The coaches
we bring in.

Jadon Cohee

Guard · Canada senior national team

• Guard for Canada’s senior men’s national team.
• U SPORTS Athlete of the Month, February 2020, the season UBC won its first Canada West title since 2013.
• Seattle University and Southern Utah before UBC. Pro in Georgia and Romania.

With the CoyotesRan the boys group at the Fall Tip-Off, August 2026.

Ganon Baker

Skills trainer

• Nike skills trainer.
• Has run sessions in close to 50 countries.
• Trains NBA and WNBA players as well as kids.

Chris Hyppa

Skills trainer, Tacoma WA

• Over 20 years in player development.
• Has trained Nate Robinson, Kelsey Plum and Courtney Vandersloot.
• Designed a line of weighted training balls with Baden Sports.

Nayo Raincock‑Ekunwe

Forward · Team Canada, WNBA

• Team Canada forward.
• Played in the WNBA and pro in France, including Lyon.
• Played her university basketball at Simon Fraser.

With the CoyotesRan the girls group at the Fall Tip-Off, August 2026, and our Girls Camp.

Cassandra Brown

Forward · Canada 3x3 national team

• From Vernon. Won gold with Canada at the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup in November 2026.
• Played at the University of Portland, then pro in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
• Founded CB Elite Training, a girls-focused training program.

Tammy Sutton‑Brown

Centre · WNBA champion, Olympian

• 12 WNBA seasons and a championship with the Indiana Fever in 2012.
• The first Canadian voted a WNBA All-Star, and a two-time All-Star.
• Played for Canada at the Sydney Olympics. Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame, 2023.

Allison McNeill

Head coach, Canada senior women 2002–2012

• Coached Canada’s senior women for a decade, including the London Olympics.
• Took the team from 22nd to 8th in the world.
• BC Sports Hall of Fame and Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame.

Mike McNeill

National team assistant · Basketball BC

• Star guard at Simon Fraser, then head coach of both the SFU men’s and women’s teams.
• Assistant with Canada’s senior women, including the London Olympics.
• Basketball BC Hall of Fame, 2016. Has been Basketball BC’s director of coaching.

Kyle Julius

Pro skills trainer & head coach

• Founder of A Game Hoops, training high school, U SPORTS, NCAA and NBA players.
• Head coach and general manager of the Vancouver Bandits in the CEBL.
• Has coached pro in Taiwan, Vietnam and China.

With the CoyotesThe Kyle Julius Pro Experience, Fall 2025.

Dani Sinclair

Head coach, Carleton Ravens

• Won a U SPORTS national championship and back-to-back OUA titles with Carleton.
• OUA Coach of the Year, and U SPORTS Coach of the Year in 2025 after an undefeated regular season.
• Played university basketball at two Canadian schools before coaching.

Deb Huband

Head coach, UBC Thunderbirds 1995–2021

• 26 seasons at UBC and 538 wins, the longest-serving coach in Thunderbirds basketball.
• Three U SPORTS national championships and four Canada West titles.
• UBC Sports Hall of Fame, BC Sports Hall of Fame and Canada Basketball Hall of Fame.

Carrie Watts

Head coach, UVic Vikes

• Captained UBC to a national championship as a player, then spent 14 years on the UBC staff with Deb Huband.
• Played for Canada at the 2006 World Championship and the 2007 Pan American Games.
• Basketball BC Hall of Fame and UBC Sports Hall of Fame.

Dave Taylor

Head coach, UBC Thunderbirds women

• 19 seasons as head coach at the University of Regina, with two U SPORTS national silver medals.
• Two-time U SPORTS and Canada West Coach of the Year.
• Named UBC’s head coach in 2025. Best career winning percentage of any active Canada West coach.