Coaching Staff
Role with Clutch: Founder & CEO (Founded in 2015)
Masters in Sports Administration, Canisius College 2012
Bachelor of Science in Education, University of Arizona 2008
Kris Gallagher is an accomplished basketball coach and skills trainer with over 13 years of coaching and training experience; working with male and female athletes at various levels including college and high school.
For two years (2013-2015) Coach Gallagher was the lead Assitant and Recruiting Coordinator for the University of Puget Sound Men's Basketball program. As a member of the loggers coaching staff, his responsibilities included on court instruction during practices, assisting in game management responsibilities, scouting preparation, film exchange and breakdown as well as developing and implementing a strength program for the Men's team and Women's Lacrosse team. During his tenure, UPS went 27-24, appeared in a Conference Championship game, and had 4 all conference players including an all west region selection.
Prior to his arrival at UPS (2011-2013), Kris spent 2 years on Bainbridge Island working alongside Head Coach Scott Orness as the Program Director for Bainbridge Roots basketball - a progressive 4th grade through High School Boys and Girls AAU/Feeder program that now trains over 150 athletes from on and off the Island.
During the 2010-11 season, Kris was a Varsity Assistant on Scott Campbell’s staff for Puyallup High School during one of the greatest seasons in school history. The Vikings finished 21-9 and made it to the Elite Eight of the State Tournament .
Gallagher truly began his coaching career when he became the youngest Head Men’s Varsity Basketball coach in the state of Arizona at Empire High School in 2006. He continued coaching at Empire High School through 2010.
Kris is a Puyallup, Wash. native where he graduated from Rogers High School and played 3 years of Varsity basketball under Washington Hall of Fame coach Rod Iverson.
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Kris Gallagher
Doug Noteboom
Role with Clutch: Trainer and Coach
Education: Associate of Theology
Portland Bible College 2013
Graduated Cum Laude
Doug Noteboom has over 10 years of experience as coach, skills trainer and official. Doug spent 7 years with Northwest Basketball Camps (NBC). Doug values his experiences with NBC as it helped become Seattle Lutheran High School Boys Junior Varsity Head Coach and Boys Varsity Assistant Coach in 2009-2010. He has also worked as a personal skills trainer in Portland, OR for the last 4 years as well officiating men’s league with competition as high as professionals.
While Doug was coaching in Seattle, Portland Bible College (PBC) Men’s Basketball recruited Doug to be there starting point guard. He joined PBC midseason and helped lead them to a National Tournament Appearance. While at PBC he was voted Team Captain 2x, 2nd Team All Conference 2x, Coaches Awards 3x and won two conference championships. Before he PBC he walked on to the University of South Dakota as Redshirt Freshmen 2007.
Doug is from Puyallup, Washington and he graduated from Puyallup High School where he was apart of 2003-2004 team which broke (PHS) State Record for most consecutive losses at the WIAA 4A State Tournament.
Cory Schwab
Role with Clutch: 5th Grade Boys Coach & 8th Grade Girls Coach in Spring
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Playing career:
Cory was a 3 year all-league player and league MVP at Curtis High School in 1997. He continue on to TCC where he was all league both years and NWACC League MVP. Following TCC he went to Northern Arizona where he was 1st Team All- Big Sky and played in the NCAA tournament. Following his senior season at NAU he moved to Australia to play professionally. Since his playing days he has been inducted into Curtis High School Hall of Fame, TCC Hall of Fame, NWACC Hall of Fame and Northern Arizona's Hall of Fame.
Coaching:
Cory has been coaching since his playing days ended. He coached 7 years at Curtis High School as the JV Head Coach and Varsity assistant which included 4 trips to State. He has been coaching his kids teams for the last 9 years which included last springs 8th Grade Girls Clutch team. He is currently an assistant coach with Gig Harbor High School Boys team.
Dylan Cooley
Role with Clutch: 6th Grade Boys Coach
Dylan graduated from Cascade Christian high school with an impressive basketball career. He received first team all league honors twice and received MVP of his league his senior year. Dylan also holds several records for Cascade Christian
-most 3 point field goals made in a game
-most 3 point field goals made in a season
-most 3 point field goals made in a career
-most made free throws made in a game
-3rd highest points in a season
-3rd highest free throw percentage in a season
Dylan is now the head junior high basketball coach at Casacde Christian junior high school and also serves on the high school coaching staff as an assistant