Meet Our Founder & Head Coach:
Passion and Expertise Combined
Coach Hosni Ali, Head Coach & Founder, has a background in teaching, coaching, and providing therapeutic recreation for youth with behavioral health conditions and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Coach Ali has conducted basketball skills training for over a decade. He also played professionally overseas for several years in China, Italy, India and Egypt. Coach Ali is known for being a versatile player with remarkable ball-handling skills, impeccable defensive footwork, excellent rebounding techniques, and hardworking hustle plays.
His approach to training emphasizes skill and age-appropriate drills. Coach Ali is an expert in the field of basketball with a desire to teach the fundamentals of the game to the youth, all while being a positive role model.
Coach Ali started H.A. Level Up Basketball Training program to give youth the opportunity to learn the proper fundamentals of the game, teaching youth to play “the right way.” As a young player, Coach Ali did not have the opportunity to be taught by great coaches, which affected his self esteem and development on the court.
Coach Ali has vowed to be an asset to each and every youth within his program, providing them with one of a kind training. When one becomes a part of H.A. Level Up, they become family.
Meet the Team
Our team of experienced coaches at Level Up are enthusiastic and passionate about helping young athletes reach their full potential. Not only do we focus on basketball training, but we also strive to provide positive mentorship to our youth. Come meet our team and discover how we are inspiring the next generation of basketball players.
Assistant Coach
Shawn O' Neal Jr.
Meet Coach Shawn, who brings over a decade of basketball experience at the high school and collegiate level as well as 2 years of coaching experience. He is a Biology major at Bowie State University, and he loves guiding and teaching kids how to succeed on and off the court.
Assistant Coach
Kaii Gillam
Meet Coach Gillie, who brings a wealth of experience to the court. Not only does he have a degree in Liberal Arts and Business Management & Marketing, but he has also played basketball for over 10 years, including overseas in Australia. His passion is passing on his knowledge to the next generation of players and helping develop and excel their skills. Meet our team and see the difference they can make.
TESTIMONIALS
My son started training with Coach Ali to improve his basketball fundamentals, gameplay, and to prepare him to compete at an elite level; areas I felt were missing from our experience in local leagues and teams. Coach Ali started with the fundamentals and incrementally worked up to gameplay, strategy and intensity. I have found that Coach Ali has the right amount of push and patience in his coaching style. He continually challenges his students on the court. In addition, his love for the game of basketball is evident. My son is a much better play 4+ years later because of the time training with Coach Ali. As a parent, it is exciting to see the development of his game and watch him become a player that makes an impact.
H.A. Level Up Parent