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STACK Basketball's Professional Coaching Staff
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Striving to be the best coaching staff in AAU basketball! |
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STACK Sports requires it's coaches to put a considerable amount of time into continued education. We are always working together to make ourselves better coaches to assure our players get the best possible basketball education. STACK Basketball is proud to require all of it's coaches to be USA Basketball, AAU Basketball and STACK Basketball Certified. |
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Message from Ryan Tremblay: STACK is a positive place for basketball players to come work hard and chase their goals. Not just a 2 practice a week place BUT instead a program encouraging its players to get practices and training up to 7 days per week. In a basketball world full of sales gimmicks, unfilled promises and selling dreams STACK is relying on it's "old school" philosophy of teaching players hard work and the proper approach to basketball for them to improve. To find out what STACK is about and for being on our mailing list I am offering you a free copy of my eBook: Youth Sports Done Right "The playbook for parents of a youth athlete"
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STACK Basketball Certified |
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Ryan TremblayOwner/Director
USAB, AAU & STACK Certified
Our Director Ryan Tremblay brings over 30 years of basketball experience to the STACK program. Coach Tremblay was a 1st Team All-Decade basketball player in Bergen County for his stellar career at Mahwah High School during the 1990's. He finished in the top 20 all-time leading scorers in the county's history and his name is on the Mahwah High School Wall of Fame. Coach Ryan then went on to Caldwell University on a basketball scholarship where he was a part of 3 championship teams. He was a 2-time All-Metropolitan, All-State and All-Conference point guard and the all-time 3 point leader in the schools history. His standout 4 year basketball career landed him in the Caldwell University Athletic Hall of Fame. He was lucky enough to have learned team basketball from legendary Coach Mark Corino, who is the 2nd winning est coach in New Jersey college history. Coach Ryan Tremblay has combined his relentless work ethic as a youth basketball player, with his deep understanding of team basketball from his success at the college level, to help STACK players prepare for high school basketball. Coach Ryan is dedicated to sharing the same values that helped him become a great basketball player with the the young athletes who are a part of STACK. |
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Paul Anthony WilliamsBasketball Coach/Trainer
USAB, AAU & STACK Certified
Paul Anthony Williams an accomplished professional basketball player with 9+ years of experience. He prides himself on being a tough athlete with great instincts and solid knowledge of the game.
In addition to his professional basketball career, Paul has been a coach and mentor to many athletes over the years and prides himself on his ability to relate to young and upcoming athletes to instill the importance of not just technical ability and skills but also positive team dynamics, sportsmanship and integrity.
Paul’s love for basketball started when he played for St. Patrick’s High school in Elizabeth, NJ – where NBA star, Kyrie Irving, also attended. Both were under Coach Kevin Boyle, now at Mountverde Academy , winner of three National High school Championships. During this time, Paul had the opportunity to play with Carmelo Anthony, Lebron James, Randy Foye, and Lue Deng.
While a St. Patrick’s Paul was 1st team All State; Union County Player of the Year and the Star Ledger named him “Best Big Man in the state of NJ” in 2002.
Paul established himself as a reliable, consistent frontline player in the Atlantic 10 Conference during his tenure at St. Bonaventure University where he graduated in 2007.
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Maria Harper Head Girls Basketball Coach/Trainer
AAU & STACK Certified (USAB in Progress)
We are very lucky to be bringing Coach Harper to the STACK Basketball Program. Her resume speaks for itself, as she has been very successful as a player and a coach. Maria comes to us from her very well known Ring City Program, which she successfully ran and coached since 2007. Maria has coached over 50 players who went on to play basketball in college and looks forward to bring that level of expertise to STACK. Coach Maria was the head coach of DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne, NJ. During her 4 seasons (2009-2014) as head coach, the Spartans won 2 Big North League titles, 2 Passaic County titles and a Sectional State title. In her inaugural year as head coach at DePaul both the Passaic County Coaches Association and the Star Ledger named her Passaic County Coach of the Year. Coach Maria has been around basketball her whole life and will be heading up the STACK Girls and instilling her fire, toughness and vast basketball knowledge. She is a proud mom of 3 and her oldest son Ronald Jr. will be entering is freshman year at Rutgers University, where he earned a full scholarship for basketball. |
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Joe FinebergBasketball Coach/Trainer
STACK Certified (USAB & AAU in Progress)
Coach Joe is a graduate of Drew University. He graduated with a degree in Sociology and liberal arts. Joe has worked with children and adolescents for about 4 years throughout his college playing days in variety of different settings including camp programs and one on one training.
Coach Joe has been playing basketball since he was a child growing up in Rockland County, NY. He has played organized basketball through College and has been a member of various different AAU programs. He has played in AAU programs across New York and New Jersey and has competed at some of the highest levels of basketball growing up.
Joe’s passion and love for the game of basketball is what has driven him to coach and teach the game to the youth. Joe prides himself on work ethic and motivation. Coach Joe is very excited to join the great coaching staff at Stack Sports and cant wait to bring his energy and expertise of the game of basketball everyday.
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Mawel Soler Basketball Coach/Trainer
USAB, AAU & STACK Certified
Mawel Soler is a well-traveled retired professional overseas basketball player for over 11 years looking forward to the next step in his journey. Throughout his career, Mawel has had great fortune to have played in countries like Colombia, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, FYR Macedonia, Kosovo and his homeland Dominican Republic that resulted in All Imports second team honors finalist of FYR Macedonia Domestic Cup and LNB . As a proud graduate of St. Patrick’s High School and Bowling Green State University, Mawel had the opportunity to be coached by nationally renowned staff.
Mawel looks forward to using his experiences and mentors’ guidance to contribute back to the youth. In efforts to emulate those who contributed to his success, Mawel looks forward to spending time teaching the game he loves. Though it may seem cliché, Mawel’s advice for any prospective athlete is “you get what you put in”. Mawel is excited to meet future ballers on the court.
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Vinton CawleyBasketball Coach/Trainer
STACK Certified (USAB & AAU in Progress)
Coach Vinton is a graduate of Montclair State University. He holds a B.S in Physical Education with a concentration in Physical Activity in Educational Settings. Coach Vinny has worked with children and adolescents for over 10 years in a variety of settings including camp programs and schools. He has extensive experience working with children with disabilities including ADHD and Autism. He is a PE teacher for Washington Academy in Belleville, NJ.
Vinny has been coaching basketball for 10 years. He has provided 1:1 coaching through First Shot Basketball in Queens, NY and has coached for the Police Athletic League in NY. Here his team won the interagency tournament. He has also coached for the YMCA in Wayne as well as for the YMCA in East Orange.
Coach Vinny is passionate about teaching and the sport of basketball. This passion drives him to help young athletes reach their full potential. He prides himself on keeping athletes motivated and stressing the importance of sportsmanship. He is excited to be able to share his expertise with our athletes here at Stack Sports.
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Terrelle MyersBasketball Coach/Trainer
STACK Certified (USAB & AAU in progress)
Coach Terrelle Myers has been around the game of basketball for over 20 years. He started playing when he was just 4 years old and continued on played through high school basketball at Hillside High School. He received several college offers from Stoney Brook University, FDU, and Rider University.
Coach Terrelle has been coaching basketball for 10 years and has trained with some great players such as: Tyrone Johnson (Villanova, South Carolina) Jerrell Thompson (Sacred Heart University) Xavier Munford (Rhode Island, NBA and Overseas) just to name a few.
Coach Terrelle is filled with passion and love for the game, which he loves to share with young players. He credits basketball for all the good things in his life and it has taken him places he never thought was possible. Coach Terrelle is known by his peers for his dedication and overall knowledge about basketball.
Coach Terrelle is looking forward to sharing his basketball knowledge and positive energy with the young players at STACK! He hopes he can contribute to them not only improving their skills but teaching them life lessons the can learn from chasing their dreams.
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Tyler McKinnonElite Skills Trainer STACK & I'M Possible Certified
Tyler McKinnon is an elite level skills trainer who focuses on intense and game speed drill. His vast experience as a top trainer at I’M Possible has not only increased his knowledge of player development but has also improved his skills so he can demonstrate them properly.
Coach Tyler was a three-year varsity athlete at Freehold Township High School in Freehold, NJ. During his tenure here, he was fortunate to win a shore conference championship in the 2006-2007 season. In 2007 and 2009 Tyler also played in the State Sectional Group 4 Central Jersey Championship games against South Brunswick and West Windsor Plainsboro South.
After high school Tyler played Division III basketball at Montclair State University from 2009- 2011. Tyler graduated from Montclair State University in 2013 with an honor status. In the summer of 2014, he interned at Impact Basketball Academy in Sarasota, Florida.
Upon returning home from his internship, Tyler started coaching and training multiple AAU and travel teams including Central Jersey Hawks and the New Jersey Renegades. Tyler also coached the freshman boys basketball team at his former high school from 2014-2016 and assisted at the varsity level.
In 2016 Tyler began as assistant trainer at the Impossible Training Northeast Headquarters in Colts Neck, New Jersey. He is a certified trainer under the Possible Training company. After relocating in late 2017, Tyler is eager to develop the skill and mentality of STACK athletes, to prepare them for the athletic careers.
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Dryden LevyManager & Performance Trainer
BS Exercise Science & STACK Sports Performance Certified
Coach Dryden Levy was a STACK trained athlete, a STACK intern and now one of our top trainers. He is pursuing an Exercise Science Degree from Montclair University maintaining an A average. Dryden was an Academic All-American while playing football at FDU Madison.
Coach Dryden has a tremendous amount of passion for teaching and coaching young athletes. He lets this passion shine through every day with energy and excitement when he is motivating athletes to reach their potential. He trains athletes of all sports and most importantly helps them believe they can achieve their athletic and academic goals through hard work.
Coach Dryden has extensive experience in training wrestlers and football players at the youth and high school level. He is also a graduate of Tenafly High School where he was a 3 year varsity football player and team captain his senior year.
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Meet Our Coaching Advisors
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Coach Mike Branagh - Senior Coaching Advisor
Coach Mike Branagh is entering his 2nd year as a coach here at STACK Sports and is now also a senior coaching advisor. His vast experience coaching high school girls and now boys at Mahwah has been a tremendous asset to our program.
Coach Mike brings 20+ years of coaching experience and has made a tremendous impact for all young players here at STACK. He has and will continue to to help them prepare for high school basketball by running very disciplined offensive and defensive strategies.
Coach Mike also played high school and college football as a quarterback, which has really helped him relate to young athletes as they make their way though grammar school, middle school and high school. He coaches football at Mahwah High School and has made great relationships with the young players at STACK. Mike is happily married and has 3 young boys and 2 of them also play in the STACK Basketball program.
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Coach Brian Gaccione - Senior Coaching Advisor
He immediately went into coaching basketball and teaching kids, which he has been doing for 20+ years. He coached Rutherford High School for 10 years and now currently coaches at St. Mary's High School in Rutherford. STACK Sports is very lucky to have Brian as an advisor and major supporter of the program. He is constantly making suggestions and working with our young coaches to make sure they are doing things properly. |
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STACK Fall Basketball Programs |
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AAU Basketball Tryouts
Boys & Girls Ages 7-17 Nov 27-30 STACK is one of the top AAU basketball programs in the tri-state area because of it's coaching, state of the art facility and the amount of basketball it gives it's players. Our fall tryouts are September 4th & 6th for boys and 5th & 7th for girls. To find our more information and register click the button below. |
| Biddy Basketball Program
Boys & Girls Ages 5-10 We teach boys and girls the basics of basketball and will make sure its players learn proper detailed routines to help develop great habits to practice. Biddy Basketball is just the right mix of detailed instruction and fun to assure that players are gaining confidence and love for the game. |
| STACK Skills Academy with Maria Harper
Girls 4th-12th Grade We will be offering 3 high intensity drill sessions per week for each age group focuses on skill development. These classes will be in a small group setting with options to attend 1-3 workouts per week. If you want some hard working drill sessions in then this is the program for you.
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| Private Basketball Training
We Make Players Better! STACK Sports basketball trainers are x professional and college players who are dedicated to teaching our youth the basic fundamentals and or high level workout routines. STACK Basketball Training is for girls and boys all ages and skill levels. We offer flexible mobile app scheduling. |
| Team Basketball Training
Get Your Team a Skills Session!
STACK Sports basketball trainers work with travel, cyo, school and recreation teams to help their players develop a better skill set. Our 1 hour high energy skill sessions are designed to help players learn the proper fundamentals and to make sure they get repetition doing drills.
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| STACK Skills Academy with Tyler McKinnon
Boys 4th-12th Grade
We will be offering 3 high intensity drill sessions per week for each age group focuses on skill development. These classes will be in a small group setting with options to attend 1-3 workouts per week. If you want some hard working drill sessions in then this is the program for you.
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For More Information
201-684-9190
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coach@stacknj.com
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