Coach Bios

Jason A. Puderbaugh

Basehor-Linwood Middle School PE Teacher

Basehor-Linwood Middle School - Assistant Football Coach

Basehor-Linwood High School - Head Wrestling Coach

Basehor-Linwood High School - Assistant Golf Coach

Coaching & Competing:

13th Year Teaching

20th Year Coaching

15th Season as a Head Coach (9th Season for BLHS)

4 State Champion

27 State Placers

86 State Qualifiers

2025 KSWOA 5A Boys Sportsmanship Award Coach of the Year

2025 KWCA 5A Academic Team State Champions

Seaman High School Graduate in 1998 - 3X State Placer,

4X State Qualifier finishing 3rd in 1996 - Class 6A, 2nd in 1997 Class 5A,

and 1st - State Champion in 1998 Class 5A.

Education:

Washburn University Graduate - BA in PE Emphasis in Sports Management and K-12 Education

M.Ed. in Positive Coaching - University of Missouri

Military Service:

Served in Army National Guard 1997-2006

Family:

Married 20 years to Crystal Puderbaugh

4 Children - Caden, Cael, Cyleigh, and Cyler

Howie Lucas

Campus Pastor @ Linwood Baptist Church

Basehor-Linwood High School - Assistant Wrestling Coach

Coaching & Competing:

5th Year as Assistant Wrestling Coach @ BLHS

3rd Year as Assistant Wrestling Coach @ BLMS

Head Middle School Wrestling Coach @ Sumner Academy 7 years

Assistant High School Wrestling Coach @ Sumner Academy 7 years

Wrestling - 4 year Varsity Letterman - 2x State Qualifier

Football - 3 year Varsity Letterman - 2 x All-Kansas Team Offensive & Defensive Lineman

Education:

Sumner Academy of Arts and Sciences Graduate (Class of 1995)

Spurgeon College – Associates Degree in Biblical Studies (2019)

Spurgeon College – Bachelor's Degree in Christian Ministry

Family:

Married to Ruth Lucas

5 Children: Chellcy, Cari, Cole, Colyn, & Julianna

J.C. Christenson

Basehor-Linwood High School Business Teacher
Basehor-Linwood High School Assistant Wrestling Coach
Basehor-Linwood Middle School - Assistant Football Coach

Coaching & Competing:

3rd Year coaching HS wrestling
12 years as a Bobcat Youth Coach
2025 KWCA 5A Boys Assistant Coach of the Year

2025 KWCA 5A Academic Team State Champions
1992 Sully Buttes HS (South Dakota) Graduate
6 x Year x Varsity Wrestling Letterman; 5 x Varsity State Qualifier; 3 x State Placer
3 x Sport Athlete in HS (Football, Wrestling, Track); Most Valuable Defensive Player (Football) as a Senior
Southwest Minnesota State University - NAIA Wrestling National Qualifier x 2

Education:

University of South Dakota - BS in Psychology
Kansas State University - MPA in Public Administration
Touro University - MBA in Human Resource Management
USAW - Bronze Certified Wrestling Coach

Military Service: (24 Years)

Active Duty - United States Marine Corps - Sergeant
Active Duty - United States Army - Lieutenant Colonel

Family:

Married 23 Years to Manda McFall from Olathe, KS
4 Children - Cadence (Junior at UCM), Raina (Sophomore at UW-LaCrosse), Trevor - 10th Grade, Kinsley - 3 years old

Jeff Goodman

Basehor-Linwood High School - Assistant Wrestling Coach

Coaching & Competing:

3rd year as Assistant Coach - BLHS Wrestling
3rd year Bobcat Wrestling Club Coach

2025 KWCA 5A Academic Team State Champions

2025 BLHS Wrestling Teamwork & Dedication Award
Wrestling 3-year Varsity Letter winner
1X State Qualifier
4 Sport Athlete (Football, Wrestling, Baseball, Power Lifting)
1x All-Conference- Running Back
Brainerd High School Record Holder Power Lifting
10 years Strength and Conditioning Trainer
2 years Nutrition and Body Building Coach

Education:

Brainerd High School Graduate (Class of 2002)

Derek A. E. Morgan

Human Resources Director – U.S. Army

Basehor-Linwood High School Assistant Wrestling Coach

Coaching & Competing:

1^st Year Coaching HS Wrestling

1^st Year USAW – Bobcat Youth Wrestling Coach

2013 Knob Noster (Missouri) Highschool Graduate;

Multisport Athlete in Football and Wrestling; 4 x Letterman winner,

HS Wrestling – 2 x State Qualifier, 1x State Champion

2013 Missouri Class 1, State Champion

HS Football – 3x Offensive and Defensive 1^st Team All-Conference (OL&MLB),

2013 1x All-State (DE) in Missouri

College Wrestling – 4 x Letterman winner at the University of Central Missouri

Education:

University of Central Missouri - BS in Safety Management

American Military University – MBA in Project Management

USAW – Bronze Certified Wrestling Coach

Military Service:

Currently serving Active Duty Army 2018-Present

Family:

Married 7 years to Bri Morgan

2 Children – Jayden, Jaxson