Hudson River Hornets

5th Grade Division
An athlete must be in the 5th grade as of October 1, 2011 and can be no older than12 on August 31, 2012. For an athlete that is in the 6th grade as of October 1st, 2011 wanting to play down, in the 5th grade division they can be no older than 11 on August 31, 2012

What basketball means to me is having a vision on and off the court to mentor young athlete’s be the best that they can possible be.

A former Division I player and a veteran Division III coach, Preston Beverly enters his 2nd year as part of the Men’s basketball assistant coaching staff at Nyack College, in Nyack, NY.

A two-year captain at Virginia Military Institute, Beverly was one of the top rebounders in the Big South Conference during his career. He graduated with a degree in Computer Science and a minor in Psychology and Math, reaching the rank of S-6 Lieutenant.

From 2007-2010 Beverly served as an assistant at Bowdoin College in the highly competitive New England Small College Athletic Conference, which boasts two National Champions in the 2000 era. During his time with Bowdoin he aided the Polar Bears to a school-record 22 victories, their first Conference Finals appearance, an NCAA Tournament bid (the first since 1999) and a second round NCAA finish. In addition, Bowdoin earned one First Team All-Conference player, additional players on the second and third teams and had several team members named All-State. The National Strength and Conditioning Association selected one student-athlete as an All-American.

During the 2006-07 seasons, Beverly served as the assistant coach at SUNY New Paltz, handling several aspects of recruiting, scouting and practice planning for the Hawks. He also returned to the court as a player in 2007, playing forward for the semi-pro Hudson Valley Hawks. Beverly was the leading rebounder and second leading scorer for the Hawks in the National Professional Basketball League. The team won the League championship that year.

Beverly hails from an extremely athletic background. His father Randy was a long-time NFL defensive back who starred with the New York Jets in their Super Bowl III victory, making three interceptions. His mother Sharon, played collegiate basketball at Queens College, enjoyed an extremely successful collegiate coaching career and currently is the Director of Athletics & Physical Education at Vassar College.

Beverly is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership.

> Never lose by more than 20 points
> Play tough physical defense
> Be respectful to officials
> Get to the Free Throw line more than our opponent

- Coach Beverly