2023-24 Nighthawk Basketball Coaching Staff
Varsity Head Coach: Brian Wethers -- 10th year Varsity Head Coach, 12th season overall.
Contact information: [email protected]
Wethers enters his sixth season as Head of the Nighthawk Boys Basketball program. He previously ran two other local high school programs; Calvary Murrieta and Linfield Christian. Wethers was the Director of Basketball Operations at the University of California-Riverside. Wethers attended the University of California-Berkeley (1999-2003) where he was a four-year starter for the Golden Bears. He holds the school record for most points scored in a single NCAA tournament game with 27. After college, he went on to play professionally overseas in numerous countries; Germany, France, Australia, Ukraine, New Zealand and Lebanon. He also spent time in the NBDL with the Bakersfield Jam. While playing in Australia, Wethers led the league in scoring and was named League MVP.
Wethers #25 hangs high above the north-end basket in the Hawk House. During his time at Murrieta Valley, he was a four-year Varsity starter (1995-1999), All-League four years, League MVP as a Junior and Senior, Riverside County Player of the Year his Senior year, All-State his Senior year and a Top-25 National Recruit. Wethers remains the programs all-time leading scorer.
Wethers is married to his wife, Meghan and they have two children; Victoria and Donovan.
Contact information: [email protected]
Wethers enters his sixth season as Head of the Nighthawk Boys Basketball program. He previously ran two other local high school programs; Calvary Murrieta and Linfield Christian. Wethers was the Director of Basketball Operations at the University of California-Riverside. Wethers attended the University of California-Berkeley (1999-2003) where he was a four-year starter for the Golden Bears. He holds the school record for most points scored in a single NCAA tournament game with 27. After college, he went on to play professionally overseas in numerous countries; Germany, France, Australia, Ukraine, New Zealand and Lebanon. He also spent time in the NBDL with the Bakersfield Jam. While playing in Australia, Wethers led the league in scoring and was named League MVP.
Wethers #25 hangs high above the north-end basket in the Hawk House. During his time at Murrieta Valley, he was a four-year Varsity starter (1995-1999), All-League four years, League MVP as a Junior and Senior, Riverside County Player of the Year his Senior year, All-State his Senior year and a Top-25 National Recruit. Wethers remains the programs all-time leading scorer.
Wethers is married to his wife, Meghan and they have two children; Victoria and Donovan.
Varsity Assistant Coach: Andrew Hernandez -- 3rd year Varsity Assistant Coach, 3rd season overall.
Contact information: [email protected]
Hernandez enters his seventh season in the Nighthawk Basketball Program. As a student, Andrew was the Varsity Team Manager all four years (2016-2020) handling numerous responsibilities, such as; scorekeeper, videographer, water/snacks, and team functions. As an Assistant Coach he runs the programs Instagram, Twitter, website, calendar, collects film and scouts via HUDL, and does statistics for maxpreps.
Andrew looks forward to continuing his Nighthawk coaching career, while making a positive impact on the lives of the student-athletes he coaches teaching the game that he loves.
Contact information: [email protected]
Hernandez enters his seventh season in the Nighthawk Basketball Program. As a student, Andrew was the Varsity Team Manager all four years (2016-2020) handling numerous responsibilities, such as; scorekeeper, videographer, water/snacks, and team functions. As an Assistant Coach he runs the programs Instagram, Twitter, website, calendar, collects film and scouts via HUDL, and does statistics for maxpreps.
Andrew looks forward to continuing his Nighthawk coaching career, while making a positive impact on the lives of the student-athletes he coaches teaching the game that he loves.
Varsity Assistant Coach: Solomon Davis -- 1st year Varsity Assistant Coach, 1st year overall.
Contact information: [email protected]
Solomon is fresh out of college and this season is his first year coaching high school basketball. He played varsity basketball all four years of high school, splitting his time between Rancho Christian and Pacifica Christian. During his high school career, Davis was selected First Team All-CIF Southern Section Division 4A, All CIF Southern Section Division 2A, 2x All-South Valley League First Team, 2016 CIF-SS 5A champion, 2019 CIF-SS 4A runner up, and a Scholar Athlete all four years. He received multiple NCAA D1 basketball offers from University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, University of Montana, Abilene Christian University, and University of Hawaii at Manoa. Davis decided to play both baseball and basketball at Westmont College, and later transferred to Lewis and Clark College.
Davis is now back in Murrieta, hosting basketball skill sessions, and is happily married to his wife Star. He currently attends the West Coast Life Church where he serves as a Youth Minister.
Contact information: [email protected]
Solomon is fresh out of college and this season is his first year coaching high school basketball. He played varsity basketball all four years of high school, splitting his time between Rancho Christian and Pacifica Christian. During his high school career, Davis was selected First Team All-CIF Southern Section Division 4A, All CIF Southern Section Division 2A, 2x All-South Valley League First Team, 2016 CIF-SS 5A champion, 2019 CIF-SS 4A runner up, and a Scholar Athlete all four years. He received multiple NCAA D1 basketball offers from University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, University of Montana, Abilene Christian University, and University of Hawaii at Manoa. Davis decided to play both baseball and basketball at Westmont College, and later transferred to Lewis and Clark College.
Davis is now back in Murrieta, hosting basketball skill sessions, and is happily married to his wife Star. He currently attends the West Coast Life Church where he serves as a Youth Minister.
Junior Varsity Co-Head Coach: BJ Lafitte -- 1st year Junior Varsity Co-Head Coach, 1st year overall. Contact information:
Junior Varsity Co-Head Coach: Coda Consiglio --2nd year Junior Varsity Co-Head Coach, 2nd year overall.
Contact information: [email protected]
Coach Consiglio was born in Arcadia, CA, but moved to Murrieta at the age of three and has been a resident since. Consiglio began playing basketball at the age of six and played his high school career at Murrieta Valley under Brian Wethers. As a Senior, Coach Consiglio averaged 11 PPG, 4 RPG, 3 APG, and 2 SPG, including two 20-point games in league play versus Chaparral and Temecula Valley.
Consiglio began coaching during high school when he coached the Thompson Timberwolves Middle School teams. The Class of 2022 Nighthawk embarks on his inaugural season coaching in the Nighthawk Boys Basketball program and will bring his high-energy and basketball IQ as the Junior Varsity Assistant.
Contact information: [email protected]
Coach Consiglio was born in Arcadia, CA, but moved to Murrieta at the age of three and has been a resident since. Consiglio began playing basketball at the age of six and played his high school career at Murrieta Valley under Brian Wethers. As a Senior, Coach Consiglio averaged 11 PPG, 4 RPG, 3 APG, and 2 SPG, including two 20-point games in league play versus Chaparral and Temecula Valley.
Consiglio began coaching during high school when he coached the Thompson Timberwolves Middle School teams. The Class of 2022 Nighthawk embarks on his inaugural season coaching in the Nighthawk Boys Basketball program and will bring his high-energy and basketball IQ as the Junior Varsity Assistant.
Freshman Head Coach: Mark Nielsen -- 7th year Freshman Head Coach, 17th season overall.
Contact information: [email protected]
Coach Nielsen enters his seventh season as the Freshman Head Coach in the Nighthawk Boys Basketball program. He has been coaching in the Southwestern League for thirteen seasons in both; basketball and baseball. Coach Nielsen has coached Freshman Baseball at MV, Freshman and Varsity Basketball at Murrieta Mesa and Murrieta Valley.
Nielsen graduated from Lakewood High School where he played Varsity basketball for three seasons and was apart of their 1982 CIF Championship team. He made All-CIF, All-League, All-City and All-South Bay. He earned a 4-year basketball scholarship to Cal Poly Pomona and played one season professionally overseas in China.
Nielsen is retired, married to his wife, Margarete and has three children. His son, Kyle, graduated from MV and played baseball at Cal Poly Pomona. His daughter, Katelyn, graduated from MV and earned a scholarship to Cal State Fullerton for Volleyball. Katelyn begins Med School in the fall. His daughter, Maggie, is currently a Senior at MV and received a scholarship from Azusa Pacific for Volleyball.
Contact information: [email protected]
Coach Nielsen enters his seventh season as the Freshman Head Coach in the Nighthawk Boys Basketball program. He has been coaching in the Southwestern League for thirteen seasons in both; basketball and baseball. Coach Nielsen has coached Freshman Baseball at MV, Freshman and Varsity Basketball at Murrieta Mesa and Murrieta Valley.
Nielsen graduated from Lakewood High School where he played Varsity basketball for three seasons and was apart of their 1982 CIF Championship team. He made All-CIF, All-League, All-City and All-South Bay. He earned a 4-year basketball scholarship to Cal Poly Pomona and played one season professionally overseas in China.
Nielsen is retired, married to his wife, Margarete and has three children. His son, Kyle, graduated from MV and played baseball at Cal Poly Pomona. His daughter, Katelyn, graduated from MV and earned a scholarship to Cal State Fullerton for Volleyball. Katelyn begins Med School in the fall. His daughter, Maggie, is currently a Senior at MV and received a scholarship from Azusa Pacific for Volleyball.