EBC Coaching Staff

The EBC coaching staff carries years of experience, valuable knowledge, and a track record of winning in their basketball careers. Our #1 priority is to help share our proven strategies and methods learned over the years with fellow members of EBC to ensure them a bright future. Lastly, we like to have fun. A lot of it. Our staff is very friendly, welcoming, and they will all have your back through thick and thin. When you sign up at EBC Training Centers, you’re now a part of our family. We’re all in this together and we’ll do whatever it takes to help you succeed!

Nick Crossan

Nick Crossan has been at EBC since day one. He’s the Owner and Program Director. Nick has a long list of coaching experience which includes being the Head Assistant Boys Coach at Issaquah HS under Jason Griffith who placed 6th in the state (2016). He was the Head Coach at Bellevue HS for the Girl’s Program and took them to the KingCo Championship (2019). And lastly, Nick has helped over 50 athletes play at the collegiate level. Prior to coaching, Nick was a standout player at Skyline HS where he lettered all four years, earned all-league all four years, is the all-time leading scorer in career points (1,135), and was a McDonalds All American Nominee (2009). Coaching for him is not just for the moment, it’s forever. As a leader, Nick strives to be an energy giver who can give someone a seed and help them plant that seed. Then, being there to help them water that seed and watch them grow it into a beautiful flower where they are ultimately becoming the best version of themselves. Nick’s vision is to be the preeminent youth basketball program that accommodates each coach, player, and family, to figure out what their goals are, and dissect those goals into small wins that lead to creating habits, that lead them to win each day. These habits not only set our players up to become better basketball players but fully enhance and diversify their skillset in every facet of life. People invest in the stock market, but at EBC, Nick and his staff invest in people, where it becomes bigger than basketball, and where EBC creates lifelong contracts.  

**One Gym, One Family** 

Aaron Nettles

Aaron Nettles has been a part of EBC since the beginning. Aaron has been in the Seattle Area his whole life and grew up playing in the AAU world since 2nd grade. Aaron continued his high school career and education at Seattle Preparatory School where he was a four-year starter, earned all-league honors, and ranks 6th on the all-time scoring list (1K point club), surpassing Spencer Hawes. Playing for EBC all throughout middle school and high school, Aaron was able to earn a scholarship to play for Seattle University where he played all four years. Now Aaron is motivated to help build the very program that helped him so immensely as a young player. Aaron is currently the Marketing Director and Private Training Coordinator at EBC Training Centers along with coaching and training. Aaron’s goal to create long-lasting relationships and make the biggest possible impact on the community can be summed up in this short quote from him: “I coach because of the impact that the game of basketball and sports, in general, has on the youth. Being able to impact our community in a positive way and give our youth a great experience playing the game is why I do what I do. Also, creating relationships and being someone that our athletes can look to for help beyond the court.” 

Allen Tate

Allen Tate is a New Mexico native and has been at EBC for 10 years. He currently coaches our 6th Grade Girls Blue team, 17U Girls Blue, and is also a Player Development Coach. As a trainer, Allen strives to develop the whole person rather than just their skills. His primary focus is to help motivate and bring out the fullest potential in the next generation of ball players. Prior to coaching, Allen helped his high school win a State Championship! After high school, he played for two years at Lamar community college and then transferred to Seattle University (D1) to finish out his college career. He majored in Liberal Arts with a minor in Photography. 

Anthony Adamski

Anthony Adamski has been coaching at EBC for five years. He’s currently the coach of our 15U Boys Blue team and is a Player Development Coach. Over the last few years, he’s also been the Head JV Boys Coach at Newport High School. Prior to coaching, Anthony played two years of JUCO at Whatcom CC, then transferred to Green River CC.  After college, he started his coaching career, and from there he developed a strong passion for helping the next generation of players accomplish their lifelong goals!  

Callie Lind

Callie Lind is in her second year of coaching with EBC but has been a part of the program for more than a decade. She is currently our 8th Grade Girls White Coach! Prior to coaching, she won a basketball state championship at Eastlake High School (4A) and went on to compete at the collegiate level at the University of Washington, where she is currently finishing her degree in Bioengineering. Callie aims to give back to the community that facilitated her own development as a basketball player and young woman. She hopes to instill a positive message of hard work while maintaining a fun environment for young athletes. 

Sam Shank

Sam Shank is coming up on one year at EBC and has loved every minute of it! He is the coach of our 4th Grade Boys Blue, 5th Grade Boys White, and 8th Grade Boys Blue, and is also a Player Development Coach. He was formerly a coach for five years at his alma mater, Interlake High School, where he was Team Captain of his Varsity team. Sam studies basketball at the highest levels in his spare time and is committed to growing his players understanding of the sport along with their fundamental skills. His biggest strength as a coach is building confidence in his players, and he encourages them to use that confidence to become stronger on and off the court. 

Ebany Herd

Ebany Herd is entering her 6th year of coaching with EBC. She currently coaches our 16U Girls Elite team and 5th Grade Girls Blue. Ebany is also the Head Varsity Girls Coach at Archbishop Murphy High School where they brought home the district championship and placed 4th in the state (2022). Ebany’s mantra is to coach her players hard but loves them harder. She aspires to build them up as basketball players, but more importantly build them up as people. 

Kevin Leuning

Kevin Leuning has 25+ years of coaching experience at all levels from K-12. He is currently the Head Assistant Girls Coach at Redmond High School and will also be our 7th grade Girls White Coach. Kevin has enjoyed seeing his players develop the confidence, skills, and values that will help them through every part of life. He was born and raised in Bellevue and has lived in Redmond for the last 25 years.  

Cari O’Loughlin-Britt

Cari O’Loughlin Britt has been coaching for 27 years. She has enjoyed coaching 4th graders all the way up to high school. During her time as a coach, she has been a part of two WIAA State Championship teams, won Coach of the Year in 2017, and the WIAA Award of Excellence in 2022. The best part of coaching is watching athletes grow and become successful! This will be Cari's 2nd year with EBC, she is currently the Head Coach for the Redmond High School Varsity Girls’ Basketball program. 

Romell Witherspoon

Romell Witherspoon is a proud product of Rainier Beach High School. It was at ‘The Beach’ where Romell was a 2x State Champion in basketball, 1st Team All-Metro in football, and the ASB School President. For two seasons, he served as an Assistant Coach for the Rainier Beach High School Boys basketball program which went to the 2022 3A state championship! In 2017, Romell moved to Los Angeles where he was offered a position with the LA Lakers. He held a role in player engagement and provided inspirational leadership for the franchise as the team chaplain. Romell considered it an honor to contribute his mentorship style to the team and lead some of the best athletes in the world. The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity led to him being a part of history, earning a world championship ring with the team in 2020! Romell is currently the Head Coach for our EBC 15U Girls and the Head Coach for the Bellevue High School Girls’ basketball program! 

Travis Whitaker

Travis Whitaker has coached since 1996, starting at Newport High School as the Varsity Boy’s Basketball Head Assistant Coach. In 2000 through 2019, Travis coached at Newport High School as the Varsity Girl’s Basketball Head Coach. Currently, Travis is coaching at Liberty High School as the Varsity Girl’s Basketball Head Assistant. Travis also was coaching at EBC as the 16U Head Coach in 2022 and is currently the Head Assistant for the EBC 17U Elite Girls team. Travis is married to Marisa Whitaker and has a beautiful family with 3 kids, Ella (Jr.), Jackson (Fr.), and Elin (6th).  

Donald Gaddy

Donald Gaddy joins EBC for the first time this season and is ecstatic to be joining the EBC family! Donald has coached 3rd-grade boys and was the head coach for the Kentlake Girls’ fall league team. In just 4 months on the team, Donald has become one of the most requested private training coaches at EBC with an extensive client list and a passion for developing players of all ages and skill sets. During the season Coach Gaddy will continue his role in personal player development as well as joining Coach Jordan at the 6th-grade boys’ level.

Mark Vizcarra

Mark Vizcarra is currently our 2nd Grade Boys Coach and the Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Bellevue Christian High School. He began his coaching career in 2012 at East Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, Ca. From 2017-2020, Mark served as a Head Boys’ Basketball Coach and Athletic Director at Twin Oaks High School in Hayward, Ca. In 2021, Mark served as a Varsity Girls’ Basketball Assistant Coach and a Freshman Boy’s Basketball Head Coach at Bakersfield Christian High School. During Mark’s time as the Girl’s Varsity Assistant Coach, they experienced historic success by winning a Division 4 California Regional CIF Championship. Mark is a gold-licensed USA Basketball coach and a Snow Valley Basketball Camp Basket Coach. He is a high school teacher and holds his MA from Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, Ca.