Will Spradling

Director & Coach

Will Spradling

Mission: To help young men and women reach their full potential both on and off the court.

Will Spradling grew up in Overland Park, Kansas where he attended Shawnee Mission South High School.  He then attended Kansas State University on a full ride scholarship where he received his degree in Business Management.  While at K-State he was a part of a program that reached the NCAA Tournament all 4 years and won a Big 12 regular season title.  He is 1 of 4 players in K-State history to produce 1,000 points, 300 assists, 300 rebounds, and 100 steals.  Will is now in his third year as teacher and the head boys basketball coach at St. Marys High School. 

With Will's love and passion for the game he began Spradling Skills Academy in 2014 with the goal to help young men and women reach their full potential on and off the court.  Will is consistently seen throughout the program running clinics and helping with the teams. 

Matt Simmons

Academy Director

Matt Simmons

Mission: To develop attitude and skills while also helping young athletes reach their dreams of playing basketball at a high level. 

Matt was part of back-to-back 5A State Championship teams at Great Bend High School in 2005 and 2006. During that time he was named to the Wichita Eagle and Topeka Capital Journal's First Team All-Classes. He was named the WAC player of the year and First Team All-5A in 2007. Matt is also Great Bend's all time leading rebounder and shot blocker. Matt was a two year starter at Barton Community College and part of a team that won the Jayhawk Conference in 2009. He finished his collegiate career at Fort Hays State University where he earned his Bachelor's Degree and was part of team that won the MIAA Tournament Championship in 2011. Matt was named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year and Second Team All-Conference in 2012. After college, Matt joined the Great Bend High School basketball staff until he moved to Topeka in 2017. He is currently the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Perry Lecompton High School and a PE Teacher. 

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Kelly Moylan

Coach & Skills Instructor

Kelly Moylan

Mission: To impact young people's lives on and off the court. I will develop/encourage high character, selflessness, passion and energy. I will try my hardest to get the most out of the young people that I coach.

Kelly Moylan is from Emmett, Kansas and attended high school at St. Marys High. There, she was named an honorable mention All-American by USA TODAY and a consensus all-state selection as senior. She was also honored as the 1989 Kansas Sports Magazine Player of  the Year and recorded 1,841 career points at St. Marys.

Kelly then went on to play at Kansas State University 1989-93. She was a four-year letterwinner in her playing career. She finished her career while ranking 11th all-time in both career 3-pointers made (108) and 3-pointers attempted (281) in Kansas State program history. She also ranks seventh all-time in career 3-point field goal percentage (38.4). 

Kelly served as head girls basketball coach at Junction City, KS High School for two seasons and at Hiawatha, KS High School for two seasons. She earned a co-Coach of the Year honors at JCHS. 

After 4 years of High School coaching, she completed 8 seasons (2006-2014) as an assistant coach at Kansas State University. In her years there, KSU qualified for the NCAA tournament or WNIT each season. She also got to be part of a Big 12 Championship!

From Kansas State, she went to Northern Colorado (2014-2018). In her four seasons with the Bears she helped in guiding the team to a historical season, including breaking the school's record for most wins (22) by the womens basketball program, helped guide to be the top defensive team in the Big Sky. The team advanced to the third round of the WNIT. The Bears won a Big Sky Champion regular season and Big Sky Champions!

Currently, Kelly is an assistant coach at Manhattan High girls basketball, and a Physical Education teacher at Susan B Anthony Middle School.

Tony Ingram

Coach

Tony Ingram

Mission: Basketball is my true passion. I love teaching the game of basketball to the young people that I coach. 

Tony grew up in McLeansboro, IL, and attended high school in Liberty, TX.  Kansas Wesleyan University brought him to Kansas to play basketball and baseball.

Tony has over 25 years of basketball coaching experience, as head coach at Chapman High School, assistant coach at Junction City High School, and Manhattan HIgh School. He is currently the assistant coach for the Manhattan High Indians Boys Basketball program.

At Manhattan High, Tony is also the head coach for the MHS Girls & Boys Tennis programs.  He was named 2019 Girls 6A Tennis Coach of the Year.  In 2019 and 2020 at the KSHSAA 6A Tennis State Tournament, his girls team finished 3rd, and in 2021 his boys team also finished 3rd.

Tony is married to his wife, Shelly, and they have two daughters, Ally and Avery.  He currently teaches Physical Eduction at Anthony Middle School.

RaeLyn Scott

Coach

RaeLyn Scott

Mission: To coach young women and share my love of the game of basketball.

RaeLyn is from Council Grove, KS, and attended Council Grove High School. She participated in basketball, cross country, and track all four years. During her last two seasons, RaeLyn was the Student Assistant for the girls basketball team.

She received a powerlifting scholarship from Coffeyville Community College. In May 2020, she graduated with an Associate's degree in science before moving to the Manhattan area.

RaeLyn has served as the assistant cross-country coach at Manhattan High School since 2021. In her first year, the boys placed third and the girls placed fifth at KSHSAA 6A State Meet.

Currently, RaeLyn is a landscape designer for a local firm. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her dog, friends, and family. You can occasionally find her on the golf course as well.

Basketball has been a part of RaeLyn's life for as long as she can remember. She is excited about the opportunity to coach SSA basketball and share her love of the game with the team. 

Contact Us

Contact Us

Program Director: Will Spradling

Phone #: (913) 515-7021

ssahoops55@gmail.com