The South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association/Sanford Sports Academy Fall Coaches Clinic is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at the Sanford Pentagon.
The cost is $40 with prior registration online or $50 on the day of the clinic.
To register in advance, use this link: https://sanfordsports.
Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and 2026 state high school championship coaches will speak throughout the day. From 11:50 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be a lunch sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes along with a membership meeting and vendors.
Coaching topics and speakers include: Tom Young of Ethan (State B girls champion), “The 10 Best Things I Learned in Over 35 Years of Coaching” from 9 to 9:50 a.m.; Tim Buddenhagen of Huron (State AA boys), “Defensive Thoughts and Drills” from 9:55 to 10:45 a.m.; Kent Kolstrud of O’Gorman (State AA girls), “Sustaining Your Program and Keeping Your Athletes Hungry to Compete at a High Level” from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m.; Matt Rama of Mahpiya Luta (Class A girls), “What I Have Learned Chasing the Title I Haven’t Won” from 1 to 1:50 p.m.; Lance Friesen of Freeman (Class B Boys), “Changing the Culture and Drills That Help” from 1:55 to 2:45 p.m.; and Adam Quail of Lennox (Class A girls), “Competitive Drills That Develop Toughness” from 2:50 to 3:40 p.m.
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