Varsity Head Coach
Coach Sarensen enters his second year at Archbishop Carroll High School, bringing 16 years of coaching experience, including his 10th as a varsity coach, to the program. As the head coach at Springfield Catholic Central High School from 2016–2019, he led his teams to two conference and two district championships. He also gained valuable collegiate experience as an assistant men's basketball coach at Wittenberg University, contributing to a regular season championship and an NCAA DIII Sweet 16 appearance. Prior to arriving at Carroll, he taught and coached at London High School for five years. Beyond his coaching role, Coach Sarensen is an Intervention Specialist entering his 13th year in the field. He and his wife, Maggie, have two boys and a daughter.
Assistant Coach
Coach Sullivan serves as an assistant coach for the Archbishop Carroll basketball program, bringing a wealth of experience and a proven track record of player development. He boasts 13 years of coaching experience, including nine years as a varsity assistant or junior varsity coach across six different schools, including Beavercreek and Greenon. His ability to elevate programs is evident throughout his career: he helped guide Greenon to their first winning season in 17 years (2019–20) and assisted Madison-Plains in achieving a remarkable 10-win improvement (13–10) in 2016–17. Committed to continuous growth, Coach Sullivan is a member of the Radius Athletics mentoring program and has served as a camp coach for elite organizations like PGC Basketball and the University of Dayton. A graduate of Northwestern High School and Wright State University, he effectively merges his basketball acumen with his 10 years of experience in education, where he is currently employed by Northwestern Local Schools.
Junior Varsity Head Coach
Coach Brown joins Archbishop Carroll High School as the Junior Varsity Head Coach, bringing over 18 years of coaching and player development experience across youth, middle school, JV, and varsity levels, including head coaching roles at North Dayton School of Discovery, Belmont High School, Wogaman Middle School, and Seneca High School. A former basketball player at Kentucky State University, he leverages his collegiate playing background to build disciplined, winning cultures, while also founding the Little Ballers Association youth organization and coaching with A3C Elite on the Under Armour circuit. Off the court, Coach Brown works as a Health and Movement teacher at Dayton Leadership Academy and is the proud father of five children—three girls and two boys—with his wife.
Freshman Head Coach
Coach Rivkin brings a depth of experience to the program, now entering his sixth year at Archbishop Carroll High School. After three successful seasons as a Junior Varsity Assistant Coach, he is heading into his third year leading the freshman squad. Prior to his time with Carroll, Coach Rivkin spent five years sharpening his coaching skills as an assistant with the Dayton Metro AAU program. Off the court, his professional life as a Mechanical Designer—building custom aluminum furnaces for a local company—reflects the same focus and technical precision he instills in his players.