TEAMS
We’re an AAU basketball program based in Lansing, Michigan. Our mission is simple. It’s to mentor and develop talented youth basketball players. Through a dedicated and experienced coaching staff using fundamental basketball philosophies, we are cultivating the stars of tomorrow.
It takes an incredible commitment from selfless and caring individuals to give their time and experience to the teachings of any young person.
In sport as it is in general education, the role of the teacher (coach) is to impart wisdom, leadership, encouragement and guidance so that the youth of today will go on to become productive and successful adults. Our coaches personify that balance for our kids. We are proud to have them as part of our organization. Please reach out to them and get to know them. It is a two way street to success.
MEETCOACH VINCE COOPER
5th & 6th Girls and HS Girls
Vince currently resides in Portland and daughter Audrey plays for the HS Team.
MEETCOACH TOM MCINTIRE
7th & 8th Grade Girls
Tom currently resides in DeWitt, MI. He has played basketball since he was old enough to walk and grew up in Cedarville, MI where he would play pick-up games every evening after school until dusk.
He continued to play club ball at Central Michigan and since has turned his love of the sport to coaching. He has coached youth ball for the past 6 years in multiple leagues across the Mid Michigan area where he coaches youth basketball and youth soccer.
He has many hobbies which are too many to list, however, he enjoys playing games of all varieties watching family favorite television shows, and home remodeling to name a few.
His motto has always been “To measure a person, look to their work”.
MEETCOACH ALLISON MOHR
HS Girls
Allison is a proud mother of three daughters and one son, all of whom have played with the Excel organization in the past.
MEETCOACH DON IACOBELLIS
HS Girls
Don currently resides in DeWitt with his wife Nancy. He has two grown kids, Nicholas who is married to Karly and Gabby who were both athletes while in HS. He is also the Executive Director of the Club.
He is passionate about building an innovative High School Program, which has grown over the last 10 years.
His motto: “Keep working..Never settle”.
MEETCOACH CHRIS VILLARREAL
4th & 5th Boys
Chris resides in Lansing and is a Lansing Eastern Graduate where he played both Baseball and Basketball. He has been actively coaching at the youth and adult levels of basketball for over 20 years. He began coaching in the Catholic Youth League while he was still in high school, and after played and coached in a Lansing Men’s Travel Basketball league where he helped them with 4 city titles.
Chris started coaching with Excel in 2010 and in 2013 began coaching the Freshman Girls at Lansing Catholic High School for 3 years. In 2018, he got back into coaching at the youth recreational level when his oldest son showed an interest in basketball. He and wife Elaine, have two children, both boys.
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