Krutwig Basketball Academy Coaching Staff
Meet our Professional Coaching Staff! Expect our staff to interact, teach, and guide the campers through a fun and competitive camp experience.
Cameron Krutwig
Cameron graduated from Jacobs High School in 2017, he then went on to play at Loyola University of Chicago. In his time at Jacobs, he led the Golden Eagles to 3 Regional Titles. In his senior season he led the team to a 30-2 season record and a Class 4A Sectional Title. In Krutwig’s first season at Loyola, the Ramblers set the country on fire in March of 2018 by making it to the NCAA Final Four in San Antonio where they fell to Michigan. In Krutwig’s senior season the Ramblers returned to the “Big Dance'' to knock off top-seeded Illinois on their way to the 2021 NCAA Sweet Sixteen. This past year, Krutwig chose to continue his playing career in Belgium. In the first year of his professional career he averaged 7.5 points and 5 rebounds per game. Krutwig brings a passion for teaching the game along with the experience of playing on some of the biggest stages in basketball. Campers can look to him to push them out of their comfort zone and learn the details of how to become a better player.
Notable Awards:
- 2017 Daily & Northwest Herald Player of the Year
- 2018 MVC Freshman of the Year
- 2021 MVC player of the Year
- 2021 NCAA Third-Team All-American
Amanze Ekegeze
Amanze graduated from Huntley High School in 2014, he then went on to play at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. The 3-year starter helped the Bruins to some of their best basketball in school history, making the NCAA tournament his first year. In his 4-year career, the Bruins went 89-39 with 3 regular season Ohio Valley Conference championships. Since beginning his professional career, Amanze has played in Japan, Greece, France, and the Netherlands. This past year at Donar Groningen, Ekegeze won the Dutch Cup final and played in the BNXT Championship game. He brings a competitive toughness and knowledge to the forward position along with a willingness to win and get better.
Notable awards:
- 2014 Northwest Herald and Elgin Courier-News Player of the Year
- Two-time Illinois All-State Honorable Mention
- Three-time Daily Herald All-Area
- 2018 All-OVC First Team
Conrad Krutwig
Conrad graduated from Jacobs High School in 2009. During time at Jacobs, he quickly established himself as a Varsity starter as a Freshman. During his high school career he set records in both offensive and defensive rebounding along with field goal percentage. He led the Golden Eagles to a Regional Title in 2008. During his senior season he led the area in scoring averaging 22.3 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. He then went on to play at the University of Wisconsin- Parkside, leading the team in three-pointers made as well as three-point field goal percentage. After wrapping up his playing career, he then moved into the Youth Basketball coaching space. He is now in his 8th year coaching. Conrad has built his own youth basketball program in the Fox Valley area called Man Up. Conrad brings years of coaching experience and player development to our staff. He has a strong focus on ball movement, spacing, situational awareness and much more.
Notable Awards:
- 2008-09 Honorary Captain of the Daily Herald All-Area Team
- 2008-09 Class 3A/4A All-State Third Team
- 2010-2020 Wisconsin-Parkside All-Decade Team Selection
- 2022 Jacobs Hall of Fame Inductee