Men's Basketball
Meet the Coaches
Dakota Ridge Eagles
Varsity Head Coach
Sean Kovar
2023-2024 Jeffco Coach of the Year
Sean Kovar (formerly Burnham) has been coaching for the Eagles since 2013. In 2018, Sean was hired as the 4th boys basketball coach in the history of Dakota Ridge. A former Dakota Ridge Basketball player himself (2004), he still is the only player in school history to earn Jeffco League MVP honors and become a First Team All-State 5A selection. Sean played college basketball at Dickinson State University in North Dakota where he was a starting point guard and team captain while earning his bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in coaching. He coached at the collegiate level for three years and earned his master’s in counseling at Texas A&M University – Kingsville. In 2016, Sean was selected as the Assistant Coach of the Year for all boys sports at Dakota Ridge. Sean is a licensed school counselor for Jeffco Public Schools. He and his wife Sunni are proud parents of their son, Cannon, and daughter, Navy.
Varsity Assistant (Associate Head Coach)
Nathan Jerome
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Nathan has coached over 20 seasons of basketball at all levels of competition and age including the Valor Christian HS program. He lives in Greenwood Village with his wife and four children. Currently, he serves as the Director of the McPherson Family Foundation.
Junior Varsity Coach
Nick Cummings
nick.cummings@jeffco.k12.co.us
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After an 11-year hiatus, Nick Cummings once again takes the reigns as JV Coach for Dakota Ridge Men's Basketball. Most recently, Nick coached multiple teams within the Dakota Ridge Sports Association, but prior to that, Nick was the JV coach from 2004 through 2012. In all, he brings 22 years of coaching experience into this season. Nick is a graduate of Dakota Ridge, playing varsity basketball from 1996 through 1998. He was a member of the first league championship team for Dakota Ridge men's basketball and still holds the program record for most steals in one game. He is now in his 22nd year teaching math at Dakota Ridge. He lives in Littleton with his wife Lyndsay and his two sons, Cameron and Kiptyn.
Level 3 Coach
Corey Massey
Corey Massey (formally Gaylord) is in his first year as the Head Coach of Level 3. He has been the Program assistant for the past 4 years and is a former Dakota Ridge Basketball player. Corey will graduate from GCU in 2024 with his Bachelor's in Sports Psychology.
Trainer:
Jason Dayton
Scorebook:
Royd Despain
Announcer:
Devin Robb
Team Photographer:
Flip Dalfonso
