Coach, Leroy Hurt High School: Oakland Tech. HS Class of 1989 College: University of California at Davis, B.S. Civil Engineering Occupation: Project Manager (Construction) CPR and First Aid Certified          NCAA approved coach

Leroy began coaching basketball in 1993 while a student at UC Davis. Leroy Hurt has over 20 years of experience in the sport of basketball as a player, referee and coach. He has coached girl’s basketball at the Jr. High, High School and Jr. College levels. His 1st coaching position was the Girls and Boys 8th grade Teams at Emerson Jr. HS in Davis, CA. It was there that Leroy developed a passion for coaching and teaching youth the nuisances of the game of basketball. Leroy has always felt that winning and achieving success as a coach is great, but watching a player’s develop is better. “Many people want to coach and enjoy quality basketball at a high level, but the best coaches are needed at the younger levels to prepare kids for high school and college level competition…….”.

A player’s fundamentals come 1st with the CA Ballaz AAU program. A player must know and understand the game to go to the next level. With this understanding and ACADEMIC SUCCESS, one can reach the goal of playing collegiate basketball. Leroy’s primary goals for a parent and player who choose to join the CA Ballaz are: individual HS/College level training, teaching of the fundamentals of basketball and elite basketball competition.

Leroy’s coaching resume reads as such:

(Jr. High/High School/College)
1993-94    Head Boys & Girls 8th grade Coach, Emerson Jr. HS, Davis (1st Place in League)
1995-96    Head Boys JV Coach Arroyo HS, San Lorenzo
1997-98    Head Girls JV Coach Piedmont HS (2nd in league)
1998-99    Head Girls JV Coach Piedmont HS (JV league champion)
1999-00    Co-Head Coach St. Elizabeth 8th Grade Girls (3rd Place Diocese Championship)
1999-00    Head Girls Varsity Coach St. Elizabeth, (North Coast playoffs 2nd Round)
2000-01    Head Girls Varsity Coach Piedmont HS (North Coast Semi-finalist)
2001-02    Head Girls Varsity Coach Piedmont HS
2004-05    Merritt Jr. College Assistant Coach
2007-08    Berkeley HS Assistant Varsity Coach

(AAU)
1996         Assistant Coach for Pinnacle Performance Girls AAU Program
1997         Establish Bay Area Magic Girls AAU Program (Assist. Director)
1997-05    Coached multiple Girls AAU Teams for Bay Area Magic
2005         Founded California Ballaz AAU Program
2006         Director, Coach of HS1, 11U, and 10U Teams for CA Ballaz
2007-08    Coach of HS, 11U, 10U Teams