Book Lessons with Coach Owen
Former D1 basketball coach with experience coaching all ages
If you are looking to elevate your game and reach your full potential, I am the coach for you! I am a former D1 women's basketball coach who still loves the game and wants to spread my love and knowledge with my players. I have 9 total years of experience working at the D1 level, spending 4 years as a manager at University of San Francisco, 4 years as an assistant coach for USF, and 1 year as an assistant coach at Bucknell University. I am very passionate about player development and helping my players set and achieve their goals. I have worked with players of all ages and all skill levels, and I specialize in player development and shooting for all position groups. I love being very hands on, joining in workouts, and helping players develop a deeper understanding of the game. I can't wait to work with you!
Trains in Portland & virtually
Works with all age groups
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About Me:
I am 28 years old and from San Jose, CA. I have played basketball my whole life and still regularly play. Coaching and teaching has always been a passion of mine. I graduated from University of San Francisco with my Masters in Education and my teaching credentials but decided to go into coaching right out of school. I love working with players and seeing them improve their games and enjoy the process. Basketball should be fun, and I always strive to keep the joy in the process as I design my training.
How I can help you improve your game:
Player development is my specialty and I love working on skill development, shooting, ball handling, and footwork. I am always ready to talk basketball, break down film, and answer any questions you have about the game. In our first session, I will ask you what your goals are and we will build a plan together from there to help you achieve them.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
In a typical hour long training session, I like to tailor my workouts to the player. Each workout is individualized to maximize the time and make sure that we are hitting all of the focus areas that you want to improve upon. Typically there will be a mix of ball handling, shooting, finishing moves, and various guard or pst move breakdowns.
Career summary and accomplishments:
At University of San Francisco, we had a very successful 4 years in my time coaching there, finishing every season in the top 4 of the WCC and making 3 NIT tournaments. 9 former players that I worked with went on to play professionally in leagues throughout Europe and Australia.
At Bucknell University, we went 17-14 overall and 11-7 in conference, good for 4th place in the Patriot League.
As a player, I played varsity basketball at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, CA, helping lead my team to the state championship my senior year.
Best coach I ever had:
The best coach I ever had was my high school coach. He really taught me how to work hard and push myself. I learned and grew the most under him and definitely developed my basketball IQ as a point guard and future coach.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
If you are a high school player or someone thinking about playing in college, I have a wealth of knowledge about the recruiting process, what coaches are looking for, and tips to get you on coaches radars and prepared to play in college. I am always willing to talk about playing at any level and watch film with the players too if you have any game tape or even nba/wnba/college film you'd like me to take a look at. I love the game and want to help in any way I can!
I can be flexible with scheduling as well. Send me a message and we can find a good time that works for you!
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