Partnering with the ASA Hoops staff once again, we are excited to welcome the Mansfield Sportsplex to our camp lineup. The M-Plex is a 70,000 square foot indoor sports and event center. The facility houses a full service health club, four basketball courts, turf field and a sports pub. It is conveniently located near the intersection of 495 and 95 off of exit 7A in Mansfield. Camp instruction is led by Brendan Smith and the ASA staff.
Brendan Smith is the boys' varsity basketball coach at Boston Latin School as well as the Owner and Director of A Step Ahead Incorporated. During his first three years as coach, Smith has lead the Wolfpack to 48 victories, two DCL Championships, and three straight tournament births. In the winter of 2009, Smith was named the Head Coach for the Boys Metro 11/12th grade team in the Bay State Games. Team Metro went 5-1 in the Tournament and won the gold medal game in double Over-time. Smith has previously coached men's college basketball at Mt. Ida College, and high school basketball at both Brookline High School and Newton North High School. Most recently, Smith successfully completed both The written and floor exams of referee school to join the referee fraternity and became a member of Board 27. He earned his undergraduate degree in Human Performance & Fitness at Umass Boston and received his Masters of Education degree from Cambridge College.