SparksBasketballClub: Coaches
CoachesMeet our 2009 Coaching Staff
10U-Tex Camden
Head 10U Coach- 2nd yr Sparks Coach
Graduate of Virginia Tech. Coaching past 5yrs youth Basketball
11U- Jim Powers
Graduate of Virginia Tech. Coaching past 5yrs youth Basketball
Head 10U Coach- 2nd yr Sparks Coach.
Graduate of LaSalle University. Coaching CYO for 10yrs. Head Coach for St Joe's Downingtown Girls Varsity. 3rd year as an AAU coach. 2008 Mid Atlantic Division 1 Champions, Placed 2nd at Division 1 National Championship, Classic Bracket
11U-Susan Camden
Assistant 10U Coach- 2nd yr Sparks Coach.
Player at Phoenixville Area High School. Was ALL-Conference Junior and Senior Years. Was awarded a full scholarship to William and Mary College. Has Coached youth basketball for the last 5 years. 2008 Mid Atlantic Division 1 Champions, Placed 2nd at Division 1 National Championship, Classic Bracket
12U- Pat Lyons
Head 12U Coach- 3nd yr Sparks Coach.
Player at Bishop Shanahan HS, 15 years CYO coaching experience boys and girls, 5 years AAU coaching experience .
13U- Reggie Wade
Player at Bishop Shanahan HS, 15 years CYO coaching experience boys and girls, 5 years AAU coaching experience .
Head 13U Coach- 4th yr Sparks Coach.
Coached by Jeff Van Gundy at Mcquaid Jesuit High School, Reggie was an out standing guard and led his team to be the NY State Champions. He was named an ALL GREATER Rochester NY Player. Played His college carrer at West Chester University an has been coaching youth basketball for the last 10 years. His teams Qualified for Nationals the past 3 years.
13U- Mike Hopton
Assistant 12U Coach- 5th yr Sparks Coach.
Played for West Chester Henderson H.S. Coached youth basketball for past 12 yrs. Coached AAU for 8 yrs.
14U- Carolyn Samoylo
Head 14U Coach- 1st Yr. Sparks Coach
Bishop Shanahan HS Girls JV Caach
15U- Mike Homyak
Head 15U Coach- 6th yr. Sparks Coach .Bishop Shanahan HS, Boys Freshmen Coach. 2004 National Championship Qualifier, 2005 led 11U, Mid Atlantic Championship and 8th place finish at National Championships. 2006 led 12U, 18th place finish at National Championships.. 2007 led 13U, Mid Atlantic Region 2nd Place finish and placed 18th at Nationals Championships.