JEFFREY GAROFALO
Been with SPIRE since: November 2020
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Languages Spoken: English
Title: Assistant Coach – High School
Jeffrey Garofalo is a new addition to the SPIRE community. He joins us as an Assistant Basketball Coach for the high school basketball team. Jeffrey has had a passion for
sports his whole life and followed that passion through basketball after earning his bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University. He went on to coach high school basketball in the Chicago land area before spending a year internationally in China at the United States Basketball Academy. Along with coaching, Jeffrey has done skill development training with many athletes in the Chicago area. Jeffrey is an avid reader who loves to continually learn to serve and lead as a coach. He brings a positive attitude every day to show the power of positive thinking.
Education and Accreditations:
- Syracuse University Bachelor’s Degree
Experience (Coaching and Playing):
- Playing Experience: Syracuse Club Basketball Team Co-Founder (2013-2016),
Coaching Experience:
- Philadelphia 76ers Summer Camp (2014-2016)
- Syracuse Basketball Manager (2013-2016)
- Marmion Academy Freshman Basketball Coach (2016-2018)
- Marmion Academy Sophomore Basketball Coach (2018-2019)
- United States Basketball Academy (2019-2020)