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Coach Delfiscio (D.) McDonald

Program Director & High School Head Coach

With nearly two decades of coaching experience, Coach D. McDonald has helped young athletes develop their skills, basketball IQ, and confidence. Since 2006, he has coached club and recreational teams, specializing in position-specific training, fundamentals, and game strategy for boys and girls.

As head coach of Excelsior Classical Academy’s middle school boys’ team, he led them to the 2020 Triangle North Athletic Conference (TNAC) Championship in just his second season. In 2021, he founded IAD Basketball. which became the Bull City Bruins in 2023. Several players from his inaugural 14U team still compete for the Bruins at the 17U level, a testament to his commitment to long-term player growth.

Under Coach D.'s leadership, players receive elite instruction, competitive opportunities, and mentorship to succeed on and off the court. Families can expect a program that builds winners—both in basketball and in life.

A Message from Coach D.

In my youth, I missed out on several life-changing opportunities because I didn’t have knowledgeable mentors to guide me through critical decisions—decisions that most young people are not equipped to make on their own. With those experiences in mind, I founded I Am DOPE (Developing Ownership of Personal Empowerment) to help young people access opportunities that nurture their interests, refine essential life skills, and expand their network of mentors, who are high-performing professionals in their fields, and can provide guidance on life, education, and future careers. Having coached basketball for nearly 15 years, I see the synergy between the I Am DOPE mission and sports as a powerful way to maximize our impact on the lives of our players.

-- Coach D.

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