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Apr. 7—MITCHELL — The South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association has announced its 2026 Region Coach of the Year selections, highlighted by multiple honorees across boys and girls basketball.
Parkston led the way for area boys basketball in Region 7, with head coach Bill Marquardt and assistant coach Matt Grave both earning top honors after an impressive season, finishing with a record of 18-4. Freeman's Lance Friesen, the Class B state champion coach at 24-2, was region head coach of the year in Region 6.
In girls basketball, the Region 7 coach of the year was Ethan head coach Tom Young, who coached the Class B state champion Rustlers. Wagner assistant Tera Koupal was the girls Region 7 assistant coach of the year. The Red Raiders had an eighth-place finish in the Class A state tournament with a 19-5 record.
As lower-level girls coaches, Avon's Becky Haenfler and Wall's Ashley Kier shared Region 5-8 coach of the year honors.
Here is the full list of head and assistant coaches honorees in each region:
Region 1: Head coach: Greg Kjellsen, Groton Area; Assistant: William Richter, Britton/Hecla
Region 2: Head coach: Pat McClemans, Watertown; Assistant Boys: Travis Wadsworth, Hamlin
Region 3: Head coach: Tim Buddenhagen, Huron; Assistant: Jesse Wittler, Sully Buttes
Region 4: Head coach: Kyle Courtney, RC Christian; Assistant: Josh Mach, RC Central
Region 1-4 lower-level winner: Scott Senftner, Sully Buttes
Region 5: Head coach: Dave Hollenbeck, West Central; Assistant: Jared Jansen, SF Lincoln
Region 6: Head coach: Lance Friesen, Freeman; Assistant: Andy Kleinjan, Harrisburg
Region 7: Head coach: Bill Marquardt, Parkston; Assistant: Matt Grave, Parkston
Region 8: Head coach: Ryan Kjerstad, Wall; No assistant award winner selected
Region 5-8 lower-level winner: Gary Nebelsick, Elk Point-Jefferson
Region 1: Head coach: Andrea Begeman, Clark/Willow Lake; Assistant: Rich Dix, Aberdeen Roncalli
Region 2: Head coach: Tim Koisti, Hamlin; Assistant: Noah Jewett, Deubrook
Region 3: Head coach: Mike Ring, Highmore/Harold; Assistant (tie): Conner Dekker, Sully Buttes; Ryan Melius, Faulkton
Region 4: Head coach: Jay Wammen, Harding County; Assistant: Ray Ginsbach, Harding County
Region 1-4 lower-level winner: Wade Stobbs, Huron
Region 5: Head coach: Kent Kolsrud, O'Gorman; Assistant: Barry Matthies, O'Gorman
Region 6: Head coach: Adam Quail, Lennox; Assistant: Paul McVey, Lennox
Region 7: Head coach: Tom Young, Ethan; Assistant: Tera Koupal, Wagner
Region 8: Head coach: Shawna Evans, Bennett County; Assistant: Corey Shangreaux, Lakota Tech
Region 5-8 lower-level winner: Ashley Kier, Wall; Becky Haenfler, Avon
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Parkston led the way for area boys basketball in Region 7, with head coach Bill Marquardt and assistant coach Matt Grave both earning top honors after an impressive season, finishing with a record of 18-4. Freeman's Lance Friesen, the Class B state champion coach at 24-2, was region head coach of the year in Region 6.
In girls basketball, the Region 7 coach of the year was Ethan head coach Tom Young, who coached the Class B state champion Rustlers. Wagner assistant Tera Koupal was the girls Region 7 assistant coach of the year. The Red Raiders had an eighth-place finish in the Class A state tournament with a 19-5 record.
As lower-level girls coaches, Avon's Becky Haenfler and Wall's Ashley Kier shared Region 5-8 coach of the year honors.
Here is the full list of head and assistant coaches honorees in each region:
Region 1: Head coach: Greg Kjellsen, Groton Area; Assistant: William Richter, Britton/Hecla
Region 2: Head coach: Pat McClemans, Watertown; Assistant Boys: Travis Wadsworth, Hamlin
Region 3: Head coach: Tim Buddenhagen, Huron; Assistant: Jesse Wittler, Sully Buttes
Region 4: Head coach: Kyle Courtney, RC Christian; Assistant: Josh Mach, RC Central
Region 1-4 lower-level winner: Scott Senftner, Sully Buttes
Region 5: Head coach: Dave Hollenbeck, West Central; Assistant: Jared Jansen, SF Lincoln
Region 6: Head coach: Lance Friesen, Freeman; Assistant: Andy Kleinjan, Harrisburg
Region 7: Head coach: Bill Marquardt, Parkston; Assistant: Matt Grave, Parkston
Region 8: Head coach: Ryan Kjerstad, Wall; No assistant award winner selected
Region 5-8 lower-level winner: Gary Nebelsick, Elk Point-Jefferson
Region 1: Head coach: Andrea Begeman, Clark/Willow Lake; Assistant: Rich Dix, Aberdeen Roncalli
Region 2: Head coach: Tim Koisti, Hamlin; Assistant: Noah Jewett, Deubrook
Region 3: Head coach: Mike Ring, Highmore/Harold; Assistant (tie): Conner Dekker, Sully Buttes; Ryan Melius, Faulkton
Region 4: Head coach: Jay Wammen, Harding County; Assistant: Ray Ginsbach, Harding County
Region 1-4 lower-level winner: Wade Stobbs, Huron
Region 5: Head coach: Kent Kolsrud, O'Gorman; Assistant: Barry Matthies, O'Gorman
Region 6: Head coach: Adam Quail, Lennox; Assistant: Paul McVey, Lennox
Region 7: Head coach: Tom Young, Ethan; Assistant: Tera Koupal, Wagner
Region 8: Head coach: Shawna Evans, Bennett County; Assistant: Corey Shangreaux, Lakota Tech
Region 5-8 lower-level winner: Ashley Kier, Wall; Becky Haenfler, Avon
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