Gustavus Adolphus College Men's Basketball

COACHING RESUME Gustavus Adolphus College - 2022-Present Head Men's Basketball Coach Gustavus Adolphus College - 2013-22 Assistant Men's Basketball Coach & Recruiting Coordinator Bethel University - 2010-13 Assistant Men's Basketball Coach PLAYING CAREER Gustavus Adolphus College - 2003-07 NCAA DIII Basketball and Football EDUCATION Gustavus Adolphus College - 2007 B.A. English HOMETOWN Faribault, Minn. Justin DeGrood '07 is entering his third season as the head coach of the Gustavus men's basketball program in 2024-25 after leading the team to one if its best finishes of the last decade. DeGrood was named the 24th head coach in program history on March 10, 2022, taking over for Mark Hanson '83 after a 32-year career leading the program.  The 2024-25 Gusties charted new territory, highlighted by winning the MIAC Regular Season Trophy. Under DeGrood's leadership, the team started the MIAC season 15-0, including a 66-62 win against #6 Saint John's at home. The team finished the season with a 21-5 record, 15-1 in the MIAC, which is the best MIAC record in school history and the best overall record since 2001-02.  At the end of the season, Justin DeGrood was named the MIAC Men's Basketball Coach of the Year for the first time in his career as head coach. The team collected a plethora of postseason awards as well. Myles Barnette and Wyatt Olson were selected as MIAC All-Conference selections and Evan Wieker being selected as a MIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention as well. Spencer Swanson was selected as a D3Hoops.com Third Team All-Region member and four student-athletes (Adam Biewen, Brady Kienitz, Carson Koch, and Evan Wieker) were names to the CSC Academic All-District team.  DeGrood previously served as the lead assistant under Mark Hanson for nine seasons. In his first year at the helm, DeGrood led the Gusties to an overall record of 9-16 and a MIAC record of 9-11. DeGrood got his first head coaching victory on Nov. 11, 2022, defeating Saint Mary's 74-71. During the summer months, DeGrood and head women's basketball coach Laurie Kelly run the Gustie Basketball and Leadership Camp.  Prior to returning to Gustavus in 2013, DeGrood served as an assistant coach at Bethel University for three seasons. While at Bethel, he assisted in defensive game and practice planning while specializing in guard play. He also served as the team’s recruiting and film coordinator, summer camp and tournaments co-coordinator, and was the team’s academic supervisor.  Justin resides in Saint Peter with his wife and head gymnastics coach Aryn '09, and together have two daughters, Zoey and Harper, as well as a dog, Riggs.   Justin DeGrood's Year-by-Year Coaching Record Year Wins Losses Win % Postseason 2022-23 9 16 .360 8th 2023-24 18 11 .621 T-2nd // MIAC Playoff Champions // NCAA First Round 2024-25 21 5 .808 T-1st // MIAC Semifinalist 3 Seasons 48 32 .600

COACHING RESUME Gustavus Adolphus College - 2021-Present Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Blue Earth Area - 2014-21 Head Seventh Grade Boy's Basketball Coach Blue Earth Area - 1989-12 Head Boy's Basketball Coach Blue Earth Area - 1984-89 Head Ninth Grade Boy's Basketball Coach Pine Island - 1983-84 Assistant Boy's Basketball Coach EDUCATION Southwest Minnesota State - 2000 M.S. Educational Administration and Leadership MSU-Mankato - 1983 B.A. Business Education Gary Holmseth is entering his fourth season as an assistant coach for the Gustavus men's basketball team.  Holmseth, one of the most highly regarded high school coaches in southern Minnesota, joined the coaching staff under Mark Hanson for the 2021-22 season.  Last year, the Gustie men's basketball team had an historical season, winning the 2024 MIAC Playoff Championship after an epic postseason run. The playoff title was the first for the Gusties since 2005. The Gusties fell to Loras in the first round of the national tournament, finishing the season 18-11 overall and 14-6 in the MIAC, the best record in a dozen years.   Prior to coming to Gustavus, Holmseth served as the head seventh grade boy's basketball coach for Blue Earth Area. Holmseth spent 23 years at Blue Earth Area as the head boy's basketball coach from 1989 to 2012.  Holmseth's Blue Earth Area teams won 360 games while he was a head coach, earning him a spot in the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2014. During his 23 years as head coach, he was the winningest coach in the South Central Conference and his teams won several conference championships. His teams won six sub-section titles and he was named Section Coach of the Year five times. Holmseth has served in leadership roles promoting Minnesota high school basketball by serving as President of the MBCA in 2003, and section representative on the executive board for several years. In addition to basketball, he has coached football, golf, and track and field. Holmseth graduated with his bachelor's degree from MSU-Mankato and received his master's from Southwest Minnesota State. 

COACHING RESUME Gustavus Adolphus College - 2023-Present Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Mankato East High School - 2017-23 Head Girl's Basketball Coach Mankato East High School - 2016-17 Assistant Boy's Basketball Coach United South Central High School - 2002-15 Head Boy's Basketball Coach EDUCATION Saint Mary's University - 2010 Masters of Education - K-12 Principal License MSU-Mankato - 2002 B.S. Social Studies Teaching Rob Stevermer is in his second season as an assistant coach with the Gustavus men's basketball team in the 2024-25 season.  Stevermer joined the Gustie squad prior to an historical 2023-24 season. Last year, the Gustie men's basketball team had an historical season, winning the 2024 MIAC Playoff Championship after an epic postseason run. The playoff title was the first for the Gusties since 2005. The Gusties fell to Loras in the first round of the national tournament, finishing the season 18-11 overall and 14-6 in the MIAC, the best record in a dozen years. Prior to coming to Gustavus, Stevermer served as the girl's basketball coach of Mankato East High School. Stevermer's teaching and coaching career started at United South Central High School (Wells, Minn.). After 12 years as the head boys basketball coach, Rob accepted a teaching position at Mankato East High School.   He served one year as the assistant boy's basketball coach before being hired as the head coach of the Cougars' girl's program in 2017. He compiled a record of 85-72, including a Big 9 Championship and 4th place finish in the AAA State Tournament in the 2021-22 season.  Stevermer is currently in his eighth year of teaching Social Studies at Mankato East High School. Rob and his wife Brenda reside in Mankato and have three children. Stevemer's daughter Peyton '27 is a member of the softball and women's basketball teams at Gustavus. 

COACHING RESUME Gustavus Adolphus College - 2017-Present Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Park Center - 2013-17 Head Girl's Basketball Coach Bethel University - 2008-13 Assistant Men's Basketball Coach EDUCATION Hope College (Mich.) - 2002 B.A. Kinesiology, Mathematics, and Education Chris VanderHyde is entering his third season as the lead assistant for the Gustavus men's basketball team.  VanderHyde was an assistant coach under Mark Hanson for five seasons prior to being named the lead assistant for Justin DeGrood in 2022.  Last year, the Gustie men's basketball team had an historical season, winning the 2024 MIAC Playoff Championship after an epic postseason run. VanderHyde helped head coach Justin DeGrood to his first postseason victory with an 85-80 win over Bethel in the MIAC quarterfinal, defeating the Royals for the first time all year after dropping both regular season match-ups. On the road against Carleton in the semifinals, the Gusties and Knights played in the highest-scoring MIAC playoff game in conference history, winning 124-116 in double overtime. In the title game, despite being outscored 43-34 in the second half, and 10-6 in the final minutes of play, Hamline's buzzer-beater came up short, giving the Gusties a one-point victory in the title game, 72-71. The playoff title was the first for the Gusties since 2005. The Gusties fell to Loras in the first round of the national tournament, finishing the season 18-11 overall and 14-6 in the MIAC, the best record in a dozen years. Prior to arriving at Gustavus, VanderHyde was the head girl's basketball coach at Park Center where he compiled a record of 100-25 and led the team to two AAA state championships and two AAAA state tournament appearances. He also served as an assistant at MIAC competitor Bethel for five years.  VanderHyde, a 2002 graduate of Hope College, has a strong background in education, including 20 years of classroom teaching, 12 years of MIAC coaching, and 10 years of coaching at the high school level. In addition to his coaching responsibilities, VanderHyde also serves as the strength and conditioning coach for both the men's basketball and gymnastics teams. 

COACHING RESUME Gustavus Adolphus College - 2023-Present Assistant Men's Basketball Coach  College of St. Scholastica - 2022-23 Assistant Men's Basketball Coach UW-River Falls - 2021-22 Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Duluth East High School - 2017-21 Assistant Boy's Basketball Coach PLAYING CAREER College of St. Scholastica - 2013-17 NCAA DIII Basketball EDUCATION Xavier University - 2020 M.A. Coaching Education and Athlete Development College of St. Scholastica - 2017 B.A. Management HOMETOWN Moose Lake, Minn. Tony Adamczak will be in his second season as an assistant for the Gustavus men's basketball team in the 2024-25 academic year.  Adamczak joined the Gustie squad prior to an historical 2023-24 season. Last year, the Gustie men's basketball team had an historical season, winning the 2024 MIAC Playoff Championship after an epic postseason run. The playoff title was the first for the Gusties since 2005. The Gusties fell to Loras in the first round of the national tournament, finishing the season 18-11 overall and 14-6 in the MIAC, the best record in a dozen years. Before arriving at Gustavus, Adamczak spent time at the College of St. Scholastica, UW-River Falls, and at the high school level with Duluth East for four years. While a coach at his alma mater, Adamczak helped the Saints to an overall record of 7-18 and a MIAC mark of 6-14. Adamczak has also spent time coordinating basketball camps with ND42 Basketball Camps throughout the Midwest and was the head trainer at Legacy Hoops Academy in Woodbury during 2022. Prior to beginning his coaching career, Adamczak was a four-year member of the St. Scholastica men's basketball team. The Moose Lake, Minn. native played in 40 games as a guard for the Saints. As a player, Adamczak received the team's Hustle Award and Saints Award in his junior and senior seasons, respectively.   Adamczak graduated from St. Scholastica in 2017 with a B.A. in Management and earned his master’s degree of Coaching Education and Athlete Development from Xavier University in 2020. He and his wife Michala live in Saint Peter.