About Us

Coach Zach Jones is an experienced high school teacher, former associate head basketball coach at Tomball High School and head basketball coach at Woodland Acres Middle School.  He has worked in various camps, attended many basketball clinics, worked with the University of Houston Men's Basketball team as a student-coach, and has trained basketball players from beginning stages to professional levels. Also, Zach graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor's of Arts in History with a minor in Spanish. 

Coach Cody Stiff has multiple years of experience as a high school teacher and associate head basketball coach at various schools in the Houston area such as Stratford High School and Brenham High School. He has attended numerous coaching and basketball clinics and worked several camps. Cody played high school basketball at Cy Ranch High School where he was selected as a member of the Texas Academic All State Team and went on to graduate from the University of Houston with a Bachelor's of Science in Kinesiology. 

Coach Justin has been training for over a year with Houston Basketball Academy. Justin played high school basketball at Tomball High school. Justin is passionate about the science behind strength & conditioning and performance, and he wants to help athletes improve their athleticism and accomplish their athletic goals. As an intern with Houston Basketball Academy, Justin has helped plan workouts, train athletes, and edit videos for social media. Justin graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor's of Science in Kinesiology - Exercise Science. 

Coach Odi, a new addition to the Houston Basketball Academy team, possesses a passion for the game and is always looking to give back in order to help players take their game and abilities to a higher level. Odi played high school basketball at Waller High school. As an intern, Coach Odi describes his experience with HBA as “a great opportunity to improve my communication, critical thinking, coaching skills and much more. At HBA we’re all family and we seek to help each other be A DIFFERENT BREED: our motto, which means to positively impact anyone who walks into our doors through basketball or life itself. I’m so thankful for HBA; Being able to be in this position is a blessing.” Coach Odi is currently a sophomore in college working towards a degree in Kinesiology and hopes to become a Strength & Conditioning coach or Physical Therapist in the future. 

Coach Hunter has a role for the behind the scenes aspect of the HBA team. Only being on the team for months now, Hunter makes his presence known behind the camera. Hunter possesses skills in graphic design, and he joined the team to help contribute in that area. Helping athletes get their shine in more ways than just in person is important to him. At HBA, Hunter gets behind the camera, helps with the company's graphics, and contributes as a content creator across the HBA social media platforms. Hunter is planning on majoring in Professional Communications at Texas State University, with the goal of going into Sports Broadcasting. 

Coach JP is a recent addition to the HBA team as of May 2023. JP played high school basketball at Strake Jesuit where he was a multiple time all district player, DPOY and Houston Chronicle athlete of the week.  JP has a love for the game that carried him to be able to compete at the next level as a collegiate basketball player for Mary-Hardin Baylor and Letourneau University. Now done with his playing career, JP shares his passion and love for the game with younger players currently on their basketball journey. His goal is to help them reach their full potential and develop into elite level hoopers with the mindset to match their goals.

Coach Lubna, started in May of 2023 with the Houston Basketball Academy. She was an All-District basketball player at Tomball high school. Currently, Lubna is working on getting her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science at Wichita State University while running cross country & track. Lubna’s future plan is to coach women’s basketball and make a positive impact on the lives of her players. She believes that coaching provides a platform to mentor and guide players, help them develop their skills, confidence, and teamwork. She finds fulfillment in seeing players grow and succeed both on and off the court.