Ishmael Swain

An accomplished Basketball Coach with over nine years of experience supporting student athletes achieve their greatest performance levels in the game of basketball. Adept in guiding players to foster their athletic competencies and gain new and beneficial skills. Experienced in helping players learn powerful techniques to improve their form and maximize performance and endurance, bringing forth a personal background demonstrating powerful coaching skills and a commitment to the sport of basketball. Results-driven Coach dedicated to building focused, high-achieving teams through goal-oriented training and skilled recruitment of reliable staff and assistants for the purpose of establishing a unified team culture and purpose-driven squad. Proponent of detailed finance and resource management to maintain positive perception of program and expand competitive opportunities.

• Built Basketball program from the ground up, with multiple players going on and playing at the collegiate level.
• Won State Championship in the highest Classification as a Head Coach.
• Earned the highest-level trophy at 4 consecutive high school Basketball tournaments including Adidas National Championship in 2018.
• Coached North Allegheny team that was ranked in the top ten in Pennsylvania for 3 consecutive years, 2016-2019.
• Named “Coach of the Year” by Western Pa Bruins in 2017.
• Voted the best "X's and "O's coach in the State of Pennsylvania by other colleagues.
• Name "Coach of the Year'' by Pittsburgh Post Gazette.

2002, 2019, 

Rank ESPN Top 100 players class 2010, 

All State player of the year 2 times in a row, 

2nd All time leading Scorer 1,600 pts in High School, 

All time leading Assist record 1,408 in High School,

Junior College All American Fr and Sophomore, 

Played Basketball at the Division 1 level, 

Played Professional in Iran, 

Join the NBA Skills Academy in 2018