Phil Galvin
Technical Director of the NBA Basketball School, Dubai

Considered one of the US top skill development instructors, Galvin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with him to the NBA Basketball School Dubai.  He arrives in Dubai, having most recently served as the Technical Director of the NBA Basketball School in Turkey. 

A native of the Bay Area in the United States, Galvin was an All-State performer in basketball at Antioch High School. He played collegiately at Santa Rosa Junior College before accepting a Division I scholarship to Mount St. Mary’s College in Maryland.  There he played for legendary coach Jim Phelan, one of college basketball’s all time win leaders.  Galvin was selected to the Northeast Conference (NEC) All-Newcomer team and was named NEC player of the week three times.

After graduation, he began his coaching career at The University of San Francisco, where he spent five seasons as an assistant coach and was a part of the 1998 NCAA tournament team. Phil then spent 20 years working as the Basketball Director at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, which is known as one of the finest private athletic clubs in the world. There he created comprehensive basketball training programs that included camps, clinics, training, teams, as well as adult and youth leagues.

KATIE BATLIN
Coach at the NBA Basketball School, Dubai

The NBA Basketball School in Dubai is proud to announce the addition of Katie Batlin to our coaching staff.  As a star player in the United States, Katie was nominated to the prestigious McDonald’s All-American team and was named the California Player of the Year. She received a full scholarship to play collegiately at St. Mary’s College. After graduating from SMC, Katie played her extra year of eligibility at San Francisco State. She led her team in points, rebounds, assists and steals; averaging 15.1 points 7.8 rebounds 3.8 assists and 2.6 steals per game. She then signed a Level 1 professional contract to play in Australia. Katie comes to Dubai from the Ultimate Fieldhouse in California, where she was regarded as one of the top performers on their Skill Development staff.  ’I am ecstatic to be adding Katie to our team here in Dubai. She has tremendous passion for the game and is going to provide an extremely high level of coaching experience to our players,’ expressed Technical Director Phil Galvin.

TYRELL HILLMAN
Coach at the NBA Basketball School, Dubai

Coach Tyrelle Hillman, known as Coach Ty has been passionate about basketball ever since he could walk, and began coaching 12 years ago with the Jr. Lakers. He coached the team to three undefeated seasons and was named coach of the year four times. Coach Ty has vast experience in the States, having led the Junior Varsity team at Malborough High School, in LA. In 2018, Coach Ty took up the role of Assistant Varsity Coach at Harvard Westlake who have a reputation of producing some of the most talented college athletes in all sports.  He had the honor of assisting six time CIF coach of the year, Coach Melissa Hearlihy who is one of the most successful girls’ coaches in California history.