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Rick Roth- Head
Coach Rick Roth is in his fourth year at Southwestern.
Rick is a native of Arizona having grown up in Scottsdale
and is a graduate of Phoenix Christian High School.
Coach Roth attended The Master's College (formerly
Los Angeles Baptist College), where he was a four
year letterman in basketball and earned a B.A. in
Physical Education. He then completed his Masters
Degree in Physical Education at Northern Arizona University
and is currently working on his Doctorate at Northcentral
University.
Roth comes with thirteen years of
head coaching experience as a High School Varsity
Boy's Basketball Coach with stops at Phoenix Christian,
Independence and Cactus Shadows with an overall career
record of 199-137. In his 13 years, Roth has been
named Regional Coach of the Year four times and in
1996; he was named the 1A-3A Basketball State of Arizona
Coach of the Year by The Arizona Republic as his team
played in the State Finals. Coach Roth also has a
passion for teaching excellence, having been named
in Who's Who Among American Teachers in 1995, 1998,
2004, and 2007.
Rick has been married for 18 years
to his wife Beth and they have two children, Courtney
15 and Brenna 13.
Entering his four year, Roth's main
focus is teaching his players to win God's way. This
is characterized by Wes Neal's definition of winning,
“Winning is totally releasing all that you are
toward becoming like Jesus Christ in each situation.”
Coach Roth summarizes his passion
for coaching by saying, “I love watching my
players grow throughout the season. My passion is
to use the great game of basketball to teach lifelong
skills.”
Marshall Tague-
Marshall Tague is in his fourth year as Assistant
Coach at Southwestern College. He attended Valley
Christian High School in Chandler, Arizona. Coach
Tague attended Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale,
Arizona. He played one year of basketball and earned
an A.A. in General Studies. He then attended Southwestern
College, where he played three years of basketball,
received regional and national honors, and earned
a B. A. in Secondary Education. Marshall is currently
working on his Master’s Degree in Educational
Leadership.
Coach Tague has a passion for serving
God’s kingdom by reaching kids on the basketball
floor. He believes in creating an environment for
his players to develop skills, fundamentals, and discipline
on the court but more importantly relating those characteristics
to their personal lives.
Marshall is one the founding partners
in Hoop Dreams Basketball School, which works with
young athletes in developing the fundamental skills
of basketball.
Southwestern College is honored
to have one of its alumni on the court with the team.
To contact CoachTague, mtague@swcaz.edu
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