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Erie Preparatory Academy basketball and student-athlete development

ATHLETICS

Sports at Erie Prep are more than competition — they are a pathway to discipline, teamwork, and leadership grounded in faith.

Overview

Athletics With Excellence, Purpose, and Heart

Athletics are an essential part of life at Erie Preparatory Academy, where sports are viewed not only as competition but as a pathway to developing discipline, teamwork, and leadership grounded in faith. Our students train and compete on the $30 million Erie Sports Center campus, a professional-level facility that supports elite athletic development in multiple sports.​


Erie Prep offers a full range of both PIAA-sanctioned and Prep-level athletic programs, including basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball, cross country, track and field, wrestling, and esports. Every student-athlete benefits from access to professional coaching, strength and conditioning programs through AHN Sports Performance, and international exposure opportunities through partnerships such as the Villarreal CF Soccer Academy and national-level Postgraduate Basketball teams.​


The academy’s philosophy is simple: there are no “B-teams.” Every athlete receives personalized coaching time, individualized development plans, and college recruitment assistance designed to match their ability with the right next-step opportunity.


At Erie Prep, sports teach more than how to win—they teach how to lead, persevere, and honor God through dedication and effort. It’s athletics with excellence, purpose, and heart.

Erie Prep basketball student-athlete competing in a game

Our Programs

Teams

Leadership

Coaching Staff

Our coaches combine professional and collegiate experience with a commitment to mentorship rooted in character and Christian values.

Chris Steele
General Manager of Soccer

Chris Steele

David Briski
General Manager of Basketball

David Briski

Benjamin Daniels
Athletics, Head Coach - Basketball

Benjamin Daniels

Nick Battle
Head Coach - Basketball

Nick Battle

Duke Gartrell
Head Coach - Basketball

Duke Gartrell

Drew Morrow
Assistant Coach

Drew Morrow

Andrew Howard
Assistant Coach

Andrew Howard

Vince Collins
Assistant Coach

Vince Collins

Chad Gilkinson
Assistant Coach

Chad Gilkinson

Olavo Guimarães
Head Coach - Esports

Olavo Guimarães

Erie Preparatory Academy basketball team and coaching staff
Prep · Postgraduate · PIAA

Basketball

Professional-level training. Global recruitment. Unmatched opportunity.

Erie Prep cross country student-athletes training outdoors
PIAA

Cross Country

Discipline. Endurance. Excellence.

Erie Prep esports gaming stations for competitive training
Guaranteed College Placement

Esports

Innovation. Competition. Strategy.

Erie Preparatory Academy soccer players training
Villarreal CF Residency

Soccer

Global talent. European excellence. Christ-centered character.

Erie Prep track and field student-athletes training
PIAA

Track & Field

Speed. Strength. Spirit.

Erie Prep baseball student-athletes in game action
Also Offered

More Sports

Baseball, softball, volleyball, and wrestling — PIAA-sanctioned programs open to Erie Prep students.

This Season

Schedule & Results

Next Steps

Our Student-Athletes Were Recruited To

Allegheny College

Barton College

Davis & Elkins College

Dodge City Community College

Emerson College

Gannon University

Harford Community College

Hiram University

Maryville University

Mt San Jacinto College

New York University

Northeastern University

Ohio Christian College

Ohio University

Penn State Behrend

PennWest - Edinboro

Pepperdine

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rutgers University

Stony Brook

University of California- Davis

University of California- Santa Cruz

University of Dallas

University of La Verne

University of Massachusetts

University of Rochester

University of San Francisco

Washington University

West Virginia University

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

Erie Preparatory Academy Prep and postgraduate basketball teams

Join Us

Interested in joining an Erie Prep athletic program? Our admissions team will match your ability with the right next-step opportunity.

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