SMBA Coaching!

Coach Jesse is our coordinator for our SMBA CREST afterschool basketball program and was the coordinator for our basketball summer camps! He coaches our 9U and 10U basketball teams as well as our camps and clinics!

His enthusiam and love of the game translate into every camp he coaches and with our club teams!

 Coach Andrew brings over 10 years of playing experience and 5 years of coaching to SMBA. A graduate of George Washington University, he most recently served as Haddam-Killingworth High School's Varsity Summer coach. He coaches our 12U club team and leads our SMBA Speed and Agility training each Saturday! Coach Andrew is dedicated to developing fundamental skills and fast-paced awareness to prepare players for success at the next level. 

Coach Brandi a long time coach and player! She has coached camps and clinics and has a passion for Flag Football!  She is coaching our All girls Team and our Co-ed 9u team! 

Coach Jay is a former member of the Crossroads varsity State Champions team!  His collegiate career saw him featured on Netflix's Last Chance U and has a long and wonderful history of supporting youth basketball through camps and clinics ! He is the head coach of our SMBA 14U team and  brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to our SMBA programs!

 Coach Tamba is a former Division 1 athlete who was a captain in his senior year. A multi sport athlete in high school, he is also the Head Coach for Culver City Flag Football. He has been training youth sports from ages 4 -18 for over 6 years and brings his passion and wealth of knowledge to SMBA! 

 Coach Darian is a former high school multi sport varsity player whose positive coaching and passion for the game in both football and basketball has been a wonderful asset to our coaching family! He coaches our basketball skills camps, does play by play for SMBA Game Day and coaches our camps! 

Coach Lovely is a former collegiate player at Long Beach State University! She plays professionally overseas in Malta and coaches at SMBA in the off season.  She coaches our summer camps, Saturday Night Hoops and skills clinics!

Coach Anthony  coaches are weekly skills clinics and camps! Dude has hops! Ask coach to dunk some time and be amazed!

Coach Tyler is our guy! He has been playing basketball since he was four years old.  A highly touted varsity player at Culver City high school, this guard's speed and dribbling electrified everyone when he stepped on the court!  Currently playing at Santa Monica College,  he has  developed life lessons such as leadership and team work that he brings to each and every SMBA program! While continuing his playing career at Santa Monica Collège, he has moved on to a four year university playing basketball!  He has become a fantastic coach at SMBA!

One of SMBA's most popular coaches! Coach Brendan's basketball career has been a whose who of talent! Nike EYBL, Under Armour, Germany's 16U Olympic Training team and Adidas! A member of the Crossroads high school CIF state champions, he now plays with Division 1 SouthEast Missouri University!

Currently Yuuki is playing at Oberlin college and  the leader in Assist Turnover Ratio in Division lll! Yuuki is an accomplished point guard with millions of views on social media and was a member of the Crossroads High School CIF 2018 State Champions! A long time member rof the SMBA coaching staff he is electric at camp! 

Coach Carmen has been playing competitive basketball since she was 9 years old. a former high school  varsity player,  she played club basketball at the University of Virginia where she helped her team win a national championship! Still an active player, she plays in an adult all women's league and a co-ed adult basketball league for fun. She is looking forward to bringing her passion and energy for the game to our SMBA student athletes!

  In addition to Michael Jordan, Coach Slappy has provided skills training and advice to a host of professional athletes at some point in their careers and helped hundreds of high school male and female athletes acquire collegiate scholarships!

Coach Tarron T.J Wiley is a full-time  trainer for  player development and skill training.  He trains a ton of players at the SMBA academy and elevates their game! Has been in the gym playing the game of basketball since he was three years old! A varsity starter at Rolling Hills prep, he furthered his talents  at Grace University in Omaha Nebraska. 

One of the most popular coaches at SMBA! Coach Ben had an outstanding high school career playing AAU basketball for Nike' s Cal Supreme and was instrumental in leading basketball powerhouse Crossroads school to a 2018 CIF state championship!