Forest Lake Rangers
Boys High School Basketball
Coaches
Dan Cremisino
Coach Cremisino has a long basketball history and is now in his fourth year as the head coach of boys basketball at Forest Lake High School. The varsity program is 54-31 in his first three years with two section #1 seeds, a second place finish in the Suburban East Conference, and an Academic State Championship. Before becoming head coach, Cremisino was the JV coach for two years and before that, won many championships coaching junior high and traveling basketball teams.
It all began at Columbia Heights high school where Cremisino played baseball and basketball for two Minnesota Hall of Fame Coaches. Then he took his basketball skills to college at North Hennepin Community College where he became the team captain. After earning his degree from Hamline University, Dan began teaching in the Forest Lake School District. Along the way he earned his Masters Degree in Education from the University of St. Thomas. This is his 27th year of teaching.
His wife Deanna, his high school sweetheart, is also a teacher, at Linwood Elementary. They have two boys: Drew, in his third year at St. Thomas and Ty, a Freshman at Hamline University.
Before joining the High School coaching staff in 2006, Coach Jacobs logged plenty of hours in the gym. As a player at Forest Lake he was a 2-time all conference player and lettered 3 times in basketball and track. He also lettered twice in cross-country. Jacobs was elected to the Forest Lake Athletic Hall of Fame in 1976.
Jacobs has held many coaching positions in his 31 years in the Forest Lake school district including basketball, softball and cross country.
He currently teaches 8th grade history at Southwest Junior High and lives in Hugo. Coach Jacobs has 2 sons - Erik, 25, currently attends Lake Superior College in Duluth and Aaron, 21, is in his third year at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls.
Coach Cremisino has a long basketball history and is now in his fourth year as the head coach of boys basketball at Forest Lake High School. The varsity program is 54-31 in his first three years with two section #1 seeds, a second place finish in the Suburban East Conference, and an Academic State Championship. Before becoming head coach, Cremisino was the JV coach for two years and before that, won many championships coaching junior high and traveling basketball teams.It all began at Columbia Heights high school where Cremisino played baseball and basketball for two Minnesota Hall of Fame Coaches. Then he took his basketball skills to college at North Hennepin Community College where he became the team captain. After earning his degree from Hamline University, Dan began teaching in the Forest Lake School District. Along the way he earned his Masters Degree in Education from the University of St. Thomas. This is his 27th year of teaching.
His wife Deanna, his high school sweetheart, is also a teacher, at Linwood Elementary. They have two boys: Drew, in his third year at St. Thomas and Ty, a Freshman at Hamline University.
Dan Jacobs
Before joining the High School coaching staff in 2006, Coach Jacobs logged plenty of hours in the gym. As a player at Forest Lake he was a 2-time all conference player and lettered 3 times in basketball and track. He also lettered twice in cross-country. Jacobs was elected to the Forest Lake Athletic Hall of Fame in 1976.Jacobs has held many coaching positions in his 31 years in the Forest Lake school district including basketball, softball and cross country.
He currently teaches 8th grade history at Southwest Junior High and lives in Hugo. Coach Jacobs has 2 sons - Erik, 25, currently attends Lake Superior College in Duluth and Aaron, 21, is in his third year at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls.
Kale Henry
Coach Henry is in his fourth year as a JV/varsity assistant with the Ranger basketball program. He is entering his ninth year as an elementary school teacher at Forest View Elementary. In addition to his basketball coaching duties, he serves as head sophomore baseball coach at FLHS and is active in the youth baseball program.
Coach Keto played basketball for Forest Lake high school and was part of the conference championship team his senior year. He graduated from Forest Lake High School in 2003. Keto then played basketball for three seasons at Augsburg College and was the team captain for two of those seasons. He graduated from Augsburg with a degree in psychology and now works as a mental health counselor.
Joey Ryan
Coach Ryan played basketball for Forest Lake, playing for the conference championship his senior year along side Coach Kevin Keto. He graduated from Forest Lake High School in 2003. Ryan then went on to play four years of division II basketball for Augustana College (Sioux Falls, SD). He was a 3 year starter, 2 year captain, and was named to the honorable mention all-conference team his junior year. Ryan graduated from Augustana College with a degree in Business Communication. He is currently living and working in White Bear Lake, while pursuing a musical career with his current group “Joey Ryan & The Inks”. They will be releasing their debut record December, 2009
Coach Henry is in his fourth year as a JV/varsity assistant with the Ranger basketball program. He is entering his ninth year as an elementary school teacher at Forest View Elementary. In addition to his basketball coaching duties, he serves as head sophomore baseball coach at FLHS and is active in the youth baseball program.
Kevin Keto
Coach Keto played basketball for Forest Lake high school and was part of the conference championship team his senior year. He graduated from Forest Lake High School in 2003. Keto then played basketball for three seasons at Augsburg College and was the team captain for two of those seasons. He graduated from Augsburg with a degree in psychology and now works as a mental health counselor.
Joey Ryan
Coach Ryan played basketball for Forest Lake, playing for the conference championship his senior year along side Coach Kevin Keto. He graduated from Forest Lake High School in 2003. Ryan then went on to play four years of division II basketball for Augustana College (Sioux Falls, SD). He was a 3 year starter, 2 year captain, and was named to the honorable mention all-conference team his junior year. Ryan graduated from Augustana College with a degree in Business Communication. He is currently living and working in White Bear Lake, while pursuing a musical career with his current group “Joey Ryan & The Inks”. They will be releasing their debut record December, 2009Tim Conley
Coach Conley played basketball and baseball for Forest Lake and was all-conference in both and Conference Most Valuable Player in basketball his senior year. He holds the record for most assists in one game and in one season and still ranks in the top 10 for assists in a career. He graduated from Arizona State University. He was head coach for the varsity baseball team for 14 years, finishing runner-up once and making the state 4 times. He has been a traveling, junior high and high school basketball assistant for 30 years. Currently, he is the Athletic Coordinator for Community Education for the Forest Lake School District..