Coach Mitchell has abundant coaching experience and a passion for player development. Coach Mitchell continues his player development journey with Jaylen Clark (UCLA) and Onyeka Okongwu (Atlanta Hawks). He also assisted Pure Sweat Basketball and NBA Consultant, Drew Hanlen with the NBA Pre-Draft, and off-season workouts with players such as Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards), Zach Lavine (Chicago Bulls), Andrew Wiggins (Golden State Warriors), Gordon Hayward (Charlotte Hornets), Jordan Clarkson (Utah Jazz), and Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers), DeAnthony Melton (Philadelphia 76ers), and many others. Coach Mitchell has also coached numerous youth basketball programs throughout the Riverside community.
Tony Walker, The “Floor General”,was a D-1 athlete at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) and masterfully spearheaded Paul Westhead’s “The System”. The System was a fast-break transition-style brand of basketball based on strong defensive pressure, rapid-fire offense with three-point shooting, and superior conditioning. The style produced games with dramatically increased numbers of possessions and a pace that opponents were rarely able to maintain for an entire match. Tony Walker’s job was to run The System with perfection. Tony had liberty to score the basket or to circulate the rock to his future pro teammates, Hank Gathers, Bo Kimble or Jeff Fryer. Tony’s discipline and execution helped Loyola Marymount become one of the first programs that took the west coast conference to national prominence and inspired other WCC schools (Gonzaga) to compete on a national level with major D-1 programs. Tony is also a founder of “Inland Force”, an inner city AAU basketball team and currently works as an Outreach Worker for an organization called “Project Bridge” that works with at- risk youth.
Billy Walker, affectionately called “Uncle Billy'', former D-1 athlete, attended Long Beach State University and was their starting point guard. Billy ran the offense and took pride in getting his team going. The role of a point guard is to run the offense and usually is the team's best dribbler and passer. Billy fit right into this specialized role and held the record in assists for 24 years. More importantly, than his success on the court, was his passion for kids. Billy and his brother founded a very successful AAU travel ball team called “Inland Force” where he trained and coached kids for over 10 years. Today, Billy currently works in sales and marketing and resides in Riverside, California with his family and continues to support kids in his local community.
Brian Hooks, a staple in the community of Riverside, California has a track record of assisting boys and girls in the community with playing basketball at the college level. Brian’s playing ability landed him a D-1 basketball scholarship at Cal-Baptist University and a stint in the “D” League. Brian had success playing basketball, but his most notable work is with the kids in his community. Brian is a skill set developer and is a believer of “ Don’t let your mouth take you, where your skill set can’t keep you”. Brian’s ability to see the court playing basketball is still a keen sense he possesses to this day. Hooks is known for being a multi-tasker in the gym and has eyes in the back of his head. He knows what every kid is doing in his training, even if he’s not looking directly at them. Brian has been training kids for 20 years and most importantly, his mentorship to countless kids in the community has ordained him to a life of service through basketball. Brian is well respected in the community, and is often called upon for his expertise.
Craig Ufondu, a coach and trainer for over 20 years in basketball, has a voice that still rings loud and clear to all the kids he has developed. Craig has been dubbed coach “NO GOOD”! Craig believes that a kid has to be mentally and physically tough. If your efforts are less than 110%, especially running line drills, then it’s no good! Craig began his training and coaching in the community he grew up in, Riverside, California. His love of kids led him to Riverside Parks and Recreation where he coached basketball for nine years. Craig eventually landed an assistant coaching position at Riverside North High School for the boys basketball program where assisted for three years. Following his tenure at North High, he coached a pro am team, but his heart landed back to youth sports. Craig, along with two childhood friends, ran an AAU youth program (Inland Force). Today, Craig is still very active with the kids in his community and works for the Riverside School District.