How To Compete … How to Play … How To Win

As a young coach, with a burning desire to become the best coach I could become, I spent significant time with the following Hall of Fame Coaches: Dave Buss, Bob Knight, Dick Diener, Win Parkinson, Don Chaney, Hubie Brown, Dick Bennett, Bo Ryan and Don Showalter, as well as many lesser known, but equally successful high school coaches. The system that I(we) developed over a 35 year career coaching high school basketball is an amalgamation of these great coaching systems.

As an old coach, I enjoy the give and take between coaches as we discuss different ideas. With that in mind I would like to be available to pass on the wealth of knowledge and wisdom I have learned over my lengthy career as a player, coach and student of THE GAME.

Proven Record of Success

  • 5 Large School State Championships: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 (most in Wisconsin)

  • Wisconsin High School Basketball Coach of the Year: 1996, 1998, 2001 (most in Wisconsin)

  • Final USA Today National Rankings - 4 teams ranked in the top 25 of the USA

  • Coached 5 future NBA players: Kevon Looney, Diante Garrett, Marcus Landry, Carl Landry, Rodney Buford

  • McDonald's All-American game Head Coach, 2008

  • Team USA Junior National Select Head Coach, 2005 (USA 106 World 98) (Tyler Hansbourgh MVP)

  • Coached 4 Wisconsin Mr. Basketball Players: Kevon Looney, Greg Brown, Marshall Williams, Jose Winston (most in Wisconsin)

  • 1st season as Head Coach at Green Bay West HS record 0 - 21

  • 16 Conference Championships at 3 different schools

  • 5 Hall of Fame Inductions: University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, Fond Du Lac HS, Wis HS Basketball Coaches Association, Milwaukee Vincent HS, Milwaukee Hamilton HS

  • Beijing Ducks, Head Camp Coach, Milwaukee Schhool of Engineering (June - August, 2004)

  • National Nike Camp Coach, 1998 - 2014

  • Nephew Travis Diener (Orlando Magic, Indiana Pacers)

  • Son John Diener (Mayo Medical School)


    Education

    Master of Science, Exceptional Education

    UW-Milwaukee, 1992 

    Bachelor of Art, Social Change and Development

    UW-Green Bay, 1982

Fond du Lac High School

  • “Player of the Year” Fox River Valley Conference

  • AP All State

UW-Green Bay

  • Team Captain

  • Division 2 Final Four

  • Hall Of Fame Inductee

  • Milwaukee Bucks Free Agent Contract