Head Coach Chad Mustard
COACHING:
Coach Mustard is entering his 4th season at the helm at Bellevue East. His focus has been on building a strong foundation of fundamentals while challenging his players with high expectations on the court, in the classroom, and in the halls of Bellevue East High School. Last season, the Chieftains had their most successful season in 6 years. The Chieftains went 8-15, which might not sound like much, but those 8 wins eclipsed the previous 4 years combined. The program is turning the corner. The foundation has been laid, now Coach Mustard is working on building depth on all levels of his program.
Prior to coming to East, Coach Mustard served as a Varsity Assistant/JV Coach for five seasons at Bellevue West (2) and Millard West (3). His experiences left him well prepared to lead Chieftain Nation's Hoops program.
BEFORE THE SIDELINE:
Chad played 6 seasons, nearly 50 games, as a Tight End in the NFL with both the Denver Broncos and the Cleveland Browns. He competed on the games largest stage and took advantage of his experiences to learn from some of the games great players and coaches. Prior to the NFL, he started his professional football career with the Omaha Beef in 2002.
He attended the University of North Dakota on a basketball scholarship and earned a B.S. in Education-Mathematics.
Coach Mustard finished his basketball career seventh on UND's all-time leading scoring list with 1,568 points while playing in all 112 career games. He also had 741 career rebounds and was voted two-time All-North Central Conference as well as a Third Team NABC All-American as a senior. At the conclusion of his hoops career Coach Mustard joined the UND Fighting Sioux football team and was fortunate to be part of the group that won the 2001 Division II National Championship and was inducted to the UND Hall of Fame.
Coach Mustard attended Scotus Central Catholic HS in Columbus, NE. He was a 3 sport athlete; winning the 1993 Class B State Championship in football, earning All-Conference and All-State honors in both Football and Basketball, and placing in the Class B State Track Meet in the triple jump.
PERSONAL:
Chad teaches Mathematics at East and he and his wife, Kalli, live in Omaha, with their twin daughters, Caitlyn and Kamryn. He enjoys watching sports, playing golf, and working with kids.
Coach Mustard is entering his 4th season at the helm at Bellevue East. His focus has been on building a strong foundation of fundamentals while challenging his players with high expectations on the court, in the classroom, and in the halls of Bellevue East High School. Last season, the Chieftains had their most successful season in 6 years. The Chieftains went 8-15, which might not sound like much, but those 8 wins eclipsed the previous 4 years combined. The program is turning the corner. The foundation has been laid, now Coach Mustard is working on building depth on all levels of his program.
Prior to coming to East, Coach Mustard served as a Varsity Assistant/JV Coach for five seasons at Bellevue West (2) and Millard West (3). His experiences left him well prepared to lead Chieftain Nation's Hoops program.
BEFORE THE SIDELINE:
Chad played 6 seasons, nearly 50 games, as a Tight End in the NFL with both the Denver Broncos and the Cleveland Browns. He competed on the games largest stage and took advantage of his experiences to learn from some of the games great players and coaches. Prior to the NFL, he started his professional football career with the Omaha Beef in 2002.
He attended the University of North Dakota on a basketball scholarship and earned a B.S. in Education-Mathematics.
Coach Mustard finished his basketball career seventh on UND's all-time leading scoring list with 1,568 points while playing in all 112 career games. He also had 741 career rebounds and was voted two-time All-North Central Conference as well as a Third Team NABC All-American as a senior. At the conclusion of his hoops career Coach Mustard joined the UND Fighting Sioux football team and was fortunate to be part of the group that won the 2001 Division II National Championship and was inducted to the UND Hall of Fame.
Coach Mustard attended Scotus Central Catholic HS in Columbus, NE. He was a 3 sport athlete; winning the 1993 Class B State Championship in football, earning All-Conference and All-State honors in both Football and Basketball, and placing in the Class B State Track Meet in the triple jump.
PERSONAL:
Chad teaches Mathematics at East and he and his wife, Kalli, live in Omaha, with their twin daughters, Caitlyn and Kamryn. He enjoys watching sports, playing golf, and working with kids.
