Westlund is entering his first year as the women's basketball assistant coach. Westlund has coached teams at numerus levels on the women’s side of the game with his most recent stint being apart of the Midwest Wildcats AAU program. Aaron has been with the Wildcats program since 2011 helping with on court duties of in game coaching and player development. Westlund was selected to coach an Under Armour Rise team during the Wildcats UA Rise inaugural season in which the program won the UA Rise Gold Championship.
Westlund is a familiar face to Head Coach Darryl Watkins with his most recent stop was at Rockford Auburn High School where he was apart of the coaching staff during the 2017-18 season and helping with scouting during the 2018-19 season.
“Coach Westlund is going to bring a high level knowledge of the game. He is a basketball enthusiast who spends hours studying the game to further his knowledge and be able to teach our student athletes” Stated Watkins. He is going to be a great addition to our coaching staff.