George Wright-Easy

Experience

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  St. Francis University Youth Basketball Camp

  Jun 2003 - Aug 2004

  Coach
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  Cambridge Rindge and Latin School

  Sept 2008 - Mar 2010

  Boys Varsity Assistant Basketball Coach

  • Lead the development of high school boys’ basketball player’s basketball skills• Ensure that student- athletes were in good academic standing and eligible to participate in competition as well as the college application process. • Facilitate study hall for student athletes. • Coordinate practice schedules. • Lead the development of post players. • Engage student athletes in the college recruiting process.• Ensure eligibility with NCAA rules, regulations and clearing house guidelines while also adhering to MIAA regulations. • Maintain open line of communication with college coaches. • Develop game plans and scouting reports for players. Show less

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  Everett Public Schools, Everett, MA

  Aug 2009 - Sept 2012

  Special Education Teacher

  • Educate students with a wide range of physical, mental and emotional disabilities. • Provide a structured learning environment for students within the special education department.• Participate in goal setting for students on individual education plans (IEPs).

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  Providence College Summer Basketball Camp

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Coach
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  WrightWay Skills

  Aug 2012 - Jul 2019

  Founder

  • Recruit and train 75+ students of various ages; enroll 50 in the summer camp and provide individual coaching and training to 25 students using High Intensity Drills to teach basketball fundamentals. • Lead and manage a staff of 8 counselors during the summer camp. • Manage the operational systems including facilities, finance, scheduling, and parent communications due diligence.• Coordinate a motivational guest speaker series including Olympian Megan Hodge, Former College football player turned motivational speaker Mike Oneal, Former Everett Police Officer Patrick Akin, Former NBA and overseas professional basketball player Toree Morris where they covered a range of topics from the recruitment process to responsible social media practices.• Incorporate daily lessons on teamwork, sportsmanship, hard work, dedication and perseverance. Show less

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  Providence College

  Sept 2012 - May 2014

  Graduate Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

  • Coordinate and create practice plans.• Assist coaching staff as needed with all aspects of official recruiting visits.• Develop and implement all off season individual work out regimens for players. • Hold all student athletes accountable for academic and athletic responsibilities. • Record composite stats during games and practices to maintain accuracy of goal tracker data.• Assist with all aspects of scouting, including the breakdown of individual player’s offensive and defensive possession with written scouting reports. Show less

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  KIPP Massachusetts

  Aug 2014 - Nov 2016

  • Work closely with the Leadership Team to develop and maintain a safe, calm, and joyful school culture that supports the school’s mission and promotes respect for all 430 students, staff, and parents. • Serve as a resource for 53 teachers and 250+ families to determine best ways to address challenging student behavior.• Provide critical feedback to the school leader and other leadership team members on change management strategies to improve school culture. • Coach 53 staff on best practices to improve their classroom management, relationships with students and school culture. • Educate school and regional leadership on accountability within education law. • De-escalate dangerous situations for staff and student safety. • Build partnerships with local agencies like Lynn Police and New England Community Services on behalf of students to support safety and mentorship.• Found and lead activities like The Dean’s Character Award ceremony and Community Speaker Series. • Advise 12 sophomores daily on their high school success and challenges. • Manage the Dean’s List data management system to monitor and track student outcomes and trends. Show less

  • Dean of Students

    Jul 2015 - Nov 2016

  • Physical Education Teacher

    Aug 2014 - Jun 2015
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  Dexter Southfield School

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2019

  Head Basketball Coach

  - Invigorate the development of a young varsity basketball program at a small, elite independent day school.- Cultivate and steward relationships with diverse stakeholders to build investment and support of program.- Train student athletes in fundamental basketball skills and more complex game strategies.- Prepare practice and game plans. - Produce and analyze film recordings of games.- Recruit solid academic students by investing in relationships with their families- Break school records for winningest season.- Manage, train and develop assistant coaching staff. Show less

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  City of Everett

  Nov 2017 - Jul 2019

  Director of Sporting and Athletic Programming

  - Recruit and manage a growing staff.- Organize sporting activities for the City of Everett.- Develop a Youth Travel League for the entire city with 4 teams across 3 grade levels.- Facilitate skills and drills programming for over 200 community youth.- Founded and organized Mayor De Maria's Annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament.- Created and organized multiple sporting programs for city youth - Flag Football etc.

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  East Carolina University

  Jul 2019 - Jan 2023

  Assistant Men Basketball Coach

  - Assist with the organization, planning and implementation of daily practices.- Direct on-court coaching responsibilities (as assigned by the head coach).- Assist with player skill development.- Evaluate game-by-game offense, defense, and player personnel. - Watch and critique video with players as a team and individually.- Prepare scouting report for assigned opponents and present the report to the coaching staff and team when requested.- Assist in the identification and recruiting of academically and athletically qualified student-athletes for admission while adhering to admissions and athletic department policies and procedures.- Identify and evaluate high school and junior college talent through evaluation at games, tournaments, and film.- Identify prospects and follow-up as requested by the head coach.- Assist head coach with preparation and presentation of visits, both unofficial and official.- Respond to leads and inquiries in a timely fashion.- Assist head coach with the scouting of opponents.- Provide detailed, written reports, and include information on offenses, defenses and individual tendencies, and any other information requested by the head coach. Show less

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  College

  Jan 2023 - now

  College Assistant
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  Shanxi Loongs

  Aug 2024 - now

  Assistant Coach/Head Of Player Development

  Cultivate strong relationships with players through trust and mentorship.Collaborate with the Head Coach on practice and game plans to enhance player and team performance.Design and implement individual and group skill development processes, aligning with overall team goals.Assist players in adapting to overseas basketball in the CBA, while fostering a professional work ethic.Communicate the Head Coach's basketball vision during practices and video sessions. Show less