Episode #26: Coach Matt King: Director Arizona Basketball Coaches Association

Matt King is the head men’s basketball coach at Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Coach King has been the head coach at O’Connor for four seasons. During that time, the program has grown into one of the top 10 programs in the highest class in the state of Arizona. Before living in Phoenix, Coach King was the head coach at Clovis High School in Clovis, NM. During his three years in Clovis the Wildcats went to the 5A final four and the 5A state championship game. Coach King serves the director of basketball for STARS, a multi-sport youth program, where over 2500 kids from 5-14 years old participate annually in the Phoenix area. Through his involvement in the youth basketball world Coach has become extensively involved in USA Basketball’s youth development division where he has served as a coach academy speaker, lead clinician, youth clinic director, skill development curriculum writer and now a member of the Leadership Education Initiative. Coach has also worked with the Jr. NBA and USA Basketball in writing the youth guidelines for basketball within the United States and he currently serves as the president of the Arizona Basketball Coaches Association. Additionally, Coach King is one of the directors at Snow Valley Basketball School in Waverly, Iowa which is largely considered the best youth basketball teaching camp in America. Coach is married to wife Michelle and has two daughters Mikayla and Madison. Championship Productions Videos Coaching DVDs at Championship Productions