CONDUIT FOR MISSION

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Announcing the RJ & Nike Partnership

After an extensive selection process involving coaches, administrators and students, Regis Jesuit is excited to announce an exclusive partnership with Nike for the majority of our sports teams’ uniforms and apparel. Through Nike’s preferred fulfillment partners, GearUp and BSN, RJ athletes will be outfitted with top-tier gear to facilitate training and competition. This development will streamline processes, allowing coaches to focus more on their athletes and create cost savings for RJ families.

“Our students and coaches love Nike products. It builds strength in branding and identity to have our teams wearing Nike gear. You will immediately know when you arrive on a field or in a gym with RJ athletes. This partnership is creating a buzz and sense of pride amongst our athletes,” says Athletic Director Todd Schuler.

The partnership also means more RJ-branded Nike apparel in the Raider Shop. Be sure to stop by and pick up some Raider gear for the upcoming sports seasons!

Todd Schuler not only oversees the coaching staff, he also has two children, Carson ’24 and Mackenzie ’26, who benefit from the lessons and guidance of RJ coaches.

“Our coaches are a special group of people,” Schuler says. “They’ve opted into this journey; they believe in our mission.”

MaryKate Berg spoke of Girls Field Hockey Head Coach Spencer Wagner glowingly, noting how he did so much more than teach them to be competitors. “Coach Wagner told us our goal is to win state, but our purpose is to be Women with and for Others,” she shared. “Even after losses, Coach would have us reflect on what we’ve achieved and how much we’ve grown as a group.”

RJ coaches also play an important role in the faith formation of their players. From practice to championships, our athletes are shown how God works in and through them. “The faith piece is the most important aspect of what we do as a coaching staff,” says Coach Wolf. “Soccer is a convenient excuse to enliven the mission of Regis Jesuit High School as well as the Roman Catholic Church through our interactions with the boys on the pitch.”

With the support of our Office of Student Life and the guidance of our coaches, our athletes have a uniquely Jesuit experience. As teams and individuals, they find personal growth and maturity through practice, faith and mentorship. “We are creating something really special here,” says Zion Taylor.

But resting on our laurels is not the RJ way. RJ Athletics is poised to continue improving the experience for athletes, parents and coaches. Schuler has a number of things in the works, like a new Team Chaplain program that will create a team position for a faculty or staff member to lead Ignatian formation programming.

The Athletics Office has already made an important move in the hiring of a new Associate Athletic Director. Jordan Kasemodel started in this position this summer, though she is not new to Regis Jesuit, having served as the Girls Basketball Coach since 2021, a role she will continue.

“I’m excited to be in the school full-time,” Kasemodel says. “I felt drawn here. I want to support our athletes and be an advocate for each coach and student.”

And our community is equally excited to be a part of our Athletics initiatives, supporting the fundraising efforts as part of Inspire & Ignite 2025, which will see seven tennis courts and two multi-sport turf fields built on campus. For more information on this and other Strategic Plan funding initiatives, please see p. 22-23.

Creating positive, formational experiences is the core of everything we do at Regis Jesuit. Whether our students are swinging a bat, diving into the pool, kneeling in prayer before a game or serving others with their teammates, they are being guided to become the best versions of themselves.

As always, our students say it best:

“We work to exemplify Christ, it’s the foundation of everything we do,” says MaryKate Berg.

“Whether it’s on the track, in the classroom, at home or out and about, I want to be a good, caring, loving person,” says Zion Taylor.

Summer Upgrades

RJ athletes are returning to some fresh renovations this fall. The Girls Division gym floor was torn out and completely replaced for the first time since it was built in 1990. The Rod Card ’61 track was stripped and fully redone. And the artficial turf on the field inside Kellogg Stadium was redone with new, environmentally-friendly materials.