Coaches Corner

U18 Head Coach

Lee.Henderson@outwestbasketball.com

Lee has been part of the Out West family since 2013 and has also coached at varying levels of community basketball from LTP to Juvenile teams for over 20 years. He has completed NCCP level 1 and 2 practical and theory training.

Lee assisted Shawnee Harle, a notable Canadian coach, at her Holidays Skills and summer Awesome Hoops Basketball Camps. Since 2012, Lee focused on teaching and developing younger female athletes ages 7 to 15. His goals are to help develop solid fundamentals, along

U18 Assistant Coach

kunick@outwestbasketball.com

Katie has experience coaching at the club and university levels. She was an assistant coach for the St. Mary’s University Girls basketball team from 2014-present, helping to rebuild from a non-playoff team to ACAC champions.

Katie believes in teamwork as the core of sporting success, creating an environment in which players can both grow in skill, as well as strengthen their communication with others. She aims to instil a lifelong love for basketball and physical fitness.

U18 Assistant Coach

Maria.Chieffo@outwestbasketball.com

Maria has coached at Out West since 2017. She is currently one of the many dedicated coaches at St. Ambrose School in Calgary and focuses her time on developing players as they begin their school basketball careers.

Maria’s experience as a player has taught her that although winning is a big part of the sport it can’t be the sole aim for a young team. She believes that players learn more from the games they lose, as they build character in these moments of adversity and strive to work harder.

U15 Head Coach

Kenny.Yeung@outwestbasketball.com

Kenny is looking forward to working with our U15 team this year!

Kenny has experience coaching in many different environments including community basketball, NBC basketball camps, NBC varsity academy as well as within the Calgary Board of Education. He is currently a public school educator who over the last twelve years, has worked with many athletes between the ages of nine and 17 to develop their basketball skills.

Kenny is NCCP level 1 & 2 certified, holds Concussion Awareness Training, and ASAA and AIAAA certified. He has attended the Nike Basketball Coach’s clinic and is an executive chair for Calgary Public Middle/Jr. high school athletics.

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U15 Assistant Coach

barry.mak@outwestbasketball.com

Barry is new to Outwest in 2023!

In the 2022-23 season, Barry began assisting a community basketball team with Northwest Community Basketball, and he felt that he would like to coach more and offered to assist with Outwest starting in 2023.

As a coach, he enjoys watching the girls excel during the game after working hard on their development in practice.

U13 Head Coach

jannine.osman@outwestbasketball.com

Jannine joined the Outwest coaching team in 2023!

With her years of competitive basketball experience and being a former Outwest player herself, she knew coaching was the next step. She’s currently an assistant basketball coach at Ernest Manning High School and has helped transition a division 2 program into division 1. She also gained valuable coaching experience at another club before making her return to Outwest.

Jannine's currently working towards her NCCP level 1 certification. Her main goal is creating a positive environment that promotes growth both on and off the court. She focuses on developing fundamental skills and making sure the love for basketball lasts a lifetime.

U13 Assistant Coach

Jordan.henderson@outwestbasketball.com

Jordan has played with Outwest for years and will graduate from high school in 2024. As Outwest's assistant coach, she has the opportunity to gain valuable coaching experience while also enjoying the game of basketball.