This year we honor
@DeCoacher
with our LABC Lifetime Achievement Award. Sergio is the “GODFATHER” of Latino Coaches. We stand proudly on his shoulders.
Coach
@DaveV_SDSUHoops
currently an Assistant Coach at
@Aztec_MBB
Coach Velasquez is an alum of SDSU and has worked his way from support staff to being an assistant coach. Coach also had a stint at
@PacificMensBB
as a GA.
Happy National Coaches Day! ‼️🏀
Today we take time to acknowledge and celebrate coaches all around the nation!
Thank you for your sacrifices, day in and day out, for being mentors and role models to your student-athletes and for pouring into the future of basketball!
Current Head Coach at Kilgore College
@AddieB_Lees
previously had coaching stops at Texas State, Clarendon, & Howard. She got her start coaching at Eastern New Mexico. She played at Midland and U of Arkansas Monticello.
Current Austin Peay Assistant Coach Sergio Rouco. Coach Rouco is the former HC at FIU. Has helped paved the way for Latino Coaches.
@AustinPeayMBB
@DeCoacher
Coach
@coachbriiii
currently an Assistant Coach at
@CSUSBWBB
most recently was the Head Coach at Granite Hills High School. She also was a GA at
@RedlandsWBB
and spent a year at
@SDCWBB
as an Assistant Coach prior to that.
For those of you attending the
@wbca1981
Conference in Dallas, don’t forget to join us for the Special Interest Group Session on Saturday, April 1st starting at 10:30am. Open to all coaches!
The LABC is saddened to hear of the passing of Coaching Legend, Shakey Rodriguez. Our thoughts, prayers, and condolences to his family and loved ones. His legacy in Latino Basketball Community and Basketball Community as a whole will last forever.
Coach
@coachpmedina
Founder & CEO of Hooper Mentality. She most recently was an AC at
@OLLUSaints
and Head Coach at
@westcliffwbb
&
@BethesdaWBB
while getting her start coaching at Southern Cali JC’s. She also is a board member for the LABC.
Coach
@Coach_AngieB
most recently an Assistant Coach at
@FAMU_WBB
and got her start coaching at
@rcwomensbb
, during her playing days, she played for the Puerto Rican National Team.
Jose Fernandez HC at University of South Florida
@CoachJFernandez
Gabe Lazo AC at Mississippi State
@CoachGabeLazo
Fred Castro HC at Eastern Michigan
@castro_fred
Helping pioneer the LABC in the Women’s basketball realm. 🙏🏼🙌🏼
Coach
@coachgreer25
currently an AC at
@DaytonMBB
played at
@Pitt_MBB
and had a career overseas in France, Ukraine, Croatia & Great Britain, he is an inductee of the French Pro Basketball HOF. He also represented the Dominican Republic. Coach got his start coaching at
@UCF_MBB
We are excited to announce our 1st annual LABC Coaching Clinic on Sept 28-29 in Miami Beach, FL. Open to all coaches. LABC members can register for free. Sign up today!
Our own
@McCoachPlaceres
Head Coach at
@MCMensHoops
has won the regular season title 4 years in a row and won the conference tournament 3 out of the last 4! Winningest Latino Head Coach in NCAA. 45-8 in League, 70-19 overall the last 4 years.
DOBO at
@SantaClaraHoops
is
@DonovanCastro21
Prior to being DOBO he was a Video Coordinator at Santa Clara and Mississippi St. Donovan also spent time as a Graduate Assistant at Arizona State, and was a Student Manager at UCLA.
Excited to announce our own board member & Assistant Coach at
@ETSU_WBB
Eric Gracia
@coachgracia
will be speaking at the Inaugural LABC Clinic. Join the LABC today and sign up for the clinic Members get free access to clinic!
Current DOBO at
@StetsonMBB
@Louie_Gooz
also an assistant for Dominican Republic National Team, previously coached at Monroe Collegr, Rider & Temple. Luis also played on 4 Temple NCAA tournament teams.
Congrats to our own
@CoachOSanchez
being named assistant coach at
@CSUEBBasketball
as well as being named S&C coach for the program. Big time! Thanks for all you do Omar for our organization and our community!
Excited to announce Director of Video & Analytics at
@UtahMBB
@mattlopez25
will be speaking at the Inaugural LABC Clinic. Join the LABC today and sign up for the clinic Members get free access to clinic!