John Berry (a.k.a. Coach Berry) has been a skill development trainer since 1993 and has instructed/coached over a 1,000 kids. Dating back, Coach Berry has coached at the recreation, travel, AAU, Junior Varsity and Varsity levels and is now the Head Boys Varsity Basketball Coach at Woods Charter School. Since 2007, the Woods Charter basketball program has been transformed into elite status.

The “surgical instruction” style, with an emphasis on detail has been Coach Berry’s calling card. Coach Berry is, and always has been committed to helping youth in life and on the basketball court. At Youth Hoops, he pledges the same!

Andrew Munn (a.k.a. Coach Munn) has been an Assistant Basketball Coach with Woods Charter School since 2008. Working with Coach Berry, coaching Varsity and AAU basketball teams, Coach Munn focuses on skill development and the mental aspect of offensive and defensive basketball.

Coach Munn was a four year Varsity Basketball Player at Woods Charter School and a 2009 UNC graduate. Giving youth the fundamentals to grow as a basketball player and compete on any level is Coach Munn’s passion.

Bryan Matthews (a.k.a. Coach Matthews) has been mentoring basketball players since 1994. During that span, he has coached at the youth, middle school, high school, and AAU levels.

The Head Varsity Girls’ Basketball Coach at Woods Charter School since 2008, Coach Matthews takes pride in getting the most out of each of his players. He uses encouragement, progressive skill development, and his expertise as a physical educator to help each player improve daily.

Chip Bailey (a.k.a. Coach Bailey) takes his love of athletics to today’s youth as a coach for boys and girls of varying ages and abilities. He has inspired kids to believe and achieve on teams that have competed from a local to a national level in basketball and strongly believes in the many benefits that the athletic setting provides kids as they develop critical life skills. Coach Bailey is honored in having the opportunity to develop and lead the inaugural 2012 Travel Basketball program for Youth Hoops and looks forward to turning this program into a leading state contender.

Mazi Heydary (a.k.a. “Mr. Mazi”), a black belt under Royce Gracie, has been a Jiu-jitsu martial artist since 1996. In addition, over the last 35 years, Mr. Mazi has trained in Okinawan Kempo Karate and Tae Kwon Do. Master instructor Mr. Mazi has taught thousands of adults and kids during his career.