MANAGEMENT

Margie Blank, CEO

MargieB@MonroeSportsCenter.com
  • Captain, 3-year starter for Union HS Basketball Team, 1989-1991
  • All-County basketball player, 1991
  • 10 Years Sports Management experience: Freehold YMCA, Old Bridge YMCA, Jackson Recreation
  • NJRP Rutgers Certified
  • Freehold Township Certified Youth Sports Coach, 2010-present
  • USTA Player for 3.5 women's tennis team, 8.0 Mixed League 2012-present

Dan Dougherty, CJB Site Director

DanD@MonroeSportsCenter.com
  • Monroe Sports Center Customer Service Manager 2018-2021
  • 8 years coaching CJ Hawks, MSC Hawks & Travel basketball teams
  • Over 45 years of basketball experience as a player and coach.

John-Paul Duphiney, Basketball Manager

JohnPaulD@MonroeSportsCenter.com

  • Hoop Heaven (Waldwick) AAU director and Co-manager, 2007-2014
  • Boys Head Varsity Basketball Coach at Morris Catholic, 2008-2011
  • Boys Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach at Gill St Bernard's, 2011-2014, #9 in the nation 2011-2012
  • Boys Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach at Colts Neck HS, 2022-Present
  • Boys Top Asst Varsity Basketball Coach at Morris Catholic, 2002-2007
  • Coached over 400 AAU teams & trained over 7,000 players including NBA, College & HS players since 1999
  • IAABO Certified Basketball Official
  • Masters in Sports Administration from FDU in 2011
  • BA from Marist College in 2002
  • Passionist Volunteer (PV) board member & founded PV basketball camp in WV

Patrick Boylan, Assistant Basketball Manager & Basketball Coach

PatrickB@monroesportscenter.com
  • Current Head Men's Basketball Coach at Ocean County College
  • Former 17U Head Boy's Basketball Coach for Global Squad Team China
  • Former Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach at Montgomery County College
  • Coached at the Ireland Basketball National Camp in Dublin, Ireland

Dan Crehan, Referee Coordinator

DanC@monroesportscenter.com
  • 4 Year Varsity player at Berkeley High School Brooklyn, NY
  • 3 year Freshman coach at Saint Anthony's High School Jersey City
  • 1 year Freshman coach Wall High School
  • 10 Year Mid Monmouth coach Manalapan Township, 4 year Mid Monmouth Executive Board
  • IAABO Certified Basketball Official
  • 25 year Commodities Trader in New York City
 

Eric Berman, MSC/CJB Facility Manager

EricB@monroesportscenter.com
  • BS in Exercise Science & Sport Studies -- Sport Management,  Rutgers University 2014
  • Former Facility Manager at SportsZone
  • Assistant Pickleball Director
  • Director of Soccer Operations, Seton Hall University 2015-2017

Anthony McBride, Sales Representative

anthonym@monroesportscenter.com

  • Brookdale Community College Student
  • Marlboro High School Graduate
  • Marlboro High School Basketball Team 2017-2018

Joey Paladino, Sales Representative

joeyp@monroesportscenter.com

  • Played at Marlboro HS
  • Played 1 year Middlesex College
  • Former NJ Falcons player
  • Trained under Kyrie Irving's former coach

Richard Wallace, Sales Representative

Richardw@monroesportscenter.com

Education:

John Jay College of Criminal Justice – BA/AS (Criminal Justice/Psychology), 2004

Manhattanville College - MSBM (Master of Science, Sports Business Management), 2012

Rutgers Business School - PMP/CAPM – Project Management Professional, 2016

AvTech Institute of Technology – ACP/PAVE – Agile Certified Practitioner, 2016

Playing Experience:

Salesian High School: JV/Varsity Basketball, 1996-2000

John Jay College: Men's Basketball Team, 2000-2004 (Awarded 2003 NCAA National Student Athlete)

Coaching Experience:

Mid Monmouth (Tinton Falls) Travel Basketball: Assistant Coach, 2014-2019

Jersey Force AAU Basketball: Assistant Coach, 2015-2017

Monmouth Falcons AYF Football: Assistant Coach, 2017

Red Bank Bucs AYF Football: Assistant Coach, 2018-2019


CJB BASKETBALL COACHES

Tyler Armstrong, Basketball Coach

 
•All State, All-Conference @ Brinkley High School
•ALL TIME LEADING SCORER AT Brinkley High School
•Played at division 2 basketball at East Central University 
•Played Semi-Pro
•Coach South River High School/Middle School
Skills Trainer 

Antonio Cardoso, Basketball Coach

antonioc@monroesportscenter.com
  • Current Head Girls Varsity Coach at New Egypt HS
  • PG at Bryn Athyn
  • 4 year basketball player at New Egypt HS
  • 4 years coaching experience
  • 4 years as a counslor at a summer camp

Kevin Crehan, Basketball Coach

KevinC@MonroeSportsCenter.com
  • Graduated Rutgers - BS in Exercise Science & Sports Studies (May 2017)
  • Certified IAABO Basketball Official, Member of Shore Board 194
  • 20 years of Basketball Playing Experience, 5 years of Coaching Experience
  • 3 Years Varsity Ice Hockey at Christian Brothers Academy
  • 4 Year Division I Club Ice Hockey Player at Rutgers University

Kyle Fagan, Basketball Coach

KyleF@MonroeSportsCenter.com
  • 4 year Varsity Basketball player at Monmouth Regional HS - State Sectional Champs 
  • 3 year Varsity Football starter at Monmouth Regional HS - All Conference Team
  • 2 Year Varsity Baseball player at Monmouth Regional HS - Captain
  • Heroes & Cool Kids Member (Group of chosen athletes who mentor underclassmen)
  • Brookdale Student
  • Founder of Go Up Strong Basketball Program
  • Coached over 100 teams at Monroe Sports Center (2016-Present)

Kelvin Lewis, Basketball Coach

KelvinL@MonroeSportsCenter.com
  • Basketball Coach with kids of all ages for over 25 years
  • Founder and Director of Kelvin's Basketball Academy
  • Coaching goals are to help build confidence, self-esteem and leadership

Steve Owimrin, Basketball Coach

SteveO@MonroeSportsCenter.Com
  • All Star Sports (Morganville, NJ) - Owner, Director & Coach
  • J.C.C. (Tenafly, NJ) - Youth Basketball Director/Coach
  • Hoop Zone (Englewood, NJ) - Youth Basketball Director/Coach
  • 15 years of Coaching Experience

Sarah Dessner, Basketball Coach

sarahd@monroesportscenter.com
  • 2012 Group 4 State Champion at Jackson Memorial High School
  • Player/ Coach for the first WVU women’s club basketball team
  • Head Freshman Coach at Jackson Memorial High School
  • Assistant Varsity Coach at Jackson Memorial High School


 

Carlton Fields, Basketball Coach

CarltonF@monroesportscenter.com
  • 4 year Varsity Basketball Starter at Willingboro High School

  • 2 year Basketball Starter at Burlington County College

  • Willingboro PAL Assistant Coach 

Justin McKenzie Simon, Basketball Coach

JustinM@monroesportscenter.com

  • Ocean county basketball player 2017-2019
  • AS in exercise science and sports studies 
  • Crossfit condition coach 2014-2016
  • Assistant girls varsity coach 2012

 

 

Joseph Paladino, Basketball Coach

josephp@monroesportscenter.com
  • Varsity Basketball player at Marlboro HS

  • College basketball player at Ocean County College

  • Coached multiple seasons as MSC/CJB Coach

Charlie Roberts, Basketball Coach

CharlieR@MonroeSportsCenter.Com
  • St. Peter's HS (New Brunswick) 3 yr starter, Captain & 1,000 point scorer

  • Farleigh Dickinson University (Teaneck) 4 yr starter, captain & 1,000 point scorer for Division I

  • Hoop Group Headquarters Skill development Coach 2016-2019

  • Coastal Academy Prep Asst Coach for Monteverdi post grad national tournament 2016

  • Trenton Catholic Academy- Asst. Varsity Coach - 2016

  • McCorristan HS 1994-95 - Assistant Coach Varsity 2yrs -  Mercer County Champs and Parochial Champs

  • Garden Achievement Program Basketball 

Joe Ross, Basketball Coach

JoeR@MonroeSportsCenter.Com
  • 3 Year Varsity Starter at East Brunswick HS (60 wins in 3 years)

  • Played 2 Years at Ithaca College

  • Advanced to Sweet 16 - Best Finish in School History (2012-13)

  • Served as Student Assistant, Cornell Men's Basketball (2014-15)

  • 6 Years Experience as Shooting Specialist/Skills Coach

 

TJ Savaro, Basketball Coach

TJS@MonroeSportsCenter.Com
  • 7 years of coaching experience

  • 15 Years of playing Experience

  • Old Bridge HS Varsity Player 

BJ White, Basketball Coach

BJWhite@MonroeSportsCenter.com
  • BIO
  • COMING
  • SOON

Cam Tucker, Basketball Coach

CamT@MonroeSportsCenter.com

• 2016 Northern Burlington HS 1000 point scorer 

•2016 Northern Burlington HS 3 pt record holder for the season (70) & career (143). 
• College of St Elizabeth 1000 point scorer 
• 2020 career 3 pt record holder at St. Elizabeth w/ 175 3s