About_Us

Hoopskillz.net is operated by Robert Mitchell. Bob is the former Head Varsity Basketball Coach at Sacred Heart Academy - a prestigious women's Catholic High School in Hempstead, NY. He joined the Lady Spartans in 1998, and consequently led his team to a second place finish in the NSCHSGAA and an appearance in the Catholic High School State Championship finals. In 1999 his team qualified for the State Tournament once again before losing in the semi-finals to eventual State Champion Monsignor Scanlon. Bob is recognized as one of the top female high school coaches on Long Island. He has held the position of Director of Special Projects for the Silver Bullets AAU Basketball Organization and is one of their most popular and sought after clinicians. He has facilitated clinics for the Suffolk County PAL, Silver Bullets, Nassau Community College, Brun's Shooting Camp, Point Lookout CYO, Town of Babylon, Village of Ocean Beach, Fire Island and Cold Spring Harbor CYO.

OUR VISION STATEMENT:

"Basketball can be an integral activity of learning, helping to develop valuable life skills, and the character traits of confidence, dedication, perseverance, leadership, teamwork, discipline, patience, goalsetting, and the ability to compete and take criticism."