Matt Beeuwsaert 
4th & 5th Grade Boys' Teams


Matt Beeuwsaert has been involved in basketball his entire life. He grew up playing high school basketball for Mater Dei where he was CIF 4A Player of the Year as a junior, was selected as a McDonald's, Parade and Scholastic All American as a senior, played collegiately at both Notre Dame and CAL, and had a ten year professional career in Europe. A recent article in the OC Register by Steve Fryer listed Matt as one of the Top 25 O.C. high school players of all time. Since his retirement from his playing days, Matt has worked at helping young players reach their full potential.

Coach Matt offers both private & small group instruction for young players interested in honing their fundamentals and improving their footwork, post moves, offensive moves from the perimeter, shooting, ball handling, and defensive positioning. Besides his training sessions, Coach Matt also offers personalized video editing. Using actual game film, Coach Matt will review your son or daughter's performance in its entirety. With the help of up to date video editing tools, Coach Matt will pull out sequences from the game where your son or daughter has done something right or something wrong on the court. Then with the use of still framing, reverse action, slow motion, line indicators, and voice dubbing, Coach Matt will edit each one of those sequences in detail. Once all the sequences have been edited, they are then burned onto a DVD for your son or daughter's viewing on their own TV. It's an instructional video that includes your child. It allows them to see for themselves if they are making the right decisions on the floor, are in the right position at all times, and if they are actually putting to good use all the skills they have learned over the years.
Lastly, Coach Matt is also a self-published author of a hilarious basketball comic strip book for kids. In his book entitled " I GOT GAME ", the main character Zac Ryan is this goggle-eyed, wristband-wearin', trash-talkin', cocky little kid who's got the " gear " but definitely not the " game ". Zac finds out the hard way that it takes more than an attitude to be successful. This is an unique gift idea for anyone who's ever played the game of basketball. You can view sample strips, check out the characters, and order a copy online at:


Brad Butterworth
6th and 8th Grade Boys' Teams

Coach Brad Butterworth’s experience spans years and all levels of basketball - from youth to the collegiate worlds. Leading his own club (South Coast – THE ACADEMY), Board Member of Local NJB Chapter South Coast, Assistant Coach at Dana Hills High School, and Camp Director of his own summer camps (Coastline Summer Camps), Coach Butterworth understands the need for proper development, community involvement and the competitive drive it takes to create a recognized program. At Dana Hills HS he helped spearhead the development of athletes that broke two winning records in more than 35 years of Dana Hills basketball history. In 2007, Coach Butterworth made the leap to Collegiate Coach with Colorado College and has worked with Florida State University, Western Washington University and The Air Force Academy. This wide range of experience is what makes his training techniques and knowledge so valued in the developing world of athletics. 

Result-driven and inspired from those he learned from, Coach Butterworth is one of the most experienced and veteran coaches in the area. “I’m truly ecstatic about taking the Head Basketball Coaching job at Capistrano Valley Christian Schools. To even be considered for this position at a school where much basketball success has been proven is an honor. I’m positive that through development and basketball IQ enrichment, success will continue and athletes will leave this institution with the tools necessary to move on and compete at even the next level.”

Brad is married to the former Jessica Wahl, and has three children - Jaide (9), Kai (6) and Braylen (4). They attend The International Church of Christ and reside in the Talega community of San Clemente.

Eric Siess
7th Grade Boys' Teams


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