COACHING

Patrick Hanavan

Coach Patrick Hanavan brings a wealth of experience and a lifelong commitment to the sport. His journey began, and continues to this day, under the mentorship of renowned local and national coaches, shaping his skills and instilling a love for the game that would define his career.

Player's Roots:

Coach Hanavan's early playing days at St. John’s CYO saw him under the guidance of Johnny Daniels, an All-American player at DIII Harvey Mudd and Skills and Development coach at Step Up Sports in Atlanta, GA. The formative years continued as he played for the legendary Coach Mike Phelps at powerhouse Bishop O'Dowd in Oakland, CA. After high school graduation, the junior college stage saw him honing his skills under Stanford Williams (Pepperdine) at Los Medanos JC, and lastly, completing his BA in Literature at St. Mary's College in Moraga, CA.

Tech Odyssey:

After his playing career, Coach Hanavan entered the teaching field at St. Gabriel’s School in Queens, New York, then jumped into the tech world, embarking on a remarkable 25-year career. A thought leader and industry disruptor, he brought the same intensity and strategic thinking from the basketball court to the tech arena.

Coaching Legacy:

Coach Hanavan's coaching journey commenced with the kickstart and guidance of the 2004–06 Richmond Girls 5-6 and 7-8 teams. Many of these players moved on to Monumbent Mountain Regional High School, where they contributed to multiple Western Mass titles. From there, he dedicated over a decade to Housatonic Youth Basketball, serving as the Jr. League Coordinator and House coach while also coaching the 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8 Travel teams. His impact was not limited to coaching; he also served as the Housatonic Youth Basketball President for three years, contributing to the growth and development of young athletes.

His coaching repertoire extended to Monument Mountain Regional High School, where he served under coach Randy Koldys as the assistant coach for two years. His current coaching position is at Berkshire School as an assistant under former Men's Varsity Head Coach Jeff DePelteau and newly appointed Head Coach Wilbur Allen. Coach Hanavan also coaches at the Snow Valley Basketball camp in Waverly, Iowa, where he has been mentored by Coach Don Showalter (Team USA), Dave Schlabaugh (Cornell College) and staff, in addition to countless coaches from all different levels across North America and internationally.

Coach Hanavan's coaching success is exemplified by tournament victories at prestigious events such as the ZG Capital Region, ZG Boston, HoopGroup, Gym Rats USA, and USA Youth Championships. Coach is also a USA Youth Basketball Gold member.

Player Development:

The list of former Pick Enroll players under Coach Hanavan's tutelage attaining success at institutions such as Berkshire School, Darrow School, UMBC, Boston College, Amherst, Bowdoin, Tufts, Roger Williams, UMass Boston, Emmanuel College, Hamilton and Williams speaks volumes about his ability to nurture talent at all levels and shape future high-level basketball players.

Matt Chamberland

Matt Chamberland has been a USA Gold Pick Enroll coach since 2020, has coached youth league teams since 2018 and is the Head Coach of Housatonic Basketball Youth League 7/8 Team since 2021. He is currently the president of the Housatonic Basketball League.

Prior to his head coach promotion to the 8th grade Pick Enroll squad, Matt was the U17 assistant coach.

Matt played basketball at Monument Mountain High School and attended Lasell University in Newton, MA.

Connor Hanavan

Raised in basketball gyms, Connor Hanavan is currently enrolled at Emmanuel College in Boston, MA, and completed his first year playing in the GNAC. He played Varsity basketball at Monument Mountain Regional High School for three years, and played two years of Varsity at Berkshire School in Sheffield, MA

Connor is a 2x Berkshire County All Star, 2x All Western Mass Team, 1x Berkshire County First Team and 2x All Southern Berkshire First Team. Connor has been a private trainer since 2020, and a USA Gold Certified Pick Enroll Coach for U16 & 17 teams since 2023.

In 2024, Connor will be joining the coaching staff at Snow Valley Basketball camp in Waverly, IA.

For questions, or to request references, please contact Connor at connorhanavan@pick-enroll.com or 413-770-7083.

Kollin Allard

Kollin’s basketball journey began as a passionate player coming through the North Adams system. Learning from & spending time with the Williams College men’s team, Kollin built a relationship with then coach, Dave Paulsen, during their pursuit of a D3 National Championship in 2003.

After a successful career at Drury High School (2004 to 2007) under Jack Racette, Kollin’s first coaching experience was as a summer camp counselor at Williams College’s Berkshire Boys Basketball Camp. Shortly after graduating from Westfield State University in 2011, Kollin became increasingly involved with the North Adams Youth Basketball League.

With the NAYBL, Kollin started as a house league coach and an assistant to his former North Adams coach, James Shaker. Kollin’s role eventually expanded into board member, boys & girls travel coordinator, and head coach of the 7th & 8th grade boys travel team.

Coinciding with time spent in the NAYBL, Kollin founded a boys spring basketball program, the Northern Berkshire Phenoms. With the Phenoms, he coached several of Berkshire County’s strongest boys players from the classes of 2017 through 2022. The program helped develop the basketball and life skills of more than 50 of the county’s athletes, 15 one-thousand point scorers, and 11 athletes competing in various NCAA sports.

Kollin is excited to join the Pick Enroll coaching staff in the next step of his basketball life.

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