Joe is
entering his 15th year of coaching AAU basketball. Joe graduated
from the University of Kansas law school in December of 2004. He completed
his undergraduate and MBA degrees at Rockhurst University in Kansas City,
Missouri. In addition to AAU, Joe has spent several years coaching girls
and boys basketball, volleyball, and track in the local CYO and Parochial
leagues in the Kansas City area. In 2002, Joe was honored with the George
Caley Memorial Award for Outstanding Coaching in recognition of his tenure
in the Missouri Valley AAU Region, and participation as an event board
member in the 2002 15u AAU National Tournament held in Overland Park,
Kansas. He also acted as Tournament Coordinator for the 2006 13u AAU D-I
National Tournament held in Overland Park, Kansas. Joe has been on the
coaching staff of one AAU National Champion and one AAU National Runner-up,
as well as 5 Elite Eight national finishes and 10+ Sweet Sixteen national
finishes. In 2008 Joe will continue in his role of Director of the Eclipse
High School program.