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249:, and his younger brother Luke is also a college basketball coach. Bronkema was a multi-sport standout at McBain High School, competing in football, basketball and baseball. He led the Ramblers to a state basketball title in 2002 in addition to a state football runner-up effort in 2001. Bronkema attended
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1019:Gaines
1017:1967:
1011:Strong
1009:1966:
1001:1965:
993:1964:
985:1963:
979:Phelan
977:1962:
617:Total:
210:(2018)
202:Awards
60:Record
1319:Ingle
1247:Pearl
1159:Nance
1143:Petty
1091:Magee
1083:Allen
572:T-2nd
553:T-1st
487:20–12
421:24–10
380:10–16
363:GLIAC
338:Team
287:GLIAC
189:GLIAC
54:GLIAC
32:Title
1351:Leaf
1335:Leaf
1175:Bike
1119:Buss
1095:Zech
1059:Moir
1027:Polk
912:2020
884:2020
856:2020
828:2020
801:2020
772:2018
744:2020
709:2020
588:12–6
585:28–8
569:13–5
566:24–9
550:16–4
547:22–9
528:9–11
509:16–4
506:27–6
490:12–8
468:19–1
465:38–1
446:18–3
443:28–5
424:13–9
402:16–6
399:23–9
386:10th
383:9–13
183:2018
121:2005
73:Born
40:Team
591:3rd
534:4th
531:8–8
512:1st
493:4th
471:1st
449:1st
427:6th
405:2nd
277:at
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193:4
187:3
113:HC
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950:t
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