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Meet Our Staff
Calvin Thompson, Head Coach and GM of the KC Sizzlers, ABA Basketball team
Calvin Thompson
Head Coach / GM

Calvin serves as Majority Owner, Head Coach and General Manager for the Sizzlers. The former Kansas Jayhawk and Topeka Sizzler (CBA) is right back at home where his Professional playing career began after being released by four different NBA teams. The combination of Helping Out Other People (HOOP) and basketball is the driving force that keeps Thompson in the game today. After his playing days, he started a youth program back in his hometown of Kansas City named HOOP Service. With his youth program being over due to graduation, he has turned his focus into helping players continue their playing days at the Semi-Professional level.

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BobbiJo Williams
Team Assistant

BobbiJo is a native of the Midwest and a Kansas City resident. She is a 25 year healthcare veteran and clinical educator.

BobbiJo loves the game of basketball and this community. She enjoys watching people smile and is excited about joining the Sizzlers organization and helping to bring family fun and joy to families across the community.   A mother to three, she is also very active in her local church.

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Mark ​Trivilino
Director of Operations

Mark assists with all game day activities including scorers table  stats and clock. His basketball related career began as a student assistant coach at the State University of New York -College at New Paltz for both Women’s Basketball and Softball

Mark earned a Master’s degree in the Administration of Social Work from Fordham University, New York.

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Stefon King
Director of Player Personnel and Assistant GM
 
Stef works directly with the Head Coach and GM on personnel, marketing and sponsorship matters. His duties also include assisting in travel arrangements, game day preparation for both home and away teams. Also, whenever Coach Thompson is not available, he will fill in for  community events, and interviews/appearances on the teams behalf.

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James Stephens
Athletic Trainer

James is a certified athletic trainer, member of NATABOC (National Athletic Trainer Association; Board of Certification) and licensed in the state Kansas and Missouri. He was born and raised in Lawton, Oklahoma and attended Eisenhower High School. After high school, he attended Oklahoma Panhandle State University where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Health Physical Education and Recreation in 2006. While at Oklahoma Panhandle State University he was a four-year letter man in football and one-year letter man in basketball. Stephens later attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University and received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Athletic Training.

Stephens is currently employed with The Children’s Mercy Hospital and is the Athletic Trainer at Sumner Academy in Kansas City, Kansas. He is also the Athletic Trainer for the Kansas City Bulldogs (2020 National Champions & 2018 and 2019 MFA Champions) Semi-Pro Football team.

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Delarosa Herbert
Strength & Conditioning Coach

Delarosa holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics from the University of Central Missouri and is currently working on a Master of Science degree in Sports Performance, Concordia University of Chicago. He is a certified ISSA Personal Trainer and Strength Coach (Master trainer); he also has certifications in CPR/AED Certified (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Automated External Defibrillator) and ServSafe (food and alcohol safety training).  Besides assisting with the KC Sizzlers, Delarosa is currently working as a Personal Trainer at Blue Valley Recreation (Overland Park, KS), and Del-Aire Fitness & Performance Training (Kansas City, MO).

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Scott Kendall
Head Statistician

Scott joined the Sizzler organization for the 2019-2020 season. He is a valuable asset to the Sizzlers in game-day data control and statistical analysis. Scott has a degree in sports management from Missouri Western State University.  He has also been involved as game-day staff for both the UMKC Lady Kangaroos and Kansas Christian College Falcons men’s and women’s team for several years, and has worked the NAIA national D1 tournament for numerous years.

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Janel Daggett
Team Volunteer

​Janel, an avid sports and basketball fan recently moved to Lawrence, KS from ......She joins the Sizzlers and will help assist during game days and well as in the community marketing the team. 

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Brandy Malott
Director of Game Day Operations

Info Forthcoming


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Bryan ​Watson
3D Light & Shot Clock

A longtime friend of Coach Thompson's, Bryan will once again help out on game day as well as help to assist in securing players and sponsorships. His game day duties include but are not limited to operating the "3D" light and shot clock. Once there is a turnover in the back court, a red light is turned on resulting in an additional point added if made, per bucket. This is one of the unique ABA rules. Bryan will also fill in as PA announcer when needed.

B-Dub, is multi-talented and can do a "little" of everything - lol!


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Aaron ​Main
PA Announcer

Aaron, a graduate of Topeka West High, is currently attending Allen County Junior College. Aaron filled in as our 2019 Sizzler announcer. Young, energetic and dedicated to his craft, Aaron begain announcing for the Sizzlers in 2019. He understands the game and wants nothing more than to be around it long term. Has written articles for Topekahoops.com and has done play-by-play announcing for the Topeka West High School, Chargers.

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 Maurice Brown
Game Day Disc Jockey

Maurice helps keep our game day gymnasium environment energized with just the right music to boost everyone's intensity and spirit for the game!  His sound-effect noises will add entertainment to actions during the game.  Plus, he will also keep things livened up prior to game time and keep things jumping during time-outs!



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Amy Mullins
Spirit Wear Coordinator

Amy, has assisted with the Sizzlers for two seasons.  She also plays a role as a valued member of the Boys & Girls Club of Topeka where she is employed. She enjoys watching young people work to achieve their personal goals.


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Braden Chaffin
Radio/Live Stream Broadcaster
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Braden is a graduate of Topeka West High School in Topeka, Kansas and previously attended Kansas Wesleyan University. There he studied Theatre Performance and Communications with an emphasis in Broadcasting. Enthusiastic, energetic, hard working, and a team player are just a few characteristics that his coaches, teammates, and colleagues would use to describe him. Braden has played many different sports on many different teams. He gives 110% no matter the job or duty especially when it comes to something he is passionate about. Braden is ready for what’s to come this season and excited to be a part of the Sizzler's organization!
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  • Memorabilia Sale
    • KU Basketball
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    • Be a Sizzler Sponsor