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Our Top-of-the-Line Staff of College Coaches include some of the best player developers in the Midwest including:
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Brad Schmit
Midwest Elite Basketball Owner
Brad Schmit is a graduate and current
head assistant coach at Morningside
College in Sioux City, IA. He is in
his fourth year as coach with the
Mustangs. Schmit's duties include player
development, practice management,
recruiting, game management, scouting
and strength and conditioning. Last
season, he helped lead the Mustangs to a GPAC Conference
Championship and a National Tournament appearance. In the
07-08 season Schmit helped guide the Mustangs to a 23-0
start and a number one ranking in the nation.
Schmit played four years for the Morningside Mustangs and
finished as the all-time leading scorer in school history. In
his senior season Brad lead the Mustangs to the Great Plains
Athletics Conference title and the Elite Eight of the NAIA
National Tournament. A four-year starter at the collegiate
level, Brad received All-American accolades following his
junior and senior seasons and was named to the National
Tournament team. Schmit was an all-state player for Jesup
High School in Iowa.
Schmit Co-Founded Midwest Elite Basketball in 2006 and
currently is a Curriculum Designer, Regional Director, and
Camp Instructor. Outside of being a top of the line camp
instructor, his primary focus with MEB is to hire and expand
our staff of energetic, quality coaches who possess college
credentials.
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Craig Doty
Midwest Elite Basketball Owner
Craig Doty Co-Founded Midwest Elite
Basketball in 2006; over the past four
years he has worked with over 1,000
athletes. His journey of a playing
career has helped him attain a wealth
of basketball knowledge from many
college coaches and programs. Doty
played two years at Morningside College
in Sioux City, IA. Last season he was a member of the GPAC
Conference Champion Mustangs and helped lead Morningside
to the Sweet Sixteen of the NAIA National Tournament. Doty
played one season at Minnesota West Community College in
Worthington, MN and was a starter and key contributor for
the Bluejay team that qualified for the State Junior College
Tournament in Minneapolis for the first time in almost a
decade. Prior to joining the Bluejays he played one season
at Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota. Doty
graduated from Alcester-Hudson High School (SD) and was an
All-state player.
Doty currently is an assistant coach at Morningside College
working solely as a player developer. Five days a week he puts
members of the men's basketball program through individual
basketball workouts and weight room workouts. On top of
his Morningside position, Doty just recently signed a one-year
contract to be the Head Boys Basketball Coach at
Akron-Westfield High School in Iowa.
Doty is in charge of all aspects of Midwest Elite Basketball and
specializes in organizational management, player development
and curriculum design. Alongside Brad Schmit, they have
effectively built one of the most successful basketball camp
operations in the Midwest.
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Todd Lorenson
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Todd Lorensen
Assistant Coach at University of Nebraska- Omaha (Grand View University)
Todd Lorensen is in his second season as an Assistant
Coach at the University of Nebraska at Omaha after
spending one season as an Assistant Coach at his
alma mater Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa.
Lorensen specializes in player development and recruiting and is
entering his third year of working with Midwest Elite Basketball.
As a player at Grand View, Lorensen was a three time all-conference
selection while accumulating just under 1,200 points in three seasons
as a Viking. As a high school player, he played for his father Fred
Lorensen at Prairie City-Monroe (PCM) High School in Iowa and led
PCM to three straight state tournament appearances on his way to
All-State honors.
In 2010, Lorensen will serve as a Curriculum Designer and Camp
Instructor for Midwest Elite Basketball.
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Buck Scheel
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Buck Scheel
Head Coach at Southwestern Community
College (Waldorf College)
Buck is currently in his third year as the Head Women's
Basketball Coach at Southwestern Community College
in Creston, Iowa. Coach Scheel specializes in player
development and game management and is in
charge of all aspects of the program at SWCC.
Scheel played two years at Lincoln School of Commerce in Lincoln,
Nebraska and was a captain and team MVP. After LSC, Scheel finished
his playing career at Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa and then
served the program as an assistant coach for one season. Scheel
prepped at Columbus High School (Nebraska) where he led his team
to a state runner-up finish in 2001.
Scheel is a Curriculum Designer and Camp Instructor for Midwest Elite
Basketball and is in his second season with the organization.
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Elijah Starzl
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Elijah Starzl
Assistant Coach at University of Minnesota-
Morris (Southwest Minnesota State)
Elijah Starzl is beginning his second year as Assistant
Men's Basketball Coach at the University of Minnesota
Morris where his duties include player development,
scouting, recruiting, and film breakdown.
Prior to joining the staff at UMM, Starzl was a graduate assistant
coach at Southwest Minnesota State for two seasons. Starzl played
four years for the SMSU and was a three time all NSIC player, scholar
athlete and two year team captain. He currently ranks in the top ten
in scoring, rebounding, and FG percentage in the school's history.
Starzl was a standout high school player at Columbus High School in
Nebraska.
Starzl serves in many capacities for Midwest Elite Basketball including:
Curriculum Designer, Regional Director, and Camp Instructor.
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Joe Reagan
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Joe Reagan
Assistant Coach at McCook Community College
(William Penn University)
Joe Reagan is currently in his third season as the top
Assistant Coach for the Men's Basketball Program at
McCook Community College in McCook, NE. This past
season, Reagan helped lead McCook to a successful
season which included the Conference Championship game. In the
past two seasons, Joe has coached five All-Conference players, 2 All
Region IX Tournament team members and helped 8 players move
onto 4 year schools.
Joe started his coaching career as at William Penn University where
he was the Assistant Men's Basketball Coach; he helped guide the
Statesmen to back to back Conference Titles and advancement to
the NAIA National Tournament in Branson, Missouri. Joe also served
as the Head Junior Varsity Coach at William Penn.
Joe enters his third season as a Camp Instructor for Midwest
Elite Basketball.
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Nick Broz
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Nick Broz
Assistant Coach at Hastings College
(McCook Community College)
Nick Broz enters his third season as an assistant
coach for the Hastings College Men's Basketball
Program and sixth year as a college coach. He served
as an assistant coach for the basketball programs at
McCook Community College between 2004 and 2007.
Broz graduated and played for both the Broncos of Hastings College
and McCook Community College. He was an Academic All-American
at both the NAIA and NJCAA levels. Broz is a graduate of Hayes Center
High School in Nebraska. He has his Master of Arts in Teaching with an
emphasis in Physical Education.
Broz started instructing with the Midwest Elite Basketball staff in the
summer of 2009. He has worked over 80 different summer basketball
camps over his six years of college coaching.
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Kyle Fisher
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Kyle Fisher
Assistant Coach at Southwestern Community
College (Washburn University)
Kyle Fisher is currently in his second year as the top
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Southwestern
Community College in Creston, Iowa. Fisher aids Head
Coach Mike Holmes in all phases of the Southwestern
program. Prior to coming to Creston, Fisher served as a graduate
assistant for his Alma Mater Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.
Fisher was a four-year member of Washburn's basketball team where
he played for Hall of Fame Coach Bob Chipman, who is ninth all-time
among NCAA II coaches for career wins with more than 650. During
his time as a player and coach at Washburn, Fisher was a member
of teams that won two MIAA Conference Championships and twice
advanced to the National Tournament. Fisher earned a bachelor of
business administration from Washburn. A native of Liberty, MO (KC),
he graduated from Liberty High in 2003.
Fisher enters his second year on the staff of Midwest Elite Basketball
staff in 2010. He is the MEB Regional Director for the Kansas City area
and a Camp Instructor. As a young coach, and already in his third year
of college coaching, he is quickly becoming an up and coming name
in the college basketball world.
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Eric Nelson
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Eric Nelson
Assistant Coach at Morningside College
Eric Nelson is in his third year as an assistant coach at
Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. He is a 2008
Morningside graduate with a degree in elementary
education. Nelson specializes in player development;
in fact, every freshman who steps foot on the
Morningside campus as a Mustang Basketball player works with
Nelson in an individualized setting.
Nelson, a native of Laurel, Nebraska, played for the Mustangs' for
three seasons. He earned a varsity letter in the 2006-07 season.
Nelson is a 2004 graduate of Laurel-Concord High School where he
was an All-State player.
Nelson is entering his fourth season as a Camp Instructor for
Midwest Elite Basketball and has worked with over 300 athletes
in the Midwest Elite Basketball camp system.
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Brandon Rohr
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Brandon Rohr
Assistant Coach at University of Concordia-
Texas at Austin (Nebraska Wesleyan University)
Brandon Rohr is in his first season as an Assistant
Women's Basketball Coach at Concordia University-
Texas at Austin. He assists Concordia-Texas in all facets
of the program and specializes in individual player
development and recruiting. Prior to his arrival in Austin, Rohr was
an Assistant Women's Coach for one season at Nebraska Wesleyan
University in Lincoln, NE.
Brandon received his Bachelor's Degree at Nebraska Wesleyan
University in 2008 where he was a four year letter winner on the
baseball team and four-time conference qualifier for the track
& field program. He is set to receive his Masters Degree in Sport
Management in December.
Rohr serves as a Camp Instructor for Midwest Elite Basketball and
is in his second year in 2010.
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Ryan Worley
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Ryan Worley
Assistant Coach at College of the Ozarks
Ryan Worley joins the Midwest Elite Basketball staff in 2010 as a highly decorated assistant coach in his 8th season at the College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri. Worley has helped lead the Bobcats to a 153-76 record with last year's team making the National Championship game. The Bobcats have made the NAIA Div. II National Tournament in each of Worley's seven seasons on staff. Worley helped the Bobcats win a National Championship in 2006 and National Runner-up in 2009 as well as two Elite 8 finishes in the past seven seasons.
Worley specializes in perimeter and post player development and has had the privilege of coaching 6 NAIA All-Americans; he has aided in the development of three players who went on to play professionally overseas.
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Eric Maassen
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Eric Maassen
Assistant Coach at Dana College
Eric Maassen is in his first season as an Assistant Coach at Dana College
in Blair, NE. His primary duties are scouting, recruiting, and post player
development.
Prior to his current coaching position, Maassen played for the Dana
basketball program. A three year starter, three year All-Conference
performer, two year captain and two year NAIA Scholar Athlete, Maassen
ended his career ranked in the top 10 in school history in Rebounding and
Blocked Shots.
Maassen joins the MEB staff in 2010 and will serve as a Camp Instructor.
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Bob Ludwig
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Bob Ludwig
Assistant Coach at Bellevue University
Bob Ludwig is in his second season as the top assistant coach at Bellevue University after spending one year on the coaching staff at his alma mater, Nebraska Wesleyan. Last season, Ludwig helped guide the Bruins to a 24-9 record and the Elite 8 of the NAIA DII National Tournament. During the 2007-08 season, Ludwig assisted Wesleyan to their first winning season since 2004.
Ludwig's camp background includes working camps at Creighton University, University of
Nebraska at Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Snow Valley Basketball school. He will serve as a camp instructor for Midwest Elite Basketball in 2010.
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Jack Nelson
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Jack Nelson
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at the University of Sioux Falls
Jack Nelson is in his second season as an Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at the University of Sioux Falls. Last season he helped lead the Cougars to a GPAC Tournament Championship and a Sweet 16 appearance at the NAIA Division II National Tournament. Prior to coaching at USF, Nelson was an assistant at his alma mater, Saint Mary's University (MN).
Nelson's primary duties at USF include post and perimeter player development as well as recruiting. In 2010 he will be a camp instructor for Midwest Elite Basketball.
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