Tim Grove
Head Coach (4th season)

Grove is entering his fourth season with the UMM Cougars, and 11th overall as a head coach.

In his time at UMM, his teams have accumulated a conference record of 30-12 while going 44-35 overall.  They have qualified for post-season play each year and advanced to the UMAC Tournament Championship game for the first time in 2007.

Prior to coming to UMM, Grove was the head boy’s basketball coach at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School from 2002-2006. His head coaching career began with rebuilding a struggling Rainy River Community College (International Falls, MN) men’s basketball program. After inheriting a program that canceled its 1999 - 2000 season, he led the Voyageurs to the MCCC State Tournament in 2002. Grove also served as assistant coach of a very successful men’s basketball program at Mayville (N.D.) State University. There he had the opportunity to work closely under head coach Tim Miles (Colorado State) in 1996, and with head coach Paul Grove (UMM) in 1998 & 1999.

Tim received his Master’s Degree in Kinesiology from the University of North Dakota in 1999. He completed his undergraduate work at Fergus Falls Community College and Mayville State University. A standout athlete, Grove was team captain in basketball and football for the Mayville State University Comets. Grove also excelled off the court and was recognized as an Academic All-American in men’s basketball (1995), and was Mayville State’s Student of the Year.

A native of Grey Eagle, MN, Tim is the younger brother of Cougar men’s basketball coach Paul Grove and becomes the fourth Grove to pass through the doors of the UMM PE Center. Their younger brother, Josh, played basketball at UMM, graduating in 2005. Older brother, Chris, played Cougar football in the early 1990’s. Tim and his wife, Kristin, live in Morris with their children Madelyn, Tyson, and Ian.

Education

1996--B.A., Physical Education and Biological Sciences, Mayville State University

1999--M.S., Kinesiology, University of North Dakota.

Amy Balk
Assistant Coach (3rd season)

A 2005 graduate of the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas, Amy Balk received her Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management with minors in General Business and Coaching.

A native of Mora, Minnesota, Balk was the assistant women’s basketball coach at Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kansas for the 2006-2007 season.  Prior to that she was an assistant coach at USM in Leavenworth, Kansas from 2004-2006.

Amy played collegiate basketball at Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota from 2000-2003 and was a member of the University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth basketball team for the 2003-2004 season.

Cougar Head Coach Tim Grove said, “Amy is an excellent addition to our women's basketball program.  She has the experience and knowledge needed to help us continue making strides to a championship level.”

Balk is also the assistant equipment manager.

Education

2005--B.A. in Sports Management (minor in General Business), University of Saint Mary.