Quick Info
| Profession | College basketball coach |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 12/04/1981 |
| Age | 44 years |
| Birthplace | Iowa City, Iowa |
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Personal Life
| Born | Iowa City, Iowa |
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| Raised | Storm Lake, Iowa |
Relationships & More
| Wife | Michelle |
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Family
| Sons: Peyton, Tate | |
| Daughter: Grace Ann |
Career
| Playing Career | North Iowa Area Community College (two-time all-region, 1999-2001); Northwest Missouri State (2001-2003, Elite Eight 2002) |
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| Coaching Career | Graduate assistant, Northwest Missouri State (2003-2005); Assistant coach, Emporia State (2004-2008); Head coach, Northwest Missouri State (2009-2024, 395-91 record, 4 NCAA DII titles: 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 5x NABC DII Coach of the Year); Head coach, Drake University (2024-2025, 31-4 record, MVC titles, MVC Coach of the Year, Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year); Head coach, University of Iowa (2025-present) |
| Tournament Record | 36-8 overall NCAA Tournament record (.818 winning percentage) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Inducted into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame (2024) | |
| 2. Grew up attending Iowa Hawkeye games and basketball camps | |
| 3. Two-time all-region performer at NIACC with 692 career points | |
| 4. Became head coach at Northwest Missouri State at age 27 | |
| 5. Led Drake to school-record 31 wins in first D1 season | |
| 6. Won 2019 John McLendon National Coach of the Year award (all divisions) | |
| 7. Led Northwest Missouri State to 11 consecutive MIAA regular season titles | |
| 8. Captured 8 MIAA tournament titles as head coach at Northwest Missouri State | |
| 9. Won 9 MIAA Coach of the Year awards at Northwest Missouri State |