Coaching Staff
Sylvester Noel - Coaching Consultant
Introduction: Coach Noel is a Level 2 NCCP certified coach who played played high school basketball, track & field and football as a highly touted Safety. His passion for basketball runs very deep and with 25+ years of coaching experience, he has had the privilege of coaching in City, District and Provincial Championships at all levels from Juvenile to Senior.
Coaching Highlights:
- Basketball BC Center of Performance Boys (Assistant Coach)
- BC Summer Games Boys Basketball 3x3 (Head Coach) (Gold & Silver Medalists)
- Western Canada Summer Games Provincial Boys Basketball Team – U16 (Assistant Coach) (Gold Medal)
- BC Summer Games Boys (Assistant Coach) (Gold & Bronze Medalists)
- BC Summer Games Girls (Assistant Coach) (Bronze Medalists)
- Provincial Boys Red Team – U15 (Assistant Coach)
- Western Canada Summer Games Provincial Girls Red Basketball Team – U15 Assistant Coach (Gold Medal)
- Provincial Girls Red Basketball Team – U15 (Head Coach)
- Kitsilano Secondary School Senior Boys Basketball Team (Head Coach) (1st Place Lower Mainland Champions - BC High School Basketball)
- Kitsilano Secondary School Senior Boys Basketball Team (Head Coach) (3x Gold Medalists Vancouver City Final Champions - BC High School Basketball)
- Kitsilano Secondary School Senior Boys Basketball Team (Assistant Coach) (2x Silver Medalists Provincial Championships - BC High School Basketball)
- Kitsilano Secondary School Junior Boys Basketball Team (Head Coach) (Silver Medalists Provincial Championships - BC High School Basketball)
- Kitsilano Secondary School Juvenile Boys Basketball Team (Head Coach) (2x Gold Medalists & Silver Medalists Provincial Championships)
- Crofton House School Girls Basketball (Coach)
- London Secondary School (Assistant Coach)
- Talmud Torah Elementary School (Coach - Soccer, Basketball , Track and Volleyball)
Concentrations/Interests/Passions: Coach Noel earned a Bachelor of Human Kinetics degree and an English degree. As an elementary Phys. Ed. Teacher, Coach Noel is constantly surrounded by sports and takes a special interest in helping students foster a team first mentality and building a strong work ethic. He is an avid runner and has completed many full and half marathons.
Favorite in-game or practice quote(s): "Let's not run around
George Dokmanovic - Assistant Coach | Head of Basketball Operations & Social Media
Introduction: Coach George played his high school basketball at Kitsilano Secondary School. He is entering his 3rd year of studies at the University of British Columbia and is currently pursuing an opportunity to play Varsity Men’s basketball at the CIS/USports or PACWEST level. Throughout his high school basketball career, Coach George was part of various championship winning teams (City Champions, Provincial Championships and the AAU circuit). He has also earned various player-of-the-game and 1st/2nd All-Star team awards while also being recognized for numerous academic achievements. During the 2018 season, Coach George was the Head Coach of the West Point Grey Academy Grade 7 boys basketball team.
Coaching/Playing Highlights:
- West Point Grey Academy (Head Coach)
- Kitsilano Secondary School Senior Boys Basketball Team (8th Place Finish - Provincial Championships)
- Kitsilano Secondary School Senior Boys Basketball Team (2x AAAA City Champion)
- Kitsilano Secondary School Junior Boys Basketball Team (AAAA City Champion)
Concentrations/Interests/Passions:The “student-athlete” dynamic is what Coach George attempts to follow each and every day. Before basketball, there are responsibilities that are attached with education, either in the classroom, at home, or within the community. Coach George recognizes the balance that must be created between school and athletics and how the two can correlate positively with one another and hopes to bring this approach to F.O.R.M. He believes through patience, careful listening, repetition, and using your voice, you can achieve anything in academics and athletics.
Favorite in-game or practice quote(s): 1. “I love defense!!!”
2. “Hard work beat talent when talent fails to work hard”
Anthony Hokanson - Assistant Coach, Player Development
Introduction: Coach Anthony graduated from the University of Northern British Columbia in the spring of 2020 where he played on the men's basketball while, he pursued a degree in Accounting. He graduated from Kitsilano Secondary school where he was a standout basketball player.
Coaching/Playing Highlights:
- Current Varsity Men's Basketball player at the University of Northern British Columbia
- Boys Provincial Team (U16 - Basketball BC)
- Boys Provincial Basketball Team (U15 - Basketball BC)
- Boys Provincial Basketball Team (U14 - Basketball BC)
Concentrations/Interests/Passions: Accounting is a strong passion of Coach Anthony's. Along with this, basketball is also a big love and passion of his as well. Coach Anthony joins F.O.R.M. in hopes of teaching younger players what is takes to get to the next level and succeed once they get there.
Favorite in-game or practice quote(s): "Ball don't lie"
Armaan Sandhu - Coach, Youth Development
Bio coming soon...