Coaches

Motivators, Educators, Mentors

Breanne Burgess

Coach

Breanne Burgess will be in charge of the U15 Girls Player Development and A Team, who were the 2018 and 2019 Jasper Place Spring League U15 A Champions, the 2019 Rocky Mountain Hoops Classic, and the 2019 Swoosh Volvo Hoops Showcase Tournament Champions.

Coaching History

2012 to 2014 - Assistant Coach Westminster Junior High Senior Girls
2012 and 2014 - City Champions
2015 to 2017 - Assistant Coach Jasper Place High Senior Girls
2016 and 2017 - City Champions, 2017 - 4A Provincial Champions
2017 - Assistant Coach Alberta Provincial U15 Team
2018 to 2022 - Head Coach Prescott Junior High Senior Girls
2019 – Parkland Association Champions
Presently Head Coach Prescott Junior High Senior Girls

Coach Craig Frizzell

Coach

Craig Frizzell is the Director of Player Development for U11 and U13. I have a B. Ed. and was a teacher for the EPSB for 35 years. I have coached spring league club teams for the past 10 years and the EYBA for the past 20 years. My last U13 A team was the 2019 EYBA “A” Division League Champions, the 2019 Rocky Mountain Hoops Classic and 2019 Swoosh Volvo Hoops Showcase Tournament Champions.

Coaching History

1999 to 2003 - Willoughby Community – U11 Girls – 2 Gold Medals
2004 to 2006 - Northwest Xtreme – U13 Girls A – Gold medal
2007 to 2008 - Northwest – U15 Girls B – Gold medal
2008 - Alberta Summer Games – U15 Girls – Gold Medal
2010 - Alberta Summer Games – U15 Girls – Bronze Medal
2012 to 2017 - Head Coach Westminster Junior High Senior Girls
2012 and 2014 City Champions
2013 to 2017 – Northwest U15 Girls A – 2014 Silver Medal
2016 – 2017 EYBA Coach of The Year – U15 Girls
2016 - Alberta Summer Games - Silver Medal
2018 – St. Albert Slam U13 Boys and Prescott Junior High Senior Girls
2019 - South West U13 Girls “A” – Silver Medal and Prescott Junior High Senior Girls – Parkland Association Champion
2021 - South West U13 Girls “A” and Prescott Junior High Senior Girls
Presently coaching South West U15 Girls “A” and Prescott Junior High Senior Girls

Eoin Bennett

Coach

My name is Eoin Bennett. I am 20 year veteran Junior High Physical Education/Math teacher with STAR Catholic school division in Leduc. I have been coaching Jr. High and High School boys and girls basketball since 1994 in the Edmonton and surrounding areas. As a father, I have also volunteered to coach several community league teams with Southwest Basketball. I am looking forward to bringing my 28 years of youth basketball coaching experience to the Capital City Raptors U17 Girls program.

Coaching History

1994 to 1998 - Head Coach St. Hilda Junior High Senior Girls
1997 - Edmonton Catholic Premier Division Silver Medal.
1998 to 2000 - Head Coach Archbishop O’Leary Jr. Boys
2000/2001 - Head Coach Holy Trinity Jr. Boys (2001 Metro Edmonton Premier Division Silver Medal)
2002-2008 - Head Coach Sacred Heart Junior High Senior Boys – LDAA Premier Division Sr. Boys Champions
2006-2008 - LDAA District/Premier Division Jr. Boys Champions 2003 and 2005.
2008-2009 - Head Coach Christ The King High School Jr. Boys (2009 Metro Edmonton Premier Division Champions)
2009 to 2018 - Head Coach Sacred Heart Junior High Senior Boys (LDAA Premier Division Sr. Boys Champions 2011, 2014. 2010,2012- Silver Medalists Community League Volunteer Coaching: Southwest Basketball: Coached Girls development teams from Minis – U17. U15C Division Provincial Silver Medalists in 2020)
2021 Head Coach for the U15 Girls EYBA All Star team and Southwest U15 Girls “B” team.
2022 EYBA U17 Coach of the Year
Presently coaching Southwest U15 Girls “A” team.