OC ELITE COACHES
   
 
MATT HOUSER
HEAD COACH NATIONAL

Played at Laguna Hills High School, graduated in 1996. Coach Houser went on to play at Irvine Valley College 1996-1998, and then played at CSU Chico State 1998-2000. While playing in college he received Student Athlete awards three years in a row. He has played professional basketball in Germany, Switzerland, France, and Portugal. During his professional career he has received League MVP, Euro Cup All Tournament, Team MVP, and Switzerland All Defensive Team. He has participated in preseason training camps for both the LA Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. He has coached club basketball for four years, and personally trains DIV I players.
   
 
KAMRAN SUFI
ASSISTANT HEAD COACH NATIONAL

A 4-year varsity player at Mater Dei High School, Coach Sufi went on to play at St. Mary’s College, playing in their 1997 NCAA tournament appearance. Coach Sufi has played professionally in Europe and most recently for the OC Buzz of the ABA. Coach Sufi is NCAA coach certified, has coached at various levels and is currently an assistant coach with the Anaheim Arsenal of the NBA D-League.
 
 
RUBEN GOODSELL
HEAD COACH 2012 SELECT

As a player Coach Ruben, was a two year Varsity Player at El Dorado High School, went on to play at Cypress College under Coach Don Johnson were he was two year starter and named Cypress College Basketball Most Improved Player  two years in a row.  Coach Ruben then went on to play for the USC Trojans under Coach Stan Morrison and Coach George Raveling and was a member of the Trojan Co-Pac 10 Championship team (1985) and was named the Trojans Most Inspirational Player (1987). Coach Ruben has coached both Boys and Girls Club basketball teams. Before joining OC Elite, Coach Ruben, as both a Head, Co-Coach and Assistant Coach has led and been apart of leading his youth teams in winning several local and regional tournaments as well as an Girls All Net National Championship and a Girls AAU Grade Based National Championship.
 
 
 

MIKE ANDERSON
HEAD COACH 2012 SELECT

Been coaching since 1978,1978-84-Los Amigos, 84-86 La Quinta, 86-88 Orange Coast College (Baseball), 1988-89 Pepperdine University (Baseball), 1996-2000 Bolsa Grande HS, School record 21 wins(98) & 23 wins(2000) Garden Grove League Champs, 2000-01 Golden West College, 2001-2004 Long Beach City College, 20004-Present Magnolia High School, Girls record 2005-2009 ( 107-44), LA Times Southern Calif. Coach of the Year -2006, OC Register C.O.Y. 2008, Cal-High Sports Div. 111 State Coach of the Year 2008, Fila Pro. Summer League 1998-2004 2-Sons- Khoi Joshua age 3, Khai Jacob age 8months, Teacher @ Magnolia HS since 1998.

 
 
 
DOUG SHINODA
HEAD COACH 2011 REGIONAL

Graduated from UCLA in 1983. Doug has coached youth basketball for the past 13 years. The last 9 years he has been the head coach of several girls club teams. Doug lives in Tustin with his wife Judy and has 2 children. Blake (21) is currently a junior at UC Berkeley and Blair (18) will be playing basketball for UC Davis in the fall. Doug’s team will play a competitive local schedule (including viewing tournaments) at the 17U level.
 
 
TOM TROKEY
CO-HEAD COACH OC ELITE ORANGE

Coach Tom started playing basketball in 3rd grade and continued throughout his college years. Coach Tom grew up in Missouri , lived in Minnesota for 20 years and recently moved to California 3 years ago. For the last 20 years he has coached teams from youth developmental to Varsity High School levels. Coach Tom brings a coaching style of high energy, positive motivation and a builder of self-confidence. He believes and teaches if you want to be a better player you have to be fundamentally sound, that everything in the game comes from fundamentals, they are the roots of the game. That basketball is a learning experience just like life, to be enjoyed and that a key to each success is preparation both physically and mentally. With a shout praise, whisper criticism approach he inspires self-esteem, confidence and belief. Coach Tom’s favorite game statement is “ITS TIME TO ROCK N ROLL! He believes JOHN WOODEN said it best “What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player”.