Coaches/Staff
Robert Van Dyke-Head Coach Varsity
Family: Jackie (wife)
High school attended: Kaukauna High School
High school uniform number: 23
College: University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, (B.S.)
Head Basketball Coaching Experience:
Kenosha Indian Trail2018-present
What was your first basketball coaching experience?
Mahone Middle School, Kenosha, WI 7th grade.
What are your memories of that first coaching experience?
How much fun I had and how much energy the players had.
Favorite college coach: Roy Williams, North Carolina University
Favorite NBA coach: Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics
Team’s strength this season: Work Ethic and Height
What team needs to improve: Experience, Defense
Jon Otto-Varsity Assistant
Family: Katie(Wife), 3 Kids, Brennan(8), Parker(6),Noelle(4)
High school attended: Racine Case
High school uniform number: 71
College: Northern Michigan University
What was your first basketball coaching experience?
Reuther Central High School-Varsity Head Coach
What are your memories of that first coaching experience?
Building relationships with student athletes and providing them with a positive experience
Favorite college coach: Tom Izzo, Michigan State
Favorite NBA coach: Phil Jackson
Team’s strength this season: Experience with the system and I think we have the ability to defend anyone
What team needs to improve: Replace Scoring lost from last year, and understand offensive roles.
Ryan Cooks-JV1 Head Coach
Gerald Wood-JV2 Head Coach
Family: Karen(Wife), 2 Kids, Jarrett(32), Jordan(31), Granddaughter Rosalin (9)
High school attended: Kenosha Tremper
High school uniform number: 24
College: University of Wisconsin – Parkside
What was your first basketball coaching experience?
Lance Middle School
What are your memories of that first coaching experience?
Enjoyed the team, had friends with players on the team and my middle school coach had sons on the team.
Favorite college coach: Al Mcguire, Marquette
Favorite NBA coach: Phil Jackson
Team’s strength this season: Returning players(MJ Stackhouse, Jackson Wilhelmson, Josh Robinson, Grant Cornell, LJ Dagen) and buying into the team concept again.
What team needs to improve: Ball Handling, Passing, Toughness
Rodney Nixon-JV2 Assistant Coach
Family: Danielle (Wife)
High school attended: North Chicago High School
High school uniform number: 34
What was your first basketball coaching experience?
Watching my older brother play in middle school for Foss Park youth program
What are your memories of that first coaching experience?
Coaching Bitty Ball in North Chicago when my son scored 30 in a game.
Favorite college coach: Jerry Tarkanian, Ray Meyer, Digger Phelps
Favorite NBA coach: Phil Jackson
Team’s strength this season: This past years team had a never die spirit
What team needs to improve: Finishing games and talking on the court. Playing united.