HoopKidz/HoopElite is first and foremost a Basketball program. We like to emphasize that because our founders and Directors are Basketball people- Coaches and former Players who've spent most of their lives in and around the game. We have a passion for Basketball and it's the foundation for our teaching methods with HoopKidz.  HoopKidz was founded by former player and Coach, David Dickerson, now fourteen years ago to ensure Children were getting an opportunity to learn solid Basketball fundamentals at an early age. Coach Dickerson enlisted some of the area's best High School Coaches known for there ability to teach. Good friend and NBA Scout, Clay Dade came on board early as Co-Director. Armed with a great staff, Coach Dickerson (Hampton University) then created our highly effective methods for teaching to young players the often daunting tasks of Jumping, Running, Shooting, Dribbling, and Passing. Our Core Teaching/Coaching Staff includes: * Clay Dade, Co-Director- Wake Forest, Winthrop University, Ohio University(Master's, Sports Marketing) * Spencer Allen, Co-Director- Morgan State University, Assistant Coach DeMatha High School, Assistant Coach, Bishop McNamara High School * Dale Lambreth, Co-Director- York College, Head Coach, Thomas Stone High School, former Head Coach, Montgomery Blair High School * Lawerence Moore, University Of Texas, former Head Coach, Bishop McNamara High School * Bryant Turner, Assistant Coach, Bishop McNamara High School * Robert 'Bob' Batten, Drexel University, New York Tech University, Temple University (MBA), current administrator/Dean Of Students, Bowie State University * Guy Nelson, Montgomery College-Rockville, Newport Prep- Women's, Montrose Christian-Women's, AAU * Charles 'Chaz' Johnson, Mid-Atlantic Director, UNC-Greensboro, Yorktown High School, Yorktown, VA , Hampton Roads Academy* Kevin Coby, AAU, Co-Director Owings Mills, MD* Pamela Kirkland, Seton Hall University * Karen Lawson, Cal Poly* Dennis Kirkland, Co-Director Owings Mills, MD, Wagner University, former Head Coach Tuckahoe High School, NY *