Experience
Experience
Building programs. Developing people. Never stopping as a student of the game.
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Coaching Experience
Programs and people, built over time.
2021 – Present
University Hill Secondary
Head of Basketball Operations & Varsity Head Coach
I took a Grade 9 group and stayed with them. Culture and development first. Results followed.
Program Growth
Five seasons at University Hill. Built on development, not shortcuts.
League wins by season
0 → 10
2021–2022
Grade 9 Boys
- First season coaching.
- Quickly realized loving basketball wasn't enough to become a great coach.
- Started studying how to teach, communicate, and build a program.
- Became the foundation of my coaching philosophy.
2022–2023
Grade 10 Boys
- Moved up with the same core group.
- Earned the program's first regular-season win.
- Lost several games by just a few possessions.
- Kept building the culture and foundation.
2023–2024
First Varsity Season
- Promoted to Varsity Head Coach.
- Lost several key players before the season began.
- Continued building standards and culture.
- Focus remained on long-term program development.
2024–2025
Varsity Head Coach
- Big jump in competitiveness across the program.
- Started winning the games we used to lose close.
- Kept investing in player development and culture.
2025–2026
Varsity Head Coach
- Intentionally scheduled one of the toughest exhibition schedules available by competing in Gold Division tournaments.
- Used every exhibition game as preparation instead of chasing exhibition wins.
- League semifinalists.
- Lost to the eventual league champions by two points.
- Qualified for the BC Zone Championships.
- Finished 7th at the BC Zone Championships, matching the school's best finish since 2022 and tying one of the strongest results since the school's provincial championship in 1985.
- Developed the program's first Prep School and Nike EYBL athlete.
Empower Basketball
Head Coach
Year-round club coaching. Boys and girls, U10 to U17, across every division.
Quick Facts
Athlete Development
- Coached athletes from U10 through U17.
- Worked with both boys and girls.
- Adapted to different ages, experience levels, and learning styles.
- Prepared athletes for school tryouts and competitive club play.
- Most athletes have earned spots on their school teams.
- Designed age-appropriate development plans.
Training
Camps
I've coached multiple basketball camps throughout the year, working with athletes of different ages and experience levels.
West Coast Falcons Basketball Club
Founder & Head Coach
A nonprofit club founded to give young athletes competitive basketball regardless of their finances.
The mission: make club basketball more accessible while helping athletes grow on and off the court.
What We Focus On
- Long-term athlete development
- Competitive opportunities
- Basketball skill development
- Character and leadership
- Making club basketball more accessible
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Education & Professional Development
Langara College
Diploma in Kinesiology
Applying Sport Science to Coaching
Exercise Physiology
How the body produces and sustains energy.
Strength & Conditioning
Building resilient, explosive athletes.
Motor Learning
How skills are acquired and retained.
Sport Psychology
The mental side of performance.
Human Performance
Getting the most out of the body.
Beyond the Classroom
Great coaches never stop learning. The game evolves, so I do too.
Film Study
Breaking down our games and elite teams.
Coaching Podcasts
Learning from coaches on the move.
Basketball Books
Studying the minds who shaped the game.
Coaches at Every Level
From grassroots to the college game.
Sports Science Research
Keeping practice grounded in evidence.
Continuing Education
Always adding to the toolbox.
Applying What I Learn
Every subject becomes a tool that shapes how I coach.
I study
Exercise Physiology
I coach
Strength & Conditioning
I study
Motor Learning
I coach
Practice Design
I study
Sport Psychology
I coach
Leadership & Confidence
I study
Human Performance
I coach
Speed Development