"The 4th Quarter" 3rd Anniversary Podcast Series | Kyle Rouse| Head Women's Basketball|Surf Coach| Westcliff University

Summary: <p>Coach Chelsea speaks with Coach Rouse on Servant Leadership and what it means to serve for the return of Christ.</p> <p>As the head coach of women’s basketball and surf, Kyle is entering his 18th year as a basketball coach and 2nd year with Westcliff University. He enters his first year as a surf coach and is in the inaugural season with the Westcliff University surf team. </p> <p>Kyle played high school basketball at Murrieta Valley High School where he won 2 coaches awards and a playoff berth his senior year. He began his coaching career at Murrieta Valley High School with his coaching mentor Steve Tarabilda. He coached there for 5 years in the boy’s program before continuing to Murrieta Mesa High School where he coached the boys' program for two years then switched over to the girls' program for another 6 years where his team made the CIF playoffs 5 out of the 6 seasons and setting multiple school records. His last high school season before coming to Westcliff was at Temecula Valley High School where he turned around a struggling program to a winning record and a narrow miss of the CIF playoffs. Coach Rouse also was selected by the WBCA to speak at the Final Four in 2017 as a guest speaker and has served as a mentor coach for 2 years. </p> <p>Kyle understands the value of community within his leadership and believes positive community involvement is a part of his coaching role. He has joined with Special Olympics, the American Cancer Society, and other community programs in his years as a coach. He believes involving his student-athletes in the community helps them understand the big picture. He also is a board member for the Rick Gabrielson Memorial Scholarship Foundation which allows high school student-athletes to receive scholarships to go to college. </p> <p>Kyle has been married to his wonderful wife Katie for 9 years and they have 2 daughters. </p> <p> </p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support</a>