OUR COACHES
Kyle Hodsdon
Matt Warlick
Head Coach: Boys 5th Grade - Blue
Where are you from: Exeter, NH
High school attended: Exeter High School
Current residence: Kensington, NH
Where did you move here from: Born and raised in Exeter
College: Penn State University
Top two favorite sports: Basketball and Football
Favorite NBA team: Celtics
Favorite college team: Texas Tech
Favorite current NBA): Marcus Smart
Favorite historical NBA player: Antoine Walker
Favorite Coach: Bill Belichick
Favorite place: Home
Names of your children: Sam, Ben and Thomas
Favorite food: Tacos
Favorite snack: Buffalo Pretzel Crisps
Favorite local restaurant/grill: Barrio
Favorite motivational quote: “Believe you can and you're halfway there.” - Teddy Roosevelt
Steve Kavanaugh
Assistant Coach: Boys 5th Grade - Blue
Where are you from: Georgetown, MA
High school attended: Georgetown High
Current residence: Exeter, NH
Where did you move here from: Boston, MA, North End
College: Babson College
Top two favorite sports: Baseball and Hockey
Favorite NBA team: Celtics
Favorite college team: North Carolina
Favorite current NBA player: Ja Morant
Favorite historical NBA player: Larry Bird
Favorite Coach: Dean Smith
Favorite place: Golf Course
Names of your children: George, Mary and Will
Favorite food: Chicken Parm
Favorite snack: Salted Peanuts
Favorite local restaurant/grill: Wentworth by the Sea Country Club
Favorite motivational quote: "You miss 100% of the shots that you don't take"- Wayne Gretzky
Jonathan Frizzell
Assistant Coach: Boys 5th Grade - Blue
Where are you from: Lawrence/Haverhill
High school attended: Central Catholic
Current residence: Brentwood, NH
Where did you move here from: Haverhill
College attended: UMass
Top two favorite sports: Basketball and Football
Favorite NBA team: Bulls
Favorite college team: UMass
Favorite current NBA or WNBA player(s): Giannis
Favorite historical NBA or WNBA player(s): Jordan
Favorite Coach: Chuck Adamopolous
Favorite place: Bavaria
Names of your children: Sophie and Cash
Favorite food: Schnitzel
Favorite snack: Cashews
Favorite local restaurant/grill: Bavarian German Restaurant
Favorite motivational quote: “Treat yourself don’t Cheat Yourself.” - Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Jeffrey Plante
Head Coach: Boys 6th Grade
Where are you from: Stratham, NH
High school attended: Exeter High School
Current residence: Exeter NH
College: University of New Hampshire
Top two favorite sports: Basketball and Football
Favorite NBA team: Celtics
Favorite historical NBA: Larry Legend
Favorite Coach: Bill Belichick
Favorite place: Fenway Park
Names of your children: Raymond, Olivia and Henry
Favorite food: Italian - chicken parm
Favorite snack: granola bar
Favorite local restaurant/grill: The Tavern
Favorite motivational quote: “If you work hard and you’re coachable and you understand what you need to do, you can improve.” - Bill Belichick
Ryan Curtis
President of EYBB, Assistant Coach - Boys 6th Grade
Where are you from: Severna Park, MD
High school attended: Severna Park High School
Current residence: Brentwood, NH
Where did you move here from: Newmarket, NH
College/university/academy/school: University of Maryland
Top two favorite sports: Basketball and Football
Favorite NBA team: Celtics
Favorite college team: Maryland Terps
Favorite current NBA player: Steph Curry
Favorite historical NBA player: Larry Bird
Favorite Coach: John Wooden
Favorite place: Norway
Names of your children: Carson, Crosby and Clara
Favorite food: Gyro
Favorite snack: Spicy Cheez-its
Favorite local restaurant/grill: Goody Coles
Favorite motivational quote: “Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.” - John Wooden
Howard Brown
Co-founder of EYBB, Head Coach: Boys 5th Grade - White, Head Coach - Girls 5th/6th Grade
Where are you from: Missoula, MT
High school attended: Hellgate High
Current residence: Exeter, NH
Where did you move here from: Ventura, CA
Colleges attended: University of Arizona and University of Oregon
Top two favorite sports: Basketball, Football
Favorite NBA team: Celtics
Favorite college team: Arizona Wildcats
Favorite current NBA player: Kawhi Leonard and Bennedict Mathurin
Favorite historical NBA player: Pistol Pete Marovich and Dr. J
Favorite coaches: John Wooden and Steve Kerr
Favorite place: Swan Lake, MT
Names of your children: Hazel and Huxley
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite snack: Spitz sunflower seeds
Favorite local restaurant/grill: Sawbelly
Favorite motivational quote: “The best competition I have is against myself, to become better.” - John Wooden
Christie Farris
Assistant Coach: Girls 5th/6th Grade
Where are you from: Hudson, MA
High school attended: Hudson High
Current residence: Brentwood, NH
Where did you move here from: Marlbourough, MA
College attended: Rutgers
Top two favorite sports: Soccer and Running
Favorite NBA team: Celtics
Favorite current NBA and WNBA players: Giannis (Bucks) and Sue Bird
Favorite place: St. John USVI
Names of your children: Ashley, Alaina and Aidan
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite local restaurant/grill: Telleys
Maria Proulx
Head Coach: Girls 7th/8th Grade
High school attended: St. Thomas Aquinas, Dover NH
Current residence: Exeter NH
Where did you move here from: Dover NH
Colleges attended: University of New Hampshire, Quinnipiac University School of Law
Top two favorite sports: Soccer and Basketball
Favorite NBA team: Celtics
Favorite current NBA player: Marcus Smart
Favorite historical NBA player: Michael Jordan
Favorite coach: Phil Jackson
Favorite place: Anywhere with my family
Names of your children: Raymond, Olivia and Henry
Favorite food: Chinese
Favorite snack: Cape Cod Chips
Favorite local restaurant/grill: Sea Dog Brewery
Favorite motivational quote: “Fear kills more dreams than failure.” - Suzy Kassem
Derek Velevis
Boys 7th Grade
Where are you from: Byfield, MA
High school attended: North Andover
Current residence: Brentwood, NH
Where did you move here from: Charlotte, NC
College attended: SNHU (previously know as New Hampshire College)
Top two favorite sports: Basketball and Football
Favorite NBA team: Celtics
Favorite college team: UNC
Favorite current NBA player: Jaylen Brown
Favorite historical NBA player: Paul Pierce
Favorite coach: Coach K
Favorite place: Aruba
Names of your children: Zach and Kiersten
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite snack: Pringles
Favorite local restaurant/grill: Wing Itz
Favorite motivational quote: “Those times when you get up early and you work hard; those times when you stay up late and you work hard; those times when you don’t feel like working, you’re too tired, you don’t want to push yourself, but you do it anyway; that is actually the dream. That’s the dream. It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” ~ Kobe Bryant
Scott McClure
Co-founder of EYBB, Head Coach: Boys 8th Grade
High school attended: Hamilton Heights, Arcadia, IN
Current residence: Exeter NH
Where did you move here from: Las Vegas, NV
College attended: Ball State University, Muncie IN - Home of the Cardinals, Chirp chirp!
Top two favorite sports: Basketball and Football
Favorite NBA team: Indiana Pacers
Favorite college team: Indiana University
Favorite current NBA player: Steph Curry
Favorite historical NBA player): Magic Johnson
Favorite Coach: Mike Kryzyzewski
Favorite place: An infinity pool overlooking an ocean
Names of your children: Avery and Cole
Favorite food: Tacos
Favorite local restaurant/grill: Tailgate Tavern
Favorite motivational quote: “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.” - Tim Notke
“You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.” - Wayne Gretzky