COACHES
Coach Souleymane “Sal” Koureissi
Coach Koureissi played his scholastic basketball at Iona Prep, where he led the Gaels to fantastic CHSAA success, and his travel basketball for Castle Athletics where he starred on teams that thrived on the Adidas Silver and Gold Circuits. Following graduation, Sal went on to play four years at University of Richmond and, with the benefit of an NCCA-authorized extra year, a graduate year at Radford University. Castle welcomes Sal back to lead the charges of the B17U team and provide the leadership and guidance that only a veteran of two D1 programs can provide.
Coach Brian Rosen
Brian has been involved in coordinating and coaching youth sports for over forty years, having coached youth basketball and soccer teams in Texas and New York. In leading the Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club, a competitive travel soccer program, Brian increased participation by over 400% and, through the training provided enhanced the development and success of the Chappaqua scholastic teams. For Castle, Brian has grown the program from one team in 2008 to the current fourteen teams, providing academic and social enrichment to thousands of student athletes and opportunities to seek and obtain higher education. When not serving Castle Athletics, Brian is a partner and attorney at Proskauer Rose in the bankruptcy and restructuring practice. Currently, Brian has been involved in the restructuring of the indebtedness of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its agencies.
Schedule
April 1-2, 2023: Long Island Warm-Up. Long Island, NY
April 7-8, 2023: New England Warm-Up. Fitchburg, MA
April 15-16, 2023: NERR Northeast Hoop Festival. South Shore, MA
April 21-23, 2023: Adidas Gold Circuit, Omaha, NE
April 28-30, 2023: Adidas Gold Circuit. Bryan, TX
May 6-7, 2023: Philly Big Shots. Philadelphia, PA
May 13-14, 2023: New England Jam Fest. Hanover, MA
May 19-21, 2023: Southern Jam Fest. Hampton, VA
May 26-28, 20023: NERR Super 16. Fairfield County, CT
June 2-4, 2023: The Collision. Long Island, NY
June 24-25, 2023: Castle Challenge, New York, New York
July 1-2, 2023: Summer Warm-Up. East Stroudsburg, PA
July 7-9, 2023: Adidas Gold Championships. Rock Hill. SC