Education

Waunakee, WI

LOYALTY & PASSION - working with student, athletes, & coaches

Coach Decorah was hired in the summer of 1995 as a teacher and coach for the Waunakee Community School District. He is in his 32nd year of teaching where he has worn many hats:

* Physical Education & Health Teacher

* Staff Support Group Facilitator

* Varsity Head Boys' Basketball Coach

* Freshman Head Football Coach

* Physical Education & Health Department Chairperson

* School District Wellness committee member

University of Wisconsin-Platteville 

COMMITTMENT TO EDUCATION & ADVANCEMENT - continuing education has been apart of my growth.

Coach Decorah attended the University of Wisconsin-Platteville to further his education after high school. He graduated in 1992 with a degree in Physical Education & Health. During his time there, he was also a four year member of the men's basketball team and played under Hall of Fame head coach Bo Ryan. Coach Decorah's playing career ended in 1991 as he was a contributor on the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship team. He earned two academic all-conference awards as a student athlete. In 2012, Coach Decorah was inducted into the UW-Platteville Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of that 1991 championship team.

Hillsboro, WI

SERVICE TO OTHERS - this is where it started, service to students, parents, and community.

Coach Decorah was first hired by the School District of Hillsboro back in 1992 where he spent his first three years of teaching.  He was the varsity head boys basketball coach of the Hillsboro Tigers during that time where helped establish a program that won a WIAA Regional title in his first year and won the 1995 Scenic Bluffs Conference title his last year. 

In addition, he was an assistant coach with the varsity football team. In his second year, the Tigers qualified for the WIAA State Football Play-offs for the first time in school history.   

Concordia University Wisconsin 

COMMITTMENT TO ADVANCEMENT IN EDUCATION - a life-long learner, continuing education has been apart of my professional growth.

Coach Decorah attended Concordia University Wisconsin in pursuit of an Educational Administration degree and earned that diploma in the Spring of 2023. His Capstone presentation was on the Creation & Implementation of a Staff Support Group. This support group is designed to offer support to administration, teacher, para educators, support staff, and maintenance workers within the district to see that they receive support with their mental health.