Coach Nick
Nick Hopson is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. He grew up in Charles County, Maryland and graduated from St. Mary’s Ryken HS. He competed collegiately at Belmont Abbey College (D2), Virginia Tech (D1) under Head Coach Buzz Williams and William Penn (NAIA). He played professionally in Bosnia, Bulgaria, Sweden and the Czech Republic.
Coach Nick created Believe Basketball to foster a lasting practice of self-belief within the athletes in his community. He did not always believe in himself and was not always believed-in by others. Despite this he was able to accomplish his dream of playing Division 1 and professional basketball. He hopes to help athletes with their own dreams and aspirations.
Coach Nick’s unconventional journey in basketball allows him a unique understanding of different levels of competition, players and skill sets.
He credits all he has done, is doing, and will ever do to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Experience
Coach Nick has 5+ years of training and coaching experience with numerous young athletes. He’s worked with skill levels spanning a wide range of age and ability but he specializes in youth ages 8-17 years old.
He gained multiple years of experience starting out as a trainer at Pro-Fit Basketball Training. At that time, it was one of the DMV’s premier basketball training organizations. He is currently the Head Coach at The Woods Academy Middle School. And, he also coaches Pro Skills Basketball’s 2030 Girls AAU team.
Coach Nick’s unconventional journey in basketball allows him a unique understanding of different levels of competition, players, and skill sets.
How we train
At Believe we train with a primary focus on fundamentals. Once a clear foundation is proven we emphasize skill work with reads, reactions, and repetition.
