Meet NBC-APU's Coaches

We select outstanding people we believe are of high integrity and character, work ethic and willingness to pour their lives into helping athletes be their best. We work hard to hire college players, college and high school coaches and dynamic competent teachers of the game.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

David Foster

David played basketball and baseball at Augustana college which is located in Sioux Falls, SD. David recently graduated with a degree in exercise science and fitness management. He plans to attend graduate school and become a grad assistant while earning a master's degree. NBC has given David the tools that are needed for a successful life and he wants the experience that he had at NBC for his fellow coaches as well as campers. He wants to give the campers a positive experience, helping them to develop the skills and tools for not only basketball but also for life.

Kia Gibson

Kia is from Nine Mile Falls, WA where she mastered the arts of basketball, volleyball, and underwater basket weaving. After high school Kia became part of a nationally placed JUCO after 2 years. After her graduation from North Idaho College, she moved to Grand Canyon University, and finally to Northwest University. In her search for higher truths Kia stumbled across NBC camps where she was blessed to pass on her knowledge to younger learners. Their eagerness is what keeps her intrigued with these camps. In these camps Kia has found a home in the vast wilderness that is her life.

McKenzie Foster

McKenzie is going into her second year of playing at the University of Mary in Bismark, North Dakota. She graduated from Sweet Grass County High School after recieving All-Confrenence and All-State honors. McKenzie is currently working towards a degree in nursing and possibly becoming a pediatrician. Her favorite part of NBC is being around incredible individuals who are true in their love of basketball and God and getting the chance to develop camper's minds and skills on the court.

Marc Vilas

Marc currently coaches at Simpson University in Redding, California as the men's basketball assistant coach and head golf coach. He has spent the last 10 years coaching basketball throughout California. Marc is also going to be a NBC site director at both the Fullerton and Redding sites and is looking forward to meeting kids from all over the west coach. He is also married to NBC volleyball director, Christy Swaggerty-Vilas

John Paxton

John is the big man on campus as the site director of NBC Alaska as well as Colorado. He played high school and college basketball at Alaska Pacific University. He has coached at at all levels from elementary, middle, and high school. He currently works his dream job as a P.E. teacher in Greeley, CO. He said the two movies that make him cry the most are The Rookie and The Notebook. He also has a crippling addiction to Peanut M&Ms.

Rachel Hansen

Rachel played basketball and ran track at Montana State University Billings. She was a senior captain this past season, was chosen to the All-Academic GNAC team for 2 years as well as awarded the Yellowjacket team award. She graduated this past year with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. She will be attending physical therapy school at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California in the fall. Her favorite part of NBC camps is the atmosphere and work ethic instilled not only in the coaches but also in the campers. She is most looking forward to positively impacting the campers and pushing them past their limits.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

John Stene

John is from Big Timber, Montana. He graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2007 and has been coaching sense. He coached boys basketball at Sweet Grass High School in 2008-2009 and is currently an assistant women's basketball coach at Seattle Pacific University in the GNAC confrence. John has been working with NBC camps for 8 years as a coach, master teacher, site director, and international Tour coach. This is his 6th year coaching at NBC Alaska. "It is a tough game and a tough world. NBC Camps has changed my life, teaching me the fundamentals of the game that I love, and more importantly sharpening my character and faith. I believe this is an experience that changes kid's lives every day."

Tim Beauregard

Tim has an AA in Small Business Management, Business Administration, Social Skills and Science, and General Studies. He also received a business degree in organizational leadership from CSU Fresno State. Tim just finished his 4th year as lead assistant coach for the Lady Sunbirds Basketball program at Fresno Pacific University. He has worked with NBC as a coach, master teacher, and assistant site director. Tim can be found at NBC Alaska, and at NBC Montana as a master teacher."The best way to spell words like trust and love is T-I-M-E, and to me there is no better teacher of this than the game of basketball. Basketball teaches our youth such things as leadership, teamwork, effort, and dedication, which make the sport bigger than a sport—it makes it an outline for success. NBC brings people together and gives us, coaches, a great layout for working with young athletes and using basketball to build confidence both on and off the court. NBC has given me the opportunity to grow in ways I had never thought possible. Each summer only serves to increase my passion for teaching, learning, and basketball as a whole."

Krehg Perez

Krehg was born and raised Alaskan. He has most recently become an assistant coach with Texas A&M International after coaching the past 2 years at University of Alaska at Anchorage. He has coached at all levels from Junior High to College. He has also spent 6 years coaching at Heritage Christian School in Anchorage. "NBC is always a highlight working with a great staff who all have different gifts and teaching future athletes the fundamentals of basketball."

Chelsea Daugherty

Chelsea is from Summit, New Jersey and just graduated from Mars Hill College in North Carolina with her B.S. in athletic training. She will be attending Auburn University for her Masters degree in the fall. She does not have basketball playing experience but did work with the woman's basketball team at Mars Hill. This is her 1st year with NBC so she is looking forward to getting to know everyone and interacting with the kids.