As the start of the girls basketball season at Pella Christian continues to approach, Jordan Dyk is excited to begin his first season as the Eagles head coach.

Dyk was announced as the new leader of the Pella Christian girls basketball program earlier this year on April 15th. His wife Kristin is a graduate of Pella Christian and still owns the career and season records for rebounds, blocked shots, and field goal percentage. While Dyk has coaching experience, including coaching the offensive line for the Eagles football team this season, this will be his first time coaching a girls sport. With little to no offseason to transition between the two different sports, Dyk says he has been trying to adjust on the fly and adds that he’s enjoyed working with the team in the short time they’ve been practicing. 

“Those two sports are not really the same at all. They’re quite different. So, you’re really changing your mindset of how to think about it when you change from football to basketball. And then going into girls (basketball), I’ve been coaching boys before, so coaching girls is a whole another aspect of thought you got to put into that too that’s been a little crazy, but it’s been good getting to know them as we start the season.”

Pella Christian opens the 2022-2023 season on the road this Tuesday, when they travel to Montezuma for a 7:30 p.m. contest.