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Aberdeen coaches go from one sport right to another

Aberdeen Christian boys basketball coach David Rohrbach, center, talks to his team in a time out during Thursday’s game at the South Dakota Class B Boys Basketball Tournament at Wachs Arena. photo by John Davis
March Madness is a busy time of the year for basketball coaches. It's been even busier for two Aberdeen men who also coach a spring sport. Trent Kurtz, assistant boys' basketball coach for Aberdeen Central, and David Rohrbach, head boys' basketball coach for Aberdeen Christian, concluded their basketball seasons on Saturday and began their spring coaching duties on Monday. Kurtz is the boys' tennis coach for the Golden Eagles, while Rohrbach is the track and field coach for the Knights. "No break whatsoever in between them other than Sunday," Rohrbach said. "It’s almost funny how quick the turnover was." Kurtz said the nice weather helped to make the transition a bit smoother. "We were joking today that my brain has to go to tennis brain after being at state basketball. Coach (Dawn) Seiler told me the weather will make that happen faster and she’s right," Kurtz said. "Being able to get outside it feels like tennis season, so it’s easy to adapt." Both men were quick

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