enettles@eastsidebasketballclub.org
Coach Nettles, Founder and Executive Director of Eastside Basketball Club, is bringing 20 years of coaching experience in youth athletics to the club. Prior to founding EBC he was a retail stores manager with industry leaders like Staples, Target and Lowes.
Edward played soccer and baseball at Jesuit High School and Mountain View High School in Vancouver where he was a 3 year letter winner. An accomplished soccer player, he was part of the Olympic Development Program and All State selection in 1989.
Coach Nettles has coached the 5th Grade Elite to 3 championships and a 2nd place finish in the Prestigious Ultimate Showcase in Las Vegas, all of which took place in EBC's inaugural season.
Coach Nettles and his wife Kristina, EBC’s facility director, reside in Sammamish with their children Briana, Aaron and Kayla.
JOSH BOLLINGER Boys 5th Grade Panthers II
joshketball@gmail.com
Coach Bollinger begins his second year at EBC, and is currently the head coach for the boys’ junior varsity team at The Bear Creek School, as well as the assistant coach on the varsity team that was ranked #1 among 2B schools in the state last season.
Josh was born and raised in Everett and was a standout at Mariner High School. He was a three year letter winner and led the team in scoring all 3 years of his varsity career. During his senior year the Marauders advanced to the 4A State playoffs. Josh played a significant role in his school’s rebuilding years and was recognized with the "Coaches Award (MVP)" in 2002 as well as the Snohomish County Basketball Officials Association "Sportsmanship Award." One of the best shooters in the State during his high school career, Josh continued his playing career at Everett Community College and finished it at Northwest University where he majored in Communications.
Josh has already coached two Championship teams at EBC and resides in Kirkland.
NICHOLAS CROSSAN Boys 4th Grade Elite
ncrossan@eastsidebasketballclub.org
Coach Crossan begins his second year with EBC. He brings a lot of Eastside basketball experience to the club having being a standout player at Skyline High School where he was a four year starter and letter winner.
Nicholas was one of top ranked point guards during his high school career, and during his junior and senior seasons led Skyline in most statistical categories. A highly recruited player out of high school, he was selected to participate in the King-co 3A/4A All star game.
Nicholas resides in Sammamish and will be attending Bellevue College in the fall.
TRAVIS FOLTZ Boys 4th Grade Panthers I
heatherandtravis@gmail.com
Coach Foltz comes to EBC after working for two years as an assistant coach for Michael Angelidis' staff at Kentwood High School and helping the Conquerors to a State Championship. He worked two years as head coach of the freshman/sophomore teams and also as a scout for the varsity team.
Travis has extensive experience working with children between the ages of 8 and 12 as he has helped design and led a summer baseball camp for over ten years. Travis played varsity basketball and baseball at Ballard High School where he graduated in 1998. He earned his Masters degree from the University of Washington in 2004. He is currently a Social Studies teacher at Kent Meridian High School in Kent.
Travis and his wife Heather reside in West Seattle have a two year old son, Grady, and are currently expecting their second child.
BOBBY HOPKINS JR
bobhopkinsjr@hotmail.com
Coach Hopkins is also a newcomer to EBC but brings a tremendous amount of basketball experience both as a coach and player. He is in his 5th year as a varsity assistant with the Bellevue boys basketball team and has helpedcoach the Wolverines to a 4th place state finish in 2007, 3rd place in 2009, and 7th place in 2010. Prior to Bellevue High School he spent 4 years as a varsity assistant for Sammamish High School and two years as an assistant for Mercer Island High School with the team winning the State Championship in 1997 and 1999.
Bobby playedhis high school basketball at mercer island high school where was a three year starter and was recognized with All State team selection to goalong with conference and district awards. He played college basketball at Xavier University and Maryland Eastern-Shore University and following graduation he played professional basketball overseas in Greece and Japan.
Bobby is single and lives on Mercer Island.
BRIANA NETTLES Girls 4th Grade Elite, Girls 6th Grade Elite
bnettles@eastsidebasketballclub.org
Coach Nettles is no stranger to either AAU basketball or Eastside basketball. She played basketball for the Eastlake Select program and for Emerald City and was a member of Eastlake’s varsity when a major knee injury during her sophomore year ended her basketball career.
Briana is beginning her second season with EBC, will be attending Bellevue College majoring in Business Law with a minor in broadcast journalism and resides in Sammamish.
MARK PRINCE Boys 5th Grade Panthers I, Boys 7th Grade Panthers I
mprince@eastsidebasketballclub.org
Coach Prince, EBC’s president, is beginning his second year with the program. Aside from his coaching responsibilities he has a variety of duties with the club.
Mark graduated from Central Washington University with a B.S. Degree in Education. Mark played both basketball and baseball at Kamiakin High School in Kennewick, WA where he was recruited for both baseball and basketball. Mark was a two sport athlete in both the High School and Collegiate levels, and earned All-League honors as a 3rd baseman. He and was provided a tryout opportunity with the Cubs before injuring his arm.
Mark has been involved in coaching youth sports for the past 8 years. He currently coaches both basketball and baseball at the youth level on the Eastside. Mark and his wife Carol reside in Sammamish with their children Mackenzie and Dalton.
TYLER SMITHSON Boys 7th Grade Elite, Boys 4th Grade Panthers II
tyler.smithson@gmail.com
Coach Smithson begins his second season with EBC. Prior to EBC, he worked at ECBA as high school director, and coach of the Junior Varsity High School Team. He has also been an assistant at Eastside Catholic where he conducted individual workouts with former NBA assistant Tom Newell.
Tyler played high school basketball at Lake Washington High School, where he set the career assist record. He went on to letter at the University of Chicago where he majored in Economics. At the University of Chicago he was a captain of a team that had two Sweet-16 and one Elite-8 appearances in the NCAA Division III tournament. Tyler holds records for season and career 3-pt field goal percentage at the school. During his career the Maroons won back to back Conference championships and set the record for conference wins in a season going 17-0.
Tyler resides in Kirkland.
CJ STANFORD Boys 6th Grade Elite
cstanford@gonzaga.edu
Coach Stanford also begins his second season with EBC. He is a recreation specialist with Issaquah Parks and Recreation and co-ordinates all recreation leagues.
Over the last four years C.J. has been a head coach for the “Wildcat Select” basketball program in the upper Snoqualmie Valley. In addition to his involvement with the “Wildcat Select program”, he has served as the head C-Team coach for Mount Si High School’s spring program for the last two years. C.J. continued played football and basketball at Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie. Going into his sophomore football season, he sustained a major leg and ankle injury that prohibited him from playing football and basketball through his sophomore, and into his junior year. After major reconstructive surgery, C.J. continued to play and lettered in football during his junior and senior seasons. A graduate of Eastern Washington University, Coach Stanford is currently finishing his Master’s of Arts Degree in Organizational Leadership through Gonzaga University.
C.J. and his wife Orlia reside in Issaquah.
JEFF WANOUS Boys 5th Grade Elite
jlwanous@yahoo.com
Coach Wanous begins his second season with EBC. He played high school basketball in Caldwell, Idaho. He is also very familiar with Eastside basketball having coach at the Eastlake Select program in the past. A twenty year veteran of the game he has been an AAU coach for the past four years. He resides in Bothell.