OUR COACHES
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CHAD OSTERMAN, HEAD COACH
High School • Maple River High School 1993
College:
Southwest Minnesota State University (Marshall, MN) – B.S. Physical Education 1997
Fort Hays State University (Hays, KS) – M.S. Health and Human Performance 2000
Employment:
2011-Present • Owner/Agent, M&M Insurance Agency, LLC
2005-2011 • Agent, Farmers Insurance Group
2004-2005 • Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Missouri State University-West Plains (West Plains, MO)
1999-2004 • Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Colby Community College (Colby, KS)
1998-1999 • Graduate Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, South Dakota State University (Brookings, SD)
Coaching Experience:
2008-Present • Head Coach, Maple River High School
2005-2006 • Volunteer Assistant Coach, Maple River High School
2004-2005 • Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Missouri State University-West Plains (West Plains, MO)
1999-2004 • Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Colby Community College (Colby, KS)
1998-1999 • Graduate Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, South Dakota State University (Brookings, SD) Other Positions Held: Travel Team Basketball Coach, Junior High Baseball Coach, Youth Football Coach
Playing Experience:
1989-1993 • Maple River High School
1993 State Champions
1993 Minnesota Basketball News Class A Player of the Year
• All-State (1992,1993)
• Academic All-State (1993)
1993-1997 • Southwest Minnesota State University
• All-Conference Honorable Mention (1996-97)
Family:
Married to the former Joy Anderson and they reside in Mankato with their dog Cooper
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ERIC WARD • ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH
High School • Maple River High School 2000
College:
Minnesota State University, Mankato
South Central College, Mankato- AAS Degree in Sales/Marketing
Employment:
2001-Present • Manager, Ward Farms
Coaching Experience:
2003-Present • Maple River Boys Basketball
13th year at Varsity Level
Playing Experience:
1998-2000 • Maple River High School
1999 • All-Conference
2000 • All-Conference
Family:
Married to the former Sarah Thompson and reside in Mapleton with their children, Madison 13, Merrit 10, and Jack 7
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JONAH BREITER • ASSISTANT COACH
High School • Maple River Class of 2015
College:
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Bachelor of Science: Elementary Education
Employment:
Maple River Schools • Elementary Teacher, 2019 - Present
Coaching:
2019 - Present • C squad
Playing Experience • 2013 - 2015
All-Conference in Gopher/Valley 2014, 2015
Final Four 2015
Academic All-State 2015
Family:
Married to Tori Kmett where we reside in Mapleton with our dog, Wiley.
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PAYTON SEE • ASSISTANT COACH
High school • Maple River High School 2014
College:
Winona State University
Minnesota State University, Mankato
South Central College, Mankato
Employment:
Ward Farms • 2015-Present
Maple River Schools • 2015-Present Grounds Crew
Coaching Experience:
2017-Present • Junior High Coach
Playing experience:
2012-14 • Maple River High School
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JORDAN DRAGER • ASSISTANT COACH
High School • Maple River High School 2010
College:
South Dakota State University, B.S. Agronomy; Minor Agribusiness 2014
Employment:
Field Sales Representative • Bayer
Coaching Experience:
2016-Present • Maple River Boys Basketball
Playing Experience:
2009-2010 Maple River High School
2009 Honorable Mention
2010 All-Conference
2009 Mr. Rebound
2010 Mr. Rebound
2010 M.V.P
Family:
Engaged to Lindsay Johnson, Son of Bob and Rhonda Drager, Brother of Mitch, Dusty, and Logan Drager
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COLE SOHRE • ASSISTANT COACH
College:
South Central College, Mankato • Ag Business
Employment:
Sohre Family Farms
Playing experience:
2016 All-Conference
2017 All-Conference
Final Four 2015
Elite 8 2016
Family:
Engaged to Chloe Lantz