Coaches & Values
Coaches
Coach Brown
9 years of basketball coaching experience
Elementary, Junior High, & High School experience
Founder of the Loup Basin River Rats
2023 State Champion
Current Athletic Director, Head Coach, & Teacher at Centura Public Schools
Coach Korinek
32 years of basketball coaching experience
Upper elementary age, junior high, freshmen, junior varsity, varsity experience
Conference Tournament Championships (7 times)
Regular Season Conference Championships (7 times)
State Tournament Experience (7 years); 2-Runner Ups, 2023 State Champion
Current Teacher & Coach at Centura Public Schools
Coach Chapman
A basketball junkie, Coach Chapman grew up in a gym as the son and grandson of state championship basketball coaches. He has coached at the youth and summer level for seven years now and his ultimate goal for his players is not summer wins and losses bet getting better so they and their school teams can experience the state tournament in March. He works full-time for Pinnacle Bank and does his best to promote girls sports throughout the state with his part-time sports writing hobby and compiles volleyball and girls basketball ratings for nebpreps. He and his wife, Kerry, have three daughters Addison, Olivia and Ella.
Coach MORRIS
10 years of basketball coaching experience
Upper elementary age, Junior High experience
2018 Westridge Tournament Champions
2013 Westridge Tournament Runner Up
JH Coach of the 2023 Centura Girls State Championship Team
Current Teacher & Coach at Centura Public Schools
RIVER RAT CORE VALUES
Ep. 2.MOV GRIT
TEAM FOCUS
EFFORT
POSITIVITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
BODY LANGUAGE
WE ARE LOOKING FOR ATHLETES WHO:
-> Dedicate their time
-> Work hard
-> Have fun & maintain a positive mindset!
-> You will be held to high standards and pushed physically, mentally, and emotionally, but we believe as a staff that in the end, you will be a better person because of it.
PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS
Arrive early, be dressed, and be ready 15 minutes before the practice start time.
Come with a positive attitude, ready to compete, and build up your teammates.
Body Language + Effort + Focus + Grit = SUCCESS
If you will be late for any reason make sure to communicate that to the coaching staff.
Leaders do the little things. Like: Set up, get the equipment out, sweep the floor, get everybody moving.
