Jeremy Dennis
Position: Varsity Head Coach
Email: jeremy.dennis@boiseschools.org
Jeremy Dennis Biography
Hometown: Camanche, Iowa
High School Alma Mater: Camanche High School
All Conference: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Tennis
State Tennis Champions: 1985, 1986, 1988
State Doubles Champion: 1988
Baseball State Champion: 1987
College Alma Mater: Graceland University
4 year letter winner in Tennis
1990, 1991 participant of National Tournament
Degree:
BA History, MA Ad Administration
Teaching:
1997-2011: West Junior High School: US History 9
2012-Present: Borah High School: US History 11
Coaching:
1997-2010: West Junior High 9th Grade Football Coach
2011-Present: Borah Football Varsity Offensive Coordinator
1997: Borah Boys Basketball Sophomore "B" Head Coach
1998-2002: Borah Boys Basketball Sophomore "A" Head Coach
2002-2006: West Junior High Boys Basketball 8th Grade "A" Head Coach
2007: Borah Boys Basketball JV Head Coach
2008-2015: Borah Boys Basketball Varsity Assistant Coach
2016-Present: Borah Boys Basketball Varsity Coach
Family:
Wife: Karen, Sons: Kooper (14), Colt (9)
My family has always been the backbone of my coaching career. The endless support and dedication to me has been invaluable. I am privileged to have a family that has embraced, sacrificed, and grown to love being a part of the Borah family.
Position: Varsity Head Coach
Email: jeremy.dennis@boiseschools.org
Jeremy Dennis Biography
Hometown: Camanche, Iowa
High School Alma Mater: Camanche High School
All Conference: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Tennis
State Tennis Champions: 1985, 1986, 1988
State Doubles Champion: 1988
Baseball State Champion: 1987
College Alma Mater: Graceland University
4 year letter winner in Tennis
1990, 1991 participant of National Tournament
Degree:
BA History, MA Ad Administration
Teaching:
1997-2011: West Junior High School: US History 9
2012-Present: Borah High School: US History 11
Coaching:
1997-2010: West Junior High 9th Grade Football Coach
2011-Present: Borah Football Varsity Offensive Coordinator
1997: Borah Boys Basketball Sophomore "B" Head Coach
1998-2002: Borah Boys Basketball Sophomore "A" Head Coach
2002-2006: West Junior High Boys Basketball 8th Grade "A" Head Coach
2007: Borah Boys Basketball JV Head Coach
2008-2015: Borah Boys Basketball Varsity Assistant Coach
2016-Present: Borah Boys Basketball Varsity Coach
Family:
Wife: Karen, Sons: Kooper (14), Colt (9)
My family has always been the backbone of my coaching career. The endless support and dedication to me has been invaluable. I am privileged to have a family that has embraced, sacrificed, and grown to love being a part of the Borah family.
George Rodriguez
Position: Varsity Assistant Coach
Email: george.rodriguez@boiseschools.org
George Rodriguez Bio:
A former Borah Lion that played under coach Cada as a junior and senior from 1996-1998. Led the ’98 team to a 22-4 record while recording 21 consecutive wins, an outright conference championship to go along with a District Title as well. The ’98 team lost a heart breaker in the state championship game that ended the winning streak at 21 games. After the season was over I was voted to 3rd team all-conference and honorable mention on the all-state team. In the fall of the 1998 year. I also started for the Boys varsity soccer team.
After Borah, I was recruited to play College Basketball at the College of Southern Idaho. During my first semester at CSI I was injured and forced to take a red shirt year. Ultimately, I left CSI and played 1 year at Blue Mountain Community College. My sophomore year I played right down the road at Walla Walla Community College for Coach Jeff Reinland. That year we ended number 4 overall in the NWAAC. After completing my sophomore year at WWCC I returned for the 2 seasons to coach with coach Reinland as one of his assistants.
I have been married to my wife, Katie, since August of 2013. We have two beautiful daughters,Sydnie 10 and Skylar 2. Our oldest daughter Sydnie loves to play sports (basketball, soccer) so we spend most of our time cheering her on!
I am currently working here at Borah in the special education department. This is my 3rd year working with the kids and could not be more proud to be a part of such a special program. The special education department team is first class on every level and it is an honor to work with such caring and loving individuals.
I have been coaching basketball for the last 11 years in AAU with high school boys and spent the last 4 years coaching my daughter’s team with Hoop Dreams basketball club here in Boise. This will be my 2nd season as assistant varsity coach of the Borah Boys Basketball program. I have enjoyed the balance of the young girls and the older boys because the age difference keeps my coaching skills polished from the fundamentals to the strategic parts of the game. There is no better feeling then to share the knowledge I learned over the years with the younger generation of ballers. I am impressed with the foundation of concepts today’s youth experiences and translates onto the basketball floor.Their eagerness to learn keeps my personal passion for the game burning on a day to day basis.
I could not be more excited to be back at my Alma mater giving back the program that elevated my understanding of the game of basketball. I had the blessing to coach alongside the best high school basketball coach in the state, Cary Cada. Coach Cada taught me a long time ago about the importance of teammates, hard work, and how to control my competitive passion for the game I love. I look forward to continuing the Borah tradition of pride and excellence while coaching next to Jeremy Dennis.
Go Lions!
Position: Varsity Assistant Coach
Email: george.rodriguez@boiseschools.org
George Rodriguez Bio:
A former Borah Lion that played under coach Cada as a junior and senior from 1996-1998. Led the ’98 team to a 22-4 record while recording 21 consecutive wins, an outright conference championship to go along with a District Title as well. The ’98 team lost a heart breaker in the state championship game that ended the winning streak at 21 games. After the season was over I was voted to 3rd team all-conference and honorable mention on the all-state team. In the fall of the 1998 year. I also started for the Boys varsity soccer team.
After Borah, I was recruited to play College Basketball at the College of Southern Idaho. During my first semester at CSI I was injured and forced to take a red shirt year. Ultimately, I left CSI and played 1 year at Blue Mountain Community College. My sophomore year I played right down the road at Walla Walla Community College for Coach Jeff Reinland. That year we ended number 4 overall in the NWAAC. After completing my sophomore year at WWCC I returned for the 2 seasons to coach with coach Reinland as one of his assistants.
I have been married to my wife, Katie, since August of 2013. We have two beautiful daughters,Sydnie 10 and Skylar 2. Our oldest daughter Sydnie loves to play sports (basketball, soccer) so we spend most of our time cheering her on!
I am currently working here at Borah in the special education department. This is my 3rd year working with the kids and could not be more proud to be a part of such a special program. The special education department team is first class on every level and it is an honor to work with such caring and loving individuals.
I have been coaching basketball for the last 11 years in AAU with high school boys and spent the last 4 years coaching my daughter’s team with Hoop Dreams basketball club here in Boise. This will be my 2nd season as assistant varsity coach of the Borah Boys Basketball program. I have enjoyed the balance of the young girls and the older boys because the age difference keeps my coaching skills polished from the fundamentals to the strategic parts of the game. There is no better feeling then to share the knowledge I learned over the years with the younger generation of ballers. I am impressed with the foundation of concepts today’s youth experiences and translates onto the basketball floor.Their eagerness to learn keeps my personal passion for the game burning on a day to day basis.
I could not be more excited to be back at my Alma mater giving back the program that elevated my understanding of the game of basketball. I had the blessing to coach alongside the best high school basketball coach in the state, Cary Cada. Coach Cada taught me a long time ago about the importance of teammates, hard work, and how to control my competitive passion for the game I love. I look forward to continuing the Borah tradition of pride and excellence while coaching next to Jeremy Dennis.
Go Lions!
Kelly Kurtz
Position: Varsity Assistant Coach
Position: Varsity Assistant Coach
David Ruffing
Position: Head J.V. Coach
Email: david.ruffing@boiseschools.org
David Ruffing Biography
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
High School Alma Mater: Centennial High School Patriots
College Alma Mater: Walla Walla Community College/Centenary College of Louisiana
4 years of baseball: starting pitcher
3 years of basketball
Degree:
BS Health and Exercise Science
MA Curriculum and Instruction with Special Education Emphasis
Teaching:
4 years: Borah High School: 10th, 11th, 12th grade Geometry, Algebra 2, and Advanced Math Topics
3 years: Vallivue School District: 7th, 8th grade general math and Algebra
4 years: Vallivue School District: 9th-12th grade resource math
Coaching:
7 years: Vallivue High School Baseball Varsity Assistant Coach
3 years: Vallivue High School Boys Basketball JV Head Coach/Varsity Assistant
3 years: Borah Baseball JV Head Coach
1 year: Borah Boys Basketball Varsity Assistant Coach
2 years: Borah Boys Basketball Junior Varsity Head Coach
Borah Message:
The Borah mascot has got to be the most fitting mascot of any school. The lion represents its Pride, which Borah has. The lion pride was something I laughed about when I was a Patriot, but now it has meaning to me. The PRIDE actually means something at Borah from the deep rich history of Borah, to their academic studies, and to all of the extra-curricular activities, even the Rowdies. Students at Borah are a community working together to achieve their own greatness, whatever that may be. Borah has one of the best senses of culture that can almost be felt upon entering the doors. I feel that LION PRIDE and hope to keep the pride alive amongst my career.
Family:
I am fortunate enough to have found an outstanding and beautiful wife, Jessie that allows me to spend countless hours away form home so I can pursue my interests and share my love, knowledge, and advice with others. We have 2 children, Rylynn and Reed, that look up to the athletes and are growing and learning from their examples. Jessie and I feel fortunate to have the opportunity for our children to experience this way of life to learn the great attributes that athletics gives us.
Position: Head J.V. Coach
Email: david.ruffing@boiseschools.org
David Ruffing Biography
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
High School Alma Mater: Centennial High School Patriots
College Alma Mater: Walla Walla Community College/Centenary College of Louisiana
4 years of baseball: starting pitcher
3 years of basketball
Degree:
BS Health and Exercise Science
MA Curriculum and Instruction with Special Education Emphasis
Teaching:
4 years: Borah High School: 10th, 11th, 12th grade Geometry, Algebra 2, and Advanced Math Topics
3 years: Vallivue School District: 7th, 8th grade general math and Algebra
4 years: Vallivue School District: 9th-12th grade resource math
Coaching:
7 years: Vallivue High School Baseball Varsity Assistant Coach
3 years: Vallivue High School Boys Basketball JV Head Coach/Varsity Assistant
3 years: Borah Baseball JV Head Coach
1 year: Borah Boys Basketball Varsity Assistant Coach
2 years: Borah Boys Basketball Junior Varsity Head Coach
Borah Message:
The Borah mascot has got to be the most fitting mascot of any school. The lion represents its Pride, which Borah has. The lion pride was something I laughed about when I was a Patriot, but now it has meaning to me. The PRIDE actually means something at Borah from the deep rich history of Borah, to their academic studies, and to all of the extra-curricular activities, even the Rowdies. Students at Borah are a community working together to achieve their own greatness, whatever that may be. Borah has one of the best senses of culture that can almost be felt upon entering the doors. I feel that LION PRIDE and hope to keep the pride alive amongst my career.
Family:
I am fortunate enough to have found an outstanding and beautiful wife, Jessie that allows me to spend countless hours away form home so I can pursue my interests and share my love, knowledge, and advice with others. We have 2 children, Rylynn and Reed, that look up to the athletes and are growing and learning from their examples. Jessie and I feel fortunate to have the opportunity for our children to experience this way of life to learn the great attributes that athletics gives us.
Ben Doherty
position: JV Assistant
position: JV Assistant
JQ Kenyon
Position: Sophomore Head Coach
Email: jq.kenyon@boiseschools.org
Hometown: Boise,ID
High School: Borah high 2004
College: Montana-Western, Graduated in 2009
Teaching Experience: Twin Falls High 09-15
Borah High 15-present
Coaching Experience: Twin Falls Varsity Football 09-15
Twin Falls Frosh Basketball 10
Twin Falls JV Basketball 11-15
Borah Varsity Football 15-present
Borah Soph Basketball 16- present
Family: Wife- Whitney
Go Lions
Position: Sophomore Head Coach
Email: jq.kenyon@boiseschools.org
Hometown: Boise,ID
High School: Borah high 2004
College: Montana-Western, Graduated in 2009
Teaching Experience: Twin Falls High 09-15
Borah High 15-present
Coaching Experience: Twin Falls Varsity Football 09-15
Twin Falls Frosh Basketball 10
Twin Falls JV Basketball 11-15
Borah Varsity Football 15-present
Borah Soph Basketball 16- present
Family: Wife- Whitney
Go Lions
Mark Bolland
position: Sophomore assistant
position: Sophomore assistant