Ben W.

I'm a former college basketball player that loves basketball more than anything. I really enjoy teaching the fundamentals of the game and watching a players's confidence grow. I have experience teaching all aspects of the game. My experience is below, thanks for taking a look!

Playing Experience

Daytona Beach Seabreeze High School, Class of 2001 - 1st Team All County, Honorable Mention All State

Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN, 2002 (Point Guard) - NCAA Division I, competed in the NCAA's independent conference, played against Ole Miss, Tulane, and Butler

Embry-Riddle University, Daytona Beach, FL - 2003-2006 (Point & Shooting Guard) - 86-23 record (.789 win %), team captain junior & senior year, Florida Sun Conference Tournament MVP 2006, set school record for assists in a game (14), 31-3 record in 2006 and ranked #1 in the nation for most of the season.

Coaching Experience

Seabreeze High School Girl's Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach, 2004-2005

Embry-Riddle Basketball Camp & Team Camp, 2003-2006 - Coached teams, created drills for stations, spoke about intangibles, referreed games

Individual Instructor, 2005-2006 - Taught high school aged boys and girls the fundamentals of understanding the game, shooting, ball handling, footwork, and conditioning.

Miramar PAL League Head Coach, 2006-2008 - Ages 13-15

FBVA Orlando Sharks Assistant Coach, 2011-2012 - Ages 12-13

Hot Shots Basketball Academy, August 2012 – November 2012

Playing Experience

Daytona Beach Seabreeze High School, Class of 2001 - 1st Team All County, Honorable Mention All State

Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN, 2002 (Point Guard) - NCAA Division I, competed in the NCAA's independent conference, played against Ole Miss, Tulane, and Butler

Embry-Riddle University, Daytona Beach, FL - 2003-2006 (Point & Shooting Guard) - 86-23 record (.789 win %), team captain junior & senior year, Florida Sun Conference Tournament MVP 2006, set school record for assists in a game (14), 31-3 record in 2006 and ranked #1 in the nation for most of the season.

Coaching Experience

Seabreeze High School Girl's Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach, 2004-2005

Embry-Riddle Basketball Camp & Team Camp, 2003-2006 - Coached teams, created drills for stations, spoke about intangibles, referreed games

Individual Instructor, 2005-2006 - Taught high school aged boys and girls the fundamentals of understanding the game, shooting, ball handling, footwork, and conditioning.

After you contact me, we'll discuss the skills you want to improve and create a plan to get you better, faster.

One of my high school aged players wanted to improve his shooting and left hand dribbling, here is a sample workout for him:

-2 ball dribbling drills, in place.

-2 ball dribbling running, change directions at spots on the floor, then varying crossovers at spots on the floor.

-Left hand work: Against the walls back and forth - 10 hard pound left hand dribbles, accelerate into left hand dribble, left hand pass to wall, catch pass, turn, pound in and out for 10 dribbles, accelerate left hand pass to wall, catch pass, repeat.

5 each:
Pop out from block, catch on right wing, drive left into the lane, left hand layup
Pop out from block, catch on right wing, drive left into the lane, pull up jumper
Pop out from block, catch on right wing, drive left into the lane, left hand pass out to shooter

100 mid range catch and shoot shots from 5 spots on the floor
100 3's catch and shoot from 5 spots on the floor

**Sprints and free throws were also included in this 1 hour workout