Rodeo Coach
Coach Rod Paschke

The DCC coaching staff brings much experience and excitement to their rodeo team. Rod, Kortney, and Paul have all been successful on the rodeo circuit and still actively compete.

Rod Paschke is in his seventh season as the head coach of the DCC Rodeo Team. He competed in college for Casper and at the University of Wyoming-Laramie. Rod has been a qualifier for many years in the Badlands and Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit in Steer Wrestling.

Paul Eiker is in his fifth year as an assistant coach. Paul is a major stock contractor for Montana rodeos. He currently competes in Team Roping.

Assistant coach Kortney Eiker competed collegiately for Dawson Community College and the University of Montana-Western at Dillon. Kortney currently teaches at Washington Middle School in Glendive.  Kortney recently had an addition to her family with the arrival of a beautiful, baby girl Braelyn born on January 5th.

Rodeo at DCC
DCC competes in the Big Sky Region which consists of seven schools in Montana and one in Wyoming. There are ten rodeos during the year as five in the fall and five in the spring. Many of these rodeos are indoors and out of the harsh elements.

DCC has a very strong reputation in the Region due to its many past individual champions as well as team championships. The reason for all of this success is the many hours spent practicing both timed events and roughstock. Our practice facilities consist of both an outdoor and indoor arena. Practice takes place until the middle of November in the fall and starts back up the first week of February in the spring. There is access to great practice stock year around.

The DCC coaching staff consists of individuals who compete year around as well and can give great hands-on help to athletes to improve their performance.

Highlights of Recent DCC Rodeo accomplishments:
2001 Beau Franzen
National Champion Steer Wrestler
Runner-up to the All-Around
3rd in the Calf Roping

2002 Regional Championships in the following events:
Saddle Bronc
Heading
Heeling
Bull Riding
2nd Place Regional Men’s Team

2003 Regional Championships in the following events:
Heading
Heeling
2nd Place Bull Riding
Runner-up to National All-Around Cowboy

2004 Regional Championships in the following events:
Saddle Bronc
Steer Wrestling

2005 Men’s Team 3rd
Casey Currey 1st Calf Roping
Brent Dolezal 2nd Steer Wrestling
Tim Franzen 3rd Team Roping Heeling
Colt Gorrell 3rd Team Roping Heading

Assistant Coach Kortney Eiker

Assistant Coach Paul Eiker