University of Wisconsin, Parkside Men's Basketball

Reigel begins his 14th season as head coach of the UW-Parkside mens basketball program in 2016-2017 and his 17th season overall at the University. Reigel has guided the Rangers to five NCAA tournament appearances and four Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division titles while sitting second on the schools all-time wins list with 196 wins. Reigel earned National Assocation of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Midwest District Coach of the Year and GLVC Coach of the Year accolades in 2016-2017, piloting the Rangers to their fourth consecutive GLVC East Division crown. UW-Parkside advanced to the GLVC Tournament Championship game for the first time in program history while serving as host for the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional where the squad downed ninth-ranked Kentucky Wesleyan College for the program's first NCAA tournament win. The Green and White finished the season 25-6 overall and 15-3 in conference action while winning 32 of its last 33 GLVC home games inside DeSimone Gymnasium. Three Rangers captured All-GLVC accolades, including Andy Mazurczak who won GLVC Player of the Year and became the third Ranger in four years to participate in the NABC Division II All-Star Game.   The 2014-2015 squad had a banner campaign, setting program records for overall wins (26) and GLVC wins (17), claiming the GLVC East crown for the third consecutive season en route to their third consecutive NCAA Division II appearance. Reigel was named the GLVC Coach of the Year, claiming the honor for the second time in three years. His 2013-2014 team won the Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division crown for the second consecutive season, posting a 23-7 overall mark and a program-best 15-3 record in conference action. Reigel's Rangers advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season while boasting a 14-1 record inside the friendly confines of DeSimone Gymnasium. Reigels 2012-2013 squad captured the Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division title for the first time in program history while recording the first 20-win campaign since 1987. The 2012-13 Rangers knocked off seven ranked opponents during the year including a regular season sweep of perennial powers Kentucky Wesleyan and Southern Indiana while climbing as high as 13th in the NABC Coaches' Poll. For his efforts, Reigel was named the 2013 GLVC Coach of the Year and the 2013 NABC Midwest District Coach of the Year while Jeremy Saffold was the GLVC Player of the Year, becoming the first player in program history to claim the honor. In 2010-2011, Reigel led a young Rangers squad back to the GLVC Tournament thanks in part to GLVC Freshman of the Year, Jordan Mach. Mach was the first Ranger to ever receive this honor. Regiel also led his team to a victory over border-rival, Lewis University, the eventual North Division Champion. The 2009-10 season marked the fourth time the Rangers were a participant in the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament. The team made good on their entry, knocking out Missouri-St. Louis in the first round. This was the second post-season win since the move to Division II. Another milestone came with Jeremy Saffold becoming the first freshman in school history to be named to the all-conference team. In 2006-07, Reigels Rangers led the entire nation in fewest turnovers per game. He was tabbed Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Coach of the Year for Divisions II and III that season, leading the UW-Parkside program to the first NCAA tournament appearance in school history. The storied season was kicked off with three wins in three consecutive days in winning the Disney Classic championship in Orlando and culminated with a trip to regionals in Findlay, Ohio. Other highlights in Reigels tenure include a regular season win at NCAA Division I Illinois-Chicago, a team which was looking to defend its Horizon League crown. The conquest was tabbed Dick Vitales Upset of the Week. The Ranger mentor also owns a win over neighboring UW-Milwaukee in exhibition play. Reigels role at UW-Parkside is more than that of a head basketball coach. He is a major player in the athletics corporate sponsorship program, which assists in keeping all Ranger athletics competitive. Sponsor banners in the DeSimone Gymnasium and in the game programs helped find their way there thanks in part to Reigels efforts. The coach, who comes from a solid educational background, ensures his student-athletes excel in the classroom. Proof was offered in 2005 when the club earned the highest grade point average of any mens basketball team in the history of the school. His teams have produced a total of 21 all-academic awards from the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Reigel, who is originally from Twin Lakes, lived in Racine and now resides in Kenosha, is an active community member. The Junior Rangers program which he heads teaches area youth the finer points of the game of basketball in a structured environment, all while having a great time. Over 100 youths are thrilled to participate each fall. The coach envisioned and created the annual Ranger Mens Basketball Golf Outing, with the proceeds generated going directly toward scholarships, travel budgets and equipment costs, allowing the Rangers to compete in the premier NCAA Division II league in the nation. Reigel spent three notable years as an assistant at UW-Parkside before taking over the reins as head coach. Prior to UW-Parkside, Reigel served as an assistant coach at UW-Platteville under legendary University of Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan, winning a national title with the Pioneers as both a coach and a player. After his playing career, which started at UW-Stevens Point and culminated in a ring at UW-Platteville, Reigel coached three successful seasons at Platteville High School, before returning to re-join the Pioneers for another national crown. At Wilmot high school, Reigel played for his father, Tom, where together they had an undefeated season and won a state championship. The two have come full-circle, as Tom now serves as an assistant at UW-Parkside. Reigel holds a comprehensive social science degree and master's degree in secondary education from UW-Platteville. He and his wife, Merideth, have two children, Jake and Cole. 2013 Jack Bennett Man of the Year Award winner Luke Reigel begins his 14th season as head coach of the UW-Parkside mens basketball program in 2016-2017 and his 17th season overall at the University. Reigel has guided the Rangers to five NCAA tournament appearances and four Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division titles while sitting second on the schools all-time wins list with 196 wins. Reigel earned National Assocation of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Midwest District Coach of the Year and GLVC Coach of the Year accolades in 2016-2017, piloting the Rangers to their fourth consecutive GLVC East Division crown. UW-Parkside advanced to the GLVC Tournament Championship game for the first time in program history while serving as host for the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional where the squad downed ninth-ranked Kentucky Wesleyan College for the program's first NCAA tournament win. The Green and White finished the season 25-6 overall and 15-3 in conference action while winning 32 of its last 33 GLVC home games inside DeSimone Gymnasium. Three Rangers captured All-GLVC accolades, including Andy Mazurczak who won GLVC Player of the Year and became the third Ranger in four years to participate in the NABC Division II All-Star Game.   The 2014-2015 squad had a banner campaign, setting program records for overall wins (26) and GLVC wins (17), claiming the GLVC East crown for the third consecutive season en route to their third consecutive NCAA Division II appearance. Reigel was named the GLVC Coach of the Year, claiming the honor for the second time in three years. His 2013-2014 team won the Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division crown for the second consecutive season, posting a 23-7 overall mark and a program-best 15-3 record in conference action. Reigel's Rangers advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season while boasting a 14-1 record inside the friendly confines of DeSimone Gymnasium. Reigels 2012-2013 squad captured the Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division title for the first time in program history while recording the first 20-win campaign since 1987. The 2012-13 Rangers knocked off seven ranked opponents during the year including a regular season sweep of perennial powers Kentucky Wesleyan and Southern Indiana while climbing as high as 13th in the NABC Coaches' Poll. For his efforts, Reigel was named the 2013 GLVC Coach of the Year and the 2013 NABC Midwest District Coach of the Year while Jeremy Saffold was the GLVC Player of the Year, becoming the first player in program history to claim the honor. In 2010-2011, Reigel led a young Rangers squad back to the GLVC Tournament thanks in part to GLVC Freshman of the Year, Jordan Mach. Mach was the first Ranger to ever receive this honor. Regiel also led his team to a victory over border-rival, Lewis University, the eventual North Division Champion. The 2009-10 season marked the fourth time the Rangers were a participant in the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament. The team made good on their entry, knocking out Missouri-St. Louis in the first round. This was the second post-season win since the move to Division II. Another milestone came with Jeremy Saffold becoming the first freshman in school history to be named to the all-conference team. In 2006-07, Reigels Rangers led the entire nation in fewest turnovers per game. He was tabbed Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Coach of the Year for Divisions II and III that season, leading the UW-Parkside program to the first NCAA tournament appearance in school history. The storied season was kicked off with three wins in three consecutive days in winning the Disney Classic championship in Orlando and culminated with a trip to regionals in Findlay, Ohio. Other highlights in Reigels tenure include a regular season win at NCAA Division I Illinois-Chicago, a team which was looking to defend its Horizon League crown. The conquest was tabbed Dick Vitales Upset of the Week. The Ranger mentor also owns a win over neighboring UW-Milwaukee in exhibition play. Reigels role at UW-Parkside is more than that of a head basketball coach. He is a major player in the athletics corporate sponsorship program, which assists in keeping all Ranger athletics competitive. Sponsor banners in the DeSimone Gymnasium and in the game programs helped find their way there thanks in part to Reigels efforts. The coach, who comes from a solid educational background, ensures his student-athletes excel in the classroom. Proof was offered in 2005 when the club earned the highest grade point average of any mens basketball team in the history of the school. His teams have produced a total of 21 all-academic awards from the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Reigel, who is originally from Twin Lakes, lived in Racine and now resides in Kenosha, is an active community member. The Junior Rangers program which he heads teaches area youth the finer points of the game of basketball in a structured environment, all while having a great time. Over 100 youths are thrilled to participate each fall. The coach envisioned and created the annual Ranger Mens Basketball Golf Outing, with the proceeds generated going directly toward scholarships, travel budgets and equipment costs, allowing the Rangers to compete in the premier NCAA Division II league in the nation. Reigel spent three notable years as an assistant at UW-Parkside before taking over the reins as head coach. Prior to UW-Parkside, Reigel served as an assistant coach at UW-Platteville under legendary University of Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan, winning a national title with the Pioneers as both a coach and a player. After his playing career, which started at UW-Stevens Point and culminated in a ring at UW-Platteville, Reigel coached three successful seasons at Platteville High School, before returning to re-join the Pioneers for another national crown. At Wilmot high school, Reigel played for his father, Tom, where together they had an undefeated season and won a state championship. The two have come full-circle, as Tom now serves as an assistant at UW-Parkside. Reigel holds a comprehensive social science degree and master's degree in secondary education from UW-Platteville. He and his wife, Merideth, have two children, Jake and Cole.

Kyle Blackbourn was named the seventh head coach in the history of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside men’s basketball program in March of 2026, bringing with him a proven record of success as a head coach and a strong background in player development and program building.   Blackbourn arrived at Parkside following two highly successful seasons as the head coach at Rockhurst University, where he led the Hawks to one of the top stretches in program history. In 2025-26, he guided Rockhurst to a 23-7 overall record and the program’s first-ever Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) regular season championship. The Hawks earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Division II Midwest Region, marking the program’s fourth NCAA Tournament appearance, and achieved a program-best national ranking of No. 18. His team ranked among the most efficient offenses in the country, averaging 87.1 points per game and finishing eighth nationally in offensive efficiency, while also ranking ninth in the nation in fewest turnovers per game.   In his first season at Rockhurst (2024-25), Blackbourn led the program to a 17-12 record, matching its highest win total in more than a decade. The team excelled on both ends of the floor, ranking first nationally in defensive rebounding percentage and 15th in turnover percentage, while finishing third in the GLVC in scoring offense. His program also thrived academically, leading the conference in Academic All-District selections and placing nine student-athletes on the NABC Honors Court.   For his efforts during the 2025-26 campaign, Blackbourn was named the NABC Division II Midwest Coach of the Year.   Prior to returning to Rockhurst as head coach, Blackbourn spent eight seasons at the University of Wisconsin as the Director of Recruiting and Scouting under head coach Greg Gard. During his tenure with the Badgers, Wisconsin captured Big Ten regular season championships in 2020 and 2022, made five NCAA Tournament appearances, and advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2017. The Badgers also reached the 2023 NIT Final Four and won the 2022 Maui Jim Invitational. Blackbourn played a key role in recruiting and developing elite talent, including 2022 National Player of the Year Johnny Davis.   Blackbourn previously served as an assistant coach at Rockhurst during the 2015-16 season, helping the program achieve its highest win total at the time since 2009-10 while ranking among conference leaders in scoring defense.   He began his head coaching career at Delta College (Mich.), where he posted a 19-13 record in his first season, setting a school record for wins by a first-year head coach. His team finished third in the conference, reached the district championship game, and earned victories over four ranked opponents, while producing four all-conference selections and a defensive player of the year.   Blackbourn also gained assistant coaching experience at Benedictine College and Grand View University. At Benedictine, he was part of a staff that went 41-21 over two seasons, highlighted by a conference championship and multiple all-conference and All-America honorees. At Grand View, he helped guide the program to a 17-13 record and an appearance in the conference tournament championship game.   A native of Shullsburg, Wisconsin, Blackbourn earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville in 2011. He later completed a master’s degree in educational leadership with an emphasis in athletic administration from Benedictine College in 2014.  

Voelker graduated from St. Norbert College in the spring of 2024 with Bachelor's Degrees in both Communication-Media and Marketing. While at St. Norbert, Voelker was a four-year letterwinner and two-year captain for Coach Gary Grzesk and the St. Norbert College Mens Basketball team. Voelker was part of a pair of conference championship teams in his Sophomore and Junior years, reaching the round of 32 in the NCAA tournament during the 2022-2023 season.  A Kiel, WI. native, Voelker played his high school basketball at Kiel High School

Rion Rayfield joined the Parkside Men's Basketball staff as an Assistant Coach in June of 2025. He brings over a decade of collegiate coaching experience and a championship pedigree at all three NCAA levels. Prior to Parkside, Rayfield spent eight highly successful seasons at UW-Platteville, where he helped build the Pioneers into one of the top Division III programs in the country. During his tenure, the team made six NCAA Tournament appearances, captured five WIAC regular season championships, and won four WIAC Tournament titles. He was instrumental in the development of one National Player of the Year, three All-Americans, 13 First Team All-WIAC selections, and three WIAC Players of the Year. His responsibilities included recruiting, player development, scouting, and day-to-day operations. Before his time at UW-Platteville, Rayfield served as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Otero Junior College. He also held the role of Director of Basketball Operations at NCAA Division I UW-Green Bay, where he was part of the coaching staff that led the Phoenix to a Horizon League Tournament Championship and a berth in the 2016 NCAA Tournament—the program’s first in 20 years. Rayfield’s coaching resume also includes a season at NCAA Division II Black Hills State in South Dakota. A standout point guard during his playing career at Florida Southern College, Rayfield finished his career with 1,870 points and 544 assists. He remains the program’s all-time leader in games played (135) and three-pointers made (364). During his four-year career, the Mocs advanced to four consecutive NCAA Division II Tournaments, won three Sunshine State Conference titles, and Rayfield earned NCAA Division II Bulletin Honorable Mention All-American honors. Rayfield’s extensive recruiting experience in Wisconsin and the Chicagoland area has helped him establish deep connections across key pipelines that have traditionally fueled Parkside’s success

Voelker graduated from St. Norbert College in the spring of 2024 with Bachelor's Degrees in both Communication-Media and Marketing. While at St. Norbert, Voelker was a four-year letterwinner and two-year captain for Coach Gary Grzesk and the St. Norbert College Men’s Basketball team. Voelker was part of a pair of conference championship teams in his Sophomore and Junior years, reaching the round of 32 in the NCAA tournament during the 2022-2023 season.  A Kiel, WI. native, Voelker played his high school basketball at Kiel High School.