Coaches
Brief Biographies of the Kingsley Cavs Coaches
Find out more about the Kingsley Cavalier coaches. Aaron Ellison is the head 7th grade coach. Clint Carden is the head 8th grade coach and is assisted by Ben Matthews and Scott Vogel.
AARON ELLISON
7th Grade Head Coach | email
- Alma Mater: Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
- Teaching Experience: 11 years of teaching experience from 5th-7th grade. Currently in his ninth year at KJHS, teaching 7th grade Social Studies.
- Coaching Experience: 6 years as the 8th grade head coach at KJHS; 2nd year as 7th grade head coach; 1 year as an assistant 8th grade coach in Quincy; 1 year as varsity coach at Lexington HS; 7-8th grade baseball at KJHS and Chiddix
- Personal: Married to Lori 3 children. Loves playing sports and spending time with the family.
CLINT CARDEN
- Alma Mater: Illinois State University
- Teaching Experience: 11 years at Hudson Elementary School – 3rd Grade
- Coaching Experience: 9th year at Kingsley; 3 years at Ridgeview Junior High
- Personal: Enjoys participating or watching about any sporting activity, enjoys being outside especially to go boating or fishing, does road construction during the summer months
BEN MATTHEWS
Volunteer 8th Grade Assistant Coach | email
- Alma Mater: Lincoln Christian University & Illinois State University
- Teaching Experience: 8 yrs. at Prairieland Elementary School – 5th Grade; Currently works for Illinois Education Association
- Coaching Experience: 9th year at Kingsley; 1 year at Lincoln Christian University (Student Assistant)
- Personal: Married to wife, Kari, for 14 years; 3 children; Enjoys Cardinals baseball, Butler Basketball, playing guitar & graphic/web design projects
SCOTT VOGEL
Volunteer 8th Grade Assistant Coach | email
- Alma Mater: Illinois State University
- Teaching Experience: 12 years at Sugar Creek Elementary School – 6th Grade and 1st Grade
- Coaching Experience: 9th year at Kingsley; Head 8th grade baseball coach at KJHS
- Personal: Married to wife, Carrie, for 10 years; 2 children