Coaches

Brooklyn Swarm Director
Luis Posada
- 2nd Season with Brooklyn Swarm Basketball
- Graduate of Kean University
- Originally from Hudson County, NJ
- Coach Luis Posada has been an educator and coach for more than 10 years
- He has coached basketball at the middle school and high school level since 2011.
- Currently the Assistant Coach for The Boys Basketball Team and Director of Admissions at Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School

Director of Recruiting & Head Skills Trainer
Scott Rich
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4TH Season with Brooklyn Swarm
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Multiple Tournament Championships with Brooklyn Swarm
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Former Player at Columbia Greene CC
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Former Semi-Pro Player in the GMGB League 2014-2016
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Former Pro Player in the ABA - Bronx Holy Storm, Atlantic Coast Cardinals, New York Lightning
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USA Gold Licensed Coach since 2015

10th Grade Boys Coach
Noah Shy
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3rd Season with Brooklyn Swarm
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1,000 POINT SCORER AT BROOKLYN COLLEGE
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LED TEAM IN SCORING AND REBOUNDING IN 2019-2020
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NAMED TO THE CUNYAC ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM
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RANKED TOP 50 IN LONG ISLAND AND TOP 10 NASSAU COUNTY IN 2017
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2022 CUNYAC All Second Team

Brooklyn Swarm Head Coach
Chris Tunkel
• 3-time varsity letterman and senior co-captain at EC Glass High School. Leading 3-point shooter and third leading scorer (junior/senior seasons).
• Named Top 15 at Prep Stars Invitational Camp (Charlotte, NC, summer of ‘93) amongst future NBA and Div. I talent.
• Coached from 2016 to 2020 at Kings Bay Youth Organization.
• Has worked for numerous Arts & Education programs servicing youth in NYC schools for over 20 years.

Brooklyn Swarm Head Coach
Gary Solberg
• First Season with Brooklyn Swarm
• Founder of Brooklyn Ballers
• Physical Education Teacher at promise Academy 1 High School
• Junior Varsity Head Basketball Coach and Varsity Assistant
• Over 10 years of High School and AAU Coaching experience
• Graduate of Brooklyn College
• Graduate of North Central University

Brooklyn Swarm Coach
Shakel Cofield
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3rd Season with Swarm Basketball
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Former Player at Tompkins Cortland Community College
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Basketball Skills Trainer for Middle School-High School Athletes