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The Excel Youth Sports Founders: Making a Positive Difference in Youth Sports

With a common vision to create a youth sports organization that provides young athletes with the best in recreational and competitive sports, founders Brian O'Neal, Jason Robertson and John Peterson created Excel Youth Sports.

Their vision of developing strong characters and a commitment to the future in the athletes associated with their organization that is built on discipline and fun has come to fruition.  Throughout the metro Phoenix area, Excel Youth Sports is known as a great organization that basketball coaches seek out for leagues, clinics and camps.

The organization is not limited to the sport of basketball since they do focus on football, soccer and other sports.  But in the sport of basketball, the youth basketball community throughout the valley  knows that Excel Youth Sports is all about providing a very organized sports league that the community can count on.

Junior Hoops of America presents the founders of Excel Youth Sports

Brian O'Neal completed his BA degree at ASU and played one year on the men's basketball team. He achieved third-team All Arizona his senior year of high school and holds his high school scoring record. He also made third-team all jr. college at Glendale Community College and has been AIA certified in officiating. Brian has a passion for taking the lessons he's learned through the game of basketball and passing them on to future players.

 

 

Jason Robertson holds a M.Ed and has nine years of jr. high coaching experience. He has led his jr. high team to two league championships. Jason has his masters degree in counseling and has worked at both the elementary and high school levels as a school guidance counselor. He is certified in the areas of Character Education, Peer Mediation, Parent Education, and Group Facilitation.

 

 

John Peterson was an accomplished athlete at both the high school and collegiate levels.  He has taken his love for sports and athletics to the coaching ranks and has served as an educator and coach for over 20 years. 

Coach Peterson holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Health and Physical Education/Counseling and has been a certificed instructior since 1986.  John has coached successful programs in football, basketball, baseball, soccer, and track with several of his former athletes having gone on to play ball at the collegiate and professional levels.

John is known for his laid back and positive praise approach to coaching.  He has a genuine concern for his athleles and has been very successful in helping his players "take it to the next level".