Our Staff

Craig S. Thompson, Executive Director

evanstonsmallfry@aol.com

craigthompson@evanstonsmallfy.com 

ETHS Graduate and member of the Football, Track  and Basketball Teams, Played College Basketball at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., Executive Director of Evanston Jr. Wildkit Football, Director of Evanston Small Fry Basketball, Director of North Shore Hoops-Evanston AAU Basketball, Former Celebration Manager-Evanston 4th of July Association, Evanston Traveling 5th & 6th grade Boys Basketball Coach, Pope John Paul XXIII Former Head Basketball Coach, Former FAAM Coach–Pistons, Former Lincolnwood School Head Basketball and Football Coach. Haven Middle School Boys Basketball Coach, Fleetwood-Jourdain Summer League Basketball Coach, Former Head Basketball Coach-Robert R. McCormick Boys Club, Former Nichols Middle School Girls Basketball Coach, ETHS Boys Basketball Assistant and Liaison; certified through ASEP as a listed, trained and certified High School Basketball and Football Coach. Certified by Illinois High School Association- Football and Basketball Coach. Has 5 children-Antoinette, Alauna, Antonio, Deon and Christina.

Jetter Gibson, Head Coach - Varsity 

jettergibson@evanstonsmallfy.com 

Co-Mom/Pops High School League Head Coach, FAAM Head Coach, North Shore Hoops AAU Coach

John Jacobs, Asst. Coach - Varsity 

johnjacobs@evanstonsmallfy.com  

Mike Strejc, Head Coach - Jr. Varsity / Orange

mikestrejc@evanstonsmallfy.com 

Graduated from Coloma High School in Michigan; Lettered in Varsity Football for 3 years, All State Tight End; Lettered 4 years in Football, baseball and basketball at Kalamazoo College; Played in the Continetal Basketball Assn. for the Grand rapid Hoops; Receivers Coach at Kalamazoo College for two years; Coached baseball and basketball at Kalamazoo Central High School, Head Coach in EBSA for 6 years; Head coach for the Bessie Rhodes Flag Football and Basketball teams for 3 years; coached Slammers travel softball; coached Evanston Jr. Wildkit Football. Certified by the Positive Coaching Alliance; CPR, First Aid and AED Instructor. Has two children - Danielle and Tristan.

Joseph King II,Asst. Coach - Jr. Varsity / Orange

joeking@evanstonsmallfy.com 

4 years as a C.O.E. POPS Basketball Coach, Coached Evanston Jr. Wildkit Football, 3 years as a North Shore Hoops AAU Basketball Coach, 3 years AYSO Baseball, Honorable Mention All-American at Triton Community College, 2nd Team All-American at Milton College.

Roz Tillman, Head Coach - Jr. Varsity / Blue

roztillman@evanstonsmallfy.com 

Head Coach- Evanston Small Fry Basketball, Asst. Coach, North Shore Hoops AAU Basketball, Fleetwood-Jourdain Youth Summer League Basketball, COE Moms-Pops Head Basketball Coach, Golf/Main Park District Basketball Coach, Orrington School Basketball Team.

Who We Are

Each team has 2+ coaches who have a total of 30 years of coaching among them. The main objective of our coaches is to first, insure that your child is having fun and second, that they are prepared to compete in the annual round robin tournament. With that in mind, we need your help as parents to ensure that your child is being given support while at practice, games, school and most importantly at home. Please let us be a resource to you in helping to build your child's future.

Phone Contacts

Craig Thompson--------(847) 691-0229

Jetter Gibson------------(224) 628-0100

John Jacobs-------------(773) 387-3650

Mike Strejc---------------(847) 321-1494

Joe King-------------------(773) 416-4452

Roz Tillman---------------(224) 425-6491