Satsuma High School offers three levels of basketball for boys and girls in grades 7-12: Jr. High (7-8), JV (9-10), and Varsity (9-12). Tryouts are held every spring, and preseason strength and conditioning and summer competitions begin in early June.
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Meet the Coaches
Justin Harris
Varsity Head Coach
justin.harris@satsumaschools.com
Shep Shady
Head of Operations and Assistant Head Coach
sshady@satsumaschools.com
Thomas James
Junior High Boys Head Coach
tjames@satsumaschools.com
Kelsey Zirlott
Junior High Girls Head Coach
Junior High Girls Head Coach
Alan Weaver
Head Skill Development Coordinator and Assistant Coach
Head Skill Development Coordinator and Assistant Coach
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Justin Harris, Head Coach
justin.haris@satsumaschools.com
Coach Harris begins his fifth season as Head Boys and Girls Basketball Coach. He brings years of coaching experience from the court to the football field. He graduated from Mattie T. Blount High School, earning scholarships to play football at several colleges. As a player, Coach Harris was coached by Hall of Famer Ben Harris and Arthur Haynes.
Harris played at the University of Alabama Birmingham and later transferred to the University of South Alabama, where he continued his football career, and earned his Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and Leisure Studies. He is currently working on his degree in Sports Marketing.
Coach Harris has coached at his Alma Mater and Spanish Fort (State Champions 2012), McGill-Toolen Catholic (State Semi-Finalist 2013), and Cottage Hill Christian.
In addition to his head coaching role, Coach Harris serves as one of Satsuma High School athletes' strength and conditioning coaches.