Program Director
Dan Halewicz
862-881-6888
dhalewicz@waynepal.org
Assistant Program Director
Chris Moran
201-873-2533
cmoran23@hotmail.com
Fundraising & Development Coordinator
Jim Irwin
862-485-8293
james.irwin@gmail.com
About Our Program
The Wayne PAL Wolfpack AAU Basketball Program is dedicated to achieving the goals of teaching the life lessons players learn through the game of basketball and preparing young student athletes for their next level of play, whether that be for middle school, high school or college. Our experienced and dedicated coaching staff use practices and games to provide an intense focus on fundamentals, and to emphasize the lessons of integrity, work ethic, teamwork, leadership and loyalty.
Our program focuses on player development! We focus our instruction on basketball fundamentals, along with strength, conditioning, speed and agility training. Our program runs from March through July, along with a Fall season from September through November. Each of our teams is given at least two practices each week throughout each season, and participate in anywhere from 8 to 10 tournaments in the Spring and 5 to 7 tournaments in the Fall.
The Wayne PAL Wolfpack AAU Basketball Program originated in 2001 as an extention of the Wayne PAL Boys Traveling Basketball Program. The program was founded by Jim Stone and Dan Halewicz, current Business Administrator at the Wayne PAL and Assistant Coach for the William Paterson University Men’s Basketball Program. Over the years, the Program has assembled a group of coaches and other professionals committed to enriching the lives of all our players. The coaching staff possesses extensive experience as both players and coaches, and each has enjoyed a great deal of success in those roles. An intense focus on fundamentals is the hallmark of the Wolfpack Program. Wolfpack players are expected to master the mental aspects of the game, including the discipline to focus on the details of the individual and team fundamentals they are taught. The Program’s coaches have history and a reputation in the major AAU recruiting venues, and are committed to preparing their teams to perform on that stage. Players get exposure to college recruiters over a period of years, culminating in their U17 season. Playing in national venues throughout their Wolfpack experience, our players become well prepared to display their talents during the important spring and summer college evaluation periods. All of that said, for the Wolfpack, its first and foremost about the basketball. A players self discovery is paramount in the priorities of the coaches. The lessons in integrity, work ethic, teamwork, and leadership that are available in the game are transferable to all aspects of life outside the gym.
Trophy Case:
2011 Fall 12U/6th Grade Team
Fall Classic One Day Shootout I Champions
Fall Classic One Day Shootout II Champions
Fall Classic One Day Shootout III Champions
Fall Classic One Day Shootout IV Champions
Garden State Basketball Fall Jamfest Champions
2011 Fall 14U/8th Grade Team
Fall Classic One Day Shootout II Runners-Up
Bergen Catholic Tournament Runners-Up
Fall Classic One Day Shootout IV Runners-Up
Hoop Heaven Waldwick Fall Tournament Champions
2011 Fall 16U/10th Grade Team
Fall Classic One Day Shootout II Runners-Up
Fall Classic One Day Shootout IV Champions
2011 Fall 17U/11th Grade Team
Hoop Group Fall Jamfest Silver Bracket Final Four
NJ Gym Ratz Fall Showdown Champions
Fall Classic One Day Shootout IV Champions
Garden State Basketball Fall Jamfest Champions
2011 Spring 13U/7th Grade White Team
Bard College Rumble in the Valley Champions
J&J Showdown II Champions
SJ Blitz Jamfest Runners-Up
2011 Spring 13U/7th Grade Blue Team
West Rock Spring Showdown Runners-Up
TTA Spring Hoop-Fest Runners-Up
Battle of Bayonne Champions
Hudson River Hornets Classic Champions
Freckles Fest Champions
2011 Spring 15U/9th Grade White Team
Hoop Group April Showdown Final Four
J&J Showdown I Runners-Up
2011 Spring 15U/9th Grade Blue Team
NJ Panther Shootout Final Four
J&J Showdown II Runners-Up
2011 Spring 16U/10th Grade Team
Hoop Group April Showdown Runners-Up
Garden State Basketball Slamfest II Runners-Up
NJ Panther Shootout Runners-Up
SJ Blitz Jamfest Champions
2011 Spring 17U/11th Grade White Team
J&J Showdown I Runners-Up
NJ Panther Shootout Final Four
Garden State Slamfest IV Champions
2011 Spring 17U/11th Grade Blue Team
Hoop Group April Showdown Runners-Up
Garden State Basketball Slamfest II Champions
NJ Panther Shootout Runners-Up
SJ Blitz Jamfest Champions
Hoop Group West Virginia Jamfest Mountaineer Gold Bracket Elite Eight
Alumni
Jason Rosenberg – Wayne Valley – Rowan University
Zhimir Butler – Manchester – Centenary College
Seth Bynum – Montclair Kimberly Academy – Vassar College
Dan Balevski – West Windsor South – The College of New Jersey
John Caprio – Seton Hall Prep – Georgetown
