Our coaching staff has various experiences as players in high school and Division 1 NCAA basketball or in coaching travel ball, high school basketball or CIF & NCAA officiating. We take our responsibilities as leaders and role models very seriously. We will never let the allure of winning come before our duty to mentor.

 

Coach Dennis Brown
President/Founder

Dennis@teamxceltigers.org

Dennis’ basketball career spans 28 years.  He was a four year varsity starter. Going on to play for the Louisiana State University Tigers where he was a member of the 1986 NCAA Final Four Team. While a member at LSU, he was coached by LA Lakers assistant coach, Tex Winter. He went on to television broadcasting for Raycom Sports and Jefferson Pilot Sports. He was also an assistant coach at Chaffey Junior College.

 

Coach Guy Thomas
Guy@teamxceltigers.org

Guy has a coaching career that spans over 30 years. His most recent coaching assignment was at Alta Loma High. He has also been a Division 1 NCAA Men’s Basketball official since 1989.

 

Coach Stephanie Butler
Stephanie@teamxceltigers.org

Stephanie has been a varsity level head coach for several years.  She has developed a physically demanding basketball program with the ultimate goal of graduating players with equally developed physical, emotional and social skills required to become successful citizens.

 

Coach Tony Blakley
Tony@teamxceltigers.org

Tony began coaching in 1991. Tony is a demanding and disciplined coach/personal trainer with a passion for basketball and helping student/athletes become the best player they can be physically and mentally as well as in the classroom. His most recent coaching stint was at Alta Loma High School as the head girl's varsity basketball coach. He is currently the Varsity Girls Basketball Assistant Coach at Etiwanda High School. He turned two doormat teams into reputable teams (Chaffey and Alta Loma) and placed numerous players at the collegiate level. Tony received the 1996 Inland Valley Girls Basketball Coach of the Year Award after guiding Chaffey High School who was 0-26 before he took over to the CIF playoffs the following year in his first year as a varsity head coach.

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