NAME:  Sundance Mechaley Wicks

AGE:  24 (August 9th, 1980)

BORN:  Rapid City, South Dakota

RAISED:  Gillette, Wyoming

SIBLINGS:  Luke (20) & Kelsey(22)

PARENTS:  Mark & Barb Wicks

Raised in a town that has won 10 of the last 15 state championships in men's basketball, I have grown to love the game of basketball through the years.  My parents, brother and sister all share the same passion of athletics that I have and have been instrumental in my life.  I thank my parents for leading me in the right direction and letting me make my decisions.  (Not all of them were right)  I thank my brother and sister for showing me that there is more than one way to do things in life.  With that in mind, the definition for success is different for everybody and as long as you find peace within yourself and what you are doing, you are on the right path.  
For the past two summers coach Jerry Krause (Director of Basketball Operations at Gonzaga) has given me the opportunity to help give back to the game by producing a series of skills and drills videos.  This series that you see above is a five tape compilation of skills and drills for youth players who are just starting to get involved in the game.  The ages appropriate for this series is anywhere from 7 years of age to 14 years of age.  These drills help young players to form the fundamental foundation for which the game is played. 
  • Tape 1 works on FOOTWORK
  • Tape 2 works on BALLHANDLING (PASSING, CATCHING & DRIBBLING)
  • Tape 3 works on SHOOTING (LAY-UPS & FREE THROWS)
  • Tape 4 works on SHOOTING (SET & JUMP SHOTS)
  • Tape 5 works on REBOUNDING & DEFENSE

TO PURCHASE AN ORDER FOR YOUTH SKILLS & DRILLS VISIT WWW.COACHJERRYKRAUSE.COM

 I am currently a Graduate Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD.  Prior to getting involved in the coaching profession I was a collegiate basketball player at Northern State for four years and upon graduation I played professionally overseas in the top division of Sweden's Basketligan.  Basketball has been an interregnal part of my life for the last 15 years.  The teachers and mentors I have had have helped me grow spiritually, mentally and physically.  Lessons learned on the court through basketball have helped me become tougher everyday in the game of life.  I would just like to thank and recognize all the coaches who I learned from throughout the years.

Lifelong teachers, coaches & mentors:

  • Don Meyer - Northern State University Head Men's Basketball Coach
  • Jerry Krause - Gonzaga University
  • Mark Wicks - Gillette Jam, Mentor & Father
  • Barb Wicks - Mentor & Mother
  • Brad Christenson - Northern State Assistant Coach Basketball
  • Torbjorn Gehrke - Sodertalje Kings Professional Club Head Coach
  • Tommie Hannsson - Sodertalje Kings Professional Club Assistant Coach
  • Peter Borg - Rams Youth Team out of the Sodertalje Basketball Club
  • Monte Wilkens - Gillette Bulls
  • Gary Senef - Twin Spruce Junior High 7th Grade Varsity Basketball
  • Harland Holte - Twin Spruce Junior High 8th Grade Varsity Basketball
  • Jim Hinshaw - Twin Spruce Junior High 9th Grade Varsity Basketball
  • Roger Larson - Campbell County High School Assistant Coach
  • Thor Gunderson - Campbell County High School Assistant Coach
  • Mike Curry - Campbell County High School Varsity Head Coach
  • Arly Ohm - Northern State Assistant Coach Basketball
  • Paul Sather- Northern State Assistant Coach Basketball
  • Bob Olson - Northern State Athletic Director
  • Randy Baruth- Northern State Assistant Coach Basketball
  • Tom Webb- Northern State Assistant Coach Basketball
  • Craig Case - Head Volleyball Coach at St. Gregory's in Oklahoma
  • Stacey Hansmeyer - Assistant Women's Basketball Coach Oklahoma University
  • Justin Forde - Northern State Assistant Coach Basketball
  • Matt Severaid - Northern State Assistant Coach Basketball
  • Joe Reints - Northern State Assistant Coach Basketball
  • Nick Schroeder - Northern State Assistant Basketball Coach
  • Chris Mclean - Northern State Assistant Coach Basketball
  • Coach Budig - Northern State Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Jim Fuller - Northern State Head Track Coach
  • Larry Steiger - Campbell County High School Hurdle Coach
  • Mark Kelting - Campbell County High School Head Track Coach
  • Orville Hess - Campbell County High School Distance Coach

Thanks To These Don Meyer Coaching Academy Clinicians:

  • Sherri Coale - Oklahoma University Head Women's Basketball Coach
  • Dick Bennett - Washington State University Head Men's Basketball Coach
  • Morgan Wootten - DeMatha High School Head Men's Basketball Coach
  • Mike Dunlap - Metro State University Head Men's Basketball Coach
  • Herb Sendek - North Carolina State University Head Men's Basketball Coach
  • John Wooden - Legendary Men's Basketball Coach at UCLA
  • Pat Summitt - Univesity of Tennessee Head Women's Basketball Coach
  • Jerry Krause - Director of Basketball Operations at Gonzaga University
  • Bill Self - Kansas University Head Men's Basketball Coach

I PRAY THAT I CAN GIVE AS MUCH BACK TO THE GAME AND TO STUDENT ATHLETES AS YOU HAVE GIVEN ME.