LEAGUE CO-DIRECTOR: Jared Ronai, MVNU Head Men's Basketball Coach

Jared Ronai is entering his tenth season as the head men’s basketball coach at Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU). During his time with the program he has guided the Cougars to over 18 wins per season in 8 full seasons and a Covid shortened season, with two national tournament births in 2019 and 2022, including a Sweet 16 appearance and a tie for the school record for wins-in-a-season with 27 in 2019. Over the past eight years the program has also achieved numerous Top-25 rankings in the National Polls, including Top-10 rankings in 2018-19, 2019-20, rising to has high as #4 in the country. Before MVNU, Ronai was the recruiting coordinator at Division 1 UNC Asheville and associate head coach at Division 2 Ashland University. Ronai played collegiately at Georgia Southwestern State.

LEAGUE CO-DIRECTOR: Kristin Ronai, Former D1 Women's Basketball Player

Kristin Ronai, wife of head coach Jared Ronai, is the Associate Executive Director for the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). Kristin is a University of Dayton Hall of Famer as is considered one of the best woman’s basketball players in program history. She also played in high school at Warsaw River View, winning two State Championships as well earning two Miss Ohio Basketball awards.