COACHES

TRIPP HICKS (Konos Academy Athletic Director)  Tripp received his bachelor’s degree from the University of West Georgia and his master’s degree from Jacksonville State University. Tripp spent several years serving as a special education and physical education teacher in Coweta  and Griffin/Spalding County. Tripp and his wife Jackie have three children who attend Konos Academy.
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KYNDRA RESSO (Athletic Director Assistant) Kyndra and Frank have been married for 27 years and have three daughters, two of which are currently HS juniors. They are a long-term homeschool family. Kyndra earned her Bachelors in Human Resource Management at Sacramento State University. Her family has been enthusiastically involved with the Konos Girls Basketball team for the past two years. Kyndra’s desire is to lead by example to glorify God in all that is said and done. Her life verse is Matthew 6:33. She enjoys leading children’s ministry, hosting fun shindigs, and serving where there is a need.

COLBY ALLEN (Varsity Basketball Coach)  Colby is beginning his fourth year with the Konos Basketball program. He served his first three years with the program as both the Head Middle School and Varsity Assistant Coach. He played collegiate football at Bridgewater College in Virginia where he earned a degree in Health Science. He moved on to Old Dominion University where he earned his Master of Physical Therapy Degree and later his Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Colby has always loved basketball and his passion for the game grew when he met and married Holley, who attended the University of Louisville. He is an avid Louisville fan (thanks to Holley) and follows the Cardinals’ program closely. Colby has taken his passion for sports to the healthcare arena where he serves as a physical therapist and works closely with athletes in the local area. Colby and Holley have been married for 18 years and have five children: Logan, Jocelyn, Kylee Grace, Macey and Noah. Colby enjoys weight-lifting, watching sports, reading and investing time in his family. His vision for the basketball program is to develop strong, competitive basketball players who reflect the heart of Christ in the way they conduct themselves both on and off the court.

MATT KNAPP (JV Boys Basketball) Matt completed his first year coaching basketball this past season. Three of his sons play Konos Basketball. He loves the game of basketball and still tries to get out and play with his sons and other young men when he gets a chance. Outside of coaching, he works as the Executive Director for HarvestCall, a mission arm of his church denomination. He also serves as a lay pastor at his church in Peachtree City.  Most of his time and life revolves around spending time with his family and church family, and the greatest joy of his life is one on one time with his wife Dana.  Matt also enjoys working outdoors, relaxing with his family, and watching sports when he has down time.

JAN RUBADO (Girls’ Basketball Coach)  This is Jan’s first year with Konos Athletics as the head coach for the Girls Varsity Basketball program. Jan played multiple sports throughout her high school career and played basketball at the collegiate level. After college, Jan immediately moved to Thailand where she taught English at the university level for two years. While working on her master’s degree in Texas, Jan met and married Steve Rubado. Only twelve weeks after the birth of their first daughter they moved to India. Throughout Jan’s career she has been passionate about people and healthy teaming. When Jan, her husband, and their three daughters returned to the States after nine years of working in India, Jan served as a facilitator of programming for Winshape Teams in Rome, GA. Jan also worked as an assistant basketball coach at Unity Christian School for two years before her family relocated to Sharpsburg, GA, to shorten her husband’s commute as he serves with Lifeshape Inc. Jan homeschools her three daughters who are at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels.

GARY WOOD (Golf)  A graduate of Mississippi College with a degree in Business/Marketing, Gary joined the Konos family as our first golf coach after retiring from the Coca-Cola Company. Gary has a passion for the Lord as well as a passion for golf. Over the years, Gary has played golf on over 350 courses around the country, including Augusta National, East Lake, Torrey Pines, Pinehurst #2, The Plantation Course in Kapalua, and The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. Gary has 4 specific goals for each Konos golf team member: 1. Compete at your highest level, 2. Grow in your faith in Christ, 3. Learn new golf skills, and 4. Improve your golf etiquette. Gary and Becky have been married 37 years and live in Newnan, Georgia. They have 2 sons, Garrett, who is Worship Pastor at The Grove Church in Orlando, Florida, and Spencer, who is a High School Football Coach and Recruiter at The Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee.