PINNACLE JUNIOR VARSITY COACHES
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Derek Biale - Head Coach
Coach Biale attended Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, California. He won a CIF Southern Section Division 2A Championship and California Division 2 State Championship in 2013 while being awarded California Division 2 Player of the Year and Third Team All State. He then accepted a full scholarship to attend Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado where he is still the current record holder for most assists in a single game with 16 assists. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology: Fitness and Health Promotion. Coach Derek began his Pinnacle coaching career as the Assistance Freshman Coach in the 2018-2019 season. |
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Matt O’Meara - JV Assistant Coach
Coach Matt is an experienced trainer with 13 years in coaching and player development, most recently for Peak Basketball Academy. He served for almost a decade at Agua Fria High School where he worked his way up from Freshmen coach in 2005 to Varsity in 2008. He later served as Director of Basketball Operations and as Assistant Coach for Arizona Christian University for three years from 2014-2017. Coach Matt earned his B.A. from Arizona State University in Secondary Education in 2007. He also holds a dual master’s degree in Sports Administration and Sports Business from the United States Sports Academy, and a master’s degree from Western Governors University in Administrative Leadership. |
