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10 years
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Qualified Private Coach
Passed Coach Course
Lavontay Wilson
Grind⏰
Basketball
SILVER
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Professional Skill Development Coach with 10 years of experience currently a Grammar School PE Teacher and Athletic Director. I also work for the Chicago Bulls as a Youth Coach! View all coaching experience
Training Locations
- 2347 W Augusta Blvd, 2347 West Augusta Boulevard, Chicago, IL
- Breakthrough FamilyPlex, 3219 West Carroll Avenue, Chicago, IL
Coach is willing to travel up to 10 miles
Packages
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
Ball handling, finishing, shooting, defense, pace, IQ
Session Length: 1 hour
$50 1 session + applicable fees
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
Weight room or turf field- focus weight lifting, speed, agility, balance ,weight loss, strength and stamina.
Session Length: 1 hour
$50 1 session + applicable fees
Online Training
for a single athlete
Video instruction
Session Length: 45 minutes
$100 1 session + applicable fees
Recommended
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
3 basketball skills sessions
Session Length: 1 hour
$130 3 sessions ($43/ea) + applicable fees
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Adults, Kids, Teenagers
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Guard, Forward, Center
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Rebounding, Moving Without the Ball, Shooting, Post Moves, Pick and Roll, Passing, Footwork, Defense, Ball Handling, Attacking the Rim, Agility
Credentials
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10 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, Moving Without the Ball, Shooting, Post Moves, Pick and Roll, Passing, Footwork, Defense, Ball Handling, Attacking the Rim, Agility
Introduction Video
More About Coach Lavontay
2016-2020 Breakthrough Bulldogs 16U Head Coach
2018- Frenchy US Camp Tour (France)
2019- Gatorade Camp Chicago Coach, Alfonzo Mckinnie Camp
2020- Freshman Boys Head Coach Al Raby HS, Puma Champs high school clinic Coach All Star Weekend, Show Chi Love Coach All Star Weekend, Created The Academy Chicago
2021- Euro Youth Cup Coach (Spain), Al Raby Head JV Coach, St Helen PE Teacher
2022- Head Coach of The Academy 17u, Boys Varsity Assistant, PE Teacher
2023- Head JV Coach, PE Teacher, Assistant A.D, Head Coach of Academy Chicago
2024- Chicago Bulls Youth Coach, Athletic Director, Head JV Coach, Head Coach The Academy 17u, Undiscovered Showcase Coach, Evan Turner Showcase Coach
Coached basketball in France and Spain. High school basketball coach and Chicago Bulls Youth Coach. Founder of The Academy Chicago where I have helped over 20 youth get academic and athletic scholarships.
My workouts are a mixture of fun and challenging task. I’m very good at teaching pace, shooting, finishing and ball handling. Every athlete will see some type of points per game increase. I love to be creative with my drills so it always feels fresh when you come see me.
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Client Reviews
Kevin (CoachUp client)
Coach Lavontay runs great practices for his players. He’s respected by my son and he’s really great at communicating schedules. You will be happy to have him working with you.
Hala (CoachUp client)
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Breakthrough Bulldogs (Testimonial)
Best Travel coach in Chicago
Bdot Adot (Testimonial)
One of the best trainers in the city
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