Kevin Bruinsma

Kevin Bruinsma is entering his sixth season as the Head Coach of the Boys Varsity Basketball team at Sarasota Christian. During his five years at the helm the Blazers are the only school in Sarasota County to have posted five straight winning regular seasons, and are the fourth winningest program in Sarasota/Manatee Counties.

In the 2019-2020 season they won 12 of 16 games to close out the season as they increased their winning percentage by 23% from the previous year. In the 2020-2021 season they won seven straight games to end the season, had the toughest strength of schedule, and highest state ranking in the previous six seasons. Bruinsma was voted back to back FACA District 16-2A Coach of the Year. In the 2021-2022 season the Blazers won 18 games, highlighted by winning 14 straight games which set a record for longest winning streak in school history. They won the Holiday Tournament Championship, and ended the year with their highest state ranking since 2015-2016. In the 2022-2023 season the Blazers won the SSAA 1A Championship, and advanced to the Championship of their Holiday Tournament for the second consecutive year. Most recently in the 2023-2024 season the Blazers won 16 games, advanced to the FHSAA Regional Tournament for the first time since the 2016-2017 season, and won the Holiday Tournament Championship. Bruinsma was voted FACA District 16-2A Coach of the Year for the third time in five years.

Kevin prepped at Grand Rapids Christian (MI) as a two sport athlete playing Basketball & Soccer. As a Basketball stand out he was named, team captain, All-City, All-Area, & All-Tournament Team. Kevin accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Spring Arbor University (MI) in 2004.

A two-sport athlete at Spring Arbor University, Bruinsma was voted the Most Improved Player on the 2005 NCCAA National Championship team in Basketball, along with being selected as Team MVP, and two-time All-Region Soccer selection. He graduated from Spring Arbor in 2008 with a degree in secondary education.

Bruinsma served as the Junior Varsity Boy’s Basketball Coach at Concord High School (MI) for two years along with working as an advanced scout for NCAA D3 Albion College (MI) during the 2007-2009 seasons.

Upon graduation from Spring Arbor, Bruinsma served as an intern for the Orlando Magic of the NBA during the Summer of 2008 where he focused on scouting & video breakdown. The Orlando Magic won the Eastern Conference and went on to the NBA Finals that season.

Bruinsma served as a Graduate Assistant at Cleveland State University where he obtained his Graduate Degree in Sports Management from 2009-2012. During his tenure the Vikings won the Horizon League Championship in 2011, participated in two post-season National Invitational Tournaments, and produced multiple professional players along with two NBA players.

Following a successful run at CSU, Bruinsma was hired at the University of Portland as the Director of Basketball Technology for the 2012-2013 season. The Pilots increased their win total from the previous year as Bruinsma managed the only interactive video teaching board in the entire country.

After 13 months on the bluff, Bruinsma was hired at Youngstown State University where he held a variety of positions over the course of six seasons. As an Assistant Coach Kevin was viewed as one of the best recruiting evaluators and opponent scouts in the region.

Kevin came to Sarasota Christian with ten years of NCAA Division 1 coaching experience and having coached 20+ professional players. His faith based approach to coaching is clear as the program’s motto is: Winning is always our goal, it’s never our purpose.