Coaches

Coach Rock Rosa

Rock Rosa brought his basketball experience and administrative skills two years ago.  He has been a pillar in the Harlem community for 30+ years, coaching many young men and women who have gone on to play collegiately and professionally. Coach Rock also served as the head coach at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School for five years.  During that time, he was named NYSPHS & Ivy League Coach of the Year, leading the girls program to their 1st Ivy League title.

 

 

 

 

Coach Michelle Pacheco

Coach Pacheco played scholastic hoops at John F. Kennedy HS and collegiately at Manhattan College, earning First Team All-MAAC and, more importantly, a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. After her college years, Michelle played with the Puerto Rico National Team and earned a Gold Medal at the 2011 Pan-American Games.  Shortly after, Coach Pacheco hang up her professional shoes to become an educator and is currently working for the Board of Education as a Middle School and High School teacher and coaches the middle school boys and girls program and is the Head Coach of the Girls Varsity Program at Thurgood Marshall Academy High School. Coach Pacheco has been coaching and training throughout NYC for over 10 years now. She has also started her own training company called Major Impact Hoops where she provides both individual and group basketball training to athletes all ages.

 

Schedule

April 1-May 1, 2024	Rose Classic	Brooklyn, NY
April 13-14, 2024	Media Day/Scrimmages	New York, NY
April 19-21, 2024	The Clash	Hamilton, OH
May 11-12, 2024	Gym Rats Live	Albany, NY
May 18-19, 2024	Select Events Showcase	Atlantic City, NJ
May 25-26, 2024	PUMA NXT Circuit	Cincinnati, OH
June 3-4, 2024	Rose Classic Playoffs	Brooklyn, NY
June 8-9, 2024	Gym Rat Challenge	Albany, NJ
July 5-7, 2024	PUMA NXT Finals	Philadelphia, PA
July 11-13, 2024	Run 4 The Roses	Louisville, KY
July 19-22, 2024	Nike TOC	Chicago, IL