Assistant Coaches 

Richard Baker

Coach Richard Baker is in his fourth year as an assistant coach at KCC. He is a graduate of Westview High School in Kankakee and has followed Cavaliers basketball for more than 30 years.

Coach Baker is directly responsible for recruiting players. He has a natural eye for talent and a tremendous knack for recruitment. He is currently focused on making connections with prominent high school programs from last season.

Coach Baker and his wife, Sue, reside in Kankakee.

Steve Whitlow

Coach Whitlow is in his fourth year as an assistant coach at KCC. He is a graduate of Westview High School in Kankakee, where he was the starting point guard and ranked No. 4 in the state during his junior year. Whitlow went on to play at Kentucky State University and then joined the military for eight years. He was commissioned as a lieutenant in 1986.

“Coach Whitlow is a great asset to this staff because of his ability to teach and motivate players,” stated Head Coach Joseph Lightfoot. “He has a great eye for situational basketball.” Whitlow resides in Kankakee.

Scott Deatherage

Coach Deatherage is in his fourth year as assistant men’s basketball coach. He is a 1985 graduate of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School. He spent six years in the United States Air Force. Coach Detherage also has been plant manager at JR Short Milling Company for the past 18 years. Scott and his wife, Amanda, reside in Kankakee.