Basketball - Boys
Nate Awbrey, head coach
In 2022-23, Nate Awbrey was a walk-on at Kansas State University under Jerome Tang. He appeared in 10 games, and his name was frequently chanted by fans in the final minutes of K-State games — “We want Awbrey!” Last year, Nate served as a K-State graduate assistant coach, developing opponent scouting reports, conducting individual workouts for players, and teaching opposing team sets and defensive strategies.
Prior to his time at K-State, he played four years at Manhattan Christian College where he was a standout point guard and shooting guard, earning both All-Region and All-Conference selections. He was a finalist for the Pete Maravich Award, an award given by the National Christian College Athletic Association to recognize excellence in basketball, academics and Christian service.
Nate also served as the head coach for four Spradling Skills Academy teams, an AAU program.
Donn Parr, associate head coach
Donn Parr spent three years as the recruiting coordinator and assistant coach for Wichita State University under Coach Randy Smithson. Prior to that time, he spent two years as the assistant coach at St. Louis University and several years as the head coach for Salina Central High School.
Years earlier, Donn had been a student at Salina Central and played on the 5A State runner-up team. He played at St. John’s College in Winfield with Trinity’s first athletic director, Bob Beckler. He finished his schooling at Washburn University where he received a degree in education. Donn recently retired from a 25-year career at Johnson & Johnson as a hospital sales representative.
Donn helped start Young Life at Circle High School. He spent five years working with the Circle football team as a character coach.
Donn is the son of Jack Parr, the K-State basketball hall-of-fame player and two-time All-American.
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Awards
State Awards –
2019 3rd place
2015 3rd place
2008 State Champions
KSHSAA Sportsmanship Award
2015 – Men’s 4A Div 2 State Tournament
Sub-State Awards
2021 Sub-State Champions
2019 Sub-State Champions
2018 Sub-State Runner-Up
2016 Sub-State Runner-Up
2015 Sub-State Champions
2014 Sub-State Runner-Up
2009 Sub-State Champions
2008 Sub-State Champions
2007 Sub-State Runner-Up
League Awards –
2021 League Co-Champions
2019 League Champions
2018 League Champions
2017 League Champions
2015 League Champions
2014 League Champions
2013 League Champions
2009 League Champions
2008 League Runner-Up
2007 League Champions
All-State Team –
2010 – Honorable mention – M. Burns, A. Kessinger
2008 – First team – C. Graddy
All-Class Team –
(Players nominated by coaches; selected by Wichita Eagle staff)
2021 – 3A – Second team – C. Williams; Honorable mention – J. Hill
2017 – 4A – Division II – Second team – L. Prohaska; Honorable mention – C. Vanlandingham
2016 – 4A – Division II – Honorable Mention – L. Prohaska
2015 – 4A – Division II – First team – A. Carro; Second team – M. Jones; Honorable mention – T. Burns
2014 – 4A – Division II – Honorable Mention – A. Carro, M. Jones, P. Miller
2013 – 4A – Honorable Mention – R. Miller
2012 – 4A – Honorable Mention – R. Miller
2009 – 4A – Second Team – S. Henderson, Honorable Mention – M. Swank, M. Swank
2008 – 3A – First Team – C. Graddy; Honorable Mention – C. Lindley
All-Metro Team –
(Players nominated by coaches; selected by Wichita Eagle staff)
2008 – C. Graddy
All-League Team – (Selected by Central Plains League coaches)
2021 – First team – C. Williams; Second team – J. Hill
2018 – First team – J. Baker; Second team – C. Vanlandingham, M. Jones; Honorable mention –
C. Williams
2017 – First team – L. Prohaska, C. Vanlandingham; Honorable mention – J. Counts
2016 – Second team – L. Prohaska
2015 – First team – T. Burns, A. Carro; Second team – M. Jones; Honorable mention – J. Johnson
2014 – Second team – A. Carro, M. Jones, P. Miller
2013 – First team – R. Miller; Second team – T. Burns, P. Miller; Honorable mention – M. Jones.
2012 – First team – R. Miller; Honorable mention – W. Alexander
2011 – First team – M. Burns; Second team – A. Kessinger; Honorable mention – J. Dohm
2010 – Second team – M. Burns, A. Kessinger
2009 – First team – S. Henderson; Second team – M. Swank, M. Swank; Honorable mention – B. Kempin
2008 – First team – C. Graddy; Second team – C. Lindley; Honorable mention – S. Henderson, T. Kriwiel