The most recent addition to the Summit Basketball coaching staff, Coach DJ is currently a grad student at Southern Nazarene University where he will be finishing up his collegiate playing career during the 2025-26 season.

A Oklahoma City area native, Coach DJ played his high school basketball at Casady High School for Coach Matt. There they had one of the most successful runs in Cyclone Basketball history, totaling 63 wins in three years together.

So far in his collegiate career, Coach DJ has played in 91 total games (including 43 starts), averaging 7.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 59% from the field. His other awards include: 4x Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Role, 1x LSC Defensive player of the week, 2022-23 All Great American Conference Honorable Mention.