I am a goal-oriented professional with a disciplined approach to maximizing the teams success. I am a focused and dependable leader with extensive history of helping turn programs around. I thrives in developing athletes not only into strong, disciplined, successful players but also strong, disciplined and successful people. I excels at building rapport and relationships with players and coaches that best serves the teams.
Hi, I’m
DEMETRIC HIGHTOWER
Basketball Coach
Danville,IL
Summary
Overview
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Moberly Area Community College, Moberly, MO
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
2023.09 - 2024.05 (8 months)
Job overview
- Recruited 2 All Region Players in 1st year
- Guard skill development
- Assisted with on floor coaching
- Monitored academic progress of student-athletes to ensure eligibility requirements were met.
- Managed the budget for the women's basketball program.
- Prepared personal matchup for scouting reports
- Implemented the teams transition defensive scheme
- Supervised team managers in practice sessions and game day activities.
- Oversaw opponents BLOBs, SLOBs, EOGs
- Coordinated team travel and meals.
Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
2019.07 - 2023.01 (3 years & 6 months)
Job overview
- Helped lead team to 17-win season most wins in 10 years in second season
- Recruited 3 All Conference players 2 all region players
- Assisting with team travel
- Guard skill development
- Assisted with on floor coaching
- Choreograph and implement all offensive/defensive strategies
- Teaching and implementing good leadership skills
- Monitor all team members for academic eligibility
- Instruct players on regulations and optimizing performance
- Choreograph and implement strategies, techniques, and tactics to improve game play.
Danville High School, Danville, IL
Head Girls Basketball Coach
2017.04 - 2019.04 (2 years)
Job overview
- Created and led summer workouts individual and team
- Schedule summer tournaments
- 4th Best record in school history
- Produced 2 All State players 1st All state players for Danville in twenty plus years
- Paris Invitational champions
- Implement team building exercises
- Responsible for on floor coaching
- Responsible for fundraising
- Teaching, promoting, and instilling teamwork in players
- Choreograph and implement all offensive/defensive strategies
- Teaching and implementing good leadership skills.
Danville High School, Danville, IL
Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
2014.08 - 2017.04 (2 years & 8 months)
Job overview
- Regional Championship 2017
- 4th Place Pontiac (IL) Holiday Tournament
- Collaborated with area coaches to build stronger youth programs
- Scouted prospective players from Junior Varsity
- Teaching, promoting, and instilling teamwork and school pride
- Assist individuals in improving as an individual and a team
- Instruct players on regulations and optimizing performance
- Choreograph and implement strategies, techniques, and tactics to improve game play
- Evaluate and identify players strengths and weaknesses, and positioning them to be the most effective
- Educating players on sportsmanship and integrity, while motivating them to achieve goals
- Creating practice plans that will help improve skills and develop players abilities.
Education
MacMurray College
Bachelors of Science in Educational Studies
05.2009
University Overview
Skills
- Travel Coordination
- Academic Support
- Defensive Tactics
- Film Analysis
- Recruiting talent
- Proficient in FastDraw
- Proficient in Hudl
- Proficient in Synergy
- Scouting Opponents
References
References
- Erika Harris, Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Bethune Cookman, 640 Dr Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, harriserika05@yahoo.com, 614-296-3235
- Krystal Gundy, Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Kishwaukee College, 1307 W. Lincoln Highway, Apt 5142, Dekalb, IL, 60115, kgundy@kish.edu, 309-261-7611
- Dajuan Gouard, Head Mens Basketball Coach at Danville Area Community College, 2000 E Main St, Danville, IL, 61832, d.gouard@dacc.edu, 217-443-8807
Timeline
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Moberly Area Community College
2023.09 - 2024.05 (8 months)
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Kishwaukee College
2019.07 - 2023.01 (3 years & 6 months)
Head Girls Basketball Coach
Danville High School
2017.04 - 2019.04 (2 years)
Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
Danville High School
2014.08 - 2017.04 (2 years & 8 months)
MacMurray College
Bachelors of Science in Educational Studies
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