The IBCA is continuing its Mentoring Program in the 2021-22 season. The program was started in 2019-20, and the effort was upgraded in 2020-21. IBCA president Craig Teagle of Huntington North and IBCA president-elect Michael Adams of Evansville Reitz are coordinating this program.
Posted in the resources section of the IBCA web site is a document titled, “You got the job, so what happens next? – Program Organization.” This information was part of a presentation that IBCA executive director Steve Witty and IBCA assistant director Renee Turpa gave for the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association during the NCAA Women’s Final Four in Indianapolis a few years ago. The guidelines in this document will be helpful for any coach, experienced or inexperienced, to be organized and prepared for the challenges of being a head basketball coach.
If you can’t find what you are looking for in the mentoring document and prefer to talk to a coach for ideas and advice, please contact one of the following coaches who have agreed to be Mentor Coaches. Any or all will share ideas to help you become a better coach.
DISTRICT 1
| Name | School | B/G | Cell | Email |
| Ryan Bales | Northridge | Boys | 765-366-7500 | balesr@mcsin-k12.org |
| Marty Beasley | Carroll (Fort Wayne) | Boys | 260-705-1285 | marty.beasley@nacs.k12.in.us |
| Chris Benedict | Whitko | Boys | 260-609-6062 | chris.benedict@whitko.org |
| Mike Hackett | Munster | Boys | 219-588-3091 | mdhackett@munster.k12.in.us |
| Scott Radeker | Northridge | Boys | 765-404-9384 | radekers@mcsin-k12.org |
| Clint Swan | Crown Point | Boys | 219-669-3339 | cswan@cps.k12.in.us |
| Eric Thornton | Norwell | Girls | 260-438-6472 | eric.thornton@nwcs.k12.in.us |
| Kristi Ulrich | Penn | Girls | 574-993-3370 | kulrich@phm.k12.in.us |
| Aaron Wolfe | NorthWood | Boys | 574-265-5270 | awolfe@wanee.org |
DISTRICT 2
| Name | School | B/G | Cell | Email |
| Stan Benge | Ben Davis | Girls | 317-750-4395 | stanbenge@att.net |
| Jerry Bomholt | Jay County | Boys | 812-493-5629 | jbomholt@jayschools.k12.in.us |
| Jim Gish | Northwestern | Boys | 765-432-3955 | james.gish@nwsc.k12.in.us |
| Cliff Hawkins | Tipton | Boys | 260-437-4582 | chawkins@tcsc.k12.in.us |
| Steve Lynch | Brownsburg | Boys | 317-645-5701 | slynch@brownsburg.k12.in.us |
| David McCollough | Shenandoah | Boys | 317-697-3428 | ddmaccoach@gmail.com |
| Ryan Osborn | Carmel | Boys | 317-407-9391 | rosborn@ccs.k12.in.us |
| Andy Weaver | Plainfield | Boys | 317-775-7692 | aweaver@plainfield.k12.in.us |
DISTRICT 3
| Name | School | B/G | Cell | Email |
| David Benter | Brownstown Central | Boys | 812-525-7678 | dbenter@btownccs.k12.in.us |
| Joe Bradburn | Greenwood | Boys | 765-623-4609 | jbradburn@gws.k12.in.us |
| Kerry Brown | Connersville | Boys | 765-561-0135 | kerryb@fayette.k12.in.us |
| Brian Gibson | Castle | Boys | 812-455-8902 | bgibson@warrick.k12.in.us |
| John Goebel | Jasper | Boys | 812-774-2811 | jgoebel@gjcs.k12.in.us |
| Jerry Hickey | Salem | Girls | 812-844-6217 | jhickey@salemschools.com |
| Rick Marshall | Vincennes Rivet | Girls | 812-890-0833 | rick.marshall.74@gmail.com |
| Jim Shannon | New Albany | Boys | 502-939-3231 | jshannon@nafcs.org |
| Todd Sturgeon | Floyd Central | Boys | 502-333-8789 | tsturgeon@nafcs.k12.in.us |
The IBCA thanks these Mentor Coaches for being available to be a part of the mentoring program to help fellow coaches. As needed, you also may contact Coach Teagle (765-499-1340, cteagle@hccsc.k12.in.us) or Coach Adams (812-449-0236, michael.adams@evsck12.com).
