Meet Our Coaches

Founder and President of UpTempo 2014-2023
Director of UpTempo Basketball Operations
Head Youth and HS UpTempo Coach
Helped lead teams to Idaho Prep, NW Premier Invitational (Idaho Select) and Salem Hoop Championships, 2012 and 2016 Reno Jam on It Champions and 2011 and 2016 Runner Ups
Has coached at Westminister College and Montana Tech College-High Potential High School and Junior High Camps 2012-2017
Lead Instructor at Elko High School Basketball Camp 2014-2019
Hoop Dreams Coach and Skills Instructor at Shooting, Scoring, Post Academies and 2012 and 2013 Head Coach of the Breakfast Offensive Skills Club
Head YMCA Coach, Skills Instructor and Premier AAU Camp Director 2010-2013
Melba Boys Varsity Assistant Coach 2013-2015-Back-to-back-to-back District Champions 2013-2014, 2014-2015, and 2015-2016
Vallivue Varsity Assistant Coach 2016-2020-State Championship Runner Up 2017

Coach Rodriguez is entering his 7th year with UpTempo Youth Program and 3rd year with UpTempo HS
Attended Wilder HS from 2002-2006. 4 year starting PG for Varsity.
2002-2003 voted most improved player in 1A division as a freshman
2003-2006 lead team in assists , rebounds, points
2005-2006 runner up for MVP of the league, lead league in scoring junior year.
2007-assistant coach to JV Girls at wilder high went 16-1 and won the JV championship
Coach Rodriguez has been running E.A. Construction for 10 years.
He has been married for 10 years to his wife Rebecca and they have 3 kids together.

5th Season as Full Time UpTempo Assistant Coach
7 years of UpTempo Assistant Coaching with Summer Travel Teams
Member of the original UpTempo HS team
2 years College Player at Montana Tech Universiry
2016 WIC Conference POY
2017 SIC Conference POY Runner Up by 1 Vote
Idaho Press Tribune Mens Basketball Player of the Year 2016-2017
All State Team and all Tournament Selections 2015-2017
4 year Varsity Starter, 4 straight State Tournament Appearances, 3 straight District Championships 2014-2016 and a 2016-2017 State Runner Up
Holds Shooting and Scoring Records at Melba HS, Vallivue HS and Montana Tech University
Nick is excited to share all he has learned over his journey playing basketball and give back to the UpTempo Family that he has been a part of for so long. He will be a tremendous teacher and inspiration to all of our current players!

Playing Career
4-year player 1998-2002 at Melba High School
Coaching Career
2004-2009 Freshman boy’s head basketball coach at Melba High School
2010-2015 JV boy’s head basketball coach at Melba High School
During this time, I also served as an assistant coach to the boys’ varsity team
We won the school’s first state championship in 2011
In 2014, I helped Coach Fitts with the first year of UpTempo
2016-current Varsity Girls head coach at Melba High School
During my seven years as the girl’s head coach, we have won 6 conference championships, 5 district championships and two state championships with an overall record of 159-19. We also completed an undefeated season in 2023.
2023 1A-5A All-State All-Star Game Head Coach
Six-time District Coach of the Year
Two-time State Coach of the Year