Brad Jacobsen, Head Coach

2007-08 season is Coach Jacobsen's 12th at the helm of the Bluejays, which is the longest tenure of any head boy's coach in any sport in school history. The 06-07 Bluejays that finished 17-7 are the 16th team to finish with a .500 or better record in the past 59 years of the school’s program (and the 4th in the past 6 seasons). 

Coach Jacobsen is a member of the Nebraska Basketball Development Association and in 1997 served as an assistant coach for a Valentino’s/Bison Nebraska All-Star team the will coach the Bison White (16 & Under) team in the summer of 2008.  Coach Jacobsen also serves the Metro Basketball Coaches Association on it’s Board of Directors (based in Omaha).   

Jacobsen is a graduate of Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, NE and Hampton High School, in Hampton, NE. Brad is married to Staci, and they have 3 sons, Tyler, Cale, and Dane.  To reach Coach Jacobsen, call (402) 944-2114 (extension 209) or email bjacobse@esu2.org

Nate Tonjes, Asst. Coach (J.V.)

2007-08 is Tonjes' 7th season as the head of the Junior Varsity program. Tonjes came to Ashland-Greenwood as a High School Math Instructor after graduating from Midland Lutheran College and Pender High School, in Pender, NE. Tonjes also serves as an assistant coach for the Bluejay Football squad.

Coach Tonjes is married to Heather and they have one daughter, Danielle and one son, Derek.

 

Donnie Laughlin, Asst. Coach (9th Grade/C team)

Donnie Laughlin joins the staff for the first year in 2007-08.   Laughlin is a 2003 graduate of Ashland-Greenwood High School.  Laughlin will direct the 9th grade/C team and assist the varsity program. 

Coach Laughlin is married to Kristen and the couple resides in Ashland.

 

 

Coach Thimm, Coach Jacobsen, Dave Taylor, Justin Christen, Coach Tonjes, Coach Brower with the 2005-06 Capitol Conference Championship Trophy!