Phil Way

Coach Way joined the basketball staff in 2007.  He brings a vast knowledge of the game and has helped elevate our program to its present status.  Coach Way graduated from Highland High School in Craigmont, Idaho in 1997.  He then went on to Walla Walla Community College, where he and Coach Hansen were teammates for one season.  After Walla Walla, Coach Way went on to play at Lewis Clark State College in Lewiston Idaho.  While playing for the Warriors, Coach Way was voted to the NAIA Academic All American team along with winning a conference title and a trip to the NAIA National Tournament. Along with his Auburn High duties, coach Way is presently the varsity boys coach at Olympic Middle School.  He’s been at the helm since 2005 preparing his players to play at the high school level. He currently teaches Physical Education at Olympic along with coaching basketball and track.  Coach Way and his wife Lacey have a 5 year old son named Cooper, a 3 year old son named Max, and an eight month old daughter named Kinley.  They reside in Bonney Lake.