Two new coaches have joined The Bear Creek School staff and will be heading its varsity basketball programs.

Tyler Mendezona, or “Coach Mendo” as he is called, is a graduate of Northwest University, where he earned a degree in business management. While at NU, he helped lead his basketball team to two straight NAIA National Tournaments, making it all the way to the elite eight his senior year.

Mendezona was a junior varsity/varsity assistant coach at Eastside Catholic High for one year and was the head junior varsity coach and assistant varsity coach at King’s High for the past two years. He helped King’s make it to the 1A state championship game two years in a row. He is also the lead trainer, coach and camp director for the Quick Handle Basketball program, where he travels around the United States training thousands of players and coaching numerous select teams.

Jordan Harazin-Holmes is a graduate Colfax High, where she was a member of six state-championship-winning basketball and volleyball teams. She graduated from Seattle Pacific University, where she played basketball for the Falcons, starting in three of her four seasons. She was named freshman of the year and received numerous other all-league honors before graduating with a degree in history. Last year, she was the assistant varsity coach at Juanita High, where she helped the Lady Rebels compile a school-best record of 19-4.

Harazin-Holmes has a deep passion for the game of basketball and coaching young ladies to be confident, intentional and self-disciplined both on and off the court through an encouraging and enthusiastic coaching style.