About our AAU Basketball Coaches

Girls Program Director and Head Coach Bio – Nick Whitmore

Coach Nick Whitmore grew up in a family of coaches, mentored by his Father who coached Division 1 basketball for twenty years, at the University of Vermont and St. Bonaventure University. Coach Whitmore's experiences range from coaching AAU basketball to high school to the collegiate level, through all of which he was able to focus on developing a deep understanding of the game in each of his players. Coach Whitmore is currently in his first year as the Girl's Varsity Basketball Coach at the Drew School and has made an immediate impact on the culture and competitive level of play, instilling a tough nosed, defensive mindset in his team. Prior to his time as a head coach, Whitmore worked as a Student Assistant for both the University of Rhode Island and Boise State University Men's teams.

In addition to his coaching duties at Drew and with Bay City Basketball, Coach also works as a Volunteer Assistant with the University of San Francisco's Men's Basketball team and spends his summers working at a variety of top tier basketball camps, including the University of Connecticut, University of Georgia, and the University of Rhode Island.

“My goal as a coach is to instill a deep understanding of the skills and concepts necessary to excel at the highest level of basketball in each of my players. I believe in playing a brand of basketball that is fast paced yet disciplined, placing a premium on rebounding the basketball, winning hustle stats, and tremendous team defense. In addition to basketball skills, my goal is to develop true student-athletes who, more important than a winning record, leave the program as better people. ”

--Nick Whitmore

Boys Program Director and Head Coach Bio – Matt Durell

Born and raised in the Bay Area, Matt Durell grew up in the town of Lafayette where he was a standout basketball and baseball player at Acalances High School. Coach Durell played on a traveling AAU team since the sixth grade, where he competed in the West Coast's top tournaments and invitational’s. In 2000, Coach attended Cal Poly University of San Luis Obispo as a Sports Management Major. In 2004, coach travelled to Australia to study abroad and play for the Griffith University Greendogs basketball team and helped lead his team to the National University Games Tournament and a 5th place national finish. Upon his return to Cal Poly Durell concentrated on coaching and interned as a Student Assistant with the Men's Basketball Team and coached for the local AAU program; 3Ball Basketball Academy. In 2006, after graduation Durell coached with one of California’s top AAU programs MVP Flight Elite, where he became a veteran to the West Coast’s AAU circuit. Matt also worked as the Adult Athletic Coordinator and Head Boys AAU coach at the JCCSF from 2006-2009. Coach Durell is currently the Head Boy's JV Basketball coach at Stuart Hall High School in San Francisco.

“I grew up with a love of sports and view athletics as a great opportunity to learn lifelong skills that transcend the athletic realm. I aspire to develop players who play an unselfish brand of team first basketball, have tremendous character and give 100% effort in whatever they undertake. On the court, I teach the fundamentals of an aggressive, fast paced, but disciplined motion offense, strong man to man team defense and many variations of zones and press. As a coach, my team goals are to always Play Hard, Play Smart, Play Together, and Have Fun!"

-- Matt Durell