Hackensack Jr. Comets Basketball
8th Grade Team

Hackensack Jr Basketball Coaching Staff


Your fearless leaders...


Head Coach: Darryl Smith graduated from Hackensack High School in 1980. Darryl has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master’s degree in Management. Darryl is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of New Jersey. Darryl played two years of high school basketball and one year in college. Darryl has been a volunteer coach with Hackensack Jr. Basketball since 1996.

 

Assistant Coach: Talmadge Portee played four years of high school basketball and graduated from Hackensack High School in 1985. Talmadge has a BS degree in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Talmadge has been a volunteer coach with Hackensack Jr. Basketball since 2010.

 

(2012-13 Season) Assistant Coach: Danny Wilson played four years of high school basketball and graduated from Hackensack High School in 1996. Danny is a certified USA boxing coach and is Owner/ Head Coach/ Fitness Coach at Good Newz Boxing. Danny was an assistant coach with the Bergen County Knights Pop Warner Football Team in 2011 & 2012. Danny has been a volunteer coach with Hackensack Jr. Basketball since 2009.

 

(2008-09 Season) Assistant Coach: Michael Davenport 

 

(2003-04 Season) Assistant Coach: Andre Hall

 

Special Advisor: Larry Beaman - over 30 years coaching at  the high school level

 

Director of Basketball: Dave Sims - founder of Hackensack Jr. Basketball