Beaches Girls – Taylor Rush
Taylor Rush has been leading the girls basketball program at the Beaches Campus the last two seasons. Under his leadership, the girls program has seen tremendous growth and now fields two teams for the league each season. In addition to the Beaches Campus, Coach Rush serves as an assistant in the girls program at the Munnerlyn Campus. He has spent time as an assistant both at the Middle School and High School levels. Before his time at Episcopal, Coach Rush was at San Jose Episcopal Day School for eight years where he coached both boys and girls basketball.
Beaches Boys – Luke Tusher
Luke Tusher ’18 is currently serving as the boys basketball coach at the Beaches Campus. As an Episcopal alumnus, he values the culture of the school and knows the expectations for the basketball program. In addition to coaching at the Beaches Campus, Coach Tusher is an assistant coach for Tommy Hulihan at St. Paul’s Catholic School, and is the Middle School coach at Beaches Chapel.
St. Mark’s Girls – Chip Stroud
Chip Stroud has coached the girls team at the St. Mark’s Campus for three seasons. Most know him as the Boys Basketball Program Director at the Munnerlyn Campus, where he is going into his 15th season as the Head Coach. Before his time at Episcopal, Coach Stroud played four years at Valdosta State University, then joined the staff for two years to start his coaching career. In addition to coaching, Chip is an Episcopal parent to Lauren ’32 and Mckenzie ’34. His wife, Bridgett, is the St. Mark’s Campus Learning Specialist.
St. Mark’s Boys – Benji Mastandrea
Benji Mastandrea has coached boys basketball at the St. Mark’s Campus for two seasons. At the Munnerlyn Campus he serves as a PE Instructor, our Head Varsity Middle School Boys Basketball Coach, and assistant to our high school teams. Before his time at Episcopal, Coach Mastandrea was on staff for the Illinois State girls basketball team for four seasons and the UNF girls staff for one season.
