Faith & Grind Basketball School

Staff

Dedicated coaches who take pride in being mentors and great adult figures to the youth.

Our Staff

Faith & Grind Staff

Mike Buffalo

Founder & Lead Coach

Former Professional Basketball Player — United Kingdom
Led Irvington 5th Grade Boys to the 2024 Tri-County Championship Title
Former Jr. NBA Clinician, Brooklyn Nets

Michael McConnell

Coach

Former Varsity — St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Edison, NJ)
Multi-Sport Athlete: Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, Track
Nyack College Graduate
10+ Years of Coaching Experience

CJ Harris

Coach & Trainer

Former Standout — Alexander Hamilton High School (Elmsford)
Section 1 High School Basketball Champion
Played at Manhattanville College & Utica College
Youth Basketball Coach & Trainer

Jose Almanzar

Coach

Former Varsity — Regis High School (Manhattan)
Multi-Sport Athlete: Basketball & Baseball
College of the Holy Cross (MA) Graduate
5+ Years of Coaching Experience

Brandon Harris

Coach & Trainer

All-League — Alexander Hamilton High School (Elmsford); Led Team to Championship
All-Conference — Herkimer College (NY)
Current Student-Athlete

Andrea Ibezim

Coach & Trainer

All-Section & All-League — Mount Vernon High School (NY)
Former NCAA Division I Athlete — Marshall University
Basketball Coach & Trainer

Believe. Grind. Rise.

Your Future Is Worth the Work

Believing in yourself and your purpose is just the start. Faith & Grind is where that belief becomes action — performing the same repetitive reps, day after day, until greatness is the only outcome.