St. Teresa’s Academy - College Prep for Young Women Since 1866

HEAD COACH DOUG NELSON:
St. Teresa’s Academy is excited to announce Doug Nelson as the new head basketball coach for the 2009-10 season. Coach Nelson joins the STA community with a BA in Anthropology from the University of Colorado and MA in Physical Education from the University of Northern Colorado. He brings a wealth of experience in athletics and physical education, as a teacher, coach, administrator and athletic trainer.

He served as head girls’ basketball coach at schools in Arizona and New Mexico before moving to Winfield, Kansas where he coached the varsity girls’ basketball team and taught physical education and history. Coach Nelson has also been the head women’s basketball coach at Baker University, and assistant women’s basketball coach at Rockhurst University, Missouri Western State College, and Johnson County Community College. In addition to basketball, Coach Nelson has experience coaching softball, swimming, cross country, water polo, baseball, football, and track and field.

Coach Nelson has developed basketball teams known for maximizing players’ strengths, making good decisions, being in superb condition and playing with class. He has extensive experience from both sides of the college recruiting process, and will be a valuable asset for athletes at St. Teresa’s Academy as they consider playing at the next level. Coach Nelson is dedicated to the improvement of each and every athlete and looks forward to building a permanent home for the Irish Cup at St. Teresa's Academy.

Coach Nelson is an accomplished certified financial planner, and resides at Lake of the Forest with his wife, Janice, and their daughter, Jillian.

2009-10 Varsity Basketball Schedule

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2008-2009 STA Basketball



STA VARSITY BASKETBALL 2008-2009