The following coaches are instructors at our Hershey location:
Boys Instructors:
Christophe Fitzgerald - Franklin and Marshall Assistant
Fitzgerald Christophe returns for his second season at F&M with an extensive amount of experience from various coaching camps and internships. Recently, he worked on the staff of the Brayden Carr Foundation Coaching Clinic at Rutgers University and in July 2012, Christophe worked as an intern at the Hoop Group Elite Camps in Reading and the Hoop Group Skills Camp in the Poconos. While there, he performed various administrative duties and recruited players for the camp.
Prior to his time in Reading, Christophe was the junior varsity and varsity assistant basketball coach at Immaculate High School in Danbury, Conn. Under his guidance, Immaculate accumulated a 26-1 varsity record as well as an SWC Conference Championship. Immaculate went on to win its first state championship and finished the season ranked seventh by ESPN Connecticut Powerade Rankings.
In June 2012, Christophe traveled around the country, coaching at prestigious camps at major universities. These include: Jim Boheim’s Big Orange Basketball Camp, Coach K Duke Men’s Basketball Camp as well as the Texas Longhorns Boy’s Basketball Camp. During these camps, he provided guidance for young players and taught the fundamentals of basketball.
Christophe graduated from Saint Louis University in May 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a concentration in international business and marketing.
Fitzgerald Christophe returns for his second season at F&M with an extensive amount of experience from various coaching camps and internships. Recently, he worked on the staff of the Brayden Carr Foundation Coaching Clinic at Rutgers University and in July 2012, Christophe worked as an intern at the Hoop Group Elite Camps in Reading and the Hoop Group Skills Camp in the Poconos. While there, he performed various administrative duties and recruited players for the camp.
Prior to his time in Reading, Christophe was the junior varsity and varsity assistant basketball coach at Immaculate High School in Danbury, Conn. Under his guidance, Immaculate accumulated a 26-1 varsity record as well as an SWC Conference Championship. Immaculate went on to win its first state championship and finished the season ranked seventh by ESPN Connecticut Powerade Rankings.
In June 2012, Christophe traveled around the country, coaching at prestigious camps at major universities. These include: Jim Boheim’s Big Orange Basketball Camp, Coach K Duke Men’s Basketball Camp as well as the Texas Longhorns Boy’s Basketball Camp. During these camps, he provided guidance for young players and taught the fundamentals of basketball.
Christophe graduated from Saint Louis University in May 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a concentration in international business and marketing.
Bob Schlosser
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Bob Schlosser enters his 21st season as head men's basketball coach at Elizabethtown College in 2010-11 with 309 wins and three conference championships to his credit.
He was hired as the school’s 11th men’s basketball coach in May 1990, and in turn, Elizabethtown got one of the most respected and talented scholastic coaches in Pennsylvania.
Prior to taking over at Elizabethtown, Schlosser was the pilot of the highly successful Allentown Central Catholic High School boys’ basketball program. From 1981 through the conclusion of the 1989-90 season, he led the Vikings to a nine-year record of 204-73. The Schlosser-led success culminated in PIAA Class AAA State Championships in 1984 and 1986, and a runner-up finish in 1989.
During his tenure, E-town's men's basketball program has soared to new heights. His .599 career winning percentage is the best of any head coach in program history that’s been at the school for more than two seasons. In 1992-93, he was named MAC Northwest Section Coach of the Year after guiding the Blue Jays to their best record in almost 30 years. He was named MAC Commonwealth League Coach of the Year in 1998-99 after leading the Blue Jays to a second-place league finish and a first-round MAC playoff victory. He earned the Commonwealth Conference Coach of the Year award in 2000-01 after the Blue Jays' 20-6 season, and repeated as the conference's Coach of the Year following E-town's 29-3 effort in 2001-02.
Including the Blue Jays' 2010 Commonwealth Conference Tournament appearance, Schlosser has now coached E-town in 32 postseason games over the past two decades. From 2002 to 2004, he guided E-town to an unprecedented three consecutive NCAA Division III Tournament appearances and three straight Commonwealth Conference titles. The Blue Jays' 2001-02 team finished as the NCAA Division III national runner-up.
He was hired as the school’s 11th men’s basketball coach in May 1990, and in turn, Elizabethtown got one of the most respected and talented scholastic coaches in Pennsylvania.
Prior to taking over at Elizabethtown, Schlosser was the pilot of the highly successful Allentown Central Catholic High School boys’ basketball program. From 1981 through the conclusion of the 1989-90 season, he led the Vikings to a nine-year record of 204-73. The Schlosser-led success culminated in PIAA Class AAA State Championships in 1984 and 1986, and a runner-up finish in 1989.
During his tenure, E-town's men's basketball program has soared to new heights. His .599 career winning percentage is the best of any head coach in program history that’s been at the school for more than two seasons. In 1992-93, he was named MAC Northwest Section Coach of the Year after guiding the Blue Jays to their best record in almost 30 years. He was named MAC Commonwealth League Coach of the Year in 1998-99 after leading the Blue Jays to a second-place league finish and a first-round MAC playoff victory. He earned the Commonwealth Conference Coach of the Year award in 2000-01 after the Blue Jays' 20-6 season, and repeated as the conference's Coach of the Year following E-town's 29-3 effort in 2001-02.
Including the Blue Jays' 2010 Commonwealth Conference Tournament appearance, Schlosser has now coached E-town in 32 postseason games over the past two decades. From 2002 to 2004, he guided E-town to an unprecedented three consecutive NCAA Division III Tournament appearances and three straight Commonwealth Conference titles. The Blue Jays' 2001-02 team finished as the NCAA Division III national runner-up.
Rocky Parise
A native of the Harrisburg area, Rocky played his youth basketball at Holy Name of Jesus. His playing career then progressed to Bishop McDevitt High School, where he graduated from in 1998. While at McDevitt, Rocky was a 4-year Varsity Letterman, team captain for his junior and senior seasons, and also was recognized as a Patriot News "Big 15" Honorable Mention player as a sophomore, junior, and senior. After graduation at McDevitt, Rocky attended Elizabethtown College and his playing career flourished. At Elizabethtown, Rocky was a 4-year Varsity Letterman and captain of the 2002 team that finished 2nd in the nation with a school record of 29-3, losing in the NCAA Division III National Championship game. Also in 2002, Rocky was named a 1st Team All-Star for the MAC Commonwealth and was named to the NCAA Division III National Tournament All-Sectional 1st Team. He currently holds the record at Elizabethtown College for most assists in a game (14) and season (217). He is 2nd on the career assists list at Elizabethtown College. Rocky graduated in 2002 from Elizabethtown with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications, focusing in Public Relations.
Rocky's coaching career began very shortly after graduation. Beginning in 2003 and continuing through 2007, Rocky served as a Volunteer Assistant Coach for Elizabethtown College's Men's Basketball Team. In 2007, he accepted a position at Elizabethtown Area High School as a Varsity Assistant Coach for the Boys' Basketball Team. While in that role, he helped guide the 2008-2009 team to a school record 24 wins and the 2007-2008, 2008-2009 teams to the PIAA State Tournament for the first time in program history. At the conclusion of the 2011 season, Rocky continued his focus on developing young talent and moved down to direct the Junior High basketball programs (7th, 8th, and 9th) at Elizabethtown Area School District. He currently remains in this position today.
A native of the Harrisburg area, Rocky played his youth basketball at Holy Name of Jesus. His playing career then progressed to Bishop McDevitt High School, where he graduated from in 1998. While at McDevitt, Rocky was a 4-year Varsity Letterman, team captain for his junior and senior seasons, and also was recognized as a Patriot News "Big 15" Honorable Mention player as a sophomore, junior, and senior. After graduation at McDevitt, Rocky attended Elizabethtown College and his playing career flourished. At Elizabethtown, Rocky was a 4-year Varsity Letterman and captain of the 2002 team that finished 2nd in the nation with a school record of 29-3, losing in the NCAA Division III National Championship game. Also in 2002, Rocky was named a 1st Team All-Star for the MAC Commonwealth and was named to the NCAA Division III National Tournament All-Sectional 1st Team. He currently holds the record at Elizabethtown College for most assists in a game (14) and season (217). He is 2nd on the career assists list at Elizabethtown College. Rocky graduated in 2002 from Elizabethtown with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications, focusing in Public Relations.
Rocky's coaching career began very shortly after graduation. Beginning in 2003 and continuing through 2007, Rocky served as a Volunteer Assistant Coach for Elizabethtown College's Men's Basketball Team. In 2007, he accepted a position at Elizabethtown Area High School as a Varsity Assistant Coach for the Boys' Basketball Team. While in that role, he helped guide the 2008-2009 team to a school record 24 wins and the 2007-2008, 2008-2009 teams to the PIAA State Tournament for the first time in program history. At the conclusion of the 2011 season, Rocky continued his focus on developing young talent and moved down to direct the Junior High basketball programs (7th, 8th, and 9th) at Elizabethtown Area School District. He currently remains in this position today.
Brad McAlester
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Brad McAlester will enter his 17th season as head
coach of the Lebanon Valley College men’s basketball team in 2010-11.
The program’s all-time winningest coach, McAlester (255-173) has led the
Flying Dutchmen to the Middle Atlantic Conference or Commonwealth
Conference playoffs in 12 of the 16 seasons that he has coached the
team.
During his tenure, McAlester has coached four All-Americans (J.D. Byers '05, Steve Horst '01, Andy Panko ’99, and Mike Rhoades ’95) as voted by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), 22 All-Commonwealth Conference players and a Division III National Player of the Year (Panko, twice) award winner. Of the 22 all-conference players McAlester has coached at the Valley, 16 have been first-team selections and six were second-team picks. He has also had a player chosen as conference player of the year seven times.
McAlester has also directed the Valley to four NCAA Tournament appearances and five Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) South Region Tournament appearances. LVC won the ECAC Tournament title in 1998, 2000, and 2004.
In his first year at LVC, McAlester coached the Dutchmen to a 23-5 record and was named as the 1994-95 MAC Commonwealth Coach of the Year. That season, Lebanon Valley was crowned as MAC Champions for the second straight season and earned its third straight NCAA playoff berth in the process.
McAlester guided the Valley to a 20-8 season in 1997-98 as the team won the ECAC Southern Region championship. The next season marked his winningest campaign at the Valley, as the Dutchmen, ranked No. 1 in the nation for much of the season, finished 24-4. The Valley also won the Commonwealth Conference regular season title and made its third appearance in the MAC Championship game under McAlester.
From the 2000-01 through the 2003-04 seasons, the Valley finished in the upper portion of the conference standings and qualified for the Commonwealth playoffs each year. The 2001-02 squad qualified for the ECAC South playoffs and came within two victories of a 20-win season, going 18-9. The 2002-03 squad made its mark as one of the top defensive teams in the country, finishing 10th in field goal percentage defense (38.6 percent). In 2003-04, Lebanon Valley finished 17-12 and captured the ECAC Southern Region title. Seeded sixth out of eight teams in the tournament, McAlester's squad upset all three top seeds on its way to the championship.
During the summer, McAlester stays busy honing his teaching skills with his highly successful “Big-Man/Point Guard Basketball Camp” for high school students. He has also taken his LVC team on three European tours during the summer, once to Scotland and England and twice to Ireland.
Before taking over the reigns at LVC, McAlester was an assistant coach at Siena College (1989-94), Iona College (1987-89), Monmouth College (1986-87), Manhattan College (1982-86), and SUNY-Oneonta (1981-82).
During his tenure, McAlester has coached four All-Americans (J.D. Byers '05, Steve Horst '01, Andy Panko ’99, and Mike Rhoades ’95) as voted by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), 22 All-Commonwealth Conference players and a Division III National Player of the Year (Panko, twice) award winner. Of the 22 all-conference players McAlester has coached at the Valley, 16 have been first-team selections and six were second-team picks. He has also had a player chosen as conference player of the year seven times.
McAlester has also directed the Valley to four NCAA Tournament appearances and five Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) South Region Tournament appearances. LVC won the ECAC Tournament title in 1998, 2000, and 2004.
In his first year at LVC, McAlester coached the Dutchmen to a 23-5 record and was named as the 1994-95 MAC Commonwealth Coach of the Year. That season, Lebanon Valley was crowned as MAC Champions for the second straight season and earned its third straight NCAA playoff berth in the process.
McAlester guided the Valley to a 20-8 season in 1997-98 as the team won the ECAC Southern Region championship. The next season marked his winningest campaign at the Valley, as the Dutchmen, ranked No. 1 in the nation for much of the season, finished 24-4. The Valley also won the Commonwealth Conference regular season title and made its third appearance in the MAC Championship game under McAlester.
From the 2000-01 through the 2003-04 seasons, the Valley finished in the upper portion of the conference standings and qualified for the Commonwealth playoffs each year. The 2001-02 squad qualified for the ECAC South playoffs and came within two victories of a 20-win season, going 18-9. The 2002-03 squad made its mark as one of the top defensive teams in the country, finishing 10th in field goal percentage defense (38.6 percent). In 2003-04, Lebanon Valley finished 17-12 and captured the ECAC Southern Region title. Seeded sixth out of eight teams in the tournament, McAlester's squad upset all three top seeds on its way to the championship.
During the summer, McAlester stays busy honing his teaching skills with his highly successful “Big-Man/Point Guard Basketball Camp” for high school students. He has also taken his LVC team on three European tours during the summer, once to Scotland and England and twice to Ireland.
Before taking over the reigns at LVC, McAlester was an assistant coach at Siena College (1989-94), Iona College (1987-89), Monmouth College (1986-87), Manhattan College (1982-86), and SUNY-Oneonta (1981-82).
Rusty Eberly
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Rusty Eberly is currently the JV boys coach at Lower Dauphin. He has been part of some very successful coaching staffs at both Susquehanna Township and Annville-Cleona. He helped coach Annville-Cleona to a state championship in 1999-2000 season.
Girls Instructors:
Ashton Bankos- Elizabethtown College Woman's Assistant
New Elizabethtown College women's basketball coach Sherri Gorman has added new Juniata College graduate Ashton Bankos to her first collegiate coaching staff in 2012-13.
Bankos, a native of York, played high school basketball under her father, Kevin, and Andrew Bria at York Catholic. She was a major contributor to three PIAA Class AA State Championships (2006, 2007 and 2008) and a matching number of District 3 Class AA titles in those same years. After amassing a 103-2 record over three years, and earning York-Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) First Team All-Star and District 3 First Team honors as a senior, Bankos continued her playing career collegiately in Huntingdon.
Bankos capped an outstanding career this past winter by leading the Eagles to the Landmark Conference Championship game and the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. She started all 29 games and averaged a team-best 13.1 points per game, which also placed her in the top five amongst the conference scoring leaders.
At the conclusion of the 2011-12 season, Bankos was named Landmark Conference Player of the Year and All-Landmark Conference First Team. She was also recognized as d3hoops.com Mid-Atlantic Region Player of the Year and d3hoops.com All-America Honorable Mention.
Bankos is one the best guards to come through Juniata College. She is the first player in school history to combine 1,000 career points with 500 rebounds and 300 assists. Bankos scored 1,085 points to rank ninth on the school's career scoring list. She's also third in career assists (340), fourth in steals (239) and eighth in 3-point field goals made (99).
Bankos, who was also named All-Landmark Conference Second Team as a sophomore and junior, was recently awarded the Charles Bargerstock Award for the greatest contribution to Juniata Athletics by a senior female athlete. She earned her bachelor's degree this May after majoring in elementary and special education.
Bankos, a native of York, played high school basketball under her father, Kevin, and Andrew Bria at York Catholic. She was a major contributor to three PIAA Class AA State Championships (2006, 2007 and 2008) and a matching number of District 3 Class AA titles in those same years. After amassing a 103-2 record over three years, and earning York-Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) First Team All-Star and District 3 First Team honors as a senior, Bankos continued her playing career collegiately in Huntingdon.
Bankos capped an outstanding career this past winter by leading the Eagles to the Landmark Conference Championship game and the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. She started all 29 games and averaged a team-best 13.1 points per game, which also placed her in the top five amongst the conference scoring leaders.
At the conclusion of the 2011-12 season, Bankos was named Landmark Conference Player of the Year and All-Landmark Conference First Team. She was also recognized as d3hoops.com Mid-Atlantic Region Player of the Year and d3hoops.com All-America Honorable Mention.
Bankos is one the best guards to come through Juniata College. She is the first player in school history to combine 1,000 career points with 500 rebounds and 300 assists. Bankos scored 1,085 points to rank ninth on the school's career scoring list. She's also third in career assists (340), fourth in steals (239) and eighth in 3-point field goals made (99).
Bankos, who was also named All-Landmark Conference Second Team as a sophomore and junior, was recently awarded the Charles Bargerstock Award for the greatest contribution to Juniata Athletics by a senior female athlete. She earned her bachelor's degree this May after majoring in elementary and special education.
Rusty Eberly
Rusty Eberly is currently the JV boys coach at Lower Dauphin. He has been part of some very successful coaching staffs at both Susquehanna Township and Annville-Cleona. He helped coach Annville-Cleona to a state championship in 1999-2000 season.