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Gary Lee, 

ESBC North Girls Team Coach

Bishop McNamara, Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach (Forestville, MD)

Gary Lee has coached AAU for 10 year's with two (2) teams finishing in the top 15 in the country. Additionally, he was the assistant coach for Bishop McNamara JV girls team for 1yr and finish third in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (W.C.A.C.).  The second year coach Lee took over as the girls varsity coach and that same year captured the W.C.A.C championship.

 

Rebecca Tillett

ESBC North Girls Team Coach

Forest Park High School, Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach (Woodbridge, VA)

Rebecca Tillett is currently in her fourth year at Forest Park High School in Woodbridge, VA. Since taking over as head varsity girls coach, her teams have compiled a record of 73-18. Coach Tillett has led her team to Cardinal District Regular Season Championships in 2008, 2009, and 2010. Her teams have captured the Cardinal District tournament titles in 2008 and 2009 as well as the Northwest Regional titles in 2008 and 2009. Her teams have appeared in the Virginia State tournament twice, including runner-up in 2008. Coach Tillett believes in scheduling the best competition and teaching her student-athletes to be leaders both on and off the court with her Leadership Team program. She believes in helping her players achieve their dreams of playing in college while maintaining a "Team First" mentality.  

 

Chris Fergerson

ESBC North Girls Assistant Team Coach

Bishop McNamara, Assistant Varsity Girls Basketball Coach (Forestville, MD)

 
 

Clifton Gorham

ESBC South Girls Team Coach

Osbourn Park High School, Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach (Manassas, VA)

Clifton Gorham of Osbourn Park was selected as the 2009-10 Coach of the Year in the Northwest Region, after he took over the girls' basketball program at Osbourn Park  in 2007, he decided it would need to survive on two basic tenets: quality coaches and quality players. Gorham guided the program to immediate success -- Osbourn Park advanced to the AAA Northwest Region tournament last year -- but this season it has been molded into a power team. Gorham guided the Yellow Jackets to earing a birth in the 2010 Virginia AAA tournament.

 
 

Katurah Jackson

ESBC South Girls Team Coach

Former Duke Blue Devil (2010)

Katurah ranks 10th on Duke's career charts with 193 steals. As a senior she earned the starting job in 33-of-36 games averaging 26.6 minutes per game ... selected to the All-ACC Defensive Team .

High School Stats: senior, named 2005 Parade All-America ... earned 2004 Gatorade Player of the Year in South Carolina, South Carolina Class 3A "Miss Basketball," All-Area, All-State and team MVP as a junior led Dreher to a 27-4 record and a final ranking of No. 2 in the state ... as a sophomore, averaged 16.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 5.0 steals ... selected All-State, All-Area and Region 5 MVP during her sophomore campaign ... guided Dreher to a 28-2 record and a final ranking of No. 1 in the state ... as a freshman, averaged 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 5.0 steals ... named All-Region and All-Area ... led her H.S. team to a 30-1 record and a ranking of No. 1 in the state.

 

Otto Jett

ESBC South Girls Assistant Team Coach

Chantilly High School, Assistant Varsity Girls Basketball Coach (Chantilly, VA)

 

 

Michael Morrison

Director of Basketball, St. Josephs Catholic School, Greenville, South Carolina

Former NBA Veteran and current coach with Chris Paul and Jordan Brand Skills camps 

Morrison has been involved with basketball at the highest levels, as a player playing for the Phoenix Suns, Washington Bullets, Philadelphia 76'ers, Orlando Magic and the Dallas Mavericks. Coach Morrison is currently the Director of Basketball at St. Josephs Catholic School in Greenville, South Carolina, Counsel at the Nike Skills Academy, Vince Carter Skills Camp, and camp counselor for Chris Paul and Darren Williams Skill Camps. 

Additionally, coach Morrison is the On-air Personality for WCCP 104.9 Sports radio in Greenville, South Carolina.

 

Curtis Staples

Virginia Episcopal School, Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach (Lynchburg, VA)

Twelve years after graduating from Virginia as the NCAA’s all-time leader in 3-point goals, Curtis Staples is now the head coach for Virginia Episcopal School’s boys basketball program and now has the task to develop the program into national contender in the extremely competitive Virginia Independent Conference.

After leaving UVA, where he still ranks ninth on the all-time scoring list with 1,757 points, and second in NCAA history in 3-point goals (413) behind Duke’s J.J. Redick, he was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1998, the year of an NBA strike. He opted to play professionally for eight seasons in Europe and one year with the Roanoke Dazzle.

He has lived in the Lynchburg area for the past 11 years, raising his 12- and 9-year-old sons while coaching several AAU teams and directing numerous basketball camps.

 

Brian Richert

St. John's Northwestern Military Academy (Post Grad), Head Basketball Coach (Delafield, Wisconsin)

Brian Richert brought 19 years of coaching experience to the SJNMA athletics program and now leads the Lancers Post Graduate program into the future. He started as a graduate assistant at the University of Florida, and then became a varsity assistant coach at St. Petersburg Catholic High School in Florida and then at New Berlin West High School. He then served as both assistant and head coach at Waukesha County Technical College, assistant head coach at Carroll College, assistant coach at Ripon College, and then head coach for Milwaukee Area Technical College before joining SJNMA as varsity basketball head coach in 2003. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in sports management from St. Leo University in San Antonio, Florida, and a Master of Science Degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. 

 

Tyler Benson

St. John's Northwestern Military Academy (Post Grad), Assistant Basketball Coach (Delafield, Wisconsin)

 

Delany Brown

Virginia Episcopal School, Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach (Lynchburg, VA)

 

Rob Rose, CCSC, CCS 

President True Athlete Performance (Chantilly, VA) - ESBC Athletic Trainer

TRUEAP (www.trueap.com)

Rob Rose has been conditioning athletes since 1990. He is considered a leader in reaction and first-step training. Rob has used his innovative ideas in training top level professional, college, and amateur athletes for football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, hockey, baseball and lacrosse. Rob is a graduate of George Mason University with a degree in Sports Medicine and worked for five years in the field of athletic training and sports physical therapy. He is a certified strength and conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He is a nationally recognized speaker and is conducting lectures and workshops on sports-specific training throughout the nation. Rob has also produced several DVDs on Sport Specific Conditioning.  Rob is dedicated to helping each of his clients reach their maximum potential in both athletics and life. 

 

Kris Johnson

Director True Athlete Performance (Chantilly, VA) - ESBC Athletic Trainer

TRUEAP (www.trueap.com)

Kris Johnson has been training beginner to elite level athletes since 2002. He has worked with many athletes, from almost every court or field sport, that are now playing at the collegiate or professional level. Kris is a graduate of Western Illinois University with a degree in Exercise Science and focus on Strength and Conditioning. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist from the National Strength Professionals Association. Kris has created several sport specific strength and speed program designs that can be found in books and dvd’s throughout the nation. Kris has trained current Duke Women's player Jasmine Thomas and former All-America Scottie Reynolds, beside basketball Johnson has trained several current NFL and Division 1 college players.

 
 

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