JEFF PEARSON
1868 Fargo Ave, Des Plaines, IL. 60018
847-345-3828 - [email protected]
www.coachjeffpearson.com
EDUCATION
NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY, Chicago, IL
Attended: 1992-1993
MASTER OF ARTS - EDUCATION
NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY, Chicago, IL
1992
BACHELOR OF ARTS – COMMUNICATION ARTS
NCAA COACHING BACKGROUND
ST. FRANCIS UNIVERSITY (NCAA D1), Loretto, PA
ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH
1998 - 1999
 Developed scouting reports, create game strategy, assist Head Coach w/ in-game analysis
 Oversaw performance evaluation, film instruction, and skill improvement for all perimeter
players
 Team scoring increased by 6.4 points/game under my direction as offensive coordinator
 Moved from 8th to 4th place in team scoring under a revamped offense
 Coached perimeter player group of underclassmen to 63% of team scoring, increase of 10%
 Helped to improve team 3 point shooting from 32% to 39%, 3rd in Conference
 Assists per game increased by 17%, and turnovers per game decreased 27%
 Academic advisor to FR/SO student-athletes; reviewed assignment completion weekly; avg.
3.23GPA
 Director of “Red Flash Fall Coaches Clinic” which served Central PA youth and coaches
NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY (NCAA D3), Chicago, IL
ASSISTANT BASKEBTALL COACH/RECRUITING COORDINATOR
1994 - 1998
 15 players received All-CCIW honors; 2 CCIW scoring leaders; 2 European professionals; 1 NPU
Hall of Fame member
 Increased academic profile of recruits to 3.2GPA (25% increase), 26 ACT (27% increase)
 Coached & recruited Denny Keizer who averaged 23.6ppg – 3rd highest in school history (97)
 Coached & recruited 11 players who finished in Top 10 of school record book 24 times
 Creator & Director of “Jr Vikings Basketball Clinic” enrolled 100 local 5th – 8th grade boys/girls
 Member, Board of Directors - National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Asst.
Coaches Committee - NCAA DIII
 Contributing Author – “Courtside Magazine,” the official publication of NABC
NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY (NCAA D3), Chicago, IL
HEAD MEN’S GOLF COACH
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1996 - 1998
Oversaw NCAA compliance, recruitment, and operations
Started program back up from scratch after a 6 year hiatus
Cultivated donor support to provide inaugural Spring trip to Boca Raton, Florida
Leveraged alumni connections to gain access to Highland Park Country Club as home course
Coached first NPU golfer – Patrick Benson - to All-CCIW honors in 12 years
Thru player recruitment, grew player roster from 0 to 7 golfers during re-start of program
HIGH SCHOOL COACHING BACKGROUND
2012 – Current
CO-FOUNDER/COACH
MAINE WEST HIGH SCHOOL FEEDER PROGAM, Des Plaines, IL
 Created partnership among high school, park district, and elementary school district
personnel to kick start program
 31 8th graders have entered Maine West HS in last 3 years because of partnership
 100% success rate for girls trying out for basketball teams at Maine West
 Grew the inaugural number of 8th graders from 2 to 16 by our second season
 Had 2 consecutive years placing freshman on varsity (4 total players)
 169 varsity starts in last two seasons by freshman or sophomore players
 Feeder alumnae last 2 years include: 1 2016 IBCA Class 4A 3rd Team All-State selection, 4 AllCSL selections, 4 All-Area selections (Daily Herald), 2 team Co-MVP’s, 1 team MVP.
 Helped create and coordinate 12-team Maine West MLK Girls Feeder Shootout (’15)
2015 – Current
FOUNDER/COACH
ILLINOIS DRILL FOR SKILL, Des Plaines, IL
 Created basketball instruction program for 5th – 12th grade area youth
 Program focuses solely on individual skill improvement
 31 players spent more than 1,000 hours in 63 sessions working on 150+ drills to improve ball
handling, dribbling, passing, and shooting
MORE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE
2000 – CURRENT
BASKETBALL OFFICIAL
 12 year college official: NCAA D2, NCAA D3, NAIA D1, NAIA D2, & JUCO conferences
 16 year veteran of IHSA Varsity HS games; assigned to officiate 10 state tournament Regionals
 Selected to work college conference tournaments: NCAA D3, NAIA D1, NAIA D2, & JUCO
 Previous member of the Northern Officials Association, Chicago Officials Association, & Athletic
Officials Association
1988 - 1992
POINT GUARD
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NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY (NCAA D3), Chicago, IL
Played in all 106 games during my 4 year varsity career
Single Season records list: 2nd 3pt FG made, 2nd FT % made, 2nd and 3rd 3pt FG %
Career school records for: 2nd 3pt FG %, 3rd 3 point FG made, 4th Assists, 6th FT %
Scored 922 career points
1984 - 1988
POINT GUARD
VON STEUBEN METRO SCIENCE CENTER, Chicago, IL
 Led team to the Elite Eight of 1986 CPL Playoffs while a Sophomore
 Two-time All-Conference (1987, 1988)
 1988 Chicago Public League Honorable Mention (Chicago Sun-Times)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 ASEP Certified (2016)
 Basic CPR / AED Certified (2016)