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FOUNDING MEMBERS & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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BEN SMITH is the Co-Founder & CEO of BE SPORTS. 
A business and sports specialist; Ben's passion and strengths include establishing successful international sports programs, developing training systems to improve player performance and building strong company brands.

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ERIC GARDOW (1968-2019) founded BE BASKETBALL alongside Coach Ben Smith in 2015  through a shared love for inspiring others. Eric was a true leader who inspired others through education, motivation and mentorship. Life blessed us all at BE BASKETBALL during our time with Eric as he shared multiple lessons with us, on and off the court.
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OPERATIONS & CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER

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ALYSON DOPFER - BE SPORTS Operations & Customer Relations Manager.
With many years working with international schools and external providers, Alyson is well positioned to support our basketball & soccer academies, assisting all 
members with a smooth beginning to their sports journey with us!
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Qatar's leading basketball program certified by USA Basketball & partnered with the NBA.

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COACH ED - BASKETBALL DIRECTOR & HEAD COACH
Coach Edgars is our Basketball Program Director & Head Coach from Latvia who brings a very European way of playing the game. A fluent English, Latvian & Spanish speaker his basketball education was formed mainly in Spain as he worked with young people of all ages including professional teams at the top. 
 
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COACH V - BASKETBALL COORDINATOR & HEAD COACH
Vitor Guarino from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is Qatar's only "I'M POSSIBLE" certified trainer (
http://possibletraining.com). He is our trusted Program Coordinator & Head Coach. Also a Gold License USA Basketball coach,  Vitor  brings of lot of energy and detail to our program. Coach V loves how the game of basketball helps him positively influence people across the world. 
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COACH JULIA - HEAD of GIRLS BASKETBALL
Julia Pazicka is a basketball fundamentals enthusiast! A former Slovakian professional basketball player, Coach J loves traveling the world with basketball working with children and young people of all ages and abilities. Recently a head coach at one of China's biggest sports academies in Beijing and assistant head coach of Slovakian Pro 
Women's Team Piestany. She is also the Head Coach for the University of Doha Womens team and current League Champion & Coach of the Year! 
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COACH THOMAS - HEAD BASKETBALL COACH 
Thomas is a young, energized European basketball skills and team coach. Thomas is a certified strength & conditioning trainer who has worked in the USA and Italy (Stella Azzura) as a coach. He has also worked in Belgium with U12s, U14s & U18s team as a Head Coach with a lot of national success. Thomas loves to work with young people of all ages & being able to inspire them to reach their best potential in all area.
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Qatar's fastest growing soccer program, with a first-class fitness program!

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COACH ANDREAS - SOCCER LEADER & HEAD COACH
Andreas Jackson, from Atlanta, USA has joined BE Soccer from our affiliated partners at DME Academy, Florida. He has played Division 1 soccer, as well as earned a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science.Andreas worked with DME Soccer Academy supporting players from all over the world as a Strength & Conditioning Specialist directly associated with the soccer program. He helped to create sport specific systems for the development of young athletes, and he aims to continue the same first-class US soccer coaching experience for the community at BE Soccer. 

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