Joseph Medina
JJM@CoachMedina.com

 

Career Objective : Basketball Coach / Motivator

Summary of Qualifications :

Fourteen years coaching experience in professional minor league, NCAA, NJCAA, and youth group organization basketball. Proven ability to build and motivate a cohesive team of individuals from various backgrounds and social settings for the purpose of achieving a common goal. Excellent public relation skills in dealing with the media, team and/or counseling issues. Aptitude for cutting to the chase of a problem while maintaining steady working relationships under high pressure situations.

Professional Experience :

  • Queensborough Community College - Adj. lecturer / Head Coach Women's Basketball, 08/06 - present
  • American Basketball Association - ABA Long Island, NY - Head Coach 9/05 - 7/06
  • United States Basketball League - Consultant / Scout, 1/04 - 9/05
  • New Jersey Squires - (American Basketball Association) - Associate Head Coach, 10/03
  • U.S.B.L. All-stars - Haarlem, Amsterdam - Associate Head Coach, 12/01
  • United States Basketball League - (Long Island Surf) - Associate Head Coach, 7/00 - 7/01
  • United States Basketball League - (Long Island Surf) - Assistant Coach, 6/99 - 7/00
  • New York Primetime - Head Coach - 2000 NBA Southern California Summer Pro League
  • New York Knicks Community Relations Clinics - Coach / Instructor, 8/99 - 2006
  • New York Knicks Basketball Camps - Coach / Instructor, 8/99 - 2006
  • Five Star Basketball Camp - Honesdale, PA - Coach / Instructor, 6/99
  • Dowling College, NY - Assistant Coach Womens basketball (1 st Assistant), 9/98 - 5/99
  • Beacon Program, NY (M.S. 158) - Jr. Knicks Coach / YMCA Basketball Instructor, 9/94 - 9/98

Coaching / Motivating

  • City University of New York Athletic Conference 2007-2008 Women's Basketball Coach of the Year
  • 2008 CUNYAC Women's Basketball Community College Champions
  • NJCAA Queensborough CC - Responsible for running all aspects of a NJCAA basketball program.
  • ABA 2006 Great Eight - defeated number 1 seed to reach the Final Four attaining one of the hottest winning streaks in the American Basketball Association.
  • USBL 2001 Playoffs - defeated the number 1 seed to reach the Final Four.
  • NBA 2000 Southern California Summer Pro League - successfully guided a Free agent squad to the Championship game.
  • NCAA Dowling College - assisted in all phases of running a NCAA Division II Women's basketball program (Coaching, Scouting, Recruiting, and Player development)

Counseling / Advising experience :

  • St. John’s University, NY - Administrator (GEAR-UP & Brooklyn Bridge Programs), 8/01 - 5/02
  • Department of Homeless Services , NY - Fraud Investigator, 9/97 - 9/98
  • Correctional Services Corporation , NY - Case Manager, 8/95 - 8/97

Education and Awards :

St. John’s University - Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice - May 95’

  • Cumulative BS index: 3.64 / 4.0
  • Dean’s List, Golden Key National Honor Society, National CRJ Honor Society
  • Master’s Degree in progress (Administration in Higher education)

Broward Community College - Division I NJCAA Men’s Basketball - 1990 - 1992

1992 Southeastern Conference Tournament Champions - (Team Captain / Co-MVP)