Book Private Basketball Lessons with Coach Marshal

I’m a dedicated coach with over five years of experience coaching basketball at multiple levels, including high school and youth athletes from 5th–6th grade. I’ve coached boys, girls, and co-ed teams, adapting my approach to meet athletes where they are developmentally while still challenging them to grow. In addition to basketball, I bring three years of coaching experience in middle school and high school volleyball. My coaching style emphasizes skill development, confidence, and accountability, with a strong focus on teaching fundamentals, mindset, and work ethic. I’m passionate about helping athletes build a strong foundation, develop a love for training, and consistently push toward their next level.

I help athletes improve by focusing on three pillars: fundamentals, mindset, and continuous growth.

Fundamentals come first.

I break skills down to their simplest, repeatable components and teach athletes why each movement matters. Whether it’s footwork, shooting mechanics, defensive positioning, or decision-making, I focus on quality reps that translate directly to game situations—not drills that look good but don’t carry over.

Mindset is trained, not assumed.

I intentionally coach confidence, discipline, and resilience. Athletes learn how to respond to failure, stay composed under pressure, and trust their preparation. I incorporate mental preparation strategies and reading to help athletes build focus, self-belief, and competitive awareness.

Growth doesn’t stop when the session ends.

I push athletes to take ownership of their development by setting expectations for work outside of training. We track progress, identify weaknesses, and consistently raise the standard. If an athlete is excelling at their current level, I encourage them to seek higher competition so they continue to grow instead of plateau.

My goal is to help athletes not only play better, but think better, compete harder, and develop habits that lead to long-term success.

Every training session is fully customized to the individual athlete. I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all programs—each athlete has different strengths, gaps, goals, and motivations, and sessions are built around those needs.

The first session is heavily focused on communication. We spend time discussing goals, current challenges, learning styles, and expectations so I can design training that aligns with both short-term improvement and long-term development.

Most sessions are hands-on and high-engagement, with a strong emphasis on skill-specific drills, game-realistic repetitions, and conditioning that translates directly to competition. During the season, I also incorporate film review to study how the athlete performs under pressure. Film allows us to identify decision-making patterns, effort, positioning, and mental responses that aren’t always visible in drills.

Some sessions may lean more heavily into goal-setting and mindset work, others into technical skill development or conditioning, and occasionally into film breakdown and discussion. The balance shifts based on where the athlete is in their season and what will most effectively move them forward.

The goal of every session is simple: targeted improvement, accountability, and consistent progress toward the athlete’s next level.

I’ve learned valuable lessons from many different coaches, but one of the most impactful was a volleyball coach who had a strong, fundamentals-first approach. She emphasized mastering the basics and understanding how small details directly affect performance in high-pressure moments.

Beyond the technical side, she taught me how to communicate with athletes and coach mindset effectively. She showed me how to teach confidence, composure, and accountability in a way that athletes could understand and apply. That experience shaped how I coach today—blending technical instruction with intentional mental preparation and clear communication.

Her influence reinforced my belief that great coaching isn’t just about drills or systems, but about teaching athletes how to think, respond, and grow.

I’m a teacher-first coach who believes development comes from understanding, effort, and accountability. My goal is not just to run athletes through drills, but to help them learn how to train, compete, and grow with purpose.

Every athlete I work with is treated as an individual. Training is customized based on the athlete’s goals, current skill level, and season. I spend time communicating early on to understand expectations and create a clear plan, and I consistently adjust training as the athlete develops.

I care deeply about fundamentals and mindset. Skills are built through quality, game-realistic repetitions, while confidence, discipline, and resilience are intentionally trained. I expect athletes to take ownership of their growth and put in work outside of sessions, because real progress doesn’t happen in one or two hours a week.

I also believe in being challenged. If an athlete is excelling at their current level, I encourage them to seek tougher competition so they continue improving rather than becoming comfortable. During the season, I may use film to better understand how an athlete competes under pressure and to reinforce learning through reflection and discussion.

Above all, I coach because I love helping athletes grow. I take pride in building trust, setting high standards, and supporting athletes as they work toward their next level.