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The coaching
staff is:
Alex
Barra Director / Head
Coach
Grade 8, 9, and 10/11 Teams
2009-10 season
Mauricio Barra - Director of the Mayhem Girls Program
Head
Coach Grade 7 Team 2009-10 season
Jason Howden - Coach Grade 8 Team 2009 - 10
Lloyd Celones - Head
Coach Grade 6 Team 2009-10 season

Head Coach - Alex Barra
Alex Barra has over 20 years coaching experience. Some of his careers highlights are:
- 4 years running Winnipeg Team Mayhem Basketball Club Teams.
- Director of Winter, Spring and Summer Basketball Camps.
- Coached Regional/Districts, High school, Jr. High, Elementary, and WMBA basketball teams.
- Five years working at youth/teen drop-in centres.
- 8 years working at the YM-YWCA running basketball programs.
Why do I like to coach?
I like to coach because I
love the game of basketball. When played with heart and brains it seems
like poetry. What I love more is that I am graced with the opportunity
to affect kid's lives by offering an atmosphere of respect, safety, and
guidance.
My goals are:
To be the kind of coach
that gives a child an opportunity to learn, try, and yes, even fail.
Without adversity you can never really appreciate the goals when a
child does finally achieve them. I leave myself open to always learn
more and never assume that I know everything because if I do believe
this then I become complacent and then I will cease being effective as
a coach.
My philosophy on coaching:
My philosophy is that a
coach should not only be confident but also humble because as a coach
you hold the power to positively affect a player's happy ever lasting
childhood memories, or possibly taking their enjoyment of a sport away
from a child for the rest of there lives.



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