin completed his second season for the Wildcats in 2017. Four of his athletes earned the prestigious NAIA Scholar-Athlete award and outfielder Da-mon Nolan was named a Heart of America Athletic Conference Honorable Mention All-Conference performer. Goodwin is 40-70 in his two seasons with the Wildcats.

In his first season he led the 'Cats to just their second ap-pearance in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tour-nament since 1999. Baker went 24-31 overall, along with a 16-16 record in Heart of America league play and advanced tothe semifinals of the Heart conference tournament in Joplin,MO.

Goodwin came to Baker after serving as the head coach at Wiley College in Marshall, TX, for two seasons. Coach Goodwin has local ties to the Baldwin City area, as he graduated from Lawrence HS. He served as the pitching coach and shared recruiting coordinating duties while at Jackson State (MS). Goodwin played baseball at Highland Community College before a successful pitching career at the University of South Dakota where he still holds the career saves record and helped set the team’s school record for team wins in 1999 with 27.

Ryan Schmidt – Hutchinson Community College“Developing Team Culture”

“Hitting Concepts”

Ryan Schmidt became Hutchinson Community College baseball’s 10th head coach on July 10, 2012. Schmidt is 174-102 in five seasons at Hutchinson (through 2017), which includes two Jayhawk West championships, one Jayhawk West Coach

of the Year award, four NJCAA All-Americans and two players who earned National Player or Pitcher of the Year awards. In 10 seasons as a junior college head coach, Schmidt is 291-273. The 2017 Blue Dragons will go down as one of the best teams in program history, going 47-13 and tying the team record for wins in a season. They won the Jayhawk West championship and climbed as high in the national rankings as the Blue Dragons have ever been at No. 3.

Schmidt’s 2014 Blue Dragons team went 43-17, winning the Jayhawk West for the first time since 2012 and winning the league outright for the first time since 2006 with a 23-9 record. At one point, the Blue Dragons were ranked as high as No. 8 in the NJCAA. Schmidt earned his degree in secondary education from Kansas in 2000 and earned his Master’s in Administration of Sport from Wichita State University in 2003.

Rick Chrisman – Sedan High School“The Reason(s) We Coach!”

Coach Chrisman has a career record of 404-151 coaching baseball and has been coaching at Sedan HS since 1991. Chrisman has been named the KABC Coach of the Year four times in his career. One of his most notable seasons came in 2011 leading Sedan to a perfect 26-0 record and capturing the 2-1A KSHSAA state

baseball championship. Chrisman has led the Blue Devils to 14 state tournament appearances during his time, earning runner-up finishes twice and third-place three times.

Kyle Green – Oxford High School“Developing a Small School Program: Culture, Pitching and Practice”

Coach Green has been leading the baseball program at Oxford HS since 2012 and has also been the head boys basketball coach since 2006. In 2015 he led Oxford to a fourth-place finish at the 2-1A state baseball tournament, a feat that had not been done in 10 years at Oxford. Three

years later, Oxford returned to the tournament after another regional championship in 2017. Green has a degree in secondary education from Emporia State University and master’s degree in K-12 administration.

Weston Steiner – Riley County High School, Riley

"Falcon Baseball"

Weston Steiner is fresh off of a Mid-East League Championship from the 2018 season, the first in school history. Steiner played at Riley County where he teaches special education and has led the Falcon’s baseball club since 2004.

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SoftballAdrian Pilkington – Fort Hays State University

“Offensive Drills”

“Defensive Drills”

Coach Pilkington will be starting her fifth year as the head coach of the Fort Hays State Tiger softball program. Originally from Thornton, Colorado, Pilkington played softball at FHSU and was a four-year letter winner. She was

an All-MIAA First Team selection and was recognized with the Impact Player Award and Unsung Hero Award by her team. Following her playing career she served as a graduate assistant at FHSU before moving on to Emporia State as an assistant coach. She returned to Fort Hays State as the head coach in 2014. The 2018 squad was very young with 13 freshmen and sophomores, yet they just missed making the MIAA tournament. Coach Pilkington earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in exercise science.

Corey Jones – Valley Center High School“Today’s Student-Athlete”

Coach Jones led the 2017 Hornet softball squad to a third-place finish in the Class 5A tournament. He took over the Valley Center program in 2005, and his career record is 169-91. Coach Jones has been named AVCTL Division II Coach of the Year three times. In addition to being the head softball coach, he helps with

wrestling and football at the high school and middle school levels. He is a graduate of Wichita’s Kapaun HS where he was a two-time state champion wrestler. He also wrestled at the collegiate level.

Brian Potter – Chase County High School, Cottonwood Falls

“Creating a Winning Program with Unconventional Thinking”

Coach Potter took over the Chase County softball program in 2011, and the team won the Class 2-1A state title four consecutive years (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) and picked up a fifth title in 2017. He has an overall record of 163-12 in the eight years he has been a head coach. Potter is a graduate

of Chase County HS and finished his degree in business at Emporia State University. He is the director of operations at Simmons Pet Food in Emporia.

Cody Stucky – Wichita Northwest High School“Emphasizing Base Running in Practice”

Coach Stucky just completed his fifth season as the head softball coach at Wichita-Northwest HS where he has guided teams to the Class 6A tournament two times, placing third in 2015. Prior to coming to Northwest HS he was the head coach at McPherson HS for six years, building a very successful program. He started his

coaching career in Hugoton as the head softball coach for two years. He played baseball collegiately at Central Christian College in McPherson and earned a master’s degree from Fort Hays State University. In addition to coaching softball, Cody is a basketball official and teaches special education at Wichita-Northwest HS.

Dave Watkins – Burlington High School“Ladycat Hitting Approach”

Coach Watkins took over the Burlington HS softball program in 2016, leading the Ladycats to the 2016 and 2017 Class 4A Division II state tournament. He started his softball coaching career at Wamego HS and then took over as the baseball coach at Santa Fe Trail HS, where they qualified for the state tournament three times.

Watkins also serves as the athletic director at Burlington HS and has a master’s degree from Emporia State University.

Jeri Brummett – Kansas Softball Coaches Association

Annual Meeting

The Kansas Softball Coaches Association will hold their annual meeting at the KSHSAA Coaching School. All softball coaches are encouraged to attend this session. Discussion topics will include: All-State team selection, membership, All-Star games and many other topics. Coach Brummett is a teacher and coach at Rock

Creek HS and the president of the Kansas Softball Coaches Association.

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BasketballKeitha Adams – Wichita State University

“Shocker Basketball”

“Practice Drills – Fun, Challenging & Goal Oriented”

A native of Oxford, Kansas, Keitha Adams took over Wichita State women’s basketball in March 2017 and started rebuilding the program. Coach Adams served as the head women’s basketball coach at the University

of Texas El Paso (UTEP) for 16 years prior to being named the head coach at WSU. During her time at UTEP the team made four postseason tournaments and had six seasons with 20 or more wins. She was named Conference USA Coach of the Year three times (2008, 2012, 2016). Coach Adams was the head coach at Independence Community College and guided them to a 127-37 record in her five seasons as head coach. Coach Adams was an assistant coach at Belle Plaine HS before becoming the head coach at Winfield HS. She is a graduate of Southwestern College in Winfield. Adams was Oxford’s all-time leading scorer and had her jersey retired.

Kim Anderson – Pittsburg State University“Practice Planning and Drills”

“Pitt State Secondary Offense”

Coach Anderson is starting his second year at the helm of the Pittsburg State Gorillas. In his first season, he guided the Gorillas to a 17-13 mark; a 12 win improvement over the previous year. Prior to becoming the Pittsburg State head coach, Anderson

was the head coach at his alma mater, the University of Missouri, for three seasons. Anderson played at the University of Missouri under Norm Stewart and went on to play professionally in the NBA and overseas. He was a first team All-Big 8 selection his senior year and was named Co-Player of the Year. He was the head coach for 12 years at the University of Central Missouri, leading the Mules to the 2014 NCAA Division II National Championship. He was selected the MIAA Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2010, and the NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year in 2014. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Missouri.

Drew Johnson – Bethel College“The Best of Bethel Basketball: Sets, Drills, and Program Growth”

Coach Johnson is starting his second season as the head women’s basketball coach at Bethel College. A native of Valley Center, Kansas, Drew coached high school basketball at Valley Center, Derby and Clay Center. He also has been involved with the Ohlde Elite basketball program.

The 2017-2018 season saw the team finish with a record of 12-18. In Johnson’s first year they won nine more gamesthan the previous season. Coach Johnson is a graduate ofFriends University where he played football and was an all-KCAC selection as a punter. He is married to the formerK-State standout Nichole Ohlde, she serves as an assistantcoach and they have one son.

Lee Baldwin - Cheney High School“1-3-1 Defense vs. Any Offensive Scheme”

A graduate of Ottawa HS where he led his team to the state tournament, Baldwin went on to Neosho County and played basketball where they competed for a Region 6 title. After graduating from Fort Hays State University, Coach Baldwin coached at El Dorado HS and Augusta HS before taking over at Cheney in 2012.

The Cheney Cardinals finished third in the 2018 Class 3A state tournament with a record of 23-3. Coach Baldwin has a career record of 107-37. He teaches business and physical education in addition to being the offensive coordinator for the Cheney football team.

Mike Hevel - Waverly High School“Basketball Hodge-Podge: Different Drills”

Coach Hevel has a career record of 642-344 in his 45 years as a basketball coach. He has coached football, basketball, and track and field for 45 years starting at Chetopa HS in 1973. He moved to Waverly HS in 1976 and has been there ever since, also serving as the athletic director. His basketball teams won state titles in 1982

and 1992 and he has also coached two state championship football teams. In 1992, he was named the Kansas Coaches Association Basketball Coach of the Year. He is a graduate of Oswego HS and Pittsburg State University.

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BasketballAnn Fritz – Blue Valley North High School

“Building a Winning Culture”

Blue Valley North HS has won three state titles under Coach Ann Fritz, in 1998, 2000 and 2005. She became the head coach at Blue Valley North in 1997 and quickly made them a contender in the EKL each year. She has won numerous coaching awards, most recently being inducted into the Greater Kansas City Basketball

Coaches Association Hall of Fame. A graduate of Shawnee Mission East HS, she led them to a state championship in 1983 and was a McDonald’s All-American. She earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Nebraska and has an overall coaching record of 537-207. She is the physical education department chairperson at Blue Valley North HS.

Ed Fritz – Blue Valley Northwest High School“Huskie Basketball”

Ed Fritz just finished his 16th year as the head coach at Blue Valley Northwest HS. Prior to Blue Valley Northwest, he was the head coach at Center HS in Kansas City, Missouri. In his 16 years at Northwest, the Huskies have qualified for the 6A state tournament 11 times. Seven of the last nine years they have been in the 6A state

title game, winning four championships. During the 2017-2018 campaign, Coach Fritz won his 600th game. His wife Ann is the girls coach at Blue Valley North HS.

Kurt Kinnamon - McPherson High School“Quick Hitters and Sets vs. Man or Zone”

Coach Kinnamon has been named AVCTL coach of the year 17 times in his career at McPherson HS. He has coached the Bullpups to six state titles and five times his teams have placed second in the state tournament. Coach Kinnamon has an overall record of 495-95 in his tenure as head coach at McPherson HS and Canton-

Galva HS. He was named the NFHS Section 5 Coach of the Year in 2015 after coaching his son to back to back state titles. A graduate of St. John HS, he earned a bachelor’s degree at McPherson College and a master’s degree from Wichita State University. He teaches middle school social studies and also coaches golf at McPherson HS.

Jayme Law – Washburn Rural Middle School“The First Year Coach – and Middle School Sports”

A graduate of Emporia State University, Coach Law started her teaching and coaching career at Altoona-Midway HS where she coached volleyball, basketball and softball. In 2016, she began coaching volleyball and basketball and teaching at Washburn Rural MS. This season her

7th grade team was 13-0. Coach Law is a Silver Lake HS graduate where she participated in volleyball, basketball and softball. She also is a senior staff member on the KSHSAA Student Council Camp staff. She will be discussing the challenges of a first-year coach and all the things they didn’t tell you when you were hired.

Rick Zych – Bishop Miege High School“Offensive Sets to Win Games”

Coach Zych led the 2018 Stags to the Class 4A Division I state championship with a record of 22-3. He was a standout athlete at Bishop Ward HS in football and basketball. He attended Kansas City, Kansas Junior College and finished his career at Washburn University as a baseball player. His coaching stops include

St. Pius X HS, Park Hill HS, Park Hill South HS and Kansas City-Piper HS, and he has led the Bishop Miege Stags for several years. Under his leadership Bishop Miege has won five state titles and finished second three times.

Officials PanelJohn Dehan, Olathe; Jeff Freeman, Topeka; Cody Stucky, Wichita“Communicating Effectively with Officials”

These three officials have combined to work 27 state tournaments in several different classes. They are known as officials who will listen to coaches, but know when “enough is enough.” They will be discussing what officials look for during a game and proper communication techniques. Officials are the third team on the floor and they want games to go smoothly, just like coaches do, but it doesn’t matter to them who wins.

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CheerJennifer Sword – Varsity University

“2018 KSHSAA Game Day Spirit Showcase Competition Education and Training”

Jennifer Sword is a former cheerleader of the 1999 Small Coed National Champion cheerleading squad for Missouri Valley College. She is the former three-time national champion cheer coach for the Small Coed team at the University of Louisiana-Monroe. Sword has over 15

years of experience judging at the state, regional and national levels. She has worked for Varsity Spirit for over 20 years, as an instructional staff member, former Louisiana state director and former mid-south regional manager. Jennifer is the current central regional manager for Varsity Spirit and oversees the camp brands, UCA and NCA, for Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana and Missouri.

Jason Sack – Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA)

“Safety and Stunting”

Jason has been the spirit squads’ coordinator at Northwest Missouri State University for the past 12 years. His Bearcat cheerleaders were named UCA's DII national champions in 2010, 2012 and 2013. Before Northwest he was the head cheerleading coach for Avila University, where his teams were top 10 finishers

at UCA. Sack was a college cheerleader at Pittsburg State University, receiving a bachelor's degree in education. He has been on the UCA staff since 1997 and is the current UCA state director for Kansas.

Holly Schaffner – National Cheerleaders Association (NCA)

“Music Copyrights for Spirit”

Holly is the NCA state director for Kansas and Missouri. She has worked for NCA and Varsity since the age of 17 and loves having a career that impacts the lives of young people in a positive way. Holly was a gymnast, dancer and cheerleader in her young life, was an NCA Collegiate All-American and competed nationally in

both high school and college. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and taught elementary school for seven years. She began coaching college cheerleading at the age of 22 and has found success coaching all levels of cheer from recreational youth programs through nationally-ranked college programs. Holly took a hiatus from coaching a few years ago to spend more time with her family but has enjoyed judging and choreography to stay current with the industry. She lives in Augusta with her husband, 13-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son.

Coaches Panel: 2017 Game Day Championship Winning Head Coaches

6A - Michele Wirt, Head Cheerleading Coach, Blue Valley HS

5A - Morgan Whitney, Head Cheerleading Coach, Shawnee Heights HS

4A - Lina Needham, Head Cheerleading Coach, Osawatomie HS

3A - Ashley Oliver, Head Cheerleading Coach, Cheney HS

2A - Kristi Bittel, Head Cheerleading Coach, Ellis HS

1A - AJ Prusa, Head Cheerleading Coach, Coldwater-South Central HS

"Spirit Day” – Monday, July 30, 2018

Topeka-Capitol Plaza Hotel Maner Conference Center

9:30 a.m. 2018 KSHSAA Game Day Spirit Showcase Competition Education and Training

10:30 a.m. 2017 Game Day Champion Head Coaches Panel

11:30 a.m. Lunch/Visit Exhibits

12:30 p.m. Kendall Gammon (Keynote Session)

2:00 p.m. Safety and Stunting

3:00 p.m. Music Copyrights Compliance for Spirit

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Cross CountryAlstin Benton – University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth

“Function Training for Endurance Athletes”

“Building a Championship XC Culture”

Coach Benton will be starting his third year as the head coach at St. Mary’s College after serving as an assistant coach for one year. In 2017, the Spires men’s team finished 6th in the NAIA meet held in

Vancouver, Washington. The women’s team finished 28th for the second year in a row. The men’s team has won the KCAC championship for the past five years, and the women’s team has won two KCAC titles. Coach Benton is also the distance coach for the Saint Mary’s men and women track teams. He has been named the KCAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year three times. A native of Ponca City, Oklahoma, he ran track and cross country at Cowley County Community College and Friends University. At Cowley County, he was a member of the 2010 NJCAA cross country national championship team.

Levi Huseman – Olathe North High School“Cross Country and the Distance Athlete”

Coach Huseman took over the Olathe North Eagles cross country program in 2012 after helping with the Free State program for one year. His 2017 season was one of his finest, with the boys team winning the 6A state title and the girls team finishing third. He was a runner at the University of Kansas from 2005 to

2010 and has competed in the Boston Marathon three times. In 2015 and 2017, Coach Huseman was named KCCTFCA Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year. The Kansas Coaches Association named him Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2017. In addition to coaching cross country he is also the head track and field coach and teaches chemistry and physics at Olathe North HS.

There Are Little Eyes WatchingThere are little eyes upon you, and they’re watching night and day.

There are little ears that quickly take in every word you say.

There are little hands all eager to do anything you do; And little ones who are dreaming of the day they'll be like you.

You’re the little child’s idol; you’re the wisest of the wise. In their little minds about you, no suspicions ever rise;

They believe in you devoutly, hold all you say and do; They will say and do, in your way, when they’re grown up to be like you.

There are wide-eyed little children who believe you’re always right; And their ears are always open and they’re watching day and night;

You are setting an example every day in all you do, For the little ones who are waiting to grow up to be like you.

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FootballKendall Gammon – Kansas City Chiefs

“Techniques of Long Snapping”

“High School in Kansas, College, NFL, Broadcaster, Motivational Speaker”

Kendall Gammon is a graduate of Rose Hill HS. He is a devoted father of two boys, and was a college All-American at Pittsburg State University. He spent 15 years playing in the NFL, played in

a Super Bowl, a Pro Bowl and is now a color analyst for the Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network. Additionally, he is the special assistant to the president of Pittsburg State University. He is an accomplished juggler, entrepreneur and founder of THEWILLWALL.COM, an online video platform for sharing personal stories of gratitude.

Kendall’s 15-year career started with the Pittsburgh Steelers, then with the New Orleans Saints and finished as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs. He is one of only a few individuals who has had an opportunity to play professionally in the NFL for 15 years. This type of experience takes a great deal of physical and emotional strength, which has led to his success off the field as an author and sports broadcaster, delivering timely messages that impact individuals personally and professionally for success.

Nate Dreiling – Pittsburg State University“How to Teach Cover 1 and Tackling Techniques”

Nate Dreiling begins his second year as a member of the Pitt State coaching staff after joining the Gorillas in 2017. He was elevated to the role of defensive coordinator on December 7, 2017, after one season as the safety’s coach. He returned to his alma mater after two seasons on the

football coaching staff at the University of Kansas.

The Victoria/Hutchinson native garnered honors all four years as a linebacker for the Gorillas (2010-13), earning NCAA Division II National Defensive Player of the Year accolades from the Don Hansen Football Committee in 2011. In addition to his player of the year honors and All-American honors, Dreiling set both Pitt State and MIAA records for career tackles (491) and helped the Gorillas capture the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship.

Josh Lattimer – Pittsburg State University“Defensive Line and Linebacker Drills and Techniques“

Josh Lattimer begins his first year as a member of the Pitt State football coaching staff after accepting the position of defensive line coach on December 7, 2017. Previously, Lattimer served as defensive coordinator at MIAA rival Northeastern State University the past four years.

He was the head coach at Ellsworth Community College during the 2013 season, after spending the 2012 season as their defensive coordinator. In 2012, he helped lead ECC to a victory in the Graphic Edge Bowl and a final national ranking of No. 19 in the NJCAA polls.

Prior to his two year stint at Ellsworth, Lattimer served as linebacker coach and strength and conditioning coordinator at Fort Scott HS. He also spent four years at Hutchinson Community College as a linebacker’s coach.

Lattimer was a student assistant at Pitt State from 2005-07 following a stellar career as a linebacker for the Gorillas. He earned All-MIAA honors in each of his final three seasons and All-American accolades in his final two seasons while helping the Gorillas to a national runner-up finish his junior season.

Dustin Heuer – Marysville High School“Preparing to Win: A Year-Round Approach to be Great at Everything”

Originally from Hanover, Coach Heuer has been at Marysville the past five seasons. In 2017, the Bulldogs finished as the state runner-up with a 12-2 record. Three years ago the Bulldogs broke a 32-game winless streak, and have continually improved to win three consecutive district titles.

Before coming to Marysville, Heuer coached 13 years in Crete, Nebraska, as an assistant. During those 13 years, Crete appeared in six finals and won four Class B state championships. While at Crete, Dustin also spent seven years as the head track coach, winning four boys district titles and coaching 11 individual state champions.

Dustin teaches strength and conditioning classes at Marysville, where the Bulldogs were awarded “Sports in Kansas” basketball, baseball and football 3A Players of the Year during the 2017 calendar year.

During this session, Coach Heuer will share an outline of how he works with his kids in and out of the season, from the physical and mental side, to preparing them to be successful at everything they do.

Rod Stallbaumer – Basehor-Linwood High School, Basehor

“Quarterback Development and the Quick Passing Game”

Rod Stallbaumer is a graduate of Bern HS and Kansas State University. He began his coaching and teaching career at Quivira Heights HS, then moved on to Rossville HS, Lyndon HS and now represents Basehor-Linwood HS as their head football coach, assistant powerlifting

coach, and assistant track and field coach.

During his professional career, Coach Stallbaumer has earned numerous awards and opportunities, including current president of the Kansas Football Coaches Association, head

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Footballcoach of the 2009 Kansas Shrine Bowl, head coach of the 2017 Kansas-Missouri All Star Game, 2016 Kansas Sports and Kpreps 4-1A Coach of the Year, 2012 KFBCA 2A Coach of the Year and Kansas City Chiefs Coach of the Week (twice).

As a head coach, Rod has led his teams to the state playoffs 11 of the 13 years. Therefore, with his success on and off the field, Coach Stallbaumer will discuss what he does to teach quarterbacks how to read defenses and to be the leader of the offense. He will also discuss their quick passing game and how to keep defenses off-balance.

Keith Wiatrak – St. Paul High School“Rebuilding Tradition”

Coach Wiatrak has been coaching at the same school, St. Paul, for the last 19 years, so he knows about the importance of tradition. Tradition is not overrated and can definitely be created. Although he has been part of championship games – as a player, assistant coach and head coach – there have been many years between

championship games. They had to find the tradition and build upon it. As a coach, Keith started his career with a 2-6 record, then 6-3 in his second year, third year was 9-2 and this past season, the team finished with a record of 11-2, making it to the state championship.

Mark Smith – Frontenac High School“Frontenac Offensive Philosophy“

A graduate of Colgan HS and Pittsburg State University, Mark Smith has been the head football coach at Frontenac HS for six years and has a career record of 47-19. Frontenac was the 4A Division II state runner-up in 2017. Mark was an assistant coach in 2011 at Carl Junction, Missouri, and served as a graduate assistant at

Pittsburg State in 2009-2010.

Lee Smith – Central Christian High School, Hutchinson

“In the Trenches: Offensive Line Technique and Schemes”

Lee Smith is a graduate of Haven HS and has been coaching at Hutchinson-Central Christian for last the last four years. Previously, he coached at Victoria, Hutchinson HS and Kingman. Lee will talk about the techniques and schemes used by the offensive line with their blend of the single wing, triple option and the spread.

Sean Blosser – Caldwell High School“Building our Program”

Sean Blosser has been the head football coach at Caldwell HS since 2011, after completing his degree in physical education and a collegiate football career at Ottawa University. Sean comes from an 11-player background at Perry-Lecompton HS and Ottawa University. Taking the position at

Caldwell was his first experience with 8-player football.

He has adapted well and has been able to see sustained success through his seven years as head coach. His team has qualified for four playoff appearances and has three wins in those appearances. In addition, he has been selected by his competitive peers to coach in the annual 8-player All-Star games in 2014, 2017 and again 2018. The teams at Caldwell have averaged 20 to 26 players each year, which is a huge feat in a small 8-player program. In addition, Blosser has implemented a character education program within the football program to help develop all his players beyond the game of football.

Beau Sarwinski – Galena High School“Organization, Time Management and Motivation:

A graduate of Pittsburg State University, Coach Sarwinski took over as head football coach at Galena HS in 2007. Since taking the helm, the program has seen a great deal of success, winning three conference championships, seven district championships, three regional

championships and one sectional championship. The success of the team has earned Coach Sarwinski six conference Coach of the Year honors and an opportunity to coach in the Kansas Shrine Bowl. Beau also serves as an assistant principal and athletic director at Galena HS.

Neal Philphot – Girard High School“Coaching the High School Quarterback”

Coach Philpot was named the head coach at Girard HS in 2017. He was a two time All-American quarterback at Pittsburg State University where he played from 2000 to 2004. Coach Philpot led the Gorillas to the 2004 NCAA Division II national championship where they finished runner-up with a 14-1 record.

Following his playing career at Pitt State, he stayed on as a graduate assistant for three years and an assistant coach for seven years. Prior to becoming the head coach at Girard HS he was the offensive coordinator at Ottawa University.

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GolfJosh Nahm – Firekeeper Golf Academy, Mayetta

Josh Nahm is the lead golf instructor for the Firekeeper Golf Academy at Firekeeper Golf Course in Mayetta. Before moving to Kansas, he was the lead instructor at the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy in Hilton Head Island, SC. In addition, Nahm was employed at The Golf Academy, Sea Pines in Hilton Head, where he had the opportunity to coach

adults of all ages and skill levels, as well as with people with disabilities, during one-, two- and three-day golf schools. Nahm has also worked with tour professionals who play on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, Canadian Tour, EGolf Tour, European Tour, Challenge Tour, Hooter’s Tour, National Professional Golf Tour, Futures Tour and others.

Wendy Oyler – Caney Valley High School"Developing Golfers: From Beginners to Champions"

Head coach Wendy Oyler and assistant coach Ron Oyler have led the Caney Valley girls golf program since 2006. The coaches attribute the success of the program to the systematic development of golfers from 7th grade through high school. Caney Valley has won regional golf eight straight years and captured three state titles in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Michael Petermann – Wamego High School“Building a Program in the 21st Century”

Michael Petermann has been the Wamego golf coach since 2010. He has also coached middle school basketball for eight years at Wamego MS and teaches 12th grade English Language Arts. In 2017 the Wamego boys team captured third place at State Golf.

Greg Hobelmann – Smith Center High SchoolKCA Update

"Using Video to Analyze and Fix Swings"

Greg Hobelmann is the athletic director and golf coach at Smith Center HS. Hobelmann has been essential in publicizing Kansas high school golf with his kansasgolfscores.com website. Greg will give an update from the Kansas Coaches Association as well as present on the use of video.

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Sports Performance

John Burns, MS, LAT, ATC – Washburn University, Topeka

“ACL Prevention Program”

John Burns, ATC, is the director of the athletic training program for the Washburn University Kinesiology Department. After receiving his bachelor’s degree from Washburn, Burns earned a Master of Science in Exercise and Sports Science from the University of Arizona. Clinically, his primary athletic training responsibility

at Washburn is with the football team, a position he has held since 2003. He also serves as the medical coordinator for the Sunflower State Games. Before returning to Washburn in 2003, he was a staff athletic trainer at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO, and the coordinator of sports medicine for Integris Baptist Regional Health Center in Miami, OK, where he also served as a consultant athletic trainer for the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College-Norsemen. Currently, he is the governmental affairs representative for the Kansas Athletic Trainers’ Society, and he chairs the Athletic Trainers’ Council to the Kansas Board of Healing Arts. His clinical and professional activities led to him being named the Kansas Athletic Trainer of the Year for 2011 and 2017.

Karen Garrison, MS, ATC, LAT – Washburn University, Topeka, KS.

“ACL Prevention Program”

Karen Garrison is the athletic training program clinical education coordinator in the Washburn University Kinesiology Department. She received her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Washburn in 2005, and her Master's in Sports Administration from the University of Nebraska-Kearney in 2008. Currently,

her clinical responsibility is providing medical coverage for the Washburn volleyball team. Before covering volleyball, she was the primary clinical athletic trainer with women’s soccer at Washburn. During her career, she has worked in outpatient rehabilitation, the industrial health and wellness setting, high school outreach and collegiate settings. Garrison is currently the president of the Kansas Athletic Trainer’s Society.

Michael J. Flynn, MS, ATC, LAT – Kansas Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Topeka

“Core Before Extremity”

Mike Flynn is a certified athletic trainer with Cotton O’Neil Orthopedics in Topeka. He earned a BA from Washburn University in 1987 and an MS from Ohio University in 1989 in physical education, specializing in athletic training. Flynn earned his certification from the NATA in 1988. For

28 years Mike has worked to enhance the performance of athletes through his study and advanced training with some of the nation's leaders in injury prevention, rehabilitation and athletic performance enhancement.

Michael Longhofer, MS, LAT, ATC – Cotton O'Neil Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Topeka

“Hip Injuries in the Adolescent Athlete”

Michael Longhofer is a licensed athletic trainer with Cotton O'Neil Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. A native of Topeka, Longhofer received his bachelor's degree from Washburn University and went on to complete a Master's in Biomechanics from the University of Kansas. Through the

CONOSM outreach program, Michael covers a total of seven regional high schools and is the 'full-time' athletic trainer for Seaman HS, Topeka. In addition to his responsibilities as a high school athletic trainer, Longhofer has worked with the local arena football and hockey teams, volunteers for the Sunflower State Games and has been an athletic trainer for the Kansas Shrine Bowl. He has also been an adjunct professor with Washburn University’s athletic training program and is currently a member of the KSHSAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee. Longhofer is certified by the National Athletic Trainers' Association and is licensed as an athletic trainer by the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts.

Rebecca McConville, RD, LD, CSSD, Sports Nutrition Specialist – Lenexa

“Performance Nutrition”

“Dealing with Eating Disorders”

Becca McConville is a board-certified sports specialist and eating disorder clinician. Becca, along with her private practice, serves as a consultant to the University of Missouri-Kansas City Athletics and Kansas City Ballet, as well as previously

working in the NFL. Becca continues to work as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Kansas, teaching sports nutrition. Her career goal is to bridge prevention efforts as well as coordinated treatment approaches in the high school and collegiate athletic settings.

Sports Medicine/Athletic Training

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Scott Thompson, Director, Coaches vs. Cancer – Tucson, AZ

“Coaches vs. Cancer”

Scott Thompson serves as a speaker, trainer and counsel to educational institutions, athletic departments, community nonprofits, healthcare foundations and private industry. Scott has been a Division I college basketball coach and development leader at some of the finest institutions in the country, including Arizona, Cornell,

UCLA, Notre Dame, Rice, Florida and Wichita State. He served on coaching staffs in the NCAA Final Four and the Gold Medal Team USA World Championship. After surviving a battle with cancer, Scott assembled philanthropic teams that have raised over $100 million for various organizations and causes. During this time, Scott has worked alongside some of the top coaches, executives, researchers and student-athletes in the world.

Based on these experiences, Scott speaks and conducts workshops on leadership and philanthropy around the country. He brings a unique perspective which he shares in his presentations. As an executive and performance coach, Scott focuses on techniques for building leadership and character traits to foster effective and successful performance outcomes. Presently, he serves as a Director for Coaches vs. Cancer.

Anne Weese, Director of Mental Wellness & Sport Psychology – Kansas State University, Manhattan

“Mind Games: Navigating Sport Perfor-mance and Mental Health Issues”

Anne Weese (pronounced “Annie”) is a licensed clinical psychologist and is the director of mental wellness and sport psychology for K-State Athletics. She was born and raised in Salina and graduated from Sacred Heart HS where she was a multi-sport athlete. She played

basketball and softball for two years at Seward County Community College in Liberal, where her basketball team amassed a record of 72-1 with one national championship. She finished her collegiate career at the University of Notre Dame, playing basketball for Muffet McGraw. She was the graduate assistant coach under Kurt Budke at Oklahoma State University while completing her Master’s Degree in Community Counseling, before acquiring her doctorate in Counseling Psychology in 2012.

Weese has worked professionally as a counselor and psychologist at Kansas State University, Virginia Tech and Oklahoma State University. She has family roots in Kansas high school athletics through her mother (Mary Pat Weese) and sister (Sarah Weese Johnson), both volleyball coaches.

In her current role at K-State, Anne focuses primarily on providing individual psychotherapy for the student-athletes while also working with various teams and athletes on improving their sport performance and personal development.

Jeri Brummett – Rock Creek High School, St. George

KCA Panel Discussion: "Social Media and Coaching"

Jeri Brummett is a graduate of Emporia State University, teaching biology, AP biology and anatomy. Coach Brummett taught for six years at Halstead HS while coaching basketball. Currently, and for the past 17 years, Jeri has been at Rock Creek HS, coaching basketball for the first eight

of those years and coaching softball for the duration. Jeri Brummett is the newly elected KCA second vice president and will begin a more active role at the KSHSAA Coaching School. Coach Brummett also serves as the KCA chairperson for softball.

Rod Clay – Everest Middle SchoolKCA Panel Discussion “Social Media and Coaching”

Rodney Clay has held the positions of head football coach at Everest MS for 36 years and head track coach for 30 years. His duties also include serving as the middle school’s activities director. He teaches technology at the middle school and serves as the district’s drivers education

instructor. He currently serves as the Kansas Coaches Association’s second vice president and the media specialist. Rod will be leading a panel of current, past and future KCA executive officers that will be sharing ideas on social media and coaching.

Don Melby – Pike Valley High School, ScandiaKCA Panel Discussion: “First Year Coaches - What You Need to Know”

Melby retired as the football coach after 36 season at Pike Valley HS. Melby was a charter member of the 8-Man Coaches Association and instrumental in the establishment of the 8-man all-state game. In addition, he is currently serving

a second term with the Kansas Coaches Association and is a representative on the KSHSAA Board of Directors. Coach Melby will be talking about “what all first year coaches need to know.”

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Brad Smith – Labette County High School, Altamont

KCA Panel Discussion: “First Year Coaches: What You Need to Know”

Coach Smith has been coaching for 33 years – 10 years at Maize HS and the last 23 years at the helm of the Labette County boys basketball program. While at LCHS, he has coached two of his children and led the Grizzlies to three state tournament

appearances, winning the 4A state title in 2000. He has also coached volleyball, football and track during his time as a coach, and currently serves as the president of the Kansas Coaches Association. Coach Smith attended Southwestern College where he was on an academic and athletic scholarship and is a graduate of Chaparral HS.

Zach Margolis, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator – Wichita State University

“Teaching Movement Skills”

Zach Margolis enters his first year as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at WSU, where he will oversee women's basketball, volleyball, softball, women's tennis and women's golf.

He comes to Wichita State after spending the last year as the head strength and

conditioning coach at California State University-Stanislaus. He was the school's first dedicated strength coach and oversaw all 14 varsity sports. Prior to Cal State-Stanislaus, Margolis was the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Northern Colorado for five years before being promoted to director of sport performance for Olympic sports. He was responsible for the planning and implementation of the physical development programs for men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, baseball, wrestling, and women's swim and dive. Additionally, Margolis oversaw the staff and intern education program.

In May 2008 Margolis graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. He then received his master's degree in May 2011 with an emphasis in sport science and nutrition from the University of Texas at Austin. Margolis is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) in addition to certification through the CSCCA (Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association).

Neal Philpot – Girard High School“High School Weight Training”

Neal Philpot is the strength and conditioning instructor at Girard HS. He earned a master’s degree in physical education/strength and conditioning from Pittsburg State University. He had a record setting career on the Pittsburg State football team as a quarterback. He was a two-time NCAA Division II

All-American quarterback for the Gorillas and a four year starter. Following his playing career, he was a graduate assistant at PSU for three years before becoming a full-time assistant for seven years. He also served as the offensive coordinator at Ottawa University prior to becoming the head coach at Girard HS in 2017. Philpot was inducted into the Pittsburg State Hall of Fame in 2014.

Sports Performance (continued)Sport Psychology (continued) Strength & Conditioning

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Garrett Appier – USA Track and Field, Pittsburg“Shot Put Technique and Drills, Plus a Throws Discussion”

Garrett Appier is a graduate of Paola HS and Pittsburg State University. As a high school senior, Garrett won the state shot put championship in Class 4A. While attending Pittsburg State University, he was a three-time NCAA Division II national champion.

Appier is also the current NCAA Division II national record holder in the shot put. His throw of 68’ 2½” stands as the all-time farthest throw in Division II history. After completing his eligibility collegiately, he competed in the USA Olympic Trials, where he finished sixth in his first attempt in qualifying for the Summer Olympics. Currently, Garrett continues to train in Pittsburg and represents USA Track and Field as a professional shot put thrower, competing around the country.

Jason McCullough – Fort Hays State University“Training for the Middle Distance”

Dr. Jason McCullough just finished his first season as the head track and field coach at Fort Hays State University, where he also continues to serve as the head cross country coach, a position he’s held for 13 seasons. Between cross country and track and field over the past 13 seasons, Tiger distance and middle distance runners

have amassed 151 All-Conference awards. Middle distance and long distance runners have broken the school record in indoor and outdoor track a total of 42 times since 2005.

McCullough had a successful career as an athlete in the Tiger program from 1996-99. He earned NCAA All-American honors in cross country and was a five-time Academic All-American. The four-time national qualifier also earned five All-Conference awards while competing in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

In addition to coaching at Fort Hays State University, McCullough coached at Thomas More Prep-Marian HS in Hays from 1999-2001.

Ty Haas – Fort Hays State University“Vertical Jumps”

Ty Haas just finished his tenth season with the FHSU Tigers track and field program, overseeing the horizontal and vertical jumps.

Haas graduated from FHSU in 2005 with a degree in education. He competed four years for the Tigers as a high jumper.

During his tenure at FHSU, he has coached two All-Americans and numerous all-conference and national qualifying performers. In all, Haas has coached 10 USTFCCCA All-Region team members, seven NCAA meet participants, 39 national qualifying performances and 43 All-MIAA athletes.

Ben Santos – Fort Hays State University“Hurdle Training”

Coach Santos is in his second year as an assistant coach at Fort Hays State University after serving as a graduate assistant for two years. He participated in track and field at Sacramento City College where he was a team captain and later served as a volunteer assistant coach. At Fort Hays State he is in charge of long-

and short-term performance programming and goal setting for the sprints and hurdles group. He focuses on creating a culture of commitment and process oriented goals.

Keith Wetzel – Washburn Rural High School, Topeka

“Team Blues – WRHS Student-Athlete Mentoring Program”

Having served as a school counselor and assistant track and field coach at Washburn Rural since 2000, Coach Wetzel took over as head coach in 2012. Because so many track and field athletes are multi-sport students, he and his staff put a premium on developing positive relationships with

student-athletes and building a positive culture within the team. As a result, the program (boys and girls) has steadily improved each season, having won invitational meets and finishing near the top in league and regionals on a consistent basis. The team finishes are a by-product of the relationships built with students and the positive culture developed within the greater team.

This year the coaches have developed a program called Team Blues, in which high school athletes go to elementary schools twice a month to work with their “buddy” on either academic or social skills. The results have been staggering and extremely positive.

This session on developing servant leadership through Washburn Rural’s mentoring program transcends all sports by displaying empathy towards others, engaging kids at the heart level, becoming more civically minded, developing more cohesion with athletes and programs, and developing relationship skills. It is for a coach of any sport.

Phil Katzenmeier – Eudora High School“Teaching Hurdle Technique”

After competing in high school at Abilene and then at Bethany College, Phil began his coaching career at Nickerson HS. He served one year as an assistant, before taking over as head coach from 1984 to 1989. He moved on to Southeast of Saline HS, where he coached both football and track and field for 10 years. He then

moved to Eudora HS, where he has coached the last 19 years.

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Track and FieldPhil has worked with athletes of all levels, from middle school to college, and has developed progressions in a number of athletic areas. He has spent all 35 years of his career coaching hurdlers. His experience and expertise will be shared openly.

Cory Swords – Bishop Carroll High School, Wichita

“Using Team Norms and Core Values to Form the Leaders and Culture of a Team”

Coach Swords has 19 years of coaching experience in track and field at the middle school, high school and collegiate level. He has coached at Bishop Carroll HS in Wichita for 14 years, serving as the boys head track and field coach for the past 13 years.

In his tenure at Bishop Carroll, Swords has helped lead his teams to nine GWAL championships, seven top 3 performances at the 5A state track and field meet, a 5A team championship in 2014, and individual championships in 10 of the 18 events contested at the KSHSAA state meet.

Coach Swords resides in Wichita with his lovely wife, Mary Ellen, and their 10-year-old son, Connor.

Deone Horinek – Rawlins County High School, Atwood

“Teaching/Coaching the Javelin”

Deone Horinek is both the girls and boys track and field coach at Atwood-Rawlins County. A former state champion and state record holder, Coach Horinek will discuss Javelin technique and drills for the high school level, from the beginner to the advanced athlete.

Tad Remsberg – Newton High School“Building a Quality Track Program”

Tad Remsberg has done a tremendous job of developing and building the girls track and field program at Newton HS. The girls team has won team state championship titles in both 2016 and 2017. In addition, to the team titles, several individual athletes and relay teams have shown great improvements in winning their events.

Courtney Porter – Shawnee Mission West High School

“Creating a Culture around the 400m”

Courtney Porter is a graduate of both Mis-souri Rolla and Mid-America Nazarene. He has served as the head track and field coach at Shawnee Mission West HS since 2014, working with sprinters and hur-dlers.

Nicholas Stillwell – Atchison High School“Learning to Utilize My Resources”

Nicholas earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Baker University and his Master of Arts from Benedictine College. He took over the Atchison track and field program in the spring of 2015, with a focus on shot put, discus, javelin and pole vault.

During his short tenure as the head track and field coach, the boys team has won two KCAL league championships and the girls have won three league titles. In addition, several athletes have qualified for the state track and field meet.

In addition to coaching track and field, Nicholas serves as the DECA advisor and assistant wrestling coach at Atchison HS.

Mallory Huseman – Blue Valley West High School, Overland Park

“Track and Field Team Dynamics“

Mallory Huseman is a graduate of Oakley High School and Fort Hays State University. She had an opportunity to compete for both schools in cross country and track and field, plus learn how to compete at a high level. Following graduation from FHSU, Huseman accepted a position at Blue Valley West HS

as an assistant cross country and track and field coach.

Through her dedication and hard work for the program, Huseman was elevated to cross country head coach in 2014 and then took over the track and field program in 2016, along with her duties as a physical education teacher at Blue Valley West.

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TennisBob Warkentine – Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina

“Tennis Drills that Work”

“Volleys and Doubles and Overheads”

Bob Warkentine is preparing for his sixth year as the men’s and women’s tennis coach at Kansas Wesleyan University. In the five previous years his KWU women have qualified for the conference tournament five years in a row, and the men have

improved every year, finishing third in the KCAC in 2017.

He has coached high school tennis (boys) at Goddard (1977-80), Salina-Central HS (1980-2000) and Salina South HS (2002-2005). While at Central the Mustangs won the I-70 League title eight years in a row. In addition, they won numerous regional championships, three Class 5A state titles, seven runner-up finishes and one third place. At South he guided the Cougars to their first ever I-70 League title and a fifth place finish at the 5A state tournament. He left high school coaching when he became a school administrator (2005-2012).

Warkentine is a graduate of Wellington HS. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Kansas State University. Some of his many honors include: induction into the Kansas Tennis Coaches Hall of Fame (2009); NFHS Wrestling Official of the Year (2009); National Wrestling Hall of Fame (2008); Class 5A Wrestling Coach of the Year (1998) and Official of the Year (2003). He is currently the head tennis pro at Salina Country Club.

Ilija Cuic, Club Director of Tennis – IC Tennis Club, Wichita

“High Performance Tennis Drills & Specific Tennis Conditioning”

“Growing Tennis through Camps & Teaching a Beginner”

Ilija is a native of Croatia and a former tennis player at Wichita State University. At WSU, he played at the top of the line in singles and doubles and was a team

captain his senior year. He was a three-time team MVC All-Conference player as well as a two-time MVC champion. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Minor in Marketing and was actively involved in SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee).

Ilija attended Sports Gymnasium in Zagreb, Croatia, where he was a five-time national champion, member of the national team and ranked in the Top 100 Juniors in the world. While playing for the national team he won the bronze medal in the European Championship. He played professionally as well.

From 2012-2014 he was the head tennis pro and director of tennis camps at the prestigious Apawamis Country Club in Rye, NY and was actively involved in all aspects of club operations. The highlight of Ilija’s career was opening his own tennis club, IC Tennis Club in Wichita (2016-present).

Aaron O’Donnell – Arkansas City High School – KCA Tennis Representative

KCA Tennis Business Meeting and Review of New Online Record Program

Aaron O’Donnell coaches boys and girls tennis at both Arkansas City HS and MS, where he teaches 7th grade social studies. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Kansas State University and is a graduate of Chapman HS (also attended Manhattan HS). He is a four-time state

singles medalist (all top six finishes). His ACHS boys were state runner-up finishers (5A) in 2006 and 2007. A career highlight was coaching two doubles teams in the 2007 finals. In 2014 he was named the overall Kansas High School Tennis Coach of the Year; Kansas District & Missouri Valley High School Coach of the Year, and he coached two individuals to state tennis titles. In 2014-2015 he was recognized as the KCA Girls Tennis Coach of the Year. In 2016 his girls team captured the 5A state title. Aaron will conduct the KCA tennis business meeting, a valuable session to keep coaches up-to-date on tennis proposals and ideas formulated by the tennis committee. He will also review the new online record program.

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WrestlingNick Nothern – Neosho County Community College, Chanute

“Coaching for College”

Nick Nothern was hired in April 2017 as the fourth head coach in the history of the NCCC wrestling program. The 2017-18 season was the first under Coach Nothern’s helm.

A 2010 graduate of Cornell (IA) College, Nothern returned to his alma mater in

2013-14 as an assistant coach, and in four seasons coached 13 NCAA national qualifiers and four All-Americans, including a pair of national finalists. The Rams finished in the top 20 at the NCAA championships in three of his four seasons at Cornell, including a tenth-place finish in 2015-16 which is the third highest in the program’s history. Prior to returning to his alma mater, Nothern spent the 2012-13 season at Bethany College, where he coached an All-American, and two seasons (2010-2012) at Iowa Lakes Community College, where he coached four All-Americans and a national champion.

A standout wrestler at Cornell, Nothern was a four-time NCAA qualifier, earning All-American honors three times, including a national runner-up finish as a junior. Nothern currently ranks sixth all-time in wins at Cornell College with 118.

Nothern, a native of Salina, was a three-time state placer and state champion his senior year for Salina-South HS. He earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Cornell College and a master’s degree in higher education from Iowa State University in 2012. He and his wife, Beth, have one child, Stella (3).

Chad Parks – Shawnee Heights High School, Tecumseh

“Principles of Scrambling and Tricks of the Trade”

Chad Parks has been the head wrestling coach at Shawnee Heights HS since 2005. During his tenure with the Thunderbirds, he has been named the 2017-18 5A State Wrestling Coach of the Year, the 5A Regional Wrestling Coach of the Year (five times) and the Topeka City Coach of the

Year (three times).

Coach Parks has coached 156 state qualifiers, 14 state finalists, eight state champions and 41 state placers. In addition, his teams have earned a dual record of 133-62.

A standout wrestler himself, Chad earned recognition as a college All-American and was a three-time Academic All-American while wrestling at Missouri Valley College, Labette College and Fort Hays State University.

In addition to coaching, Chad has served as a wrestling clinician throughout the Midwest, completed several professional speaking engagements, serves as a minister, and is author of the recently published, “Game Changing Moves: Life Lessons From the Locker Room and Beyond.”

Conor Fitzgerald – Olathe South High School“Tend the Root – Not the Fruit”

For any coach of any sport, this session will share ideas on creating and implementing a student-athlete mentoring program at your school. Hear how skills like servant leadership, empathy and relationship building can be modeled as student-athletes implement these important life skills.

Kevin Brown – Wamego High School“Counter Offense from the Neutral Position – Head, Hands, Hips, Tricks”

Kevin Brown took over as the head wrestling coach at Wamego HS in 2016 after coaching at Concordia HS from 2005 to 2016. For the past 20 years he has coached at the youth, middle school and high school levels of the sport of wrestling.

Regan Erickson – Santa Fe Trail High School, Carbondale

“Do the Little Things: Favorite Drills, Live Variations and Conditioning Activities”

Coach Erickson is entering his 43rd season in a row as a wrestling competitor or coach. He has been a head wrestling coach for 26 years, the last 21 of them at Santa Fe Trail HS. Erickson is originally from Atwood, Kansas, and competed in wrestling for the University of Southern

Colorado (now Colorado State-Pueblo). After graduation, he was an assistant coach at Atwood for one year, then he traveled east, becoming the head coach at St. Marys HS for five years. From there, he moved to his current position at Santa Fe Trail, where he has also served as an assistant football coach.

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Suzie Fritz – Kansas State University, Manhattan“K-State Volleyball”

Suzie Fritz’s overall head coaching record (all at K-State) entering 2017 was 316-178 (.640 winning percentage) in 16 seasons. She is the recipient of two Big 12 Coach of the Year awards (2002, 2003), 13 All-America honors, 21 All-Region and 44 All-Big 12 selections, 45 Big 12 Player of the Week awards, 20 Academic All-District

and 112 Academic All-Big 12 distinctions, and four Academic All-American accolades.

Since taking the helm of the program in 2001, Fritz has established K-State volleyball as not only a contender in the Big 12, but also the nation. A Kansas native (Clay Center) and part of the program since 1997, Fritz is K-State’s winningest coach and has helped the program reach the NCAA Tournament 16 times, including 12 as the head coach. Fritz has accumulated 316 career wins in 16 seasons and has led the Wildcats to being nationally ranked in 11 different campaigns. She has a 167-129 (.564) record in Big 12 action, with the 167 wins ranking third among Big 12 teams since 2001. Fritz helped lead the Wildcats to their first and only Big 12 title in 2003 when the nationally-ranked Cats were 18-2 in conference and 30-5 overall.

From an individual standpoint, Fritz has helped guide eight Wildcats to 13 All-America honors, including the program's only three-time honoree in recent Wildcat setter, Katie Brand. Brand was one of the four Wildcats that also earned All-Big 12 awards in 2016, bringing the total to 44 under Fritz.

Prior to coming to Kansas State in 1997, Fritz spent two years as an assistant coach at NJCAA power Barton County Community College in Great Bend where she helped guide the team to a 111-14 (.888) overall record and a pair of top five finishes at the NJCAA National Tournament. A graduate of Clay Center HS, Fritz played two years under Ray Bechard at Barton County from 1990-91, helping lead the Cougars to a 107-10 (.915) overall record and back-to-back final four finishes at the NJCAA Tournament as the team's starting setter, and was a Volleyball Academic All-American. She also played at Northeast Louisiana and Florida Atlantic.

Christi Posey – University of Missouri-Kansas City“Developing Warriors”

“Getting the Most out of Practice”

Currently in her seventh season at the helm of the UMKC volleyball program, Christi Posey recently won her 100th career game in the 3-0 win over Marshall on August 26, 2017, with all her wins coming as the head coach of the ‘Roos.

With the team’s success, Posey has moved into the top spot on the UMKC all-time wins list and is the only one on the list who holds a winning record. In her six seasons, she has amassed a winning record in five consecutive years after the program accumulated just one winning season in the 24 years prior to her arrival.

In 2014, Posey guided the ‘Roos to the greatest season in the history of the program as UMKC claimed their first ever conference championship, winning the WAC regular season title. During the season, the ‘Roos won a pair of preseason tournament titles for the first time in school history, with crowns at the CEFCU Classic and FGCU Hilton Garden Inn/Homewood Suites Classic. They knocked off Missouri for the third time in school history and the first time since 1994 and set school records for overall wins (24), conference wins (12) and consecutive wins (17), leading to Posey being named as the WAC Coach of the Year.

Posey's accolades and honors as a high school coach are virtually unparalleled. As the head volleyball coach for Blue Valley Northwest HS, she led her teams to eight KSHSAA state tournaments in eight seasons. Under her guidance, the teams captured the state championship in 1996 and 1997 and finished third three times during her tenure. She was also the head coach at Halstead HS from 1983 to 1990, qualified for the state tournament four times and placed third in 1990. She has an overall high school coaching mark of 392-171 in 18 years.

A graduate of Wichita Heights HS, Posey lettered in both volleyball and softball at Wichita State before transferring to the University of Kansas for her final two years of eligibility, where she was a standout first baseman and outfielder for the KU softball team.

Vicki Adams – Frankfort High School“Wildcat Volleyball”

For the past 19 seasons Vicki Adams has been the head volleyball coach at Frankfort HS, qualifying for the state tournament three times and winning the 1A title in 2009. That year the Wildcats were named the KVA 1A Program of the Year and Adams was named the Coach of the Year. A graduate of Nemaha Valley

HS, Highland Community College, Marymount College and Benedictine College, Adams is a mathematics teacher, assistant principal and athletic director at Frankfort HS. She is also an assistant basketball coach and has been a middle school volleyball and track coach.

Jessica Compliment – Louisburg High School“Developing an Effective Practice Schedule”

This fall Compliment will begin her 13th year teaching mathematics and coaching the Wildcat volleyball team at Louisburg HS. A graduate of Minden (NE) HS, she received her BSE Degree in Secondary Math Education and MSE in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Kansas. After a stint as an assistant coach

at McLouth HS (2005-2006), she has guided the Wildcats with a 311-189 record (.622). Honors include being named the 2013-2014 KVA Program of the Year and placing runner-up at the Class 4A state tournaments in 2013 and 2017.

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VolleyballNatausha Dreher – Thomas More Prep-Marian High School, Hays

“Effective Communication Strategies & Tools”

After watching her mother and sister coach volleyball, Natausha knew from a very young age that someday she would be coaching volleyball. A graduate of Hays HS, the following fall she began coaching at one of the local middle schools. After getting the head job at Thomas More Prep-

Marian, she has amassed a record of 158-101 in seven seasons (.610) and taken the Monarchs to the state tournament three out of the last four years. In 2017 they captured the 3A state title, and Dreher was named the KVA 3A Coach of the Year.

Randy Fulton – Kiowa County High School, Greensburg

“Volleyball 101”

Randy Fulton started the volleyball program in Greensburg and is now preparing for his 30th season of coaching volleyball at Greensburg HS and Kiowa County HS. His teams have qualified for the state tournament seven times (1993, 1995, 1996, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017), and in 1993-94 the Rangers were named the KVA

Program of the Year. His varsity record stands at 790-222 (.780). A graduate of Bucklin HS, University of Nebraska-Kearney and Fort Hays State, Fulton was the high school principal for many years before switching this year to become the director of the 21st Century Learning Academy.

Annie Hart – St. Benedict Catholic School, Atchison

“Volleyball: Mindfulness, Motivation and Mercy”

The highlight of Annie Hart’s coaching career has been working with her students to teach them the fundamentals of volleyball and helping them become the best people they can be – in addition to her own journey of learning from others. A graduate of St. Mary’s HS (Independence,

MO), Rockhurst College (BA Elementary Education) and UMKC (Higher Education/Athletic Administration), she is a K-8 physical education teacher and also teaches 8th grade religion.

Jessica Koch – Nemaha Central High School, Seneca – KCA Volleyball Representative

KCA Volleyball Meeting

As a player and coach, Jessica Koch has won seven state volleyball titles. At her alma mater, Nemaha Valley HS, she helped the Raiders win three straight Class 3A titles (1994-1996). And as the coach at Baileyville B&B, she guided the Falcons to a Class 1A state title (2005) and three consecutive 1A Division II titles

(2011-2013). Koch is preparing for her fifth year at Nemaha Central HS. Her overall record is 519-134 (.794). A graduate of Emporia State University, she is a 4th grade teacher at Nemaha Central Grade School. Jessica will preside over the KCA meeting, an opportunity for coach input on topics.

Volleyball Officials & KSHSAA Volleyball Area SupervisorsDave Dover, Lenexa; Terry Plumberg, Seneca; Barb Williamson, Topeka“Misunderstood Rules & Frequently Asked Questions”

Dave is a graduate of Bishop Ward HS and Benedictine College with a degree in mathematics. He is retired after 39 years with the FAA as an air traffic controller. The volleyball area supervisor in the Kansas City area, he has been a registered volleyball official for 27 and has officiated the last 12 state tournaments.

Terry is a graduate of Baileyville B&B HS and recently retired as the director of alumni at St. John’s Military Academy in Salina. She is the volleyball area supervisor for portions of Northeast Kansas, has been a registered volleyball official for 35 years and has worked 20 state tournaments.

Barb graduated from Clearwater HS and Emporia State University, and is a library media specialist at Royal Valley HS. This volleyball area supervisor (Topeka area) has been a registered volleyball official for 26 years and has officiated at 17 state tournaments.

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