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Brown University (RI)
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8 years
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Qualified Private Coach
Passed Coach Course
Joseph Sharkey
Basketball
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5 years Assistant Men's Basketball Coach @ Suffolk University, 4-year Varsity Men's Basketball player @ Brown University, 2011 High School McDonald's All-American Nominee @ NMH View all coaching experience
Training Locations
Coach is willing to travel up to 25 miles
Packages
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
1 session package with Coach Joseph. 65 minute session length. 1 hour of skills, 5 minutes of free throws and conditioning
Session Length: 1 hour
$65 1 session + applicable fees
Recommended
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
3 session package with Coach Joseph. 60 minute session length
Session Length: 1 hour
$150 3 sessions ($50/ea) + applicable fees
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
5 session package with Coach Joseph. 60 minute session length
Session Length: 1 hour
$225 5 sessions ($45/ea) + applicable fees
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
10 session package with Coach Joseph. 60 minute session length
Session Length: 1 hour
$450 10 sessions ($45/ea) + applicable fees
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Adults, Kids, Teenagers
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Guard, Forward, Center
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Rebounding, Post Moves, Shooting, Reading the Floor, Pick and Roll, Passing, Moving Without the Ball, Footwork, Defense, Ball Handling, Attacking the Rim, Agility
Credentials
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Brown University (RI)
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8 years
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Qualified Private Coach
Passed Coach Course
Services
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Adults, Kids, Teenagers
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Guard, Forward, Center
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Rebounding, Post Moves, Shooting, Reading the Floor, Pick and Roll, Passing, Moving Without the Ball, Footwork, Defense, Ball Handling, Attacking the Rim, Agility
More About Coach Joseph
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Suffolk University, 2019-2024
Director of the Basketball Program at Camp North Star in Poland, ME, 2018-2024
Head basketball trainer at Lifetime Athletic in Westwood, MA, 2017-2020
I played varsity high school basketball for 4 years at the Northfield Mount Hermon School (NMH), where the school consistently ranks among the top 5 prep teams in the nation. In 2010, during my junior year, I was the starting lead guard and helped guide us to the National Prep School Championship game, where we lost by 1 point to Brewster Academy. To get to that final game, we had to face, and beat the Hargrave Military Academy, a school which hadn't lost a game in several years and was comprised of 10+ future Division 1 players. During my senior year in 2011, I graduated as the school's all-time leader in wins and was a McDonald's All-American Nominee. I went on to play college basketball at Brown University. My biggest highlight during my time at Brown was when we beat a top 25 ranked Providence College team in 2012 during my sophomore year.
I don't really believe in "positions" in basketball, especially at the younger ages. I believe positions only need to be broken down as broadly as a team's "ball handers, wings, and bigs,"--if at all-- rather than the typical "1-5." Being pigeon holed into a position is far more detrimental than beneficial in efforts to improve one's game. During all of my workouts, unless specifically advised otherwise by a client, I will conduct workouts in an effort to produce complete basketball players. I would say my explicit expertise definitely lies within the realm of a lead guard--specifically ball handling, shooting, and defense. But as I said, whereas some coaches of younger players will put a kid who is much bigger than his peers automatically as a center, and only have them work on "big men drills," I think it's invaluable for every player to first be able to handle the ball. Every player involved in the workout will essentially have a ball in their hands at all times, save for when working on defense. But in this sense, the positionless-ness will continue, as smaller players will become accustomed to playing post defense, and bigger players will work on guarding the ball out on the perimeter. I have hundreds of drills ready to help anyone reach their desired level of skill or success in the sport!
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Client Reviews
Ethan (CoachUp client)
Had a great session looking forward for more!
Leanne (CoachUp client)
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Yibing (CoachUp client)
Joe is very patient with my son who is just beginning to learn the basics. Very good pace for beginners to master the fundamentals.
Daniel (CoachUp client)
Coach Sharkey did a great job with 11 year old son Jack. He was very patient and he put him through a good workout. Hope to get Jack in some more work with Joe in the near future.
Travis (CoachUp client)
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Jarrod (CoachUp client)
Great first session. Looking forward to the next one.
Chris (CoachUp client)
Coach Joe is doing a great job with our son, age 10. He can’t wait for his sessions with Joe
Janice (CoachUp client)
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Tanner (CoachUp client)
Great Coach! Highly recommended.
Mike (CoachUp client)
Joe is a great coach who really knows his basketball. He stresses consistently executing the fundamental skills of the game. I highly recommend him and will be booking more sessions in the future.
Michele (CoachUp client)
He did a great job observing him and then giving him feedback about doing a few things differently. He was also quite patient when my grandson resisted trying on new things. My grandson thought he already knew how to do something but was delighted to see that the new way expanded his options for playing the game. Unfortunately, we were not able to complete the session because my grandson got sick.
Edward (CoachUp client)
Great experience with Coach Joe working with my son
Katie (CoachUp client)
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Eddy (CoachUp client)
He worked on my weaknesses, good trainer
Tammy (CoachUp client)
Coach Joe is very nice. Plus he is very knowledgeable. He is also patient with my 13 yr old. Nice guy!!!
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