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| Jeff Engbers |
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| Athletic Director / PE Teacher | A native of Whitinsville, Massachusetts, Jeff came to Rehoboth in the Fall of 2007. He was hired to teach a few physical education classes, help transition into the new sport and fitness center, coach, and act as an assistant athletic director. He came to Rehoboth from Western Michigan University where he earned a MA in Sport Administration and Sport Studies and worked as a graduate assistant, teaching physical education classes to undergraduate students. Prior to Western Michigan he spent four years studying at Calvin College. At Calvin Jeff earned a BA in Education with a Physical Education major and participated on the cross country and track and field teams. Jeff ran on two NCAA Division III National Championship cross country teams and earned All American honors in cross country and track his senior year. At Whitinsville Christian School in Central Massachusetts, Jeff competed in cross country and track, played basketball through high school, and played the violin for 12 years.
In 2009 when Myron Postma decided to be an assistant Athletic Director and teach more, Jeff accepted the job of Athletic Director at Rehoboth Christian. Jeff is currently coaching cross country, track and field, and assistant girls basketball coach.
When he is not working at Rehoboth, Jeff finds time to work on his Dissertation, the final piece of a PhD in Sport Administration from University of New Mexico he has been working on for the last 3 years. Interests include traveling, hiking, running, being active, and photography. His wife is a teacher at Rehoboth (HS Math and 6th grade) and coaches girls soccer and basketball.
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| Myron Postma |
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| Assistant Athletic Director / PE Teacher | Born and raised in Orange City, Iowa, Myron is a legend at Rehoboth Christian School. He came here in the fall of 1988 and has been here ever since, serving as Athletic Director, Physical Education teacher, and a coach. He graduated from Unity Christian High School in 1979 where he was a cross country, basketball, and track athlete. In the fall of 1979 he became a defender at Dordt College and played on the basketball team there. After college, he accepted a job teaching physical education and coaching at Dakota Christian High School in South Dakota (1984-1987). He was there for just three years before making a move to Rehoboth. In 2000 he graduated from Western New Mexico University with a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. In 2009 he stepped down as Athletic Director and now serves as an assistant Athletic Director and teaches physical education and health full time.
Myron is well known in the greater athletic community from his involvement in coaching and officiating basketball games. His coaching resume includes six years of youth basketball (01-06), five years of boys and girls track (85-89), four years of JV/C basketball (85-87, 07), and twelve years of varsity basketball (85-87, 90-95, 08-present). In his return to coaching in 2008, Myron successfully guided with great team chemistry the Rehoboth Lady Lynx to the New Mexico State 2A Semifinals. Myron has also officiated high school basketball for the last 14 years and has been selected to officiate at two state tournaments, a notable achievement. Myron enjoys teaching sports (especially basketball) because of the life lessons that can be learned and applied while playing the game. He likes being active and enjoys the variety of people he have met and made friends with because of the sports. He is a want-to-be cowboy and enjoys team roping. Myron is married to his college sweet heart, Shari, and they have three kids; Dawn, Tara, and Ryan.
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| Jim Holwerda |
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| Elementary PE Teacher | Jim Holwerda graduated from Hope College in 1978, earning a degree in special education and a masters degree in elementary education. He played basketball and football through high school and college and always have enjoyed athletics. Jim and his family been in New Mexico for 10 years. They have fallen in love with the physical beauty of this land of enchantment as well as the people they have come to call friends. The multicultural setting has always been something they have enjoyed and being in a school which serves many different children from a variety of backgrounds is what we love. Jim has taught elementary and mid school physical education classes and is part time elementary and middle school principal of Rehoboth Christian School. |
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