Coach Meinders joined the Baptist Bible staff as an assistant basketball coach upon graduation from Grand View University in May, 2021. Meinders was also hired to coach Men’s and Women’s Golf as well as be Assistant Athletic Director. Upon arrival, Coach Meinders went to work helping the team achieve their goal; a NCCAA National Championship last season.
Meinders started his high school career at Chadwick and then when his father, Coach Darin Meinders became coach at Walnut Grove, moved to become a Tiger. During his career he achieved All-State honors twice, All-District and All-Conference four times, and was named player of the year for the Polk County League his senior year. He topped all of that off with Missouri Class 1 Player of the Year while his team finished in second place.
Coach Meinders was then led to Des Moines, Iowa, where he played at Grand View University. He was on one national tournament qualifying team, led his squad in assists, and finished in the top 25 in assist-to-turnover ratio.
While still at college, Coach Meinders started coaching with the All Missouri Attack youth basketball program. His duties included coaching, and skills development. He currently coaches an age 16 and under squad, but has also established a basketball workout and camp business, known as 3D basketball with his father and brother, Dawson.
In his free time he enjoys spending time at church, spending time with his wife Mia and his dog Tesla, the rest of his family, lifting, and traveling.
