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OAKES, N.D. (Oakes Public School) – Oakes Public School announced that they have hired Jeremy Skoglund as their new varsity boys basketball coach.
Coach Skoglund has two children, a daughter, Brooke, who is 23, and son, Trey, who is now a Junior at Oakes High School. Jeremy grew up in Hecla, SD, where he participated in basketball, football, and track. While in high school, he and his teammates appeared in 2 State Basketball Tournaments and 3 State Track Meets. After high school, Jeremy continued pursuing his passion for athletics by running hurdles at SDSU for a year.
His coaching experience spans 7 years, guiding teams at the Varsity, Youth, and AAU levels in basketball, as well as Youth and Junior High levels in football. Coach Skoglund has high expectations for this year’s Tornado Boys Basketball team! He says, “We are returning with a solid core of upperclassmen with tremendous athletic ability. We will be a very deep team that will focus on defense and transitional basketball.” He continues, “I look forward to working with these young men and helping them to believe in themselves, as well as build a consistent program for the community of Oakes.”
Oakes finished last season 8-13 in the regular season and tied for fifth in District 5 with a 2-4 record.