McPherson College Men's Basketball

TJ Eskildsen will be entering his seventh season as the Head Coach for the Men’s Basketball program at McPherson College. Eskildsen previously served as Assistant Coach for nine seasons. In his time as the Head Coach, Eskildsen’s teams have finished in the top half of the KCAC four out of six seasons. The Bulldogs enter the 2025-2026 season looking to continue an upward trajectory in the KCAC. Coaching Highlights Eskildsen took over a Bulldog program in 2019-2020 that had not finished over .500 since the 2011-2012 season. In his first season as Head Coach the Bulldogs finished 21-11 and in a tie for fourth place in the KCAC. This was a nine game win improvement over the previous season and also the highest finish in the KCAC since the 2011-2012 season. Over his six years as Head Coach, Eskildsen has recruited 13 ALL KCAC performers including the 2023-2024 KCAC newcomer of the Year Collin Storr. As an Assistant Coach at McPherson College, Eskildsen was a part of three NAIA Division II National Tournament teams including the 2011-2012 McPherson College KCAC regular season and tournament Champion as well as National Tournament Semifinalist. Playing Highlights Eskildsen competed for one season at NCAA Division III Dominican University in River Forest, IL Coaching History 2019 - Present McPherson College | Head coach 2010 - 2019 McPherson College | Assistant Coach 2007 - 2010 William Woods University | Assistant Coach 2005 - 2007 Iowa Wesleyan College | Student Assistant Quick Facts Hometown: Davenport, IA College: Iowa Wesleyan College ‘07 & Willaim Woods University ‘09 BA: Sports Management M.Ed: Athletics/Activities Administration Family: Wife: Erin Eskildsen          

Alex Moorehead enters his first season (2025–26) as the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at McPherson College, bringing over a decade of coaching experience across collegiate, high school, and international basketball. Coaching Highlights In the summer of 2025, Moorehead coached with PhD Hoops at the United World Games in Austria, helping lead Team USA to a No. 1 seed and a bronze medal finish after a competitive run through the tournament. Prior to McPherson, Moorehead served as Head Women’s Basketball Coach in the Sun Conference (Florida) from 2021 to 2025. During that time, his teams produced 19 Sun Conference All-Academic Team selections and 8 All-Sun Conference honorees. His outstanding leadership earned him Sun Conference Coach of the Year, WBCA Region 6 Coach of the Year, and recognition as a WBCA National Coach of the Year finalist. Before coaching at the collegiate level, Moorehead led the program at Deer Creek High School (2017–2021), where he developed 10 collegiate signees and had 4 players nominated for McDonald’s All-American honors. He also held coaching positions at California State University Maritime Academy (2016–2017) and Bishop McGuinness High School (2014–2016). Playing Highlights From 2012 to 2014, Moorehead played professionally overseas, competing in the National Basketball League with UPH in Indonesia (2012–2013) and in Ireland’s Super League with UCD Marian (2013–2014). Coaching History 2025 – Present | Head Women’s Basketball Coach, McPherson College 2021 – 2025 | Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Ave Maria University 2017–2021 | Head Coach, Deer Creek High School 2016–2017 | Assistant Coach, California State University Maritime Academy 2014–2016 | Assistant Coach, Bishop McGuinness High School Quick Facts Hometown: Midwest City, Oklahoma High School: Bishop McGuinness High School Undergraduate College: Southwestern Christian University – B.S. Business Graduate Education: University College Dublin – M.S.; Concordia University Chicago – Ed.D. (In Progress)

Louis Parker III will be entering his second season as the Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach for McPherson College. He has been a part of the men’s basketball program for the past 11 years as a player and coach.   Coaching Highlights   Throughout his first three years on the men’s basketball staff at McPherson, Parker served as a volunteer coach while teaching Physical Education at Washington Elementary. During the season in 2019-20, the Bulldogs finished 21-11 overall and 15-9 in KCAC play. It was the program's most wins since the 2011-12 season, and their 4th place finish in the KCAC standings was their highest mark since they won the conference that same year.    Parker has coached 13 All-KCAC selections, including four second team members and the 2023-24 KCAC Newcomer of the Year in Collin Storr.   Playing Highlights  Coach Parker played at McPherson College from 2014 to 2019, earning KCAC Co-Freshman of the Year and All-Freshman Team honors in 2014-2015, following a standout high school career at Midwest City High School from 2011 to 2014. Coaching History  2019 - Present McPherson College   Quick Facts  Hometown: Midwest City, OK  College: McPherson College ‘19 & East Central University '24 B.S. - Physical Education M.Ed - Sports Administration Family: Wife, Ciara

Victoria Summers enters her first season as the Assistant Cheer and Dance Coach at McPherson College.   Coaching Highlights  Prior to joining McPherson College, Summers served as the Graduate Assistant Coach for Cheer and Dance at William Woods University (MO) from 2024–2026. While at WWU, she aided in launching the university’s competitive dance program in 2025. In just two seasons, Summers assisted in coaching three NAIA Cheer All-Americans and three AMC All-Conference athletes.   Athletic Background  Summers was a member of Fontbonne University’s inaugural cheer and STUNT teams, as well as the Golden Line dance team. As a member of the dance team, she received runner up at the College Classic National Championship in HipHop during the 2021 and 2022 season. As a member of the cheer team, her team received the “WOW” award at the College Classic National Championship.    Coaching History 2026-Present | Assistant Cheer and Dance Coach, McPherson College 2024–2026 | Graduate Assistant Coach, William Woods University   Quick Facts  Hometown: Brookfield, MO William Woods University ‘26 Fontbonne University ‘24 Master of Business Administration B.A. – Business Administration    

Kaitlin Brown will be entering her first season as the Head Assistant Coach for Women’s Basketball at McPherson College. Playing Highlights Brown played guard at Missouri Southern State University from 2020 to 2025, helping lead the Lions to back-to-back conference championships in 2022 and 2023 and two straight national tournament appearances. A two-time All-MIAA selection and four-time MIAA Honor Roll honoree, Brown scored over 1,000 career points and holds the program record for three-pointers made. Coaching History 2025 - Present | McPherson College Quick Facts Hometown: Plainview, AR College: Missouri Southern State University ‘25

Ethan Finckbone will be entering his third season as an assistant coach for the Men’s Basketball team and his second season as the Head Coach of both the JV Red and JV White programs.  Playing Highlights Finckbone was recruited to play basketball at Bethany College in 2020, but a career-ending injury shifted his path toward coaching. A standout player at Odin High School (IL) from 2016 to 2020, he scored over 1,000 career points. Coaching History 2023 - Present | McPherson College  2021 - 2023 | Bethany College  Quick Facts Hometown: Odin, IL College: Bethany College

Antonio “Toni” Snyder enters his first season as the Director of Spirit Programs at McPherson College. In this role, he oversees the gameday and competitive cheerleading teams, mascot team, and the development of future dance and STUNT programs. The McPherson College Cheer Team is coming off a second-place finish at the NCA College Nationals in the Spirit Rally Division, where they also earned the NCA/NDA “Go Be Great Award” for their dedication to community service and servant leadership. Coaching Highlights Prior to joining McPherson College, Snyder served as the Director of Owl Spirit at William Woods University (Fulton, MO) from 2023–2025. While at WWU, he launched the university’s first-ever competitive cheer program in 2024 and competitive dance program in 2025. In just two seasons, Snyder coached WWU’s first four NAIA Cheer All-Americans and three AMC All-Conference athletes. Under his leadership, Owls Cheerleading placed third at the AMC Cheerleading Conference Championship in both 2024 and 2025, finishing second and first among full AMC member institutions, respectively. Snyder led three WWU teams to bids at the NCA/NDA College Nationals, where they achieved top-10 finishes of 4th, 5th, and 9th in their respective divisions. Academically, his teams produced three NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athletes and eighteen All-AMC Scholar-Athletes over two seasons. In 2024, WWU athletes received AMC Player of the Week honors during every eligible competition week. Snyder was named AMC/SAC Coach of the Year that same season. During his time at Kansas Wesleyan University, Snyder coached six NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athletes and seven All-KCAC Scholar-Athletes. The Coyote Cheer Team earned five All-KCAC Athlete honors and recorded the program’s highest competition score of 78.10 under his leadership. Competition Background Snyder was a member of McPherson College’s first cheerleading team to return to varsity status in 2017. As a Bulldog, he earned All-KCAC honors in 2019 and was a two-time KCAC Scholar-Athlete in 2020 and 2021. During his senior season he was nominated for the McPherson College Athlete of the Year Award. Snyder also competed at multiple UCA College Camps. In 2019, he attended the UCA College Camp in St. Louis, MO, where the team placed third in their division and earned the Most Collegiate award. In 2018, the team competed at the UCA College Camp at Chula Vista, earning bronze in all three of their divisions. These successes came while competing against institutions of varying sizes and athletic divisions. Coaching History 2025 | Director of Spirit Programs, McPherson College 2023 - 2025 | Director of Owl Spirit, William Woods University 2021 - 2023 | Head Cheerleading Coach, Kansas Wesleyan University Quick Facts Hometown: Newton, KS Education: William Woods University '25 M.Ed., Athletic Administration McPherson College '21 B.S. - Psychology B.S. - Sociology