“We’ve been going to UPB for a while now and we’ve seen so many great coaches come in and out. They always come equipped with great tips because they’re all players of the game. For Mateo, he’s still growing but the work he does with Corey really correlates with his specific position which has been huge for Mateo’s skill growth,” Adrian said.

“People are the best learning resources. Everyone has different experiences and being able to talk to people and learn from others is a great way to learn and train as a coach. If coaches can take even 1 thing new that they didn’t know or didn’t think of then to me that’s a success,” Coach Hannah said. 

 “Working at UPB as a Digital Content Writer has opened up avenues for myself that I didn’t even know were possible. As a lifelong Bay Area native and advocate for women’s sports, I had applied to an internship with the Golden State Valkyries which was a goal of mine the day they announced their expansion. I was both shocked and deeply grateful to be accepted to work with them. Once again I was given the opportunity to learn about basketball on a deeper level. The experiences I had, taught me how to represent a brand even further and at the professional level.”