Since 1992 THE Pioneer in Europe for the Placement of French Student-Athletes in Elite Prep Schools & # 1 American High Schools/Universities Expert in Europe !
" MY GOAL : Promote Basketball around the World and enable/inspire French, Belgian, Swiss, Indian .. Student-Athletes to achieve Excellence in Sport & Life " !
Founder of Top Training USA a Non-Profit Organization created in 1992 in order to Promote the Best World Class American Sports Camps; as well as to encourage Cultural and Sporting Exchanges in between France, India & the USA !
World Class French Expert of the American Student-Athlete Culture, Concept & Network !
In the last 30 years I did more than 80 trips to the USA and have visited the 300 best world class institutions > NCAA / JuCo / Boarding / Prep Schools & Private High Schools (Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Florida, Miami, UNC, Duke, Ravenscroft, St Andrews School, Exeter, Andover ..).
Former Agent in France, Belgium & Switzerland of :
Five-Star Basketball Camp, Inc. Eastern Invitational Basketball Clinic, Inc. Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy / IMG Academies, Inc. International Tennis Academy, Inc. Bucky Dent's Basketball School, Inc.
Background :
Born in Paris France, 29th Dec 1958 : Ex Semi-Pro Triathlete (# 29 in France in 85), National level Marathon (2h36') & Semi-Marathon (1h09') Runner of the World Famous Racing Club de France (http://www.racingclubdefrance.net/fr/), Ex Regional level Swimmer (1'01'' > 100 m freestyle/Club des Nageurs de Paris), Ex Regional level Tennis Player (15/1 > RCF), Ex Regional level Volleyball Player (R2 > La Française AC).
Partly Educated in the USA [4 Years of Primary Shool at Brooktondale Primary School / NY and 2 years @ UCLA].
PRESENT & FORMER ASSOCIATES :
• Howard GARFINKEL, Will & Leigh KLEIN Founders of Five-Star Basketball Camp • • Rob KENNEDY Founder of Eastern Invitational Basketball Clinic & The Hoop group • • Chris CIACCIO Director of Evert Tennis Academy • • Greg BREUNICH GM of IMG Academies • • Steve SHULLA GM of Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy • • Larry HOSKIN Vice-President and GM of Bucky Dent's Baseball School • • Tom KONCHALSKI # 1 Basketball Talent Evaluator in the USA of HSBI Report • • Dave HOPLA # 1 Shooting Instructor in the World • • Kevin O'CONNOR AD & Men's Head Basketball Coach of North Platte Community College • • Steve SPURLIN Men's Head Basketball Coach of Blinn College • • Jeff BRUSTAD Men's Head Basketball Coach of Monroe College • • John O'CONNELL Boy’s Head Varsity Basketball Coach of St Andrews School • • Marc HSU Men's Asst Basketball Coach of New Mexico State University • • Mark SODERBERG Boy’s Head Basketball Coach of Fontana High School • • Tony William PARKER Dad of Tony Parker / All Star NBA Player • • Joe KELLER Founder & CEO of Phenom Basketball Inc. • • Scott WILLIAMS Men's Head Tennis Coach of St Andrews School • • Rolando DELABARRERA Men's Head Basketball Coach of Western Oklahoma State College • • Craig IRWIN Men's Head Basketball Coach of North Dakota State College of Science • • Mike MORLEY Men's Head Basketball Coach of Highland Community College • • Ken WILCOX Men's Head Basketball Coach of Globe Institute of Technology • • Douglas STEWART Men's Head Basketball Coach of Casper College • • Lewis ORR Men's Head Basketball Coach of Navarro College • • Janice HARDWICK Women's Head Basketball Coach of Western Oklahoma State College • • Rick MACCI Founder & Head Coach of Rick Macci Tennis Academy • • Rob WILLIAMS Boy's Head Varsity Basketball Coach of Ware County High School • • Mathew KAMMRATH Boy’s Head Varsity Basketball Coach of The Masters School • • Toby WAGONER Boy’s Head Varsity Basketball Coach of Bishop McNamara High School • • Kurt WEIGT Girl’s Head Varsity Basketball Coach of Bishop McNamara High School • • Tony COLE Founder & CEO of Indiana Prep Basketball Academy • • Ian TURNBULL Founder & Head Basketball Coach of C.J.E.O.T.O Basketball Academy • • Kyle LINDSTED AD & Boy's Head Varsity Basketball Coach of Sunrise Christian Academy • • Wilson ARROYO Boy’s Head Varsity Basketball Coach of Life Center Academy • • Tom PIOTROWSKI Principal & Head Varsity Basketball Coach of Atlantic Christian School • • Ernest SCOTT Boy’s Head Varsity Basketball Coach of Southland Academy • • Casey AUTENRIETH AD & Head Varsity Basketball Coach of St Louis Christian Academy • • Rick ZYCH Boy’s Head Varsity Basketball Coach of Bishop Miege High School • • Richard RODRIGUEZ Founder & CEO of Christian Life Center Academy • • Steven WRIGHT Men's Head Basketball Coach of South Georgia Technical College • • Johnathan JORDAN Men's & Women's Head Swimming of Iowa Lakes Community College • • Rafael FRANCO Founder & CEO of Score Sports Academy • • Ben MATIVAL Founder & President of OverBoarder LLC, Inc. • • Todd KOZINKA Founder & President of Planet Hoops-Basketball Overseas • • Dermot RUSSELL Founder / CEO of Players1st Sports Management & North Atlantic Basketball academy (N.A.B.A) •
• Claude GAUTHIER Président de la section Triathlon du Racing Club de France • • Maurice BIERON Président de La Française Athletic Club • • Jacky CHAZALON Présidente de Sports Elite Jeunes • • Bruno GASPERIN GM de France Basket Organisation / Fédération Française de Basketball • • Franck LE GOFF Asst Coach de Basketball à la Jsf Nanterre • • Jacques LAURENT Directeur Technique de la Section Tennis du Stade Français • • Yann LEMEUR Directeur Technique de la Section Tennis du Paris Universite Club • • Sylvain LAUTIE Head Coach de Levallois Sporting Club Basket • • Philippe MORIN GM du Département Basketball de Nike France • • Jean Jacques VOISIN Directeur de la Rédaction de Mondial Basket • • Fred LESMAYOUX Rédacteur en Chef de Mondial Basket • • Armel Le BESCON Journaliste à Mondial Basket • • Olivier PHEULPIN Rédacteur en Chef de FIBA Basketball Monthly • • Pascal LEGENDRE Rédacteur en Chef de Maxi Basket • • Vincent LORIOT Journaliste à Maxi Basket • • Parick HASAJ Directeur de Publication de La Gazette du Basket • • Laurent HERAUD Directeur Technique de la Section Basketball du Stade Français • • Jean Jacques MERIC Président de la Section Basketball de Palaiseau • • Philippe RUQUET Agent Sportif Basketball • • Bouna N'DIAYE Founder & CEO of Comsport, Inc / Agent Sportif Basketball • • Jeremy MEDJANA Founder & CEO of Comsport, Inc / Agent Sportif Basketball • • Pascal LEVY Agent Sportif Basketball • • Bruno & Olivier RUIZ Agents Sportif Basketball • • Mamadou CISSE Coach de Basketball et GM de la Marque Gooms • • Bah-Pna DAHANE GM de Bp Consulting, Ltd • • Georges EDDY Journaliste Spécialiste du Basketball à Canal + • • Lionel SARTORIS Directeur de Energy Tennis Academy •
• Prabhnoor SINGH Combo-Guard of Indiana Elite Prep Basketball Academy / U-18 Team India Basketball • • Ravjot SINGH KAHLON Point Guard of St Louis Basketball Academy • • Jasneet SINGH Combo-Guard @ St Louis Basketball Academy / Men's Team India Basketball • • Subhash MAHAJAN Basketball Coach / Founder & CEO of S.A.B.A.L. Basketball • • Vinod MUTHUKUMAR Founder & CEO of Elevate Sports Academy • • Rajeshver RAO KALVA Head Basketball Coach & Administrative Officer of Sports Authority of India • • Ashwin PATEL Managing Director of Kumar Direct & Green Direct World Wide, Ltd •