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Our coaches.
Clear teaching and honest feedback that helps every athlete understand the game.
Founder • Director • Head Trainer
Jake Tillery.
Coach Jake Tillery founded Surge Basketball to give young athletes a place where serious development and a strong team culture belong together. He leads the AAU program and serves as head trainer across Surge Training.
Jake leads Surge Training with a clear goal: help athletes understand their game and own their development. Training combines skill detail, game reads, and competitive habits in an environment where players are challenged and supported.
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Team coaches and bios will be added as teams are finalized.
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How Surge coaches
One standard.
Intentional coaching
Clear teaching and honest feedback that helps every athlete understand the game.
Player development
Practice designed to improve fundamentals, decision-making, and confidence.
High standards
Accountability, effort, and character are part of every Surge experience.
Coach with Surge.
We are adding coaches for 3rd–11th grade boys and girls teams. Tell us about yourself and we will reach out.