Basketball, Boys

Coach Schnettler is in his 6^th season as the head coach of the Trojans.  In his first 5 seasons in Wayzata, Schnettler has helped lead the Trojans to 107 wins including a school record 28 wins during the 2016-17 season.  The Trojans also finished 3^rd place in the state tournament and won a conference championship during the 2016-17 season.  The Trojans returned to the state tournament in the 2017-18 season as well.  Coach Schnettler was the head coach at Rosemount High School for 5 seasons before coming to Wayzata.  Schnettler is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas, where he earned his degree in Physical Education and was a member of the basketball team.  Schnettler helped lead the Tommies to back to back conference championships while being named a team captain, an All-American, and breaking school and conference records for 3 point field goals made in a season.  Coach Schnettler is a physical education teacher at Wayzata High School and lives in Plymouth with his wife Jonna and sons Grayson and Griffen.   

Coach McKee is beginning his 6^th season as an assistant coach for the Trojans.  Tim has 20+ years experience coaching football and basketball at the youth level for Wayzata youth programs and at the high school level for Providence Academy.  Tim attended the College of St. Thomas and earned a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota in 1986.  Coach McKee owns a construction business in the West Metro and lives in Medina with his wife.

Coach Kuseske is in his 4^th season with the Trojans. Prior to coming to Wayzata, Zak was a varsity football, varsity basketball and sophomore baseball coach at Centennial High School for three years. Coach Kuseske was a three-sport athlete at Kimball Area High School before going on to North Dakota State University. While at North Dakota State, Kuseske was a captain NDSU boxing team as well as playing semi-professional football during the summer. Coach Kuseske earned his degree in Physical and Health Education at NDSU.  Kuseske currently teaches health education at Wayzata High School.  Coach Kuseske lives in Maple Grove with his wife Rachel and daughter Gabrielle.

Coach Blank is beginning his 2^nd season with the Trojans.  He is from Winona, Minnesota where he played football, basketball, and baseball.  He went on to play basketball at Saint John's University.  Coach Blank has Masters in Education and is currently working towards his administration license.  He has been in the district for three years and currently works as the Student Support Specialist at Meadow Ridge Elementary.  Coach Blank lives in Minnetonka with his wife and daughter.

Coach Halverson is in his 1^st season with the program.  Coach Halverson is a graduate of the University of Concordia-St. Paul where he was a standout on the football team.  Coach Halverson played track, basketball, and football at Fridley high school and was an all-state basketball player.  Coach Halverson teach Physical and Health Education at Wayzata High School and is also the defensive coordinator on the football coaching staff.  Coach Halverson lives in Brooklyn Park with his fiancé and daughter. 

Coach Matzke brings 19 years of coaching experience to the program.  This is Coach Matzke's 14^th season with the Trojans.  He graduated from Minnesota State Mankato with a degree in Elementary Education and teaches sixth grade at King of Grace Lutheran School in Golden Valley.  Matzke lives in Champlin Park with his wife and 2 children.  

Coach Jordan is in his 2^nd season with the Trojans. Mario is from Sandersville, Ga where he graduated from Washington County High School. Mario played collegiately at Paine College University where he earned his Bachelors Degree in Marketing. From Paine College, Mario went on to play some professional basketball in Australia. Prior to the Trojans, Mario coached the Wayzata 8A team during the 2017-18 season. Mario does individual and group basketball trainings and has helped with some of our summer and fall camps. Mario looks to bring a lot of excitement, enthusiasm, and hard work amongst the guys in the program. Mario lives in Eden Prairie.