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About the
Director
Leo Maloney
has been the Director of the Lady
Gators since 1992 and has watched the organization grow to be one of the most
well known and respected AAU organizations in the
Northeast. The Lady Gators host 4 of the top and best
organized Girl's AAU tournaments in the country, with
over 500 teams participating each year from the US and
Canada.
The tournaments are held in 4 different locations in
Massachusetts, and are hosted by several Division II and
III College venues. Most of the venues are
multiple-court sites, and several are air conditioned. This year will be the 16th annual Shootout Classic,
13th annual Spring Fling, 8th Annual Spring Challenge,
and 5th annual College Showcase.
In it's first 4 years, the "Lady Gators College
Showcase" has grown from 23 teams participating and 13
college coaches attending, to 63 teams and 40 college coaches. Our
plans are to have the "Showcase" max out with 88 of the
top 15U-17U Teams in the region participating. We hold
this tournament to showcase the talent of girls who want
to play in Division II or III colleges, and expect to
have over 100 college coaches in attendance within a few
years as the reputation of the tournament spreads.
The Lady Gators
are pleased to announce that Coach Jeffrey Swrika has
joined the Lady Gators Basketball organization and will
be head coach for the 11U and 12U teams.
Coach Swirka brings over 12 years of experience
coaching AAU, high school and college basketball teams.
He has also been an instructor for several of the most
prestigious basketball camps in New England. He brings a
great deal of insight regarding playing for a Div II or
III college program.
Jeff is also a personal trainer, specializing in
service for adolescents interested in long-term
fitness/athletic performance goals, such as developing
power, speed, agility, and increasing lean body mass.
Specific experience:
- 2007-2009: Saint Anslem College,
Manchester, NH,
Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
- 2004-2005: North Reading HS, North Reading, MA,
Head Coach Varsity Girls Basketball
- 2003-2004: MIT Cambridge, MA, Assistant
Women's Basketball Coach
- 1998-2003: Wellesley College, Wellesley,
MA, Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
- 1998-2004: Basketball Player's Edge Skills
Instructor
- AAU Head Coach for Team Mass, Mass tornadoes,
Hoop Gains, Hoop Specialists
- Summer Camp Coach/Instructor
2003-2006: Holy Cross Girl's Camp
2000: Southern Maine Girls Camp
1999 & 2008: Pine Tree Boys Camp
1998: Net Results Girl's Camp
1998: Regis College Girl's Camp
Education: BS in Physical Education from University
of Mass, Amherst, MBA from Suffolk University |
