The Zack Ballinger Show

Basketball Coach

April 27, 2021 Zack Ballinger Season 1 Episode 70
The Zack Ballinger Show
Basketball Coach
Show Notes

Andrew Heath has been around the game of basketball his entire life as a player, coach, consultant and trainer.  After finishing his undergraduate degree at Emmanuel College, where he was a two sport athlete in Basketball and Track & Field, he quickly found himself back on the court coaching and training.  Over the next few years he had the opportunity to work with high level players from the NBA, WNBA, international leagues and collegiate athletes while working part time at the Harvard University Athletic Department as a Marketing and Promotions Assistant.  

During the summer months he managed professional exposure camps helping recent college grads and current pros secure contracts in the international market.  Andrew went on to get his Master’s Degree at Manhattanville College in Sports Management while serving as a team manager for the ABA’s (American Basketball Associations) Bronx Holy Flames.  Upon finishing his degree he moved to Beijing, China where he continued his basketball journey, as a manager and coach for the NBA Yao Basketball Club and NBA Academy in addition to serving as an assistant coach at Harrow International School.  

Furthermore, during his time in Beijing he was part of the Beijing Panthers, competing in leagues, games and tournaments throughout China.  Upon returning to America, he founded Andrew Heath Basketball(AHB), a basketball coaching and consulting company working with athletes of all ages and skill sets.  Under AHB, Andrew has leveraged his international network to host camps and clinics in Hong Kong, Australia and Mexico.  In 2019, Andrew co-founded Ball 2 Books, a non-profit initiative providing educational resources and supplies to underserved communities and schools.