COACHES:
HEAD COACH: (Girls and Boys Elite Teams)
Todd Matkin (Former 2023 National Coach, Current 2026 National Boys Coach)
-Former Head Coach @ Rocky Mtn. HS(8 yrs.)
-Sweet 16 2012-2013, HS teams made it past 1st round every
year but one.
-Former Head Coach @ Highland HS(3 yrs.)
-11 years experience as Club Coach
-7 years as NOCO Triple Threat Elite Head Coach (Record of 190-44, with over 30 Championships w/ 2023 Elite Team)
-4 years w/ Rocky Mountain Fever Top Girls team (Record of 107-35, Several National Runner Ups)
-20 years coaching girls basketball (Head and Asst.)
-College Basketball Camp Instructor Colorado State University and Colorado School of Mines
-Wife Lindsey & 3 kids
(Delaney-17, Peyton 15, Brodee-11)
-Many former players that have gone onto major Div. I, II, III, Juco, and NAIA levels
-Former Players:
Contact Information:
970-658-7644
Twitter: @NTripleThreatBB
Instagram: @nocotriplethreat
(NOCO Triple Threat Basketball)
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Several Former Players:
Asiah Lawson
UW-Parkside
Tori Fisher
Univ. Colorado -Springs
Kaylee Johnson
Stanford
Lena Long-Shore
Univ. Colorado -Springs
Steph Lee
Univ. Northern Colorado
Sara Jones
Holy Names University
Gabby Ramirez
Univ. Colorado -Springs
Kara Spotton
Colorado State University
Girls Coaching Staff:
Ashlee Runyon
-Triple Threat 10th Class of 2025 Head Coach
-Former Head coach for Silver Creek High School
(2 years), Teaches Biology at Silver Creek
-Former Head coach at Killdeer High School in Killdeer, ND (6 years as head, 1 year as freshman coach)
-Undefeated Region Champs at Killdeer High in 2018, Runner-Up State Champions
-Voted Coach of the Year for Region 13 in 2018
-North Dakota All Star Game Coach in 2018
-Former Head coach at South Heart High School in South Heart, ND (2 Years as head, 1 year as freshman coach)
-10 years Head High School coaching experienc and 14 years of high school coaching
-Played College Basketball for Dickinson State University, Made it to the Elite 8 at the NAIA National Tournament and Finished 5th in the Nation.
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Boys Coaching Staff:
Lee Espinoza
Current Head Coach @ Berthoud High School
o Entering 3rd year
o Has totally revitalised the program and has created stability, excitement, and dedication.
o 10 Years High School Club Coach
o Former players went on to play NAIA, DIII
o Camp instructor for Prep Hoop and Colorado Chaos
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Brent Uhrich
-2026 Regional Head Coach
-PE Teacher Zach Elementary
-Former Varsity Asst. Coach
@FCHS Girls Basketball Program
-Current JV Girls Coach @ Fossil Ridge HS
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Justin Vallejo
-Triple Threat 10th Class of 2025 Assistant Coach
-Current Head Coach @ Rocky Mountain HS
-Former Asst. Coach @ Fossil Ridge & Rocky Mtn.
-Former Club Coach Triple J Hoops
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Todd Benson
-2026 Regional Asst. Coach
-Former HS Standout Eaton HS
-Team finished runner up in state my senior year at Eaton High School
-Played tennis in college
-Coached youth sports since early 2000’s ranging from skill camps overseas to local youth organizations.
Dave Giusti
-2027 National Head Coach
-Former Fever Head Coach
-High School Asst. Livermore HS (CA.)
-6 years as Fever Coach 13/14 top Black team
-3 years Bay Area AAU 15/16 teams
-6 years Individual skills trainer CO/CA
-2 Children
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Luke Kingsley
-Asst. Coach Triple Threat Elite
-Mortgage Broker N. Colorado
-Standout career at Niwot HS.
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Brad Bunting
-2027 National Asst. Coach
-Former Athletic Director University HS
-Former NOCO Crush Head Coach
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Kenny Van Ryn
-2027 National Head Coach
-Former Collegiate Player MI.
-Former HS Head & Asst. Coach at Pine Creek and Regis
-Former Club Coach Boulder Rockies
-Youth Pastor Two Rivers Church
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Sara Jones
-2029 Elite Coach
-Former Asst. Coach 2023 National Team
-Former Rocky Mtn. HS All State Player
-Team MVP @ Rocky Mountain HS 2x
-3x Front Range All-Conference Player
-Former Player DII @ Holy Names Univ. (CA.)
-Rebound Leader as a Freshman @ Holly Names
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Dorian McClelland
-7th Grade Elite Head Coach
-More TBA
Steve Latuda
-2030 Boys Head Coach
-Former Asst. 2024 National Girls
-Long time youth and competitive Coach in Long Beach CA
-Former HS & MS Asst. Coach
-Currently Kinard MS Head Boys Coach
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Jay Kurth
-2029 National Asst. Coach
-Honorable mention Allstate Iowa class 3A as Junior and 1st Team Allstate as senior
-Dr. Pepper Allstar and Honorable Mention McDonalds All America as a senior
-4 years of college basketball at Briar Cliff University in Iowa. 1998 Sweet 16 finalist NAIA National Championships
-Coaching kids recreation and competitive basketball since 2008
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Joe Giusti
-2030 Boys Head Coach
-Former Asst. 2024 National Girls
-Long time youth and competitive Coach in Long Beach CA
-Former HS & MS Asst. Coach
-Currently Kinard MS Head Boys Coach
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Josh Lemos
-2030 Boys Head Coach
-Former Asst. 2024 National Girls
-Long time youth and competitive Coach in Long Beach CA
-Former HS & MS Asst. Coach
-Currently Kinard MS Head Boys Coach
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