Archives: Staff Members

Coach Danny Holzer has been the Head Coach of Upper St. Clair High School for almost 3 decades. During that span he has amassed over 400 wins and captured three WPIAL Championships in 1996, 2005 and 2021. Coach Holzer attended Thomas Jefferson High School and graduated in 1983. He received a Secondary Education Degree from Read more…

Coach Nasir Alexander graduated from Chatham University in 2019 with a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science. He was part of the inaugural men’s basketball team at Chatham and he was a captain for all four years. In his senior season, he helped his team win a President’s Athletic Conference championship and receive the school’s first ever Read more…

Pete Strobl started The Scoring Factory in 2009 upon settling in Pittsburgh after a successful nine year career in the European professional leagues. He was a member of the Austrian National Basketball team and played in France, Austria, Germany, Iceland, Switzerland and Ireland where he also served as Player–Coach. Prior to his professional playing career, Read more…

Coach Rob Southall is the owner of Pittsburgh Pro Fitness, a sport specific and boot camp facility in Pittsburgh. Coach Southall, an expert in Strength Training and Post Player Development, is a 2007 graduate of West Liberty State College. He was a member of the basketball team and worked as a personal trainer while completing Read more…

Coach Dom Robb is a 2019 graduate of Division 1 Niagara University where he was a four-year starter and 1,000 point scorer. During his college career, he set the Niagara single season and all time blocks record. Upon graduation, he played professionally in Europe spending two seasons in Portugal and most recently in Sweden. Dom Read more…

Coach Ian Johnson finished his high school career at Oak Hill Academy playing for the renowned Steve Smith. His team spent the majority of his senior year as the #1 high school team in the country and Johnson was an Honorable Mention McDonald’s All-American on a roster featuring nine future Division 1 players, including Carmelo Read more…

Coach Jordan Harbison graduated from Geneva College in 2014 with degrees in Business and Sports Management. As captain of Geneva’s Men’s Basketball Team, he ranked in the top 25 in 3FGM/game and percentage. Coach Harbison scored over 1600 points during his prep career at Portersville Christian School where he earned League MVP honors as a Read more…

As a member of the 2003-04 Sewickley Academy Varsity Basketball Team, Coach Derek Chimner is no stranger to the Pittsburgh basketball scene. His squad won a record 18 consecutive games on its way to the WPIAL title. Coach Chimner graduated from Elon University in 2008 having earned a B.S. in Exercise and Sport Science. At Read more…

Jermaine Turner grew up in Queens NYC competing with and against future NBA players including games at the celebrated Rucker playground tournaments. He earned All-America honors at Dowling College averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds on his way to a Bachelor Degree in Sociology. An explosive force at both ends of the court, Jermaine went Read more…

Liz Stieg has coached women’s collegiate basketball on the D2, D3 and NAIA levels for the previous 12 seasons. Most recently she served as an assistant coach for Chatham University. Prior to Chatham, Coach Stieg served as the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Carlow University. There she revamped the program and led Carlow to their Read more…