WYOMING PARK BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF
The Park Coaching Staff includes many elementary volunteers including:
Amy Henrickson: West Michigan Basketball League Commissioner
Susan Diedering: Elementary Basketball Facilities Manager
Scott DeYoung: Coaches Administrator/ Communications scottdy@sbcglobal.net
Lynette Paxson : Athletic Office Secretary paxsonl@wyomingps.org
7th Grade: Lonnie Harley. Coach Harley is the owner of Just Do It Again Hoops and has led the JDIA 5th and 6th graders to three Division I National Championships. Lonnie will also work with individuals on skills throughout the year payjus@hotmail.com
8th Grade: Kirk Williams. Coach Williams works with many area players on their shots and ball skills. fivestarshooting@yahoo.com
8th Grade: Abbey Phillips. Coach Phillips has been an 8th grade coach since 1998. She has had three unbeaten teams to date. Abbey is also a science teacher in the middle school. phillia3@wyomingps.org
Freshmen: Micah Chappell. Coach Chappell is a 2005 Park graduate who was all-conference and all-state on our conference, district, regional champions. Micah played in the Final Four. Micah also played at Calvin College. Coach Chappell works at Gordan Foods. Micah.Chappell@gfs.com
JV: Jake Underhill. Coach Underhill is a 1999 Park Graduate. He is a math teacher at The Park and the Offensive Coordinator for the Football Program. underhj@wyomingps.org
Varsity Assistant: Aaron Crow. Before coaching in The Park Coach Crow coached at Godwin High School. Coach Crow has coached little league at Pinery Park, football at SKRA and Rocket League, as well as The Park elementary basketball teams. Coach Crow works for the City of Wyoming.
Varsity Head Coach: Thom Vander Klay. Coach Vander Klay is a 1982 Park graduate. He has taught and coached at The Park since 1986. After 10 years as the JV coach he became the Head Coach in 1996. He also is an assistant varsity football coach. Coach Vander Klay has guided the varsity basketball team to eight Academic All-State teams, six conference championships, three district championships, a regional championship, and a Final Four. He has three times been named Regional Coach of the Year and was The Detroit News Coach of the Year in 2004. vandert2@wyoming.k12.mi.us