ABOUT
Queens Defenders is a Queens, NY based AAU basketball program dedicated to the development of our student athletes both on and off the court. At Queens Defenders we provide an opportunity for children with various skill sets to train, develop their game and increase their self confidence. The coaches in our program are committed to providing many opportunities for players to expand their skills, knowledge and love of the game of basketball. Our programs success is not measured by wins or losses but by the improvement of the children's skills, academics and overall basketball experience.
ADMINISTRATION
Anthony D'Agostino - Founder, Athletic Director @ Our Lady of Hope in Middle Village, Queens, NY
Mike Limongelli - former Head Varsity Coach @ Valley Stream High School South
Brandan Polite - Asst. Varsity Coach @ Newtown High School, Founder of Rise Above Training
Eric Brooks - Head Freshman Coach @ Christ the King Regional High School, Former Fordham University Point Guard
Briana Podlovits - Lady Defenders, Girls Athletic Director @ St. Margaret's in Middle Village, Queens, NY
James Horan - Head JV Coach @ Christ the King Regional High School
COACHES
Sebastian Aguilar - Asst. Freshman Coach @ Christ the King Regional High School, Co-founder of Queens Defenders training program
Tom Friemel - Asst. JV Coach @ Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School
Damien Jackson - Asst. JV Coach @ Forest Hills High School, Founder of TOWIU Skills Academy
Ed Collier - Founder of "The Workout NYC"
Blake Gaston - Head Freshman Coach @ Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School
Frank Abreu - Head Varsity Coach @ Evangel Christian School
Jason Cipolla - former Syracuse University player, helped the Orange reach the National Championship Game in 1996
Alonzo Ortiz-Traylor - former LIU Post and Georgian Court basketball player
Wes James - Founder of Different Breed Basketball Training, 2021 Zero Gravity national championship winning coach
Ryan Kennedy - 1000pt scorer @ Farmingdale State College, Founder of Grind City Training, 2021 Zero Gravity national championship winning coach
Cory Madden - former player @ Manhattenville College
Ben Chobhaphand- Head Varsity Coach @ Forest Hills High School, Former Head Coach @ Laguardia Community College, Former Assistant Coach @ Nassau Community College
Joe Bode- PAR @ St. Stans Ozone Park, Queens, NY
Leeza Theodore
CJ Cooke- Former Newtown HS varsity basketball player, 5+ years of coaching experience
Dom Santoro- Former assistant athletic director and coach @ Nativity, 2021 Zero Gravity national championship winning coach
Justin Sevilla- Co-founder of Queens Defenders training program, 5+ years of coaching experience