About us
Boys Program History
mission statement
OC Basketball and Junior Coyotes Basketball was started in 2018 when we joined the PacWest for our first season in the CCAA. BC250 club basketball which began in 2014 was merged into Junior Coyotes Basketball. Since 2018 we have built a successful program intertwined within the community. It is our mission to educate and empower our players with confidence, commitment, and integrity, so they can live a productive, successful life. Our program emphasizes respect for teammates, peers and community by instilling a code of ethics built on honesty, integrity, responsibility and teamwork. Developing resilience and strong communication skills is at the forefront of our player development. It is our intention to create an environment where every player in our program can reach their full potential, develop their talents and skills in their game and most importantly in life.
OUR men’s JUNIOR COYOTES COACHES
ANDREW GINI
Head Coach Okanagan Women’s Basketball
Masters in High Performance Coaching from UBC Vancouver
Bachelors Degree in Kinesiology and Business
Level 3 NCCP Coaching
Played at Lakehead University and Algoma University
2022 PacWest Coach of the Year and Nominated CCAA National Coach of the Year
Qualified for CCAA Nationals in 2022 & 2024
JESSICA TUPPER
Assistant Coach Okanagan College Women’s Basketball
Played 4 Years with Okanagan College
Has coached multiple club teams, academy and camps over the past 7 years
2022 PacWest Provincial Champions & 2024 PacWest Silver Medalist
Qualified for CCAA Nationals in 2022 & 2024
KEVIN BROWN
Built the basketball program at Belmont on Vancouver Island from scratch into one of the most successful basketball programs on the Island and in the Province
Successful coaching at both the boys and girls sides and will be a key part to the continued success and growth of our club program at OC
Extremely passionate and dedicated to developing athletes as both basketball players and people
MADDY POSTNIKOFF
Bachelors Degree in Social Work
Played 2 Years for Okanagan College, 1 Year in the States and 1 Year in Alberta
Former Assistant Coach for Okanagan College Women’s Basketball
Helped Lead Okanagan College to a 2022 Provincial Championship & 2024 Silver Medal as Assistant Coach
AJAY GILL
3rd year guard for the Okanagan College Coyotes
2022 PacWest All Rookie Team
Has been part of the Junior Coyotes program for 5+ years
NATASHA ALFONSO
Played Professional Basketball in Paraguay
4th Year Player at Okanagan College
PacWest Provincial Championship 1st Team All-Star
2022 PacWest Player of the Week
2022 CCAA National Championship Player of the Game
OUR SUCCESS
Our Men’s college program has qualified for the playoffs every season and boasts one of the top recruiting classes for the 2022-23 season. On both the girls and boys sides we have produced some of the top club teams in the province over the past 5+ years.
Boys teams have also successfully competed in tournaments shown below
Countless Vancouver 3D and Drive tournament championship finishes
Bball National Gold Medal Finish for U17 Boys
Kamloops, Kelowna, Calgary and other first place finishes
Have fielded dozens of boys teams from U9 to U18
GRADUATED mens PLAYERS to Post Secondary
PAST PLAYER POST SECONDARY SUCCESS STORIEs
JEFF TUBBS
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HUNTER SIMSON
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AJAY GILL
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TRISTAN HEARN
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GRANT SHEPHARD
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SETH BLUNDELL
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QUINCY JOHNSON
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