Girls Basketball Coaches

Head Coach: Greg Pedersen 

E-mail
847.327.7590

Coach Pedersen has been coaching varsity basketball at Libertyville High School since 2012, after fourteen seasons as an assistant at all levels and two other years spent coaching boys at Sandwich High School. His coaching highlights include winning Regional championships in 2017, 2019, and 2020, and winning three consecutive North Suburban Conference championships from 2018-2021. He has been named IBCA District 6 Coach of the Year three times.  He joined the Libertyville faculty in 1997 after teaching for two years in Sandwich, and currently teaches AP English Literature and Freshman Literature. He received his Master's degree in Literature from Northeastern Illinois University and his Bachelor's Degree in English Education from Illinois State University. When he is not teaching, grading, or coaching basketball, he enjoys live music, golf, and family time with his wife, daughter, and son.

Assistant Coach: Amy Holtsford

E-mail
847.327.7548

Coach Holtsford has been teaching at LHS since 1986. She teaches Government, AP Government, and Law. She received her BA from the University of Illinois and her Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law. In her tenure at LHS, Ms. Holtsford has coached softball, basketball and Mock Trial.

Head JV - Bill Mix

E-mail
847.327.7576

Coach Mix has been teaching and coaching at Libertyville High School since 1989. He has served at every level of the girls program including Varsity coach in the early 2000’s. Now retired from teaching, he taught Honor's Geography and A.P. Human Geography. He graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a B.A. in Geography and Environmental Studies and from Mississippi State University with a M.S. in Geoscience. 

F/S - Scott Zellmann

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Coach Zellmann is in his first year of coaching basketball at Libertyville High School. He has been coaching basketball at a variety of levels for the past twenty years. He played collegiately at Trinity International University in Deerfield. Coach Zellmann holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from T.I.U and a Masters in Sports Administration from U.I.C. He is in his thirty-first year of teaching physical education. He is married and has two children. When not at school or coaching his hobbies include fitness, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Freshmen - Sarah Zellmann

E-mail
847.327.7000

Coach Zellmann (Coach S) is in her first year of coaching basketball at Libertyville High School. She is a recent graduate of Loras College where she obtained Chemistry and Secondary Education degrees while playing a couple seasons of college ball. Sarah has been playing basketball since 4th grade and has always had the desire to coach and work with young people. She has played on both school and AAU teams throughout her playing career. Last year, she student taught and long-term subbed for Chemistry classes at LHS and is excited to be back in the building this year! When not at school she can be found at the gym, wedding planning, or spending time with family and friends.