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Coaches BiosHead Coach Tom Linnell EducationHastings College; B.A. K-12 w/ coaching endorsement; May 2000 St. Ambrose University; Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership; May 2006 Coaching Experiences1st year Head Coach; York College 2004-2007 Associate Head Coach; St. Ambrose University Davenport, Iowa October 2000-May 2003 Head Boys Basketball Coach; Boys & Girls Clubs of Omaha Summer Camp ExperiencesHastings College Coach; summer 1997, 1998, Director Boys & Girls Clubs of Omaha; summer 2001, 2002, 2003 University of Nebraska Omaha Coach; summer 2003 St. Ambrose University Coach; summer 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Nebraska Bison Runza All-Star Skills Camp Coach; summer 2007 Coach Linnell believes success on the court begins with the quality of people in the program, community involvement, and competing at a high level of performance. These are the three emphasis to be a York College Men’s Basketball player. First and foremost is the understanding between being a student first and an athlete second. Coach Linnell has always put this emphasis first. Second emphasis is community service. Every York College Men’s Basketball player will take part in 8-10 community service projects a year. These projects consists of, but not limited to, working the Nebraska Husker Football Games, Benson Farms “The Worlds Largest Cornmaze”, York Area Chamber of Commerce, serving food to the homeless, mentoring at-risk youth, and helping with the Habitat for Humanity. Developing servant leaders within the community is extremely important to Coach Linnell. Finally, the third emphasis is competing at a higher level.Coach Linnell has challenged his student-athletes with these three emphasis from the beginning of his coaching career. Coach Linnell believes winning is an every day effort to improve themselves, others around them, and their community. This has been a winning combination for Coach Linnell’s entire coaching career. Coach Linnell has had the experience playing and working for some of the greatest coaches. Coach Linnell played his High School Basketball at Exeter Union high School in Exeter, California under Head Coach John Delong. Upon graduation from Exeter Union High School, Coach Linnell was recruited to play college basketball at Hastings College from 1995-1999. He played for legendary Coach Mike Trader and lettered all four years at Hastings College. Coach Linnell had the opportunity to play with some of the most talented teams in the school’s history, all while earning his degree and learning the game from his coach, Mike Trader. After graduation at Hastings College, Coach Linnell was hired as the Sport, Fitness, and Recreation Director/Head Boys Basketball Coach at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Omaha (B.G.C.O.). B.G.C.O., is a partner with the Omaha Public School system. Coach Linnell had the opportunity to teach and coach many of the youth in Omaha, but also teach and coach some of the best talent in the Omaha Metro area. In May 2004 Coach Linnell became the Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach at St. Ambrose University (SAU) in Davenport, Iowa. He coached under another legend of the game, Ray Shovlain. Coach Linnell was able to experience coaching against the best competition in the country and experience championships at SAU. The York College Panther Men’s Basketball program is getting ready for another difficult 2007-2008 campaign. The schedule consists of playing 8 games against the top teared schools out of the Great Plain Athletic Conference. It also includes 4 games out of the state of Nebraska, including the NAIA National Runner up, Mayville State University. The Panthers will also play 3 NCAA Division II schools here in the state of Nebraska; the University of Nebraska Kearney, University of Nebraska Omaha, and Wayne State University. All of these NCAA schools are picked very highly in their respective conferences. Coach Linnell believes in scheduling the toughest opponents as possible to ready his teams for conference play. Coach Linnell’s teams have competed against many NCAA Division I and NCAA Division II institutions. In addition to coaching and leading the York College Men’s Basketball program, Coach Linnell’s position at York College also allows him to fulfill one of his other passions, which is teaching classes. Coach Linnell teaches leadership classes for York College. Coach Linnell and his wife Megan have been married for six years. Megan works in the Development Department for Epworth Village in York. They both reside in York, Nebraska. Assistant Coach Kyle Love
Assistant Coach Rasheem Richards
Assistant Coach Malcohm Heron Student Manager Danae Hancock Student Manager Lauren Brown
Student Manger Aaron Beadle |
Coach Love 
Coach Richards is in his first year as an assistant coach for the Panthers. Coach Richards was another successful college basketball player here at York College from 2005-2007. Coach Richards received all conference awards honors his junior and senior year for the Panthers. Coach Richards is scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2008 with his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. Coach Richards is from Miami, Florida where he attended Champagnat Catholic High School. Coach Richards helped guide his teams to back to back state championship appearances while garnishing all state honors his junior and senior year. 
Coach Heron is in his first year as an assistant coach for the Panthers. Coach Heron played for the Panthers for two seasons. Coach Heron is scheduled to graduate this spring with his Bachelors Degree in Special Education. Coach Heron is from Lakewood, California where he attended Artesia High School. Artesia High School is well known as one of the top high school programs in the country. Coach Heron was an outstanding high school player in the state of California. He was part of a team that won three C.I.F. conference championships. Coach Heron also received second team all state and first team all conference honors. 
Danae Hancock is in her fourth year as a manager for the Panthers. Danae is currently pursuing her degree in Psychology and is scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2008. She is from Derby, Kansas where she attended Derby High School.
Lauren Brown is in her first season as a manager for the Panthers. Lauren is currently pursuing her degree in Business Administration and is scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2009. Lauren is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma where she attended Broken Arrow High School.
Aaron Beadle enters his first season as a manager for the Panthers. Aaron is currently pursing his degree in Business Administration. Aaron is originally from Anamosa, Iowa and attended Anamosa High School. 
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