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RMYS Organization
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Board of Advisors
- Bruce Dick, Director of Basketball Programs
- Phil Johnson, Advisor
- Shannon Lopez, Founder, Program Director & Board Member
- Todd Matkin, Assistant Director of Basketball & Board Member
- Aretha Olivarez, Non-profit Advisor
- Dorsi Smith, Founder, Excecutive Director & Board Member
- Rob Stumbaugh, Advisor
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Pool of Coaches
Alphabetical (by last name) List of Coaches - Juanise Cornell (Assisting summer 2009 teams)
- Bruce Dick (Boys 16 Black)
- Dustin Duncan (Boys 17 Black)
- Todd Earl (Girls 15 Black)
- Nathan Geiger (Boys 15 Orange)
- Shaun Gutting (Boys 14 Orange)
- Steve Gutting (Boys 14 Orange)
- Jake Jakel (Boys 11U)
- Chris Love (Girls 14 Black)
- Todd Matkin (Girls 17 Black)
- Joe Mivshek (Boys 12U)
- Jacque Morgan (Johnson)
- Geoff Pampush (Boys 13U)
- Darin Reese (Boys 14 Black)
- Pete Scheck (Boys 15 Orange)
- Dani Schroeder (Assist Girls 17 Orange)
- Andres Urbina
- Todd Williams (Girls 17 Orange)
- Brandon Valdez (Boys 15 Black)
Business Team
Note Summer 2009 team assignments in ()
Board of Advisors
RMYS started in June 2008 to address the need for connecting coaches and kids for playing basketball in Fort Collins by Shannon Lopez and Dorsi Smith.Bruce Dick, Director of Basketball Programs and Summer 2009 HS Boys Coach
- 2005-Present Physical Educator & Business Instructor, Rocky Mountain High School
- Current Boys High School Coach, Rocky Mountain High School
- Previous to 2005: Physical Educator for Jefferson County Public School (at Green Mountain High School, Dunstan Middle School, and Alameda Junior High)
- Other Positions: Business Education instructor, Dean of Student s at Green Mountain High School, and PE Department Chair at Dunstan Middle School
- Coaching Honors:
- Coach of the Year - Front Range League: 2006
- Tom Sutak Award Presented by Colorado High School Coaches Association (2004)
- Coach of the Year - Jefferson County: 1988-89, 1990-91, 1991-92, and 1998-99
- Colorado Coach of the Year: Colorado High School Coaches Association (1993)
- Colorado Coach of the Year, 5A, (1990-91) (1991-92)
- President of the Colorado Basketball Coaches 2000, 2001
- Learm more details about Bruce's coaching experience in our Coaches Section.
Phil Johnson, Advisor
- From 2005-2008, he was the assistant women's basketball coach at University of Colorado in Colorado Springs.
- Since 2004, Phil has developed programs, ran camps and coached for Great Starts Sports Camps.
- From 2000-2002, Phil was the girls head coach at Doherty where they were 2nd in State as well as nationally ranked both years (a 46-4 record).)
- In 2000-01, he was the 5A Coach of the Year.
- Phil's overall basketball coaching record over 25 years is 271-54.
- Involved in teaching and coaching basketball in Colorado since the 1970s.
- Coached or played a role in the training of over 40 student athletes who received college scholarships, 20 of those student athletes went to Division 1 Colleges.
- A passion for basketball and believes in providing more opportunities for kids to play basketball, especially at younger ages.
- Keep your eyes open, you may see Phil coaching a Skill Session or two!
Shannon Lopez, Program Director
- Founder of Rocky Mountain Youth Sports
- RMYS Vice President and on the Board of Directors
- Owned home based business beginning at age 15
- Managed local window tinting business for five years prior to purchasing her own business
- Founder of Ultimate Window Tinting since 1998
- Parent of sophomore basketball player with experience in two club programs
- Volunteer Chair for Business Women's Network of Fort Collins
Todd Matkin, Advisor & Summer 2009 HS Girls Coach
- 2009-10 hired as Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, Head Girls basketball coach
- Summer 2009 coach of Fever Girls 17 Black team
- Assistant Director of Basketball Operations for RMYS
- RMYS Secretary and on the Board of Directors
- 2006-Present. C-Team Girls Basketball Coach for Fort Collins High School. 37-1 record in just two seasons.
- 2004-Present. Head Football Coach for Highland High School.
- 2002-2005 Girls Head Coach at Highland High School. Took over a program that had 1 win the previous 3 seasons. Nominated for "Coach of the Year" in just his 2nd season in the Patriot League.
- 2002-2003 Girls Head Assistant Coach for Northern Colorado Rebels club team. Players included Sara Hunter-Colorado State, Ari Curtis-Drake University/track, Alana Curtis-University of Idaho, Jocelyn Zarling-Mesa State, Jaime Dirkes-Mesa State, Navada Haendler-Metro State.
- Chadron State (NCAA Division II). Opportunity to play basketball.
- Rocky Mountain High School. Three year varsity player. Top 8 team in Senior Season.
Aretha Olivarez, Advisor
- Helped RMYS from the very beginning.
- Experience with over 500 non-profits organizations
- Provides RMYS with an expert in non-profit matters
- Learn why Aretha is such an asset to RMYS at www.multiplyingtalents.com.
Dorsi Smith, Executive Director
- Founder of Rocky Mountain Youth Sports
- RMYS President, Tresaurer and on the Board of Directors
- Process Engineer at Hewlett-Packard & Agilent for 18 years
- Purchased first business in 1995 - Daisy Laundry Company
- Founder of NEA Company in 2004
- Recreation soccer coach for 10 seasons for daughter & son
- Parent of middle school basketball player
- Volunteer Director of Fort Collins Girl Scout Day Camp 2004-2008
Rob Stumbaugh, Advisor
- 2005 to present, First Community Bank Regional President for Colorado (20 branches in Colorado)
- For the past several years, listed in Northern Colorado Business Report (NCBR) list of "Who's Who" in Banking/Finance.
- Graduated Colorado College in 1981 Bachelor degree in Biology - earned 8 letters (4 in football and 4 in baseball) for Division III Tigers
- Campaign Chairperson for Loveland, Berthoud, and Estes Park United Way (UWLBEP) raising approx. $1.2 million
- Odyssey of the Mind coach, advisor to Thompson Soccer Association, volunteer for Loveland Swim Club, MVHS Band Booster, etc.
- Current Member of Colorado Lightning (Professional Indoor Soccer club) Advisory Board
Possible Coaches
These various coaches in our community have coached or are interested in coaching for RMYS as their schedules allow.
Juanise Cornell
Juanise is a 3-year starter for the CSU women’s basketball team and will be a senior in the 09-10 season. Her hobbies include learning random facts, listening to music, eating and hanging out with friends. Her twin brother Jonathan is a middle linebacker for Ole Miss and they are the youngest of 6 children.
Why are you excited to be about of RMYS? I am excited to meet young female athletes that have a desire to work hard and improve their basketball skills. I am looking forward to helping girls that are considering the recruiting process or ones that are going through it.Coaching Experience:
- CSU Women’s basketball summer camps
- Bishop Amat Summer Camps
Attended Bishop Amat High School of Azusa, California who was ranked 7th in the country during Juanise's junior year and accomplished a 35-0 record. Division 4 CIF champions in 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06. State Champions in 2004-05, 2005-06.
Awards/Recognitions
- Bishop Amat Memorial High School (Division III) located in La Puente, California
- California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Player of the year and Del Rey League Player of the year 04-05, 05-06
- First team CIF and State 2004-05, 2005-06
- Nominated for McDonalds All American 2006
- CSU coaches award 2006-07
- Outstanding Student Athlete for Black Student services 2007-08
- Serves as a student athlete for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Issues Committee 2008-11
Bruce Dick
- Summer 2009, Coach for Fever boys 16 Black team
- 2005-Present Boys Head Basketball Coach, Rocky Mountain High School, Ft. Collins, CO
- 1982-2005: Head Basketball Coach, Green Mountain High School, Lakewood CO
- Varsity Record: 414-152
- Team Accomplishments:
- Jefferson County League Champions: 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2003, and 2005
- Front Range League Champions: 2006
- Regional Appearances: 1987, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 2000, 2003, 2006
- State Tournament Appearances: 1989, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 99, 2000
- State Championship 1992; Runner up 1991 and 1994
- Additional Coaching Experiences:
- Assistant Basketball Coach, Green Mountain High School
- Freshmen Boys and Girls Basketball Coach, Alameda Junior High
- Head Basketball Coach, Sutherland High School
- Gold Crown Foundation Head Basketball Coach for Colorado Select Summer Team
- Co–director of Colorado Jam Travel Basketball Program
- Head Girls Softball Coach, Green Mountain High School, 1998-2004. State Tournament Appearances include 2000, 2001, and 2002
Dustin Duncan
- Summer 2009, Coach for Fever Boys 17 Black team
- 2007-present. Head varsity boys coach for Windsor High School Boys in Windsor Colorado
- 2008, 2009: Nominated for “Coach of the Year” 4A Northern Conference
- 2007-present: Assistant football coach for Windsor High School
- 2009-present: Track Coach, Eaton School District
- 2007-present: Teaches middle school PE at Eaton
- working on my master’s degree in educational administration
- Other Experience
- 2006-07: JV Coach, Windsor High School Boys’ Basketball
- 2004-06: Assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Northern Colorado
- Two years of experience of coaching girls’ basketball in Wyoming
- Six years assistant Football Coach, Cheyenne, WY
- Graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a teaching degree in Physical Education and Health
- Team Accomplishments
- 2009: “Great 8” Finalist, Windsor High School Boys’ Basketball
- Varsity Record (2007-present) 43-11
- 2008: “Final Four” Finalist, Windsor High School Football
Todd Earl
Todd will graduate from CSU in May with a degree in Political Science and minor in Sociology. After graduating he plans on continuing to coach and some day be a Division I head coach. Todd is from Longmont, Co where he graduated from Longmont High School.
Coaching Experience:- Fall 2009, newly hired as third girls assistant coach at Harvard University
- Summer 2009, Coach for Fever girls 15 Black team
- Interim Women’s Basketball Director of Operations, CSU, Fort Collins. Youngest Director of Basketball Operations in Division I Basketball his first year.
- J.V. Women’s Basketball Coach, Berthoud High School, Berthoud, CO. J.V. team went 15-4
- Women’s Basketball Manager CSU, Fort Collins
Nathan Geiger
- 2009 BA History University of Northern Colorado
- 2007-Present Junior Varsity and Varsity Assistant Coach Berthoud High School
- 2006-2007 Freshmen Coach Berthoud High School
- 2004-2006 Varsity Assistant Berthoud High School
Shaun Gutting
Shaun Gutting is a former high school and college player.- Current assistant with the CSU Men's Basketball
- Summer 2009, Coach for Fever boys 14 Orange team
- Worked the University of Kansas summer basketball camps in 2008 (When KU won the national championship)
- Played high school basketball at Rocky Mountain High School in 2006
Steve Gutting
Steve Gutting is a teacher at Cache La Poudre. He is an assistant coach for boys at Rocky Mountain High School. Steve is a certified referree as well. For many years, Steve has coached and managed the Junior Lobos boys basketball program.Jake Jakel
Coaching Experience- Started 1996 as volunteer coach in Fort Collins city leagues
- 2 years with Jr Impalas
- 4 years with Jr Lambkins
- 2 years with Jr Lobos
- Attended various coaching clinics - including one by an assistant with Doug Moe on footwork and ball handling
- Varsity starting point guard for Aurora Central High School
- Played high school ball for 3 years. Injured senior year.
- Attended CSU
Chris Love
- Current teacher at Eaton High School
- Summer 2009, Coach of Fever Girls 14 Black
- Assisting Rocky Mountain Boys Basketball (2005 to present)
- Summer and Fall teams
- Skill development camps
- 8th grade boys basketball coach at Eaton Middle School (2007 to present) with overall record (18-2)
- Graduate from Colorado State University
Joe Mivshek
Coaching Experience:- 6 years coaching Jr Lobos boys and girls
- 4 years coaching Jr Sabercats boys and girls
- 5 years organizing, directing and coaching NC Hoops summer camps
- 20 years managing Kids Nite Out programs around Colorado
- 4 previous players playing basketball at Division I schools (University of Portland, Kansas State, Air Force)
Geoff Pampush
Geoff grew up in Rocky River, Ohio a small suburb outside of Cleveland. He attended University of Colorado at Boulder receiving degrees in History and Education in 2007. Geoff has been playing basketball from kindergarden through high school on teams (club and school) and as a hobby/activity since. Along with basketball Geoff was involved with football and baseball through high school - playing whichever sport was in session.- All-Conference player for football his senior high school season at defensive end
- High School graduate of the National Honors Society
- 2008-09 Assistant Coach for Mountain View High school in Loveland CO
- Fall 2008, Coach for RMYS 8th Grade boys team
- Has teaching license and is subsitute teaching in the Poudre and Thompson School Districts
- Broomfield Heights Middle School - assisted with the 8th grade football team
- Working with kids during the fall, winter and summer teaching kids how to play football, basketball and baseball.
Darin Reese
Coaching Experience- Starting 2009-10, head basketball coach at Mead High School (new high school in Longmont, opening Fall 2009)
- 2008 4A Northern Conference Coach of the Year
- 10 years overall – 2000-2001 - Thompson Valley HS Freshman Girls Coach
- 2004 – Present - Mountain View High School Head Varsity Boys Coach
- 2001-2004 - Mountain View High School Junior Varsity Boys Coach
- Physical Education Teacher at St. John the Evangelist (K-8)
- 2008 – 4A Northern Conference Tournament Champions – 4A Great 8 Appearance – 21-5
- 2007 – 4A Northern Conference Champions – 19-6
- 2005 – 4A Sweet 16 Appearance
Pete Scheck
- Physical Education and Health teacher at Berthoud High School
- 2007-Present – Head Coach Berthoud High School
- 2003-2007—Head Coach Highlands Ranch High School
- 2000-2003—Head Coach Colorado Academy
- 1995-2000—Junior Varsity and Varsity Assistant Coach Lakewood High School
- 1994-1995—Freshmen Chinle High School (Chinle, Arizona)
- Played at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Dani Schroeder
Dani currently attends University of Northern Colorado after graduating in 2008 from Northridge High School. She has been playing basketball since the age of 6 being on the Varisty Team at all levels! She has 4 years of experience working with youth. Dani coached our RMYS 7th grade boys Fall 2008.Andres Urbina
- Current student - Construction Management at CSU. Two years of construction work for a commercial general contractor
- CSU Collegiate Cross Country/ Track runner
- Played organized basketball for 10 years (Highest level was high school)
- Referee for youth basketball leagues
- Gym manager for YMCA
- Participated in many different basketball camps in the south west including a team camp
- Day Camp counselor for 3 years
- Fall 2008, Assistant Coach for RMYS 7th Grade boys team
- Winter 2008, Head Coach for RMYS 7th Grade boys team
Todd Williams
- Currently Assistant Coach in the Rocky Mountain High School boys program
- Summer 2009, coach of Fever girls 17 Orange team
- coached junior high basketball at Cache la Poudre junior high
- Coached Junior Lobos
Brandon Valdez
Coaching Experience:- Summer 2009, coach of Fever boys 15 Black team
- 2005-Present: Rocky Mountain High School, Assistant Coach/C-Team Coach, Boy’s Basketball
- 2007 Colorado Jam Premiere: Head Coach 16’s, Boy’s Basketball
- 2004 Colorado State University, Student Coach/Aid, Women’s Basketball
- 2002 Northern Colorado Rebels, Head Coach/Program Director, Women’s Basketball. Players Included: Sara Hunter (CSU), Alana Curtis (Idaho), Ari Curtis (Drake-Track) Jocelyn Zarling (Mesa State), Navada Haendler (Metro State)
- 2002-2004 Rocky Mountain High School, Assistant Coach/JV Coach, Girl’s Basketball
- 1999-2002 Junior Lobos Coach
- Rocky Mountain High School Boys - Conference Titles in 2006 & 2008
- RMHS Boys - Elite 8 Finish in 2008. Varsity Record: 57-18. C-Team Record: 45-10
- RMYS Girls - Conference Title in 2003; Elite 8 finish in 2003; JV Record: 32-6
Business Team
We appreciate our partnership with these businesses to provide a full-service basketball club.