Mailing Address:

Urbandale Activities Department

7111 Aurora Avenue

Urbandale, IA 50322


Phone:  515-457-6945

Fax: 515-457-6949


Activities Administration

Name Title Phone Email
William Watson Director of Activities and Community Education 515-457-6947 william.watson@j-hawks.com
Josh Jacobs Associate Athletic Director 515-457-6946 josh.jacobs@j-hawks.com
Ted Wacht Administrative Assistant 515-457-6948 ted.wacht@j-hawks.com
Andrew Olson Stadium/PAC Manager 515-457-6943 andrew.olson@j-hawks.com

High School Administration

Name Title Phone Email
Richard Hutchinson High School Principal 515-457-6801 hutchinsonr@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Brian Coppess Associate High School Principal 515-457-6802 coppessb@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Tim Carver Assistant High School Principal 515-457-6803 carvert@urbandale.k12.ia.us

Middle School Administration

Name Title Phone Email
Dan Meyer Middle School Principal 515-457-6601 meyerd@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Loren DeKruyf Middle School Dean of Students 515-457-6607 dekruyfl@urbandale.k12.ia.us

Athletic Trainer

Name Title Phone Email
Scott Fleagle Athletic Trainer 515-457-6750 scott.fleagle@j-hawks.com

High School Band Directors

Name Title Phone Email
Myron Peterson Head Band Director 515-457-6871 petersonm@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Nick Rueckert Assistant Band Director (515) 457-6870 rueckertn@urbandale.k12.ia.us

Middle School Band Directors

Name Title Phone Email
Daphne Monson Middle School Band Director 515-457-6645 monsond@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Nancy Schultz Middle School Band Director 515-457-6641 schultzn@urbandale.k12.ia.us

Baseball Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Denny Barton Head Varsity Baseball Coach bartond@wdmcs.org
Jeremy Heinen Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach / Head 8th Grade Football Coach 515-457-6953 heinenj@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Chuckie Geilenfeld Head Boys & Girls Bowling Coach / 10th Grade Baseball Coach 515-457-6831 geilenfeldc@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Adam Smith Assistant 10th Baseball Coach
Fritz Keeling 9th Grade Baseball Coach frederick.keeling@dmps.k12.ia.us
Corey Brown 9th Grade Baseball Coach/Assistant MS Cross Country, B&G Basketball, and 7th Boys Track Coach 515-457-6681 brownc@urbandale.k12.ia.us

Boys Basketball Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Brad Bjorkgren Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach/Head Girls Golf Coach 515-457-6979 bjorkgrenb@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Monty Willyard Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach/9th Boys Golf Coach 515-457-6863 willyardm@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Ryan Flack Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
Pat Henkenius Head Boys Golf Coach/Head 10th Grade Boys Basketball Coach 515-457-6824 henkeniusp@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Ethan Freeman Assistant 10th Grade Boys Basketball Coach 515-979-7107 ethan.freeman@j-hawks.com
Tom Breitbach Head 9th Grade Boys Basketball Coach 515-331-1023 tbreitbach@mchsi.com
Tony Perez Assistant 9th Grade Boys Basketball Coach

Middle School Boys Basketball Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Mark Baethke Head 8th Grade Boys&Girls Basketball Coach/Assistant 8th Grade Football Coach 515-457-6855 baethkem@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Corey Brown 9th Grade Baseball Coach/Assistant MS Cross Country, B&G Basketball, and 7th Boys Track Coach 515-457-6681 brownc@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Lindsey Bakker Assistant 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach/Assistant 7th Grade Football Coach 515-457-6618 bakkerl@urbandale.k12.ia.us

Girls Basketball Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Gary Birdwell Head Girls Basketball Coach/Assistant Boys Track Coach 515-457-6976 birdwellg@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Bob Bagley Assistant Varsity Girls Basketball Coach 515-210-9968 robert.bagley@dmschools.org
Zach Maertens Head 9th Girls Basketball Coach 515-457-5727 maertensz@urbandale.k12.ia.us

Middle School Girls Basketball Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Mark Baethke Head 8th Grade Boys&Girls Basketball Coach/Assistant 8th Grade Football Coach 515-457-6855 baethkem@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Corey Brown 9th Grade Baseball Coach/Assistant MS Cross Country, B&G Basketball, and 7th Boys Track Coach 515-457-6681 brownc@urbandale.k12.ia.us

Boys Bowling Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Chuckie Geilenfeld Head Boys & Girls Bowling Coach / 10th Grade Baseball Coach 515-457-6831 geilenfeldc@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Scott Houser Assistant 9th Grade Football Coach/Assistant Boys & Girls Bowling Coach/Assistant 8th Boys Track Coach 515-457-6793 housers@urbandale.k12.ia.us

Girls Bowling Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Chuckie Geilenfeld Head Boys & Girls Bowling Coach / 10th Grade Baseball Coach 515-457-6831 geilenfeldc@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Scott Houser Assistant 9th Grade Football Coach/Assistant Boys & Girls Bowling Coach/Assistant 8th Boys Track Coach 515-457-6793 housers@urbandale.k12.ia.us

Cheerleading Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Kelli Zimmerman Head Cheerleading Coach 515-238-8832 kellizim@aol.com
Cassie Schulz Assistant Cheerleading Coach schulzc@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Morgan Phillips Assistant Cheerleading Coach phillipm@uni.edu

Boys Cross Country Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Lee Hammerand Head Boys Cross Country Coach
Carla Madson Assistant Boys & Girls Cross Country Coach 515-457-6670 madsonc@hotmail.com

Girls Cross Country Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Dan Davis Head Girls Cross Country Coach / Assistant Girls Track Coach 515-457-6885 davisd@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Carla Madson Assistant Boys & Girls Cross Country Coach 515-457-6670 madsonc@hotmail.com

Middle School Cross Country Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Dave White Head Girls Tennis Coach/Head MS Cross Country Coach 515-457-6832 whited@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Corey Brown 9th Grade Baseball Coach/Assistant MS Cross Country, B&G Basketball, and 7th Boys Track Coach 515-457-6681 brownc@urbandale.k12.ia.us

Drama Directors

Name Title Phone Email
Jessica Vaught Drama Director 515-457-6945 jessica.vaught@j-hawks.com

Football Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Sam Anderson Head Varsity Football Coach 515-457-6839 andersons@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Ben Luther Assistant Varsity Football Coach 515-457-6638 lutherb@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Tim TeBrink Head Boys Track Coach/Assistant Varsity Football Coach 515-457-6657 tebrinkt@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Dan Schuck Assistant Varsity Football Coach 515-490-785 dschuck@mchsi.com
William Gray Assistant Varsity Football Coach 515-208-5952 guhof2011@me.com
Tyler Perry Assistant Varsity Football Coach/Assistant Boys Track Coach perry.tyler.a@principal.com
Kirby Gilson Assistant Varsity Football Coach 515-457-6839 kirby.gilson@dmschools.org
Ryan Williams Head 10th Grade Football Coach/Assistant 7th Boys Track Coach
Tyler Motter Volunteer Varsity and 10th Grade Football Coach 515-490-6900 tcmotter@hotmail.com
Eric Walter Volunteer Varsity and 10th Grade Football Coach 515-778-5743 temjwalter@mchsi.com
Mark Klaus Head 9th Grade Football Coach/Assistant Wrestling Coach/Head 8th Grade Boys Track Coach 515-457-6984 klausm@urbandale.k12.ia.us
RJ Sumrall Assistant 9th Grade Football Coach/Assistant Boys Track Coach
Scott Houser Assistant 9th Grade Football Coach/Assistant Boys & Girls Bowling Coach/Assistant 8th Boys Track Coach 515-457-6793 housers@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Steve Dannenfeldt Volunteer Football Coach 515-276-6201 steve@dannenfeldt.com
Rob MacDougall Volunteer Football Coach FootballUHS@yahoo.com
Rod Reis Volunteer Football Coach kathiereis@mchsi.com
Paul Peletz Volunteer Football Coach Peletz10@yahoo.com

Middle School Football Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Joel Jacobs Assistant 8th Grade Football Coach jpjacobs@fouroaks.org
Chris Christensen Head Middle School Wrestling Coach/Head 7th Grade Football Coach/Head 7th Grade Girls Track Coach 515-457-6682 christensenc@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Mike Moreno Head Wrestling Coach / Head 7th Grade Football Coach 515-457-6961 morenom@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Lindsey Bakker Assistant 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach/Assistant 7th Grade Football Coach 515-457-6618 bakkerl@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Chad Towers Assistant 8th Grade Football Coach / Assistant MS Wrestling Coach / Assistant 7th Girls Track Coach 515-205-2423 chad.towers@dmschools.org

Boys Golf Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Pat Henkenius Head Boys Golf Coach/Head 10th Grade Boys Basketball Coach 515-457-6824 henkeniusp@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Monty Willyard Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach/9th Boys Golf Coach 515-457-6863 willyardm@urbandale.k12.ia.us

Girls Golf Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Brad Bjorkgren Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach/Head Girls Golf Coach 515-457-6979 bjorkgrenb@urbandale.k12.ia.us

Jaywalker Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Penny Luthens Head Jaywalker Coach pluthens@gmail.com
Jayme Ammann Assistant Jaywalkers Coach 515-250-5088 jaymeammann@gmail.com

Boys Soccer Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Kepler Johnson Head Boys Soccer Coach kepron@dishmail.net
Evan Hammans JV Boys Soccer Coach 515-537-6155 e_hammans@yahoo.com
Michael Moon Assistant Boys Soccer Coach
Troy Moon Assistant Boys Soccer Coach

Girls Soccer Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Jim Wright Head Girls Soccer Coach 515-473-8571 wrightjamesp@q.com
Jessica Shwery Assistant Girls Soccer Coach Shives08@gmail.com
Bonnie Larson Assistant Girls Soccer Coach blarson13@juno.com
Marc Pedersen Head 9th Grade Girls Soccer Coach 515-633-4151 pedersenm@wdmcs.org

Softball Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Veronica Roshek Head Softball Coach veronica.roshek@perry.k12.ia.us
Keri Sorensen Assistant Softball Coach
Anna Sokolik Assistant Softball Coach
Jon Parrott Head 9th Grade Softball Coach/Head 8th Grade Girls Track Coach/Assistant 8th Grade Volleyball Coach 515-457-6659 parrottj@urbandale@k12.ia.us
Dzenita Bahtic Head 8th Softball Coach

Boys Tennis Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Alan Reed Head Boys Tennis Coach 515-556-5217 tennisace10@msn.com
Steve Harper Assistant Boys Tennis Coach 515-240-4543 steveharper0324@gmail.com

Girls Tennis Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Dave White Head Girls Tennis Coach/Head MS Cross Country Coach 515-457-6832 whited@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Dania Schuler Assistant Girls Tennis Coach 515-457-6969 schulerd@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Karen Mann Assistant Girls Tennis Coach wolf101km@hotmail.com

Boys Track & Field Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Tim TeBrink Head Boys Track Coach/Assistant Varsity Football Coach 515-457-6657 tebrinkt@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Gary Birdwell Head Girls Basketball Coach/Assistant Boys Track Coach 515-457-6976 birdwellg@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Tyler Perry Assistant Varsity Football Coach/Assistant Boys Track Coach perry.tyler.a@principal.com
RJ Sumrall Assistant 9th Grade Football Coach/Assistant Boys Track Coach

Middle School Boys Track & Field Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Mark Klaus Head 9th Grade Football Coach/Assistant Wrestling Coach/Head 8th Grade Boys Track Coach 515-457-6984 klausm@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Chris Kuehler Assistant 8th Grade Football Coach/Assistant 8th Grade Boys Track Coach kuehlerc@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Corey Brown 9th Grade Baseball Coach/Assistant MS Cross Country, B&G Basketball, and 7th Boys Track Coach 515-457-6681 brownc@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Ryan Williams Head 10th Grade Football Coach/Assistant 7th Boys Track Coach
Cale Roe Assistant 7th Boys Track Coach roec@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Scott Houser Assistant 9th Grade Football Coach/Assistant Boys & Girls Bowling Coach/Assistant 8th Boys Track Coach 515-457-6793 housers@urbandale.k12.ia.us

Girls Track & Field Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Randy Hutchison Head Girls Track Coach 515-633-5957 hutchisonr@wdmcs.org
Deidra Dirth Assistant Girls Track Coach
Trina Radske-Suchan Assistant Girls Track Coach
Courtney Mottet Assistant Girls Track Coach 515-633-4172 mottetc@wdmcs.org
Brooke Schupbach Assistant Girls Track Coach

Middle School Girls Track & Field Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Jon Parrott Head 9th Grade Softball Coach/Head 8th Grade Girls Track Coach/Assistant 8th Grade Volleyball Coach 515-457-6659 parrottj@urbandale@k12.ia.us
Deb Perry Assistant 8th Grade Girls Track Coach
Heidi Hammen Head 8th Grade Volleyball Coach / Assistant 8th Grade Girls Track Coach 712-229-3978 hammenh@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Chris Christensen Head Middle School Wrestling Coach/Head 7th Grade Football Coach/Head 7th Grade Girls Track Coach 515-457-6682 christensenc@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Jen Perez Assistant 7th Grade Volleyball Coach / Assistant Middle School Girls Track Coach / Assistant 7th Grade Girls Track Coach 515-240-4582 perezj@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Chad Towers Assistant 8th Grade Football Coach / Assistant MS Wrestling Coach / Assistant 7th Girls Track Coach 515-205-2423 chad.towers@dmschools.org

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Liz Baethke Head Volleyball Coach 515-457-6957 baethkel@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Courtney Strutt Todd Volunteer Volleyball Coach 515-402-3945 courtneystrutttodd@davisbrownlaw.com
Carlee DeGraaf Head JV Volleyball Coach 641-780-0120 carleedegraaf@gmail.com
Alisa Heemskerk Head 10th Grade Volleyball Coach 319-239-6043 roth.alisa@gmail.com
Nicole Boevers Head 9th Grade Volleyball Coach 319-239-6860 nicole.boevers@grandview.edu
Whitney Mann Assistant 9th Grade Volleyball Coach 515-201-3308 whitney.mann@yahoo.com

Middle School Volleyball Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Heidi Hammen Head 8th Grade Volleyball Coach / Assistant 8th Grade Girls Track Coach 712-229-3978 hammenh@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Jon Parrott Head 9th Grade Softball Coach/Head 8th Grade Girls Track Coach/Assistant 8th Grade Volleyball Coach 515-457-6659 parrottj@urbandale@k12.ia.us
Jen Perez Assistant 7th Grade Volleyball Coach / Assistant Middle School Girls Track Coach / Assistant 7th Grade Girls Track Coach 515-240-4582 perezj@urbandale.k12.ia.us

High School Vocal Directors

Name Title Phone Email
Ted Brimeyer Head Vocal Director 515-457-6872 brimeyert@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Alice O'Connor Assistant High School Vocal Director/Head Middle School Vocal Director 515-457-6873 oconnora@urbandale.ia.us

Middle School Vocal Directors

Name Title Phone Email
Alice O'Connor Assistant High School Vocal Director/Head Middle School Vocal Director 515-457-6873 oconnora@urbandale.ia.us

High School Wrestling Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Mark Klaus Head 9th Grade Football Coach/Assistant Wrestling Coach/Head 8th Grade Boys Track Coach 515-457-6984 klausm@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Jeff South Assistant Wrestling Coach jeff.south@jefc.org
Josh South Assistant Wrestling Coach
Rex Gray Assistant Wrestling Coach 515-577-1991 grayr17489@gmail.com

Middle School Wrestling Coaching Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Chris Christensen Head Middle School Wrestling Coach/Head 7th Grade Football Coach/Head 7th Grade Girls Track Coach 515-457-6682 christensenc@urbandale.k12.ia.us
Brian Klaus Assistant MS Wrestling Coach 515-707-8452 bklaus189@yahoo.com
Chad Towers Assistant 8th Grade Football Coach / Assistant MS Wrestling Coach / Assistant 7th Girls Track Coach 515-205-2423 chad.towers@dmschools.org