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Coaches:Steve Coffman & Melanie Nylund
Steve had an extensive basketball playing career that included playing professionally for MTSV Schwabing in Munich, Germany. Steve has coached extensively the past 8 years and his coaching philosophy focuses on giving the best effort possible while displaying sportsmanship and respect for teammates, opponents and officials.
Melanie has served as the Centreville High School Girls' Freshman Head Coach (undefeated District Champs), assistant to Junior Varsity and Varsity, Varsity Summer League Head Coach for Centreville High School, AAU Girl's coach for 8th grade. Melanie played for Chantilly High School for 4 years as starting point guard and also played for the VOGUES AAU team growing up through high school.
Scott Foster Turkey Tip-Off Runners Up November 26-27, 2011 Ellicott City, MD
The Swarm recently played in the Scott Foster Turkey Tip-Off in Ellicott City, MD, just outside Baltimore. There were nine teams in the Swarm age bracket and it was a double elimination tourney. The Swarm went undefeated until getting their first loss in the semi-finals by 5. Dropping to the consolation bracket they won the loser's bracket final by 33 and ended up back in the Championship Bracket matched against the team they lost to in the semis. In an intense game that went down to the wire, the Swarm pulled out the rematch by 1 setting up a deciding "challenge" game (two 8 minute halves). The game was back and forth the whole way with the Swarm coming up short by 2 when their last second shot missed. So the Swarm finished runners-up in their first outing of the new season, and competing with a revamped lineup that includes four new players. All in all a great initial showing for the 7th grade Swarm.
Winter 2011 Roster
Zach Nylund
Garrett Ganley
Johnny Jordan
Josh Coffman
Stuart Greenspon
Alex Nemer
Timmy Vacca
Brady Drawbaugh
Roddy Hairston
Jake Bergmann
Mitchell Johns
Foster Vargo
2011 Accomplishments
Virginia District AAU Division 2 State Runners Up - Winchester, VA
Boo Williams AAU Super Regional Runners Up - Hampton, VA Earning AAU D1 Nationals Bid!
2010 Accomplishments
USBA Nationals - Undefeated in pool play - Myrtle Beach, SC
AAU D2 State Runners Up - Stafford, VA
USBA Virginia State Runners Up - Richmond, VA
Potomac Valley Commonwealth Cup Runners Up - District Heights, MD
LTT Boys 6th Swarm - Boo Williams AAU Super Regional Runners Up - Hampton, VA - earning AAU D1 Nationals Bid!
“Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.” - Former UCLA Head Coach John Wooden -
