Coach Shep is a successful basketball coach with an impressive record identifying and developing talent in his players. He is the current, and long-time, coach of the Weare Middle School boys basketball team and has previously coached high school boys at the JV and Varsity levels for other AAU programs, bringing them to the nationals three years in a row. Coach Shep’s success grows from his philosophy that “You need to practice the way you want to play in games.” (He’s not going to waste a rep!) His passion for coaching comes from the understanding that it’s an opportunity to mentor and teach lessons that extend beyond the court and in appreciation for the positive connections it has provided in his life.