Bio

Kiss is a Windsor native and took the helm of the Varsity Women’s Basketball program starting in the 2013-14 season.  He has led the Saints to the playoffs and the OCAA Championships in all seven of his seasons finishing no worse than 5th place in the West Region regular season while compiling a 0.685 winning percentage.  Kiss has collected three OCAA provincial medals including a Bronze in his first year (2014) and back to Silvers in 2019 and 2020 along with two appearances at the CCAA National Championship tournament.  Kiss was the 2019-20 recipient of the St. Clair Inter-Collegiate Coach of the Year Award which is presented annually to the Saints Varsity Head Coach whose teams exemplify a high level of performance, sportsmanship, dedication and leadership. 

Before St. Clair Kiss coached 27 years at St. Anne High School amassing 24 combined Championship victories at the highest level (AAA or AAAA), 16 WECSSAA Titles, 7 SWOSSAA Titles and 1 OFSAA Championship (2007 Senior Girls) in addition to an OFSAA Silver Medal (2006, Senior Girls Basketball) and an OFSAA Bronze Medal (2012 Senior Girls).  He was the recipient of the WECSSAA Tier I “Coach of the Year” (1999 & 2000), Ontario “Coach of the Year” (2006-07) and the OFSAA Leadership in School Sport Award (2013). 

Kiss is an NCCP Level II certified coach whose club experience includes 11 years with the Tecumseh Saints Basketball organization where he earned four Provincial Medals (2 Bronze, 1 Silver, 1 Gold).  The most recent medal performance was a Division II Gold Medal at the Major Midget Boys U16 level in May of 2013. 

His playing background includes a 1980 All-City and All-Canadian Selection at Windsor’s W.F. Herman High School, an Ontario Provincial Team Selection (1980), a full-ride Scholarship to Central Michigan University and 3 seasons at the University of Windsor (1982-84 & 1986).

See below the coaching accolades for Andy Kiss prior to coming to St. Clair.   

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• 27 Years Coaching at St. Anne’s (1989-2013)

• Midget Boys Basketball (1989-90)
• Junior Boys Basketball (1990-98)
• Senior Girls Basketball (1994-2012)
• Senior Boys Basketball (2013-2016)

• 2010 Guest Coach for Univ. of Windsor Women’s Basketball 
• 1987 Junior Boys Basketball @ W.F. Herman 

HIGH SCHOOL COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• 24 Combined Championship Victories at Highest Level (AAA or AAAA)
• 16 WECSSAA Titles, 7 SWOSSA Titles
• 1 OFSAA Championship (2007, St. Anne’s Senior Girls Basketball)
• OFSAA Silver Medal (2006, St. Anne’s Senior Girls Basketball)
• OFSAA Bronze Medal (2012, St. Anne’s Senior Girls Basketball)
• 6 Appearances at OFSAA in last 7 seasons (1/4 Finalist or better)
• Accomplished rare feat of having captained a team to OFSAA Gold (1980 ‘AAA’ W.F. Herman) and Coached a team to the same (2007 ‘AAAA’ St. Anne’s) – both at Highest Level
• WECSSAA Tier I “Coach of the Year” (1999 & 2000)
• Ontario “Coach of the Year” (2006-07)
• OFSAA Leadership in School Sport Award (2013)
• 7 Consecutive League Championships at St. Anne’s (2006-12) & 9 Championships in the last 11 seasons
• 15 Former Players have gone on to play OCAA, CIS or NCAA Basketball (Brittany Hedderson played professionally in Thailand and Europe)
• 4 Former Players have won CIS National Championships

CLUB COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Tecumseh Saints Basketball Organization – 11 Years
• 4 Provincial Medals (2 Bronze, 1 Silver, 1 Gold)
• Most recent Division II Gold Medal - Major Midget Boys U16 (May 2013)

PLAYING BACKGROUND

• W. F. Herman High School (Windsor, ON)
• 1980 All-City & All-Canadian Selection
• Member of Ontario Provincial Team (1980)
• Earned Full-ride Scholarship to Central Michigan University
• Univ. of Windsor Varsity Player 1982-84, 1986 

CERTIFICATIONS 

• NCCP Level II