Coaches

I have been playing ultimate since 2012, starting on the very first girls team at Mounds View. I played for the U of M Women's team for 3 years, captaining as a senior. I've played both mixed (Spirit Fowl) and women's (Pop) Club since 2014 and have attended Club Nationals 4 times. I started coaching MV Girls Ultimate in 2017 spending my first year as an assistant coach. Excited to watch the team and program grow!

Ultimate experience:
★ Spinferno (MV) 2012
★ U of M women's team 2013-2016
★ Spirit Fowl 2014-2015
★ Pop 2016-present

I've been assistant coaching the MV girls ultimate team since 2019, and am excited to be back again this year! I started playing ultimate as a senior at MV in 2013 and played for the U of M women's team in college. I've played mixed club with Spirit Fowl, and then women's club with Pop who I've attended Club Nationals with 4 times. Looking forward to another season with the MV program!

Ultimate experience:
★ Spinferno (MV) 2013
★ YCC girls 2013
★ U of M women's team 2013-2018
★ Spirit Fowl 2014-2015
★ Pop 2016-present

This is my 10th season coaching Ultimate at Mounds View. I fell in love with Ultimate as a senior at Mounds View and have never looked back. I’m looking forward to continuing to build Ultimate in our community and am hoping to continue building on our past success.

Playing Experience:
★ 2007: Mounds View Spinferno
★ 2007 - 2012: Michigan State Ultimate (Nationals Appearance)
★ 2010 - 2011: Stud Muffin (Minneapolis Mixed Club Team)
★ 2014 - 2016: Minnesota Star Power (Minneapolis Mixed Club Team)

Coaching Experience:
★ 2013 - Current: Mounds View Boys Varsity
★ 2017 - 2018: Minnesota Ultimate Superior (Youth Club Championships)
★ 2019 - 2021: Minnesota Ultimate Board Member
★ 2019: MoJo JoJo Coach (Minneapolis Mixed Club Team)
★ 2021: Mallard II Coach (Minneapolis Men’s Club Team)
★ 2022 - Current: Mallard Coach (Minneapolis Men’s Club Team)

I started playing Ultimate as a sophomore at Mounds View in 2010 and have never looked back. The incredible Ultimate community, that promotes camaraderie and respect between competitors, and that welcomed me into the sport is something that I wish to share with the athletes that I coach. Having returned to Mounds View Ultimate in 2019 as an Assistant Coach and having seen how much the program has grown over the years, I am excited to be part of this team again and look forward to what we can accomplish together.

Playing Experience:
★ 2010 - 2012: Mounds View Spinferno (2012 All-State 1st team)
★ 2010: YCC Open
★ 2011 - 2012: YCC Mixed
★ 2011: Stud Muffin (Practice Player) (Minneapolis Mixed Club Team)
★ 2012 - 2017: University of North Dakota Tundra (Captain 2015 - 2017)
★ 2013 - 2018: Spirit Fowl (Minneapolis Mixed Club Team)
★ 2019 - Current: Melt (Captain) (Minneapolis Mixed Club Team)

Coaching Experience:
★ 2019 - Current: Assistant Coach Mounds View Boys Varsity (2nd Place finish at the State Tournament 2019)

I started playing ultimate at Mound View High School in 2004. My passion for coaching began as the head coach for the college men's team at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse from 2012-2019. Now that I'm back in Minnesota I'm excited for my second season working with the Mounds View program.

Playing Experience:
★ 2004 - 2006: Mounds View Spinferno
★ 2006 - 2010: Wheaton College (IL)
★ 2010 - 2011: University of Minnesota B
★ 2015 - 2018: Mojo Jojo (Minneapolis Mixed Club Team)
★ 2021 - Current: Knights of Ni (Minneapolis Men’s Club Team)
★2022 - Current: Surly (Minnesota Men’s Master’s Club Team)

Coaching Experience:
★ 2012 - 2019: Wisconsin-La Crosse Men's Ultimate
★ 2021 - Current: Minnesota Ultimate YCC Coach (U20 Boys)
★ 2022 - Current: Mounds View Boys Varsity Assistant Coach

I started playing on Mounds View JV when I was in 8th grade and I have played ever since, making varsity and eventually captaining the team my junior and senior year. This is my first year back since college and I’m excited to return to the Mounds View program as a coach.

Playing Experience:
★ 2015 - 2019: Mounds View
★ 2019: Minnesota Superior Mixed
★ 2019 - 2022: Mizzou Ultimate
★ 2021: Locomotion (Adult Club Team)
★ 2022 - Current: Mallard II (Minneapolis Men’s Club Team)

Coaching Experience:
★ 2022 - Current: Mounds View Ultimate

I first started playing ultimate the summer before my freshman year at MV in 2004 because my brother was on the team and would drag me to summer pick-up games. I had played other sports as a kid, but didn't enjoy the high completive nature of high school sports. I was drawn by the spirit of the game and the high emphasis and everyone having a good time. I played all 4 years in high school and was captain my senior year, but didn't play much in college due to an Achilles injury in high school. I still enjoy throwing around a disc and am excited to get back into the Spirit of the game.

I live in South St. Paul with my wife, Kassandra, and our dog Luna. I have been the Youth director at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Circle pines, since graduating from Bethel in 2012.

Ultimate experience:
★ 2004-2008 Spinferno (MV)
★ 2008-2009: Ugly Ducklings (University of Minnesota B)

I believe Ultimate is not just a sport, but a way of life. Embedded into the game are so many great parallels: unlimited decisions to be made, assessments of options and skills leading you toward how best to proceed, navigation of human cooperation, leadership, and conflict. And you have full autonomy and control over how you show up, engage, behave, and grow through these opportunities. You will no doubt become a healthier person – mentally and physically – by playing this sport.

My wife and I live in the Mounds View district where we are raising four sons, the oldest of whom are just getting interested in ultimate. I'm delighted to help coach and contribute toward a positive experience playing this sport for all the middle school kids. And while I've not coached ultimate before, I have been playing competitive club ultimate for over 20 years. And I have coached T-Ball and coach-pitch baseball for 7 summers.

Playing Experience:
★ Truman State University, College Open - JijiTSU 1999 - 2004
★ Pittsburgh, PA Club Open - Burgh: 2005 & 2006
★ Houston, TX Club Mixed - Flash Flood: 2007 & 2008
★ Austin, TX Club Mixed - Chewbacca Defense: 2009
★ Houston, TX Club Open - Space City Ignite: 2010 & 2011
★ Ames, IA Club Mixed - CLX: 2012 -2016

★ Minneapolis, MN Masters Open - Surly: 2014 - 2018
★ Minneapolis, MN Masters Mixed - Drag'n Rust: 2019
★ Minneapolis, MN GrandMasters Open - SurlyGM: 2021-Present

Coaching Experience:
★ 7 seasons of T-Ball & Coach Pitch Baseball

For me? Running sucks.

That is, unless I’m chasing a frisbee.

I love frisbee because I feel unshackled from gravity in that moment. It’s the way a disc cuts and slides through air - defying every lesson of ball sports. I float with it.

Deep in each person I coach is a spatial genius. The frisbee part of that genius lays dormant in our minds until we unlock and express it.

Together we will grow our frisbee powers.

COACHING PHILOSOPHY:

Embedded Coaching
I join drills & scrimmages to model what I preach.

Nurtured Heart
I build relationships with each player I coach that serve to energize positive behavior and de-energize the negative.

Playing Experience:
★ Mounds View Spinferno: 2006 & 2007
★ Saint Olaf Berzerkers: 2007 - 2011

Coaching Experience:
★ 2013 - 2016: Mounds View Boys JV Head Coach
★ 2020 - Current: Mounds View Middle School Program Director/ Head Coach