TIPTON, Ind. -- Coach Chad Ballenger has announced plans for the 19th Annual Boars Nest coaches Clinic set to take place October 3. Check out the line-up for this year's edition of this fine Hoosier tradition!
It’s that time again! I can smell the sweat in the gym and the popcorn popping!! I have gathered the best bunch of basketball junkies I could find! What more in life do we want more than a bunch of friends sitting around talking hoops on a Saturday afternoon?
We have a great line-up of speakers and I can’t wait to steal from some of the best coaches in the state. After the coaches speak feel free to hang out and stay as long as you want. Bring your playbooks, notebooks and be ready to throw all your secrets out. Just a reminder the bar/restaurant only takes cash (no credit cards). Please feel free to bring your assistants and invite other coaches!! This is a FREE clinic, no registration, just show up!
The following coaches will be our featured speakers:
12:10-1:00 pm Coach Micah Shrewsberry – Coach was named associate head coach for Purdue men’s basketball May 10, 2019, returning for his second stint with the Boilermakers. He enters his second year with the Boilermakers for the 2020-21 season. The previous six seasons he was an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics under head coach Brad Stevens. A graduate of Cathedral High School, Shrewsberry began his coaching career in 1999 as a graduate assistant at the University of Indianapolis. After stints as an assistant coach at Wabash College (2000-01) and DePauw University (2001-03), he spent the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons as the director of basketball operations at Marshall University. He served as the head coach for IU-South Bend during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. He spent four seasons at Butler under Coach Stevens, first as the coordinator of basketball operations, then as an assistant coach for the last three seasons. He helped the Bulldogs to the 2010 and 2011 national championship games. Shrewsberry earned a B.A. from Hanover College in 1999 and a master’s degree in sports management from Indiana State in 2003.
Topic-5 Out Offense and Sets.
1:10-2:00 pm Coach Mark Rinehart-Head Coach at Harrison (West Lafayette) HS. Entering his 10th season as the Raiders head coach with a record of 108-103. They are coming off a 19-7 season. He is starting his 25th year in coaching. He spent 5 seasons as the Head Coach at Cape Coral High School in Cape Coral Florida after 10 years as an assistant coach at the college level. 4 years at Ashland University, 3 at Cochise Junior College, and 3 at Southern Utah University.
Topic-Building a Defensive System.
2:10-3:00 Coach Shaun Busick*-. Head Coach at Covington HS. Entering his 1st season as the Trojans head coach. He is entering his 28th year as a head coach with an overall record of 395-223. He led Zionsville for 14 years and 2 Sectional Championships in 2018 and 2019. His other stops have been Argos, North Knox, Crown Point and Bellmont. He led Bellmont to 5 Sectional Championships and a State Runner-Up in 2004.
Topic-Steps to Building a Successful Program.
3:10-4:00 Coach Jim Crews -Former Head Coach at St. Louis University, Army and Evansville University. In 28 years as a College Head Coach he accumulated 431 victories. Earned 6 NCAA Tournament births and 2 NIT bids. Spent 13 years at Indiana University as a player and coach under Bob Knight. Member of undefeated 1976 NCAA National Championship team. 6-time Conference Coach of the Year, 2013 National Coach of the Year (NABC and Sporting News).
Topic-TBA
19 YEARS OF GREAT SPEAKERS:
** = State Championship Coach * = State Finals Coach
Mark Detweiler- Delta HS
Andy Weaver-Plainfield HS
Mark Galloway- Culver Academy HS **
Matt English- Beech Grove H.S
Matt Fine- Winchester HS *
Chad Ballenger-Hamilton Heights HS
Jamie Kolkmeier- North Harrison HS
Kerry Brown- Connersville HS
Mike Gasaway-Crawfordsville HS
Kyle Nobbe- North Decatur HS
Jason Young- Avon HS
Scott Radeker-Northridge HS
Travis Daugherty-Mt. Vernon HS
Chris Sampson-Monrovia H.S
Dave Marshall-Blackford HS
Doug Hicks-Norwell HS
Scott McClelland- Morristown HS **
Michael Wantz-Indianapolis Roncalli HS
Craig Teagle- Huntington North HS *
Brent Keck- Hauser HS
Steve Lynch- Brownsburg HS
Steve Bennett-New Castle HS **
Dave McCollough-Shenandoah HS
Gene Miiller-Washington HS **
Tom Beach-Forest Park HS**
Bob Nobbe-Hauser HS **
Barak Coolman-Valparaiso HS
Cliff Hawkins-Tipton HS *
Ron Hecklinski-Mishawaka HS
Jeff VanArsdel-Lafayette Harrison HS
Marty Beasley-FW Carroll HS
Mark James-Perry Meridian HS**
David Wood-West Lafayette HS
Clint Swan-Crown Point HS *
Stacy Meyer-Greensburg HS **
Kent Chezem-North Judson HS
Brian McCauley-Noblesville HS*
Tom Weeks-Frankfort HS**
Kevin Leising-Bluffton HS
Brian Hahn-North Central HS
Doug Ogle-Warsaw HS*
Pat Skaggs-Logansport HS
Pete Smith-Guerin Catholic HS**
Jimmie Howell-Lapel HS**
Brad Dickey-Franklin HS
Basil Mawbey-North Miami HS**
Scott Heady-Carmel HS**
Aaron Garrett-Batesville HS
Brian Satterfield-Hamilton Southeastern HS
Todd Woelfle-Terre Haute North HS
Kent Adams-Twin Lakes HS*
Jerry Hoover-Blackford HS
Brian Tonsoni-Delphi HS
Eric Brand-Southport HS
Ryan Osborn-Carmel HS**
Brandon Hoffman-Silver Creek HS**
COLLEGE COACHES THAT HAVE ATTENDED
Tom Crean- University of Georgia
Luke Cummings- Associate Coach St. Francis University
Matt Painter-Purdue University
Tom Beach-Assistant Anderson University**
Greg Lansing-Indiana State University
Barry Huckeby-Assistant Saginaw University *
James Whitford-Ball State University
Ben Botts-Assistant Ball State University
Stan Gouard-University of Southern Indiana
Jake Nelp-Assistant Mercer University
Jon Miller-Hanover College
Tim Buckley-Assistant Coach UNLV
Mike McBride-Holy Cross College
Lou Guidano-Assistant Wichita State
Chad LaCross-St. Francis University
Toby Carrigan-Mount St. Joseph University
Scott Heady-Marian University**
John Grimes-Marian University
Jason Ridge-St. Francis University (women)
