Coach: Scott Balsar

Coach Balsar, Director, USA Pathways Basketball
Coach Balsar as had a well distinguished coaching career steering the Shoalhaven Tigers State League Women’s team to back-to-back titles in 2007 and 2008. He was at the helm of the Tiger men’s program where in 2011 he took them to their first grand final appearance in the NSW State League competition in 22 years.
In 2005, Balsar created history with his NSW Country U18 Women’s state team winning a national championship in Perth- the first time ever a NSW Country Women’s side had won a national title from this history making event. Balsar was named the Basketball NSW Coach of the Year in 2005 which was then topped off at the Basketball Australia National Awards where he picked up the highly prestigious Basketball Australia National Junior Male Coach of the Year Scott has been a Head Coach for NSW State teams for over 10 years of most recent he took the NSW Under 20 Women in 2017 winning a silver medal followed by a bronze in 2018 at the Australian National Championships.
In 2015 -16 Scott was appointed the assistant Coach of the Canberra Capitals in the WNBL and he has been the Director of Coaching at Shoalhaven Basketball Association for over 15 years. He took their Youth League Men’s team to a Waratah League Division 2 title in 2018 in their maiden season with a 22 -2 record and he is currently the Head Coach of the Illawarra Hawks Youth League Division 1 Men’s program for the 2020 Spalding Waratah Season.

Coach Greg Jones

CEO/DIRECTOR/COACH:  Greg Jones

Coach Jones has over 30 years experience both in Australia and overseas in the US High School, Academy and College system.

His achievements include:

ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENT

10 years plus Administration, co-ordination and management of Association Representative Programs

Experienced Association Head Coach, Educator and Mentor

Organisation and implementation of Development Programs, International Events Eg South Pacific Police Games, Corporate Games.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• 28 Years coaching experience as a Head Coach
• 17 Years experience as Head Coach of multiple Association Championship Men’s teams
• Championship Winning Coach in NSW Basketball Waratah Championships, Division One State League and Division One and Two Sydney Championships
• International Coaching experience as a Guest Coach in US High Schools, Academy’s and Colleges

HEAD MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP COACH @:

• Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Basketball Association 2009-2011 inclusive
• Manly Warringah Basketball Association 2006-2007 inclusive
• City of Sydney Basketball Association Associate Coach 2005
• Northern Suburbs Basketball Association 2002-2004 inclusive
• Hills Basketball Association 1998-2001 inclusive
• Bankstown Basketball Association 1995-1996 inclusive
• Parramatta Basketball Association  1990-1994 inclusive

COACHING AWARDS INCLUDE:

• Waratah Conference Championship Men’s Coach of the Year 2004, 2007
• NSW Premier League Division One Men’s Coach of the Year
• Sydney Division One & Two Championships Men’s Coach of the Year
• Head Coach of NSW Basketball Team of the Year – Parramatta Wildcats Championship Men’s team 1994
• NSBA Senior Men’s Coaching Award
• Hills Hornets Senior Coach of the Year
• Parramatta Senior Coach of the Year

ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS

• NSBA Administration and Coaching Manager full time 2002-2004 inclusive
• Hills Hornets Basketball Academy Head Coach 2000
• Bankstown Bruins Coaches Educator 1995-1996 inclusive

Coach: Curtis Peery

Curtis Peery was named Head Post Grad Coach after serving one year as an Assistant Coach and the Athletic Director at Massanutten Military Academy. Prior to MMA, Mr. Peery served two years at Ferrum College as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach beginning July 2016. Peery came to Ferrum from Roanoke College, where he served two years as an Assistant Coach. Peery also served as Head Men’s JV Basketball Coach. Prior to Roanoke he served two years as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at University of Maryland-Eastern Shore from 2012-14, and three years as a graduate assistant at UMES.
Peery was a standout for Roanoke as a player, closing his career in 2009 in the #11 spot in school history in scoring with 1,349 career points. He also finished 11th in career rebounds with 649 and 10th in career free throws with 304. Roanoke’s win/loss was a combined 68-39 during his four-year playing career. Peery’s career honors include: Roanoke All-Century Team 2013, VaSID All-State first team in 2009, All-South Region second team in 2009, ODAC All-Conference first team in 2009, CNU Invitational All-Tournament Team and MVP in 2009, W&L Classic All-Tournament Team in 2009, ODAC All-Conference honorable mention in 2008, Domino’s Classic All-Tournament Team 2007, 2008 and 2009 (MVP in 2008), V-Foundation All-Tournament Team in 2007 and 2009 (MVP in 2009), ODAC All-Conference second team in 2007 and ODAC All-Tournament Team in 2007.
Peery graduated from Roanoke with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 2009, then went on to earn his Master’s degree in Criminal Justice & Criminology from Maryland Eastern Shore in 2011.

Coach: Bob  Gallager

Bob Gallager joined Massanutten Military Academy’s post graduate basketball staff as an assistant coach in May of 2018. Gallager comes to Woodstock after 6 years at St. Bonaventure University, where he served as a student manager for four seasons before being elevated to graduate assistant for the final two.
In his last five years at St. Bonaventure, the Bonnies won at least 18 games in each season and set a school record of 26 wins in 2017-2018. The 26-win season includes a victory over the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the First Four of the 2018 NCAA Tournament.
At St. Bonaventure, Gallager was responsible for all video operations including recruiting and scouting edits, as well as organizing the player development program. A constant presence in individual workouts, Gallager was instrumental in the development of 15 players who went on to sign professional contracts, including Atlantic-10 Conference Player of the Year— Jaylen Adams, who recently signed a deal in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks. In addition to his time as a student manager and graduate assistant, Gallager has also worked as an intern at the Hoop Group Elite Camps and served as the director of the Mark Schmidt Basketball Camp.
A native of Syracuse, NY, Gallager graduated from St. Bonaventure in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and mass communications. Now Coach Bob Gallager has moved on to be Special Assistant to the Head Coach @ Southern Utah University.

Coach: Chad Myers

MEN’S HEAD COACH: Chad Myers IMG Academy Post Grad

Accomplishments:

• National Prep Championship Elite 8 2011-2012
• National Prep Championship Elite 8 2012-2013
• National Prep Championship Elite 8 2014-2015
• National Prep Championship Elite 8 2015-2016
• National Prep Championship Elite 8 2016-2017

Records as a Coach:

• Coached in National Tournament 5 years consecutive.
• Coached 41 division 1 players in the last 5 years

Coaching Experience

• Massanutten Military Academy Head Coach
• Elev8 Academy Head Coach
• Hoop Group Elite Camp Director
• Radford University
• Director Of Basketball operations
• Hargrave Military Academy Asst, Post Graduate Basketball Coach
• Head Coach IMG Academy Post Grad2022 Coach Myers would be joining the (New Mexico State) Aggie basketball staff as the final assistant coach on Heiar’s staff.