Book Private Basketball Lessons with Coach Zane
I am an upbeat and positive coach who helps players achieve their goals with basketball. I specialize in shooting, footwork, and post play, but I can teach all other areas of the game as well. I also have less obvious knowledge that can be critical to a player's success in playing varsity or playing in college. This knowledge is in training/nutrition, navigating coaches/politics, the recruiting process, and mentality for competition and practice. Give me a shot!
Costa Mesa, CA
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Get to know Coach Zane
About Me:
San Francisco State
2020-46.2% 3 Pt Percentage (10th) in NCAA All Active Career Leaders (Division 1, Division 2, and Division 3)
2nd in School History for Career 3 Pt Percentage-45.4%
Team Captain 2019-20
Irvine Valley College
Named Most Improved Player 2016-17
Named Most Academic Player 2016-17 and 2017-18
2018 Orange Empire Conference Character Champion Award
Team Captain 2017-18
Yorba Linda High School
North Hills League Championship in 2014-15 and 2015-16
2nd Team All-League 2015-2016
Academic All-League 2014-15 and 2015-16
Most Improved Player 2014-15
Team Captain 2015-16
How I can help you improve your game:
While I can help players with all areas of their game, my specialties would definitely be shooting, footwork, and post play. I can also help players with improving their bodies, mentality, and careers as a whole.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
This would depend on what goals we are trying to achieve and what we need to work on. We would have a conversation about goals and strengths and weaknesses and create a plan to get better and achieve those goals. We would structure training sessions according to this plan and player preference.
Career summary and accomplishments:
I have been coaching for Stampede basketball for 1 year and some change. We coach players from 3rd grade all the way to 8th grade. My experience as a coach here has taught me the fundamentals needed to be taught to young players for them to succeed when they get older. My time here has also helped me be a better leader and understand the common areas where kids struggle at an early age.
Best coach I ever had:
I have had a lot of good coaches that have taught me the skills I needed to be successful, but the best coach I ever had wasn't one of the ones who was super technical. He was one who I enjoyed hanging around because I liked him as a person. He was funny, positive and gave me confidence to be a better player. He helped me on the court, but much more off the court. He helped shape me into the man I am today and gave me an example of who I wanted to be like. I will be forever grateful for my time with him.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I was a tall, lanky kid in high school who you probably wouldn't have noticed made too much of a difference on the court. I bet most people didn't think I would play ball in college. I had to figure out what I needed to learn and master so my coaches had to play me. I learned how to get stronger and more athletic, think the game of basketball, give my all, become an elite shooter, and be a force in the post. These are all things I now wish to pass on to the younger generation of players, so they can achieve their dreams with basketball.
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