Jason Sudeikis drew some of his "Ted Lasso" performance off of his Shawnee Mission West basketball coach.

Iowa City West has named Jason Kern as its new boys head basketball coach pending board approval, the school announced on Monday. Kern previously served as the head boys basketball coach at West ...

Lost in Glenbard West’s dominance and all the hoopla surrounding its magical season was a truly exceptional coaching job. It’s time to recognize Jason Opoka.

West Aurora’s Jason Williams, right, scores against Joliet Central’s Devin Triplett during a Southwest Prairie Conference game in Aurora on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. (Jon Langham / The Beacon-News) ...

Jason Mascia #3 of Glenn looks to drive to the net during the fourth quarter of a non-league boys basketball game against host Half Hollow Hills High School West on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024.

When Sudeikis was a senior, the Shawnee Mission West Vikings were a solid high school basketball team. They finished 11-12. Sudeikis helped them earn a berth in the eight-team Class 6A state ...

Iowa City West announced Monday that Jason Kern will be the school’s new head boys’ basketball coach, pending school-board approval. Kern has been head coach at nearby West Branch since 2018.

Before his tenure at West Branch, Kern was the head basketball coach at St. Mary’s Catholic in Louisiana. He compiled a 56-32 record with two conference titles and a state runner-up finish in 2018.