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South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association announces its regional and state coaches of the year
West Central head coach Dave Hollenbeck and the Trojans bench along with West Central's Boche Knight (1) celebrate a basket late against Sioux Falls Christian in the Class A championship in the boys state tournament on March 21 at Summit Arena at The Monument in Rapid City.
(Matt Gade / 605 Sports)
Apr 8, 2026
 

The South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association announced its regional and state coaches of the year for both head and assistant coaches.

In total, 37 coaches were recognized.

Here's a list of the winners, broken down by region.

 

Region 1-4 Lower-Level Coach of the Year

Boys: Scott Senftner (Sully Buttes)

Girls: Wade Stobbs (Huron)

 

Region 5-8 Lower-Level Coach of the Year

Boys: Gary Nebelsick (Elk Point/Jefferson)

Girls: Ashley Kier (Wall), Becky Haenfler (Avon)

 

Region 1

Boys Head Coach: Greg Kjellsen (Groton Area)

Girls Head Coach: Andrea Begeman (Clark/Willow Lake)

Boys Assistant Coach: William Richter (Britton/Hecla)

Girls Assistant: Rich Dix (Aberdeen Roncalli)

 

Region 2

Boys Head Coach: Pat McClemans (Watertown)

Girls Head Coach: Tim Koisti (Hamlin)

Boys Assistant Coach: Travis Wadsworth (Hamlin)

Girls Assistant Coach: Noah Jewett (Deubrook)

 

Region 3

Boys Head Coach: Tim Buddenhagen (Huron)

Girls Head Coach: Mike Ring (Highmore/Harold)

Boys Assistant Coach: Jesse Wittler (Sully Buttes)

Girls Assistant Coach: Conner Decker (Sully Buttes), Ryan Melius (Faulkton)

 

Region 4

Boys Head Coach: Kyle Courtney (Rapid City Christian)

Girls Head Coach: Jay Wammen (Harding County)

Boys Assistant Coach: Josh Mach (Rapid City Central)

Girls Assistant Coach: Ray Ginsbach (Harding County)

 

Region 5

Boys Head Coach: Dave Hollenbeck (West Central)

Girls Head Coach: Kent Kolsrud (O'Gorman)

Boys Assistant Coach: Jared Jansen (Sioux Falls Lincoln)

Girls Assistant Coach: Barry Matthies (O'Gorman)

 

Region 6

Boys Head Coach: Lance Friesen (Freeman)

Girls Head Coach: Adam Quail (Lennox)

Boys Assistant Coach: Andy Kleinjan (Harrisburg)

Girls Assistant Coach: Paul McVey (Lennox)

 

Region 7

Boys Head Coach: Bill Marquardt (Parkston)

Girls Head Coach: Tom Young (Ethan)

Boys Assistant Coach: Matt Grave (Parkston)

Girls Assistant Coach: Tera Koupal (Wagner)

 

Region 8

Boys Head Coach: Ryan Kjerstad (Wall)

Girls Head Coach: Shawna Evans (Bennett County)

Girls Assistant Coach: Corey Shangreaux (Lakota Tech)