Our Trainers

 
 

Anthony Woods - Skill Training

Coach Woods was born and raised in Chicago, but moved away from the city as a teenager to Normal, IL. Anthony has always loved sports and played high school basketball at Normal Community High School all four years. His senior year, Woods accompanied his high school team as they made it to the Final Four in the state.

After graduating high school in May of 2011, he attended Parkland College in Champaign, IL. After Parkland, he was recruited to play at Ashford University. While playing at Ashford University Woods earned All-American honors and was Player of the Year in the A.I.I. Conference his junior year. In his senior year he was second team all-conference and the team made it to the Sweet 16 in the national tournament. Anthony graduated from Ashford University in May of 2016.

After college Woods played professionally in China and also played a bit of semi-pro basketball as well.

Anthony lives in Champaign, IL with his wife and daughter. In recent years he has served as an Assistant Basketball Coach at Parkland College and currently serves as the JV Coach at Champaign Centennial High School. Woods also owns his own basketball training company AW3 Hoops to help develop players in the Champaign/Urbana area.


 

Israel Wells - Strength Training

Israel was born and raised just outside of Champaign IL. He grew up playing and loving basketball which he did in high school for both the Unity Rockets and the Champaign Cyclones. Coach Wells attended Parkland College where he received his associate degree in Kinesiology. During that time, he also earned a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) license. Wells then attended the University of Illinois (UIUC) and graduated in 2021 with a bachelors degree in Kinesiology. While a student at UIUC, he served as a personal trainer for Parkland College’s athletic clientele. Israel also participated in a strength and conditioning internship at UIUC with their sports teams. Israel was accredited as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) in fall 2021.

Certifications:
USA Basketball Gold Coach
- Official USA Basketball Youth Development Licensed Coach
SafeSport Certified
NCAA Basketball Certification Event Guidelines
NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
NSCA Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)


 

Emery Williams - Vertimax Training

All Sports Training

For those who are participating in sports, All Sports Training will help clients build technical and functional strength along with speed and agility training to maximize sport specific movement.


 

Delandis Beck - Skill Training

Coach Beck was born and raised in Springfield, IL. He moved to Champaign in 2001 to attend the University of Illinois. He graduated with a Bachelors degree in Sociology from the U of I and a Masters degree in Organizational Leadership from Lincoln Christian University. Delandis currently works full time for the Illini Land Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Beck has played basketball his entire life and has been coaching since 2011, both recreational and competitive.

Certifications:
USA Basketball Gold Coach
- Official USA Basketball Youth Development Licensed Coach
IHSA Certified
SafeSport Certified
NCAA Basketball Certification Event Guidelines