Basketball - Boys

Elkhart High School
2608 California Road
Elkhart, IN 46514
Instagram: @elklionshoops
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Summer 2022 Schedule
 

Kyle Sears, Head Coach
ksears@elkhart.k12.in.us

Coach Sears is a 2002 graduate of Elkhart Memorial and a 2006 graduate of Bethel College. While at Bethel, he graduated with an Adolescent Studies/Youth Ministry Degree.  Following graduation, Coach Sears taught at Jimtown Intermediate School for 4 years, while coaching basketball at Elkhart Memorial for 3 of those 4 years. In 2012, he was hired as a math teacher at Memorial, and in the summer of 2014, he was hired as the head basketball coach at Elkhart Memorial and then hired for the Elkhart High School boys basketball position in the spring of 2019. Currently, he is teaching business in the School of Business and International Relations.

Coach Sears works hard to create a solid foundation for his players, both on and off the court. The team has hosted basketball camps and youth leagues for elementary and middle school players. The basketball team also volunteers with numerous non-profit organizations. Outside of community service, his team also enjoys attending college games and spending days at the lake together.

Coach Sears’ professional accomplishments include playing semi-professional ball for the Hammond Rollers and the Elkhart Express, NAIA Honorable Mention All-American, 2-time NCCAA All-American, 2-time team MVP, and 2-time Academic All-American.

Kyle credits his great support system, in his family. His wife, Kara, teaches at Elkhart High School in the FACS department in the school of Human Services. His children, Payton and Ethan, attend West Side Middle School.