Coach Cupps is in his 23rd year as a head coach and 12th season at Centerville. In the classroom he leads students in two leadership classes for which he wrote the curriculum. His Foundational Leadership class focuses on leading oneself while Transformational Leadership explores how to best lead others. Cupps is a high school graduate of Graham High School, has an undergraduate degree in Secondary Math Education from Capital University, and earned his Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Dayton. On the court, Cupps has earned several coach of the year honors while guiding his Centerville teams to multiple sweet 16 and elite 8 appearances. His 2021 team recorded a school record 26 wins on the way to the Division I State Championship, the first in school history. In addition to his time at Centerville and Graham, Cupps spent five summers helping coach the North Coast Blue Chips where his son, Gabe, teamed up with Bronny James. The 'Chips' were a national sensation in the grassroots basketball world from 2014-2019, winning two youth National Championships along the way. He now coaches the 17U Midwest Basketball Club team playing on the Adidas 3SSB circuit. The 2021 MBC team finish 35-5 and as a top ten team in the country. Cupps also teaches leadership and writes a weekly blog at bluecollargrit.com Coach Cupps resides in Centerville, Ohio with his wife, Betsy, daughter, Ally (20), and son Gabe (17).