By Jacob Brindle (April 20, 2021) As parents to seven-year-old twins, a 5-year-old, and a
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Jacob Brindle, is a high-school English teacher, mentor teacher, and former head boys' basketball coach at Cascade Jr./Sr. High School in Cascade, IA. A 2002 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, Jacob is in his 18th year as a teacher and 19th as a coach in Cascade. Jacob served as an assistant for 14 years before leading the Cougar program for 4 years prior to stepping down to spend more time with his young family and focus more on his teacher-leadership work. In his 18 years, Cascade won 10 conference titles, 9 district titles, reached 6 state tournaments, and won the state title in 2018. Jacob currently serves on the Executive Board of the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association and works with the Iowa Council of Teachers of English. Jacob and his wife Rachel, a kindergarten teacher, have four children and reside in Cascade.
