JOMO Coaches

I was born and raised in Southeast Kansas and developed an interest in sports and fitness early in life. To pursue my passion in teaching and coaching, I received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Pittsburg State University in 2007. I taught physical education and coached basketball in a rural community south of Kansas City for seven years. In 2012, I completed my Master’s Degree in Human Performance and Wellness from PSU. 

I have been a lifelong coach since starting my career in education. For the past 17 years I have coached basketball in some capacity. The majority of those years were at the high school level, with five years as the head varsity coach at West Franklin High School. I was fortunate enough to be an assistant for two very successful coaches, Rod Wescott, and Jeff Hafer.

In 2014, our family relocated to Joplin to be closer to our family, and I continued teaching and coaching in the Joplin School District. I have coached basketball, cross country, track and field, and middle school football at Joplin.

My family is my biggest motivator in all that I do. My wife, Kayla, is currently a pediatric physical therapist for the Joplin School District. We have two children, Emery and Cale. Our family enjoys an active lifestyle, loving to run, cycle, swim, hike and be outdoors together, but most of all we love basketball!