Click on the name of each Champlin Park Boys Basketball coach to learn more about them!
“A good coach can change a game, a great coach can change a life.”
+ Head Coach: Aaron Kloeppner
- 3rd year as varsity head coach
- 2016 graduate of Champlin Park
- Played for the 2015 state runner-up team
- Membership manager at Midwest Basketball Training
- Undergraduate degree in global business leadership and a minor in communication from St. John’s University (MN) ‘20
- Played baseball and basketball at St. John’s
- Aaron enjoys spending time with family, golfing, working and binging TV shows
+ Varsity Assistant: Demond Plunkett
- 3rd season at Champlin Park HS
- 11 years coaching experience
- Attended Northeastern State University
- Bachelors in Business Administration-accounting
- Attended Park Center Senior High
- Enjoys wrestling, music and traveling
- Married to Jill Plunkett
- The Plunkett’s live in Brooklyn Park with daughters Kendall and Sahara, and son’s Jaiden and Cristian
+ JV/Varsity Assistant: Peyton Wensel
- 3rd Season coaching for the Rebels
- 2016 Graduate of Park Center
- Played football at Minnesota State University-Moorhead
- Enjoys watching sports, traveling, and spending time with family and friends
+ Sophomore / Varsity Assistant: Brian Larson
- Language Arts/Speech teacher at CPHS
- 22nd season coaching for the Rebels
- Coaches boys and girls tennis at CPHS
- Bachelors from North Dakota State University - Fargo, ND
- Masters Degree in Communications from Bethel University
- Co-Leader of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
- Graduated from Mora High School
- Enjoys spending time with family and friends, going to the cabin, being outside, traveling and listening to music
- Married to Georgia who also teaches at CPHS
- The Larson’s live in Champlin with daughter Allison (19) and son William (16)
+ Sophomore / Varsity Assistant: Brad Kenote
- American Indian Education Advisor (Robinsdale Cluster)
- 3rd year coaching at Champlin Park
- Bachelor’s Degree and Minor from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Home state is Wisconsin
- Enjoys spending time with family and friends, staying active, exploring the outdoors, and learning new things
- Lives in Minneapolis
+ Freshman A: Collin Wagner
- P.E. Teacher at JMS
- Coaches football, basketball, and track and field with the Rebels
- Graduated in 2005 from Eveleth-Gilbert High School
- Attended Mesabi Range CC and University of Wisconsin-Superior. Majored in Physical Education, minored in Health Education and Coaching
- Graduate degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Enjoys playing basketball, golfing, mountain biking, and hiking in the mountains with his wife of 11 years, Paige. He has two beautiful daughters (Emery, 4 and Stella, 3) and one son (Will, 1).
+ Freshman B: Patrick Mengelkoch
- Business Education Teacher CPHS
- 2nd year coaching at CPHS
- Graduate of Champlin Park High School (06’)
- Former CPHS football & basketball player
- Undergrad degree from University of Wisconsin-Stout (Played Football at UW Stout)
- Currently attending Bethel University for Master’s in Business Education
- Enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and attending Timberwolve games as an 9-year season ticket holder
- Married to Jessica Mengelkoch, with two daughters Rose (2.5 years) & Leah (7 months)
