Coach O’Connor begins his 6^th season at Bellevue High School with an overall record of 115-28.  In his inaugural season the team went 22-7, won the Kingco tournament Championship, and took 4^th in the 3A state championships.  It was the first time BHS basketball had been to the state tournament since 1963.  For the 2008-09 season the team finished 26 – 3, were Kingco champs, and placed 3^rd in state.  The team also won the 2008 Nike Torrey Pines National Division Holiday tournament, one of the top holiday tournaments in the country.   Last year the team finished 24-6 and advanced all the way to the final game of the 3A State Tournament, placing 2nd, their highest finish in school history.

Prior coming to BHS, Coach O’Connor was the head varsity coach at Sammamish High School for 4 years (02’-06’).  Chris started his coaching career at the University of New Hampshire where he was an assistant coach for 3 years (93’-96).  Following coaching at UNH, Chris spent 3 years (96’-99’) as a regional scout, for the then, Vancouver Grizzlies before getting into high school coaching.

Chris has been around basketball since the day he was born.  His father, Bill O’Connor, was an assistant coach at Providence College and head coach at Seattle University.  Chris played high school basketball at Sammamish H.S. where he was fortunate to play for Bruce Brown for two seasons and learned the importance of being a great teammate.  At SHS Chris earned 1^st team all-conference and earned all-state honors.  Chris accepted a scholarship to play at the University of New Hampshire and started as a point guard and had a successful career.

Chris graduated from UNH with a B.S. in Sports Communications and a minor in Psychology.  He has been married to his wife Shilo for 12 years and they have two boys, Cole 11, and Bennett 7.  Besides coaching basketball, Chris enjoys family & friend gatherings, watching college basketball, and trips to Lake Chelan and Del Mar with the family in the summer!

Coach Jeff D'Ambrosio is in his second year as an assistant varsity coach at Bellevue High School.  Before coaching at Bellevue, Coach D'Ambrosio coached varsity basketball for 3 years at Mount Si High School and 2 years at Eastside Catholic High School.  Overall, Jeff is coaching in his 11th season as a high school basketball coach.

Coach D'Ambrosio currently is a teacher at Mount Si High School where he has taught history for 5 years.  Prior to teaching at Mount Si, he taught special education for 5 years at Eastside Catholic High School.  Coach Jeff received his BA in History at Gonzaga University, and his MA in Education at Seattle Pacific University.

Coach D'Ambrosio and his family live in Newcastle.  His wife Megan (also a Gonzaga alumni), son Nicholas (age 5) and daughter Katherine (age 3), and newborn Benjamin have lived in Newcastle for the past 5 years.  Besides coaching basketball, Jeff loves spending time with his family and is currently working towards getting his Administrative Credentials.  Nick, Kate, and Ben are incredibly excited to root for the Wolverines this season!