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I am a basketball lifer. Having played at the high school level and serving as student manager while in undergrad at the University of Georgia, basketball is in my blood. I love using the game of basketball as a platform to impact the lives of the young men that I've coached both at the high school and college level.

Having spent 15 years at the college level, I understand what it takes for players to achieve success as a college level and even professional level athlete. I have worked with numerous coaches in my career who have been impactful to me in building my career as a coach and teacher of the game.

I am believer in skill development and fundamentals. One of my favorite quotes of all-time is from the late, great Kobe Bryant. "Master the boring". Basketball is a simple game where mastering the basic skill sets and honing in on those skills versus being overly complex can provide players with opportunities for a productive and long career.

I am all about the preparation of a player as well. I want to prepare my players for whatever the game of basketball presents to them over the course of their careers. In addition to on the court work, I believe in the power of film as a tool that can vastly improve a players mental ability to process the game.

I vary the session from player to player, and level to level. We always start with a warm up drill to get loose. Typically I like to work on 2-3 skills where we get a lot of reps during those certain drills. Shooting is usually always incorporated as much as possible. I'll then take those 2-3 skills and work to use them in game like situations where players learn to use those skills and learn the game. We will finish with a segment that works on mental toughness. I believe in closing out the workout with something that challenges an athlete, especially when they're tired. And the last thing I have them do, is end the day on a make. Never leave the gym with your last shot being a miss.

For film sessions, I like to break down both individual players games and the positive impact they made but also what they can do to better themselves and their teams. I also look overall at a team concept and like show the game from a 30,000 foot lenses in order improve basketball IQ.

Heathwood Hall Episcopal School

-2026 SCISA 4A State Runner-Up

-2026 SCISA 4A Region 1 Coach of the Year

-2026 The State Newspaper Midlands Coach of the Year Nominee

-2026 SCISA 4A-Region 1 Regular Season Champions (10-0 region record)

-Developed 5 2026 SCISA 4A Region 1 All-Region selections and 2 Honorable Mention selections

-8 win improvement from first to second year (9-18 2023-24; 17-10 2024-25)

-2025 SCISA 4A State Tournament Elite 8

-Developed 3 2025 SCISA 4A Region 1 All-Region selections and 1 Honorable Mention selection

-2024 SCISA 4A State Tournament Semifinals appearance

-Developed 2024 SCISA 4A All-Region player, two 2024 SCISA 4A Honorable Mention All Region players, 2024 SCISA 4A All-Tournament player

West Florida

-Instrumental in leading the Argos to 77 conference wins since 2016, the most in a 7-year period in school history

-Recruited 5th All-Time Leader in Blocked Shots in school history

-Assisted in development of 2022 1st Team All-Gulf South Conference player

-Lead recruitment of 2021 2nd Team All-Gulf South Conference player

-Recruited and/or coached 7 players who went on to play professional basketball

-Served an integral role in the recruitment of 2019 Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Year and 2020 2nd Team All-Gulf South Conference player

-Led West Florida to the 2018 NCAA Tournament Round of 64, their first bid in school history

-Served an integral role in leading the team to the most wins in school history (28), the most conference wins in school history (17), and a first-time national top 10 ranking during the 2017-18 season

-A part of 3 of the top 5 most wins in a season in school history (28 in 17-18; 20 in 16-17; 18 in 21-22)

-Instrumental in leading West Florida to the 2018 Gulf South Tournament Championship, their first in school history

-Signed top 4 scorers for 2017-18 season, including D2 Bulletin Honorable Mention All-American (2018), 1st Team All-Gulf South Conference player (2018) and 2018 Gulf South Tournament Most Outstanding Player

-Member of largest single-season turnaround in Gulf South Conference history: (2015-16 record: 7-19; 2016-17 record: 20-9)

-Instrumental in the development of a 2nd Team All-Gulf South Conference player (2017)

Young Harris College

-Recruited and signed 2 of top 10 career scoring leaders in program history

-Recruited and signed 2 of top 10 career rebounding leaders in program history

-Recruited and signed 5th all-time career assists leader in program history

-Recruited and signed 2nd and 7th all-time leading shot blocker in program history

-Served integral role in leading Young Harris to Peach Belt Conference Tournament Semi-Finals in first year of eligibility (2014-15)

-Developed Peach Belt Defensive Player of the Year (2014-15)

-Developed 1st Team All-Peach Belt Conference Player and 3rd Team All-Peach Belt Conference Player (2014-15) and 2nd Team All-Peach Belt Conference player (2013-14)

Fishburne Military School

-25-7 record with quarterfinal appearance in National Prep Championship

-Recruited players that signed with Pac 12, SEC, Big 12, and additional NCAA Division 1 conferences

-Coached 12 players who signed Division 1 scholarship, including a Jordan Brand Classic All-American

Chattanooga

-Spent summer of 2011 on the road as a recruiter, evaluating prospective student-athletes

-Assisted with on-floor instruction during individual workouts and team practices, preparation of opponent scouting reports and scouting tapes, official and unofficial campus visits of prospective student-athletes, and coordination of team travel

-Coordinated Head Coach John Shulman's Individual Basketball Camp

-2011 Southern Conference North Division Champions

North Georgia

-Assisted in coordination of the recruitment of prospective student-athletes

-Served as on-floor instructor during individual workouts and team practices

-Assisted with preparation of opponent scouting reports and scouting tapes

-Conducted off-season individual player workouts and conditioning

-Assisted with the day-to-day operation of basketball program

While at Young Harris College, I worked for a coach named Pete Herrmann who had over a 40 year career as a college basketball coach, including coaching NBA Hall of Famer and NBA Champion David Robinson while the head coach of the Naval Academy.

He taught me all about the preparation of the game as much as the skill of a player and team. I emulate his positive energy and enthusiasm when I coach and like to bring his competitive fire as well.

At the end of the day, it's all about the players. I make my career as a coach all about the players.

I am about YOU, the athlete. Basketball is not a job for me. It's a calling. I love helping my athletes achieve their dreams and goals. I also am about teaching the game of life. At some point the ball stops bouncing and I believe that while I can pour into a player about the game, I also want to prepare athletes for life after basketball. Basketball is a beautiful platform to accomplish both---improving as a player and as a person.