Coach Knudson grew up in a town 0f 1,200 people in southern Minnesota.  In high school, Halley played volleyball, basketball, golf, and was in the band.  She attended Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska to pursue a degree in K-12 Physical Education and Health while having the opportunity to play on the women's basketball team for four years.  Haley then headed to Spearfish, South Dakota where she had the priviledge of being the women's basketball graduate assistant coach and was able to start pursuing a masters in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in special education.

Coach Knudson is currently teaching 6th grade special education at Ballard Middle School.  She is enjoying her time as a Bomber and looks forward to the upcoming basketball season.