Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Kevin Green — Head Coach
Kevin Green began his basketball journey as a student-athlete on the Bloom Trail High School Basketball Team. He played for the team that went to state in 1988. Green then attended Blackburn College in Carlinville, IL where he achieved All-American and All-Conference status all four years.
He began his coaching career at Cottage Grove Middle School in 1997. Green then coached the sophomore girl’s basketball team at T.F. South High School for two years. In 2011, his team held a record of 20-5. After that season, he began coaching at Seton Academy. In his five years coaching girls’ basketball at Seton, his student-athletes achieved five regional titles, five sectional titles, one super-sectional title, and a fourth-place finish at the state tournament.
Green began coaching at Thornwood High School in 2016. He coached the Lady Thunderbirds Basketball Team until 2023. During that time, his student-athletes achieved four conference championships and three regional titles. Green achieved five 20+ win seasons while coaching at Thornwood. He was also named “Hilliest Tournament Champ” and “Galaxy Tournament Champ”. Additionally, Green has been named IBCA Coach of the Year six times throughout his career (2007, 2009, 2013,2016,2021 and 2023). In 2024, he accepted the Head Coach position for the Lady Bulldogs Basketball Team.
Ren’Cia Rolling — Assistant Coach
Ren’Cia Rolling attended Memorial Junior High School (MJHS) during the 2010-2011 school year. Her basketball team was the first to advance to the state finals two years in a row. She graduated from MJHS and attended Thornton Fractional South High School for three years, winning All-Area, All-Conference, most assists, and most 3-pointers made in a single game. Rolling then transferred to Seton Academy in South Holland, where her success continued. Her basketball team advanced to the state tournament in 2016 where they placed third.
Rolling is a proud “JUCO product”. She attended State Fair Community College (SFCC) in Sedalia, MO, from 2016-2018 where she earned an Associate Degree in Fine Arts and Humanities with a concentration in Criminal Justice. While attending SFCC, she persisted on the basketball court as a student-athlete, leading the nation in assists. She also earned the Nia Wesley Award, most assists (4.0 PG 2016-2017), most assists (8.6 PG 2017-2018), most steals (2.7 PG 2017-2018), best free throw (80% 2016-2017), All-Tournament MVP (2017) and 1st Team All-Conference.
Rolling committed to continue her studies and basketball career at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology. In terms of basketball, she received All-Academic Team and Third Team All-Conference recognition. She also broke the record for most 3-pointers made in a single game.
Upon graduation, Rolling became head coach of 3 Teams for Tradition (6th through 12th grade). She was also head coach of Women’s Team Chaos, coached at Thornwood High School, and is currently an assistant coach for the SSC Lady Bulldogs.
Mike Boyd — Assistant Coach
Biography coming soon.