Basketball Development School
Why BDS?
Basketball Development School
We are one of New England's premier AAU Basketball Clubs for our high-level instruction and competitive tournament schedule for each of our teams. Currently, teams consist of players from New Hampshire and Massachusetts. BDS is proud to provide opportunity for authentic skill development for athletes at all levels of experience in grades 3-12.
All BDS coaches have a well-established background in coaching, while most have played the game at the collegiate and, in some cases, professional level. They are not just AAU coaches, they live and breathe basketball! Countless players that have been coached by BDS coaches have achieved tremendous success at the middle and high school level, as well as in college. Each of our experienced instructor's only coaches one team, so that they can individualize instruction to meet the needs of each athlete, in order for skill development to be significant and continuous. All of our coaches are compensated for their hard work and dedication, so you can be assured that your athlete will get the best instruction possible. Most importantly, our program works tirelessly to make sure that ALL our athletes are as successful off the court, as they will be on it!
We look forward to the opportunity to work with your athlete.
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FRANK GIRGINIS
CO-Founder / CO-Director / Coach
Coach Frank has over 20 years of coaching experience at a wide variety of levels. Currently Coach Frank is the Boys Varsity Head Coach at Campbell High School in Litchfield NH. In the spring of 2017 Coach Franks 10 th grade BDS Black girls team won the D-1 AAU National Championship title which was held in Louisville Kentucky. Coach Frank has had multiple successful Middle School and AAU seasons. He coached Hudson Memorial Middle School to two “Undefeated” Tri-County D1 season championships (2007, 2016). He has coached his teams to multiple NH D1 AAU State hampionships (2009, 2014, 2016) as well as the (D-2) 2016 Mass State AAU Championship. Also, in 2016 Coach Frank’s BDS Black girls 9 th grade team placed 4 th at the AAU National Championships held in Atlanta Georgia. Coach Frank’s philosophy is that practice should be harder than games, as he teaches his players to understand all three phases of the game (Offense, Defense, and Transition) Frank, like all BDS coaches stress fundamentals and instill the never quit mentality in his players. Kyle Tave, Assistant Head Coach of the 5x NHIAA D1 Champion BG Cardinals, describes Coach Frank’s teams as “TOUGH, PHYSICAL, DISCIPLINED, and can RUN all day. “They always come out fast and never slow up!”
LEONID GERSHGORIN
CO-FOUNDER / CO-DIRECTOR / COACH
Coach Leonid Gershgorin (Coach G) has been around the game of basketball since 1992. After a notable playing career, that took him from Brookline High School (MA) to Europe, Coach G has had tremendous success as a coach in a short amount of time. In just 5 years of coaching AAU basketball, his team has won the New Hampshire State Championship 3 out of the last 4 years (2013, 2014, 2016), as well as the Blue Chip National Championship (2015), Zero Gravity National Championship (2016), and bronze medal at the AAU National Championship in Orlando, FL (2016). While coaching the Hollis Brookline Middle School boys’ team, Coach G led the Knights to their first ever undefeated season (17-0) and first Tri-County League championship (2014) in 16 years. Currently, he is the Varsity Boys Head Coach at NHIAA Division II ConVal High School. "Your influence has and continues to be more than my wife and I could have hoped for when we walked our daughter into her first practice with you in 2012. She loves the game we love and we thoroughly enjoy watching her grow as a player. You are doing an amazing job connecting with her and pushing her to get better. Any accolades she might get on the court are a direct result of the time you have spent coaching her. Thank you!" -- Matt Smith, Hudson NH
SCOTT 'SCOTTIE' PURCELL
COACH
Coach Scottie Purcell has dedicated his life to girl’s basketball as he has spent over 15 years sharing his love for the game with kids of all ages. Scott help’s his players achieve their goals by stressing hard work, solid fundamentals, and understanding of the game. Scott has coached AAU basketball at all levels from U9 to U16 achieving State and National success! He has coached teams to 3 New Hampshire State Championships, as well as a Final Four finish at the AAU National Championship. He has coached various travel and school teams at all levels and is currently the Varsity Assistant Girls Basketball Coach at Trinity High School in Manchester, NH. In addition to coaching, Scott is a referee and is a member of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO). Scott has three daughters, Amanda, Deanna, and Sandra, who all played and had great success at the collegiate level. Coach Scottie brings a tremendous amount of passion and excellence and dedication to the BDS coaching staff.
CARRIE SMITH
COACH
Coach Carrie Smith is a New Hampshire native who began her collegiate career earning the Commonwealth Coast Conference Rookie of the Year Award as a freshman at Eastern Nazarene College. After transferring her sophomore year to NCAA Division II Trevecca Nazarene University, Carrie lead the team to the sweet 16 of the National Tournament her senior year. In just three years, Carrie ended her college career as TNU’s all-time leading rebounder, 2nd all-time leading scorer, and was a first team all-conference selection. Carrie’s love of the game soon brought her back onto the hardwood as a coach. Carrie has coached multiple AAU girls’ teams, as well as regional high school all-star teams. She is also a common fixture at many BDS skills and drills sessions and truly enjoys seeing other girls fall in love with the game and find success on the court.
LORI BOWEN
COACH
Coach Lori Bowen has over 8 years of experience coaching all levels of youth athletics as a soccer, baseball, softball, and basketball coach. The former Hudson Recreation Soccer and Girls Basketball Director for the Town of Hudson, she currently serves as the Senior Center Coordinator for the Town of Hudson, as well as co-coordinator of the Manchester Suburban Basketball League (MSBL). Lori has had success as head coach of several travel teams with athletes in 4th through 8th grade, as well as several top 3 finishes at the state tournament with her AAU teams. Lori’s love for the game is evident in the energy and passion that she brings to coaching. She is a great role model and teacher for the young ladies in the BDS program, and creates relationships with each one of her athletes that push them to want to do their best.
MATT SMITH
COACH
Coach Matt Smith played high school basketball at Gahanna Lincoln High School in Columbus, Ohio. Matt went on to play for Mike Wells, current assistant coach and advance scout for the NBA’s Washington Wizards, at NAIA Division I Mount Vernon Nazarene University, where he helped the team average more than 95 points per game during his freshman season. Matt transferred to NCAA Eastern Nazarene College, and in his senior season was ranked in the top 10 nationally in field goal percentage as his team finished the season with a 23-5 record. He was a key contributor as his team won the Commonwealth Coast Conference regular season title as well as the East Coast Athletic Conference postseason tournament. Matt has worked the sideline as head and assistant coach for multiple town travel, AAU, and regional high school all-star teams. Matt’s AAU teams have won numerous state titles, a top 10 National Ranking, and a Final Four finish in the 2016 National Championship.
FRANK GIRGINIS
CO-Founder / CO-Director / Coach
Coach Frank has over 20 years of coaching experience at a wide variety of levels. Currently Coach Frank is the Boys Varsity Head Coach at Campbell High School in Litchfield NH. In the spring of 2017 Coach Franks 10 th grade BDS Black girls team won the D-1 AAU National Championship title which was held in Louisville Kentucky. Coach Frank has had multiple successful Middle School and AAU seasons. He coached Hudson Memorial Middle School to two “Undefeated” Tri-County D1 season championships (2007, 2016). He has coached his teams to multiple NH D1 AAU State hampionships (2009, 2014, 2016) as well as the (D-2) 2016 Mass State AAU Championship. Also, in 2016 Coach Frank’s BDS Black girls 9 th grade team placed 4 th at the AAU National Championships held in Atlanta Georgia. Coach Frank’s philosophy is that practice should be harder than games, as he teaches his players to understand all three phases of the game (Offense, Defense, and Transition) Frank, like all BDS coaches stress fundamentals and instill the never quit mentality in his players. Kyle Tave, Assistant Head Coach of the 5x NHIAA D1 Champion BG Cardinals, describes Coach Frank’s teams as “TOUGH, PHYSICAL, DISCIPLINED, and can RUN all day. “They always come out fast and never slow up!”
LEONID GERSHGORIN
CO-FOUNDER / CO-DIRECTOR / COACH
Coach Leonid Gershgorin (Coach G) has been around the game of basketball since 1992. After a notable playing career, that took him from Brookline High School (MA) to Europe, Coach G has had tremendous success as a coach in a short amount of time. In just 5 years of coaching AAU basketball, his team has won the New Hampshire State Championship 3 out of the last 4 years (2013, 2014, 2016), as well as the Blue Chip National Championship (2015), Zero Gravity National Championship (2016), and bronze medal at the AAU National Championship in Orlando, FL (2016). While coaching the Hollis Brookline Middle School boys’ team, Coach G led the Knights to their first ever undefeated season (17-0) and first Tri-County League championship (2014) in 16 years. Currently, he is the Varsity Boys Head Coach at NHIAA Division II ConVal High School. "Your influence has and continues to be more than my wife and I could have hoped for when we walked our daughter into her first practice with you in 2012. She loves the game we love and we thoroughly enjoy watching her grow as a player. You are doing an amazing job connecting with her and pushing her to get better. Any accolades she might get on the court are a direct result of the time you have spent coaching her. Thank you!" -- Matt Smith, Hudson NH
KEITH BOWEN
COACH
Coach Keith Bowen has over 20 years of experience coaching at all levels of youth athletics, including baseball, football, soccer, softball, and basketball. The former recreation director for the Town of Hudson and Hudson Basketball Program, he currently serves as the Principal of Hudson Memorial School, and is the co-coordinator of the Manchester Suburban Basketball League (MSBL). Keith has had success as a head coach at every stop, including St. John's CYO boys basketball team, West Running Brook Middle School boys basketball team, and several Hudson travel boys and girls basketball teams. In addition to being a BDS coach, Keith has two daughters in the program at the 5th and 7th grade levels. BDS is excited to have such an experienced educator and coach working with our athletes to help them reach their full potential.
GREG COTREAU
COACH
Coach Greg Cotreau has been involved with basketball for over 25 years. Coach Greg played collegiately at Daniel Webster College in his hometown of Nashua, NH. Coach Greg began his coaching career at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Nashua coaching the 5/6th grade travel team (including former Syracuse and Creighton guard, Kaleb Joseph). In the summer of 2019, Coach Greg led the BDS Girls Varsity team to a 6-1 finish at the United States Junior National Championships in Washington, DC, which was good for 3rd place. At the high school level, Coach Greg was the girl’s JV coach and varsity assistant coach for 4 seasons at Manchester West (NHIAA Division 2), where he helped turn a winless program into a back-to-back playoff team. Coach Greg is currently the Varsity Girls Coach at Manchester Memorial High School (NHIAA Division 1), where he has led the Crusaders to back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2017-18 and 2018-19.
TYLER LIVINGSTON
COACH
BDS West Early Development Program Coordinator & Skill Development Instructor. Coach Tyler Livingston is a Hudson, NH native and played the entirety of his Division 1 collegiate career at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, where he totaled 934 points, 371 rebounds, and 107 assists. He currently ranks seventh on the program's all-time record list with 179 three-pointers made and fourth with 491 three-pointers attempted. His most notable season came as a senior where he started all 31 games, averaging 13.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 32.2 minutes per game. Most impressive from that season was his America East leading three-point percentage at 47% (79-171), along with being among the top 25 in the nation for three-point percentage and effective shooting, solidifying himself as arguably one of the best shooters in the country that year. Coach Livingston is currently a professional basketball player in Spain, playing for Arcos Albacete basketball Club in Albacete, Spain.