Coach Eric
Meet The Staff
Coach Eric is the Founder and Owner of Little Hoopsters Academy. Coach Eric has Coached both boys and girls middle school basketball as well as an assistant coach for Trinity College of Florida. Coach Eric also was a Physical Education Teacher for 6 years. Then he retired from teaching, to start Little Hoopsters Academy!
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Little Hoopsters Academy's main goal is to introduce basketball to children in a fun and exciting way through developing there gross/fine motor skills, while improving there balancing, hand-eye coordination as well as dribbling and shooting!
-CPR and First Aid Certified
-Bachelor Degree in Sports Management/Rec
-Played College Basketball
-Graduated From Southeastern University
Coach Natalie was born & raised in Leo, Indiana, then moved to Wesley Chapel, Fl her 8th grade year! She has been playing basketball since the age of 5.
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Coach Natalie, was a 4 year starter & Captain on her Varsity Basketball team at Zephyrhills High School. Averaging over 15 points per game, plus All District & All Conference for Pasco County!
After high school, Coach Natalie went and joined the Southeastern Fire while being the team captain/ leader on the team .
After college, she went and played for the Costa Rica Womens Pro Team before retiring from the game.
Coach Natalie, also helps with Hoopsters @ The Lagoon and is the Assistant Director for Southward Elite Basketball. We are excited to have her apart of the Little Hoopsters Academy progam, she looks forward to teaching and developing your future stars!
