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

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

Extremely passionate and dedicated

Story on Coach Brown

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

DINO GINI

Head Coach of the Okanagan College Men’s Team

Has won multiple provincial championships and coaches awards

Coached at Lakehead, UBCO and OC on the men’s side

Played at Mount Royal and Brandon Univeristy

MADDY POSTNIKOFF

Bachelors Degree in Social Work

Played 2 Years for Okanagan College, 1 Year in the States and 1 Year in Alberta

3rd Year Assistant Coach for Okanagan College Women’s Basketball

Helped Lead Okanagan College to a 2022 Provincial Championship as Assistant Coach

AJAY GILL

OC Player for the past 3 years

Has coached in our academy and club program

Will be playing for UFC for the 2023-24 season

BRENT ROSS

Has coached at every level from high school to college

Has been part of the Junior Coyotes program since the beginning

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

ALI MARTINEAU

Played 2 Years at Columbia Basin College in Washington

3 Year Guard for Okanagan College

Named to NWAC Washington All Defensive Team

2022 Academic Leadership Award

Originally from Burbank, Washington

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.