OSA PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Tim Brotzki

VP / General Manager

Hometown: Omaha, NE

 

Alma Mater: Hastings College

 

Experience: High School Basketball Coach, PEO Industry, Bar/Restaurant Industry

 

OSA Team Member Since: October 2021

 

Favorite Athlete: Payton and Trey Brotzki

 

Greatest Sporting Achievement: Induction to Hastings College Hall of Fame

Mitch Runco

Boys Director

Hometown: Omaha, NE

 

Alma Mater: University of Kansas

 

Experience: 9 years – Athletic Director/Varsity Head Basketball Coach, St. Bernard HS (Los Angeles, CA) / 5 years – Head Coach Compton Magic AAU (Los Angeles, CA)

 

OSA Team Member Since: 2009-2011, 2021-Present

 

Favorite Athlete: Charles Woodson

 

Greatest Sporting Achievement: 2008 National 

Champions (Kansas Basketball)

Rylee Kwapnioski

Operations specialist

Hometown: Columbus, NE

 

Alma Mater: University of Nebraska – Lincoln

 

Experience: Hilton Hotels

 

OSA Team Member: April, 2023

 

Favorite Athlete: Jordan Larson

 

Greatest Sporting Achievement: Volleyball scholarship to Central Community College

Joe Tynon

Girls Director

Hometown: Franfort, KS


Alma Mater: Peru State College


Experience: Head High School Basketball Coach for 15 years


OSA Team Member Since: July 2021


Favorite Athlete: Michael Phelps 


Greatest Sporting Achievement: Winning 3 State Championships (16,17,18) as the Head Coach at Lourdes Central Catholic. 

Joe Chavis

Skills Trainer & Coach

Hometown: Bellevue, Nebraska

 

Alma Mater: Bellevue East High; Central Community College; Wayne State

 

Experience: Player: Central CC 2007-2009

Coaching: Wayne State 2011-12, Wakefield High-School 2011-14 (Head coach ’13) Northeast Nebraska Thunder 2010-14 (Director and Head Coach)

 

OSA Team Member: Since 2017

 

Favorite Athlete: Vince Carter

 

Greatest Sporting Achievement: Player: High School team Leader: Scoring, Rebounding, Shot Blocks. Coach: Creating and running Nebraska Thunder Basketball.

Bret Pivovar

Skills Trainer & Coach

Hometown: Ralston, NE

 

Alma Mater: Bellevue University

 

Experience: Youth and High School level coach at OSA

 

OSA Team Member Since: October 2013

 

Favorite Athlete: My Daughters and Ken Griffey Jr.


Greatest Sporting Achievement: Having a daily impact in youth athletes lives.

Brandon Snyder

Skills Trainer & Coach/Tournament Bracketing

Hometown: Larchwood, IA

 

Alma Mater: University of Iowa/South Dakota State

 

Experience: Director of Performance/Mission Advancement-Arena Sports Academy, Secondary Coach and Performance Staff-Northwestern College

 

OSA Team Member Since: August 2021

 

Favorite Athlete: Kyle Vanden Bosch

 

Greatest Sporting Achievement: Playing in 2015 Rose Bowl

Brandon Sieg

Coach/Tournament Bracketing

Hometown: Omaha, NE

 

Alma Mater: University of Nebraska-Omaha

 

Experience: Coaching/Training youth basketball players Since 2014

 

OSA Team Member Since: Summer 2018

 

Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant

 

Greatest Sporting Achievement: Helping youth athletes achieve their goals and reaching their full potential on and off the playing field. 

Ty Duin

Jr Select Dir./Youth Boys Elite Coordinator

Hometown: Omaha, NE

Alma Mater: Cloud County CC; Mount Marty University

Experience: Former College Basketball Player, Youth and High School Skills Trainer and Coach since 2017

OSA Team Member Since: May 2022

Favorite Athlete: My Brother and Sister/Kobe Bryant

Greatest Sporting Achievement: Winning Back-to-Back State Championships at Gretna HS (2016, 2017); Having the opportunity to coach my little brother.

Noah Howe

Facilities and Events Coordinator

Hometown: Omaha, Ne

Alma Mater: THE Omaha North High School

Experience: 8 years at OSA

OSA Team Member Since: 2015

Favorite Athlete: Bo Jackson

Greatest Sporting Achievement: My brother dislocating my shoulder in streetball

Charles Thompson

Boys Select Coordinator

Hometown: Miami, FL

Alma Mater: University of Colorado and UNOmaha


Experience: Athletic Career

  • Honorable Mention McDonalds High School All American Basketball 1995
  • University of Colorado Basketball Scholarship1995-1996
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha Basketball Scholarship 1996-1998
  • NCC Freshman/New Comer Basketball of the Year 1996-1997
  • NCC All conference Basketball1996-1998
  • All Nebraska Team Division II 1996-1998

Coaching Career

  • Volunteer Assistant Coach South High School Basketball 2000
  • WWAA Baseball Assistant Coach, 2000-2003 Head Coach 2004-2006
  • YMCA Basketball, Assistant Coach 1998-1999, Head Coach 2006-2009
  • Westside Feeder Baseball, Assistant Coach 2009
  • Stingrays Basketball, Head Coach 2009-2010
  • Omaha Sports Academy Select Basketball Coordinator 2010- Current


OSA Team Member Since: 2010

Favorite Athlete: Charles Barkley

Greatest Sporting Achievement: Financing My College Education Through Basketball

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