COACHES
Head Coach Barry Dotson, FHS Head Coach John Priola, MHS
We have an outstanding staff of coaches and counselors from the Mandeville and Fontainebleau Basketball Teams. John Priola of Mandeville High School (MHS) and Barry Dotson of Fontainebleau High School (FHS) direct and lead the camp along with other coaches to provide quality leadership and techniques to all the campers. We employ many of the players from both the boys and girls teams of both schools as camp counselors. Most of the counselors were once campers themselves and last year we enjoyed sharing some special memories with the Mandeville Girls Basketball team. We divide the three courts into six half courts and have all the coaches and counselors rotate to each court as per schedule. Each camper meets all the coaches and counselors. Many of the campers later enjoy cheering on these players and coaches at one of the local high school games.
CAMP CHAIRMAN
David Stechmann
My name is David Stechmann and I’ve lived in Mandeville for the past 15 years. I’ve worked at the Clerk’s Office U.S. District Court in New Orleans for the last 26 years. I’ve coached most sports and volunteered at Pelican Park in Mandeville by serving on many boards & committees since we made this parish our home. I’m the Camp Chairman for the Legends Thanksgiving Basketball Camp. My wife, Sally Stechmann has been in the pre-school and day care business for the past 25 years. We owned First Steps in Educations in New Orleans and Mandeville for many years. For the past 13 years she’s been the director of Tiny Tumblers Pre School at Northshore Gymnastics. We have three beautiful children. Our oldest, Jessica, is in her third year as a volunteer teacher at Mother Caroline Academy. In the spring she will have earned her Masters of Education from Simmons College in Boston. Kaitlyn is our second child and is in her third year at LSU majoring in Communications. Our youngest is David Michael. He is a freshman at St. Pauls.
Call 985-674-1351 or E-Mail ThanksgivingBBCamp@gmail.com
