KYLE KEGLEY

WESTLAKE BASKETBALL HEAD COACH

This will be Coach Kegley’s 7th year as the Head Varsity Boys
Basketball Coach and Athletic Coordinator at Westlake High School.

In his six seasons, Coach Kegley has compiled an overall record of 104-55 with a 18-6 overall record and 7-3 Marmonte League record in the “Covid Year 2” 2021-2022 season last year. In the 2019-2020 season, he led the team to a 26-5 overall record, an undefeated 8-0 Marmonte League Championship, and the Division 2AA CIF Quarterfinal playoff game. It was the program’s fourth League Championship. The 26 wins were the second-most in the program’s history. It was the first time the Boys Basketball team went undefeated in league play and won the Marmonte League Championship outright. Coach Kegley was named the 2020 Marmonte League Coach of the Year.

Coach Kegley spent four years as the JV Boys Head Coach at Thousand Oaks High School, where he was named the Ventura County Coach of the Year in 2013 and 2014. He began his coaching career as the Frosh-Soph Head Coach at Oak Park High School in the summer of 2001. He then made a stop at Thousand Oaks High School as the Varsity Boys Assistant Coach in 2003-2004, winning the Marmonte League Championship. From 2004 to 2008, he was the Frosh-Soph Head Coach and Varsity Assistant Coach at Westlake High School. He helped start and coached the AAU Kings Basketball Academy from 2006 to 2008. He then became an Assistant Coach at California Lutheran University from 2008 to 2011, as well as the Co-Director of their Lu Dog Basketball Camps. Coach Kegley graduated from TOHS in 2001 as a three-year varsity starter, helping his team win the Marmonte League Championship and advancing to the CIF Div.1 Semi-Finals in 2001. He finished his high school playing career at TOHS as the all-time leader in career points, career 3-pointers made, 3-pointers made in a single season, and highest free-throw percentage in a season. In addition, he accomplished First Team Marmonte League in 2000 and 2001, First Team Ventura County in 2000 and 2001, and First Team CIF in 2001.

Coach Kegley graduated from California Lutheran University in 2007 with a degree in Exercise Science and Sports Medicine. After receiving his Teaching Credential in Physical Education and a Master’s Degree in Education from California Lutheran University in 2010, he spent six years as a P.E. teacher and Intramural Sports Head Coach at Medea Creek Middle School in Oak Park. Sports are his passion, basketball is his obsession, and coaching is his addiction. Coach Kegley loves spending time with his family, friends, dog, beautiful wife Kathryn, and sons, Kash (5) and Kutler (2), with whom he currently resides in Thousand Oaks.

Lee Garson

VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH

This is Coach Garson’s ninth year as an Assistant Coach at Westlake High School.

Coach Garson has coached club basketball for over 30 years, coaching teams in the Valley Conference, American Roundball (ARC), and Basketball Training Institute (BTI). He has coached three teams that qualified for AAU Nationals, making the Final 4 in 2008. In 2011, Coach Garson earned Ventura County Frosh-Soph Coach of the Year.

Among the players whom Coach Garson has coached are Gilbert Arenas (U. of Arizona, NBA); Pac-12 players Parker Jackson- Cartwright (U. of Arizona), Robert Cartwright (Stanford), and Tyler Dorsey (Oregon-Atlanta Hawks); Miye Oni (Yale-Utah Jazz), Zaire Williams (Stanford-Memphis Grizzlies), as well as many other players who are currently playing or played varsity basketball in the greater Los Angeles/Ventura County area.

Additionally, Coach Garson has coached 13 teams in the Maccabi JCC Games, winning seven gold medals, three silver medals, and one bronze medal.

Coach Garson grew up in the San Fernando Valley, graduating from Birmingham High School in Van Nuys. He attended UC Berkeley, where he played freshman basketball before transferring to UCLA. After graduating from UCLA, Coach Garson attended Southwestern School of Law, obtaining a Juris Doctor Degree.

Coach Garson’s son, Chad, played baseball at U. of Michigan and is now President of Chadpak Co., Inc., and Coach Garson’s son Scott was an Asst. Coach at Utah and UCLA, the Head Basketball Coach at College of Idaho and is now Assistant Coach at Santa Clara University.

Coach Garson owns two companies in the Los Angeles area, Chadpak Co., Inc., and Blisterpak, Inc., involved in the manufacture and sales of visual display packaging.

Jamel Morgan

VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH

This is Coach Morgan's fifth year with Westlake Basketball.

Coach Morgan is in his 5th year of coaching at Westlake High School, which included one year as the Head Freshmen Coach, and is now in his third year as the Assistant Varsity Coach and is in charge of player development. Coach Morgan also coaches for AAU West Coast Elite. He played four years of varsity basketball at Coronado High School in Henderson, Nevada, where he was a three-year starter, team captain for two years, and held the school and league rebounding records.

Coach Morgan played Division I basketball at UNLV on a scholarship for two years. He then played one year at Pierce College and finished his college playing career at Division II Cal State LA. After his senior year in college, he was invited to three different NBA Champs; LA Lakers, LA Clippers, and the Detroit Pistons. He made a conscious decision to play professional basketball overseas for two years in Turkey. Coach Morgan also loves competing in the Drew League, playing with and against the top pro-am players in the world.

When Coach Morgan is not coaching, he enjoys time at home with his two daughters, Aubrey and Zoey, and focusing on personal training and workouts.

Jon Gillette

VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH

This is Coach Gillette's seventh year coaching at Westlake.

In his seventh year coaching at Westlake High School, Coach Gillette is entering his first year as Varsity assistant after 3 years each as F/S and JV assistant. Prior to coaching at Westlake, he coached CYBA as a senior in high school, and was a basketball, flag football, and soccer referee and coach for the youth sports program at the Simi Valley Family YMCA for six years.

Coach Gillette was a multi-sport athlete throughout high school and played basketball at Moorpark High School before becoming a Warrior Alum, graduating from Westlake High School in 2008. After transferring from Moorpark College after two years, Coach earned his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with an emphasis in Education in 2012 from CSU Channel Islands. He then went on to earn his Single Subject Teaching Credential in Mathematics in 2013 from CSUCI as well. He now has his Master of Mathematics degree from Central Methodist University as of August 2022!

Coach Gillette is in his second-year teaching math at Westlake High School, after spending the first eight years teaching high school and middle school math at Century Academy. Outside of teaching and coaching, Coach Gillette has a huge love for all sports. He is a season ticket holder for the LA Rams and the LA Galaxy.

Owen Ryan

JV HEAD COACH

Coach Ryan is entering his seventh year with Westlake Basketball as the Head Junior Varsity Coach.

Coach Ryan has over 25 years of coaching experience having started in his early twenties coaching his two younger brothers. After coaching boys and girls in grades 4th through 12th for the Newbury Park Basketball Association, Coach Ryan took a job at his alma mater, Newbury Park High School. While there, he had stops at all levels, starting with the Freshmen Team and working his way up to Varsity Assistant. Other previous coaching experience includes Sequoia Middle School and the Baseline 2 Baseline Club Team.

During his six seasons at Westlake, Coach Ryan was named the 2017-18 Ventura County & Marmonte League F/S Coach of the Year and has been named the Marmonte League JV Coach of the Year three times in the last four years. He is excited about his seventh campaign coaching at Westlake as the team plays with a fast paced and up-tempo style combined with solid outside shooting and tough defense.

In addition to coaching, Coach Ryan teaches U.S. History, Economics and U.S Government and advises both the Yearbook and Student Government classes at Century Academy, the CVUSD blended learning program. He is also a competitive axe thrower and is currently ranked in the top 10% in the world. He resides in Camarillo.

Jack Hagen

FROSH/SOPH HEAD COACH

Coach Hagen is entering his fifth season with the Westlake Warriors and fourth season as the Frosh/Soph Head Coach.

Coach Hagen achieved his first Marmonte League title as a head coach in the 2020-2021 Season. Coach Hagen started as the Freshmen Assistant Coach, helping lead the Warriors to a Marmonte League title at the freshmen level.

Prior to coaching at Westlake, Coach Hagen coached club and high school basketball in his hometown of San Diego. Coach Hagen has trained players from all levels, ranging from overseas professionals to youth players learning the basics.

As a player, Coach Hagen was a 3-year varsity player at San Dieguito Academy, where in his senior year they set a school record for most wins in a season. Coach Hagen went on to attend California Lutheran University, where he played for 2 years with their developmental program. Coach Hagen enjoys playing golf and basketball as well as watching sports in his spare time.

Matt Resnick

JV & FROSH/SOPH ASSISTANT COACH

Coach Resnick is entering his fifth season at Westlake High School

This year Coach Resnick will be the Assistant Coach for the JV and Frosh/Soph Basketball Team. Recently, Coach Resnick spent two years as the JV and Fosh/Soph assistant coach at his alma matter Oak Park High School. Prior to that, he was the Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach at Needham High School in Boston, Massachusetts. While at Needham, Coach Resnick helped lead the Varsity team to a league title, the team’s first D1 South Sectional Championship and a state semi-final appearance.

Coach Resnick graduated from the University of Kansas in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. While at KU, he worked for the University of Kansas Athletics Department on the media-relations team. With his passion for sports, Coach Resnick went on to work events for Fox Sports and served as an intern for the Minnesota Vikings. He currently works for Sysco Food Service as a Product Support Advisor.

Coach Resnick, in his free time, likes to spend time traveling with his wife Caitlin, playing golf, and rooting for his Kansas Jayhawks.

Lucas Quinn

STRENGTH/CONDITIONING

Lucas Quinn joined WHS Boys Basketball in 2022 as the Strength & Conditioning Coach

Lucas Quinn has been training athletes in Ventura County for the last 8 years. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach (CSCS) and served on staff at California Lutheran University from 2018-2021 working with teams such as Football, Men's Basketball, Baseball, Women's Soccer, Track & Field, Women's Volleyball, and more. He owns and operates LQ Sports Performance in Westlake Village, training athletes from youth to the professional level focusing on building and enhancing their athletic performance.

Lucas and his wife, Samantha, live in Simi Valley, CA, and have a 4-year old son, Case, and a 2-year old daughter, Colette.