The Bay State Jaguars AAU Basketball Club was overseen by Club President David Bikofsky from 2004-2010. Under his leadership the Jaguars grew to 23+ teams and achieved increased on and off the court success each year. Joe Rogers takes over as Club President in 2011 and the Jaguars are excited about working to continue to improve the quality of their program each year.
Joe Rogers (Club President 2011 – /9th Grade Boys Coach – Gold & Black)
Bay State Jaguars AAU Basketball Club President 2011-
Oversees and operates non-profit AAU Basketball Club with approximately 20 teams and approximately 250 boys and girls participating.
NCAA Certified
- 2009-Present
Coaching:
Jaguar Boys:
- 2009, 12U Boys – (D2) State Tournament Silver Medal Winner
- 2010, 13U Boys (Gold) – 1st Place – Division III National Championships Classic Bracket
High School Experience:
- Junior Varsity Girls’ Basketball Coach, Newton South (2010-Present)
- Assistant Coach Varsity Girls’ Basketball, Newton South (2011-Present)
- Scout, Newton South Girls Basketball (2009-2010)
- Athletic Director, Boys’ JV and Girls’ Middle School Basketball Coach, Salem Academy Charter School (2007-2008)
Doner Elite Basketball
- Clinician (Fall 2011 - )
David Bikofsky (Club President 2004-2010/11th Grade Girls Coach)
Bay State Jaguars AAU Basketball Club President 2004-2010
Oversaw and operated non-profit AAU Basketball Club with approximately 20 teams and approximately 250 boys and girls participating.
NCAA Certified
- Spring 2007-Present
Coaching:
Jaguar Girls:
- 2002, 10U
- 2003, 11U
- 2004, 10U (D1) Massachusetts State Champions, 12U Massachusetts State Tournament – Bronze Medal
- 2005, 11U (D1) State Tournament Silver Medal, 13U Massachusetts State Tournament – Silver Medal
- 2006, 12U, 14U
- 2007, 13U (D1) State Tournament Bronze Medal, 15U
- 2008, 14U Elite (D1) Massachusetts State Champions, 3rd Place United States Junior Nationals, 16U
- 2009, 15U Elite (D1) Massachusetts State Champions, 13U (D1) Massachusetts State Tournament – Silver Medal
- 2010 (16U Elite), Boo Williams Nike Girls Invitational Final Four, Division 1 Massachusetts State Champions, 2nd Place – Division 1 National Championships Classic Bracket, Nike/USJN 17U National Championships – Division Champions (120 team pool)
- 2010 (14U Elite), USJN 14U Final Four
- 2011, 15U Girls, Boo Williams Nike Invitational – Atlantic Division Finalist, D1 – MA State Champions, GymRat Challenge 15U Champions, AAU Super Showcase – Gold Division Finalist, Nike/USJN National Championships – 15U Semi-Finalist
Newton South High School:
- Assistant Girls’ Varsity Basketball Coach (2006-2008, 2009-2010)
Doner Elite Basketball
- Executive Director, 6/2006 – Present
Metrowest Travel Basketball (Newton):
- 6th Grade- Finalist (2002-2003)
- 7th Grade- Champion (2003-2004)
- 8th Grade- (2004-2005)
- 5th Grade- (2003-2004)
- 6th Grade- (2004-2005)
- 7th Grade- (2005-2006)
Newton Girls Basketball Association:
- Board Member 2000-2003
- Coach: 2000 (3rd Grade), 2001 (4th Grade), 2002 (3rd Grade and 5th Grade), 2003 (4th Grade)
Jaguars Girls’ Coaches
Kim Benzan (5th Grade Gold, 8th Grade & 10th Grade)
- Head Girls’ Basketball Coach Needham High (2008-2011)
- 2009 Bay State League Coach of the Year
- Head Girls’ Basketball Coach Dover-Sherborn (2006-2008)
- Member of the Holy Cross Women’s Basketball Team (1984-1987)
- Captain of the Holy Cross Women’s Basketball Team (1986-1987)
- Inducted into the Brockton High School Athletic Hall of Fame (1995)
- Member of 1983 Brockton High State Championship Team
- 1983 Boston Globe All-Scholastic
Jaguars AAU Teams:
- 2011, 12U Girls, D1 – MA State Champions, Nike/USJN – 12U National Champions
- 2010, 11U Girls – (D1) Massachusetts State Champions
- 2009, 10U Girls – (D1) Massachusetts State Champions
- 2008, 12U Boys – (D1) State Tournament Bronze Medal
- 2006, 10U Boys – (D1) State Tournament Silver Medal
Abrom Roberts (5th Grade Black)
Swampscott High School (2011-Present)
- JV Girls Basketball Coach (2011-Present)
AAU/Club Coaching Experience:
- Kiwanis Girls Basketball, Beverly, MA (2009-Present)
- Eastern Basketball Org., Danvers, MA (2010)
- VBC Basketball Org., Boston, MA (2009)
- Columbia Ravens, Columbia, MD (2006-2009)
- Elkridge Youth Org., Elkridge, MD (2005-2009)
- University of Maryland Coaches Clinic (2008)
Liz Leonard (7th Grade)
- Former Head Girl’s High School Basketball Coach at Newton South High School
- Former assistant coach at Wheaton College (2003)
- Extensive experience as an individual skills clinician
As a player at Bentley College from 1999-2003:
- Finished 7th in the country in assists in 2002 and 8th in 2003
- 2002 Coach’s Award Winner
- 2002 Second Team All-Northeast 10 Conference
- 2003 Captain
- Helped lead Bentley College to the Division II NCAA Final Four
- 2003 Bentley College Senior Female Athlete of the Year
- 2003 Team MVP
Larry Derany (9th Grade)
NCAA Certified
- Spring 2011 – Present
Coaching
- Red Auerbach Camp coach, Director of the Basketball Instruction and Director of Competition Programs (1973-1978)
Jaguars AAU Teams
- 2009, 10U
- 2010, 11U
- 2010, 12U
- 2011, 13U (D1) MA State Tournament Bronze Medalist, Bay State Games Junior Girls Champion
Metrowest Travel Basketball (Wellesley)
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
Playing Career:
- Brookline High School (1971-1975) Suburban League Champion, Bay State Tournament Champion and Massachusetts State Tournament D1 Eastern Mass finalist
- Brandeis University (1976-1979)
- New England NCAA Division III Championship (1978) and New England NCAA Division III finalist (1977)
Todd Tinkham (10th Grade)
Coaching Experience
- College
- Mass Bay Community College, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach (2008)
- High School
- Old Town High School (Old Town, ME), Freshman Boys Basketball Coach(1998-2001)
- AAU
- BPE Heat, Girls 5th-8th Grade (2004-2006)
Playing Experience
- Old Town High School (1994-1996)
- Mass Bay Community College (2004)
- Boston Blizzard (ABA) (2008)
- Montreal Sasquatch (PBL) (2009)
- NBDL Pre-Draft Camp Attendee (2009)
Sam Doner (9th Grade & 11th Grade)
NCAA Certified
High School Coaching Experience:
- Head Girls’ Basketball Coach: Newton South High School (2008- Present)
- Head Girls’ Basketball Coach: Medway High School (2003-2006)
- Asst Boys’ Basketball Coach: Weymouth High School (2002-2003)
AAU Coaching Experience:
Head Coach – Bay State Jaguars Elite (2006-Present)
- 2011, 15U Girls, Boo Williams Nike Invitational – Atlantic Division Finalist, D1 – MA State Champions, GymRat Challenge 15U Champions, AAU Super Showcase – Gold Division Finalist, Nike/USJN National Championships – 15U Semi-Finalist
- 2011, 13U Girls, D1 – MA State Tournament Bronze Medalist
- 2010 (16U Elite), Boo Williams Nike Girls Invitational Final Four, Division 1 Massachusetts State Champions, 2nd Place – Division 1 National Championships Classic Bracket, Nike/USJN 17U National Championships – Division Champions (120 team pool)
- 2010 (14U Elite), USJN 14U Final Four
- 2009, U15 Mass State Champions, U13 Mass State Tournament – Silver Medal, U13 Hersey Jr Nationals Final 4
- 2009/2010, Placed 7 of 10 14U on their respectful High School Varsity teams as Freshmen
- 2008, U14 US Jr. Nationals Final Four (3rd), U16 Massachusetts State Tournament Silver Medal, U14 Massachusetts State Champions
- 2007, U15 Massachusetts State Tournament Final Four (4th), U13 Massachusetts State Tournament Bronze Medal
- 2007-2008, Placed 10 of 11 14u team members on their High School varsity team as Freshmen
President and Founder of the Mass Pumas, Concord, MA (2004-2006)
- 2007, placed 10 of 11 team members on their College Varsity team, including D1, D2, D3
- 2006, U16 Super Regional Champions and Massachusetts State Champions
- 2005, U15 Super Regional Champions and Massachusetts State Tournament Bronze Medal
- 2004, U14 Massachusetts State Tournament Final Four
College Coaching Experience:
- Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, Mount Ida College (1999-2002)
- 2001, NAC Champions
Clinic & Camp Experience:
- Director and Co-Creator, DONER ELITE ACADEMY (2008-Present)
- Director and Creator, DONER ELITE CLINICS (2003 Present)
- Director and Creator, DONER ELITE Camps (2003-Present)
- Program Director, Swish (Summer 2000-2004)
- Camp Commissioner, Rising Stars (Summer 2000-Present)
- Assistant Camp Director, A Step Ahead (Summer 1995-2003)
- Program Director, Mount Ida College (Summer 1999-2002)
- Assistant Camp Director, Newton North (Summer 1995-2000)
- Camp Counselor, Boston College (Summer 1995-1996)
Refereeing Experience:
- Certified Referee IABBO #
- Bay State League – Boys JV and Freshmen (2006-Present)
- CYO League
- Metrowest League
- Middle School
- Mass Premier (Leagues, Tournaments, and AAU)
- Varsity High School Summer League
Playing Experience:
- Westfield State College (1996-1998) NCAA (Division III)
- Mount Ida College (1995-1996) NCJAA (Division II)
Jaguars Boys’ Coaches
Thomas Fanning (3rd Grade)
Playing Experience:
- Bishop Hendricken High School, RI (1980-84, 4 Year Varsity Letter Winner)
- Colgate University (1984-1988, 4 Year Varsity Letter Winner)
Metrowest Basketball (Needham)
- 2007 – 5th Grade Boys A Team Head Coach
- 2008 – 6th Grade Boys B Team Head Coach
- 2008 – 4th Grade Girls A Team Co-Head Coach
- 2009 – 7th Grade Boys B Team Head Coach
- 2009 – 4th Grade Girls A Team Head Coach
- 2010 – 5th Grade Girls A Team Head Coach
- 2011 – 6th Grade Girls A Team Head Coach
- 2009-2012 – Girls Program Director
Aaron Galletta (5th Grade)
Coaching Experience:
- Lasell College (Head Coach 2006-2007 – Present)
- 66-47 Overall Record
- 2008-2009
- Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Regular Season Champions
- Earned berth in Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Regional Tournament
- 2007-2008
- GNAC Tournament Champions
- Earned berth in NCAA Tournament
- 2006-2007
- Earned berth in ECAC Regional Tournament
- Player Successes
- Six All-Conference players
- Two Player of the Year honorees
- Two All-Region players
- One Jostens Trophy Finalist
- One D3Hoops All-American Honorable Mention
- Assistant Coach (2004-2005 – 2005-2006)
- Mount St. Mary College (Assistant Coach 2003-2004)
- 23-8 Record
- Earned berth in ECAC Regional Tournament
Playing Career:
- Union College (1998 – 2002)
- Graduated as All-time leading scorer with 1,949 career points
- Led the Dutchmen to the second round of the 2002 NCAA tournament
- 2002 ECAC Upstate NY Player of the Year
- 2002 NABC All-American Second Team
- 2002 D3Hoops Third Team All-American selection
- Finalist for 2002 Jostens Trophy (Division III Player of the Year Award)
Jaguars AAU Teams:
- 10U Boys, D1 – MA State Tournament Silver Medalist
Ellen DeVoe (6th Grade)
Coaching Experience:
- Hoosier Basketball Camp (now McCracken Camps) – 1982-1986
- YMCA, Newton Athletic Association, Jaguars (Boys)
Playing Experience:
High School
- Indiana All-Sate (1981, 1982)
- Indiana State Final Four (1982)
- Co-Captain Indiana All-Star Team (1982)
College (Princeton University)
- Leading scorer and rebounder (1983-1986)
- School Record Most Points in Game (38)
- All Ivy League (1983-1986)
- Co-Captain (1984-1985, 1985-1986)
- Ivy League Champions (1985)
- Ivy League Record for FG% season (.575) and career (.531)
Patrick Nee (7th Grade)
Coaching Experience:
- J.V. and Varsity Boys’ Basketball – William Davies High School, Lincoln, RI (2002)
- St. Michael’s 6th grade Boys, Providence, RI – 2009
Playing Career:
- Brown University (1997 – 2001)
- One year starter
- St. Raphael Academy, Pawtucket, RI (1993-1997)
- Member of 1996 State Championship team
- All-State selection (1997)
- All-Blackstone Valley Selection (1997)
Steve Connelly (8th Grade)
- Head girls’ basketball coach at Boston’s Cathedral High School
- Former Head JV Coach and Varsity Assistant at Newton South High School
Michael Kline (8th Grade)
Newton South High School:
- Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach (2001-2010)
- Head Junior Varsity Coach Boys Basketball (2003 – Present)
Newton Athletic Association (NAA):
- Board Member – 2001 – 2010
- Commissioner – Pony League
- Head of Officiating
Michael Kline’s Absolute Fundamentals:
- Specializing in the fundamentals and techniques of basketball
- Rising Star Basketball
Jaguars AAU Teams:
- 2011, 13U Boys, Super Regional Silver Division Champions