USA Deaf Basketball

USA Deaf Basketball is proud to welcome Bryan Leeper as our new Marketing Director!

Bryan is a proven growth marketing leader with a strong track record of transforming brands and expanding their reach. His experience includes leadership roles with Sorenson Communications, WannaCinn, and DeafLEAD, where he helped drive significant growth in digital presence and community engagement.

Bryan also leads Leeper Digital, a growth marketing agency focused on elevating Deaf community brands, and is the founder of DeafMonitor, a centralized platform connecting the Deaf community with news, events, and information.

His ability to amplify Deaf voices, strengthen brands, and drive community growth makes him an exciting addition to USA Deaf Basketball as we continue building for the future.

Welcome to Team USA, Bryan! 🇺🇸🏀

🏀 USA DEAF BASKETBALL WELCOMES BRYAN LEEPER 🇺🇸

USA Deaf Basketball is proud to welcome Bryan Leeper as our new Marketing & Communications Director!

Bryan is a proven growth marketing leader with a strong track record of transforming brands and expanding their reach. His experience includes leadership roles with Sorenson Communications, WannaCinn, and DeafLEAD, where he helped drive significant growth in digital presence and community engagement.

Bryan also leads Leeper Digital, a growth marketing agency focused on elevating Deaf community brands, and is the founder of DeafMonitor, a centralized platform connecting the Deaf community with news, events, and information.

His ability to amplify Deaf voices, strengthen brands, and drive community growth makes him an exciting addition to USA Deaf Basketball as we continue building for the future.

Welcome to Team USA, Bryan! 🇺🇸🏀

🇺🇸🏀 HONORING OUR PAST. BUILDING OUR FUTURE.

USA Deaf Basketball continues to evolve, transform, and raise the standard for our organization and programs. As we build toward the future, we also believe strongly that we must stay connected to the people who helped build the foundation we stand on today.

“As we build the next chapter of USA Deaf Basketball, we cannot move forward without honoring the people who helped build the foundation beneath us. Our legends, former players, coaches, and leaders carry decades of experience, history, and wisdom that should remain connected to our future. We are building a stronger bridge between our past, present, and future.” Craig Radford, Executive Director

With that vision, we are proud to announce the formation of the USA Deaf Basketball Strategic Advisory Council.

The Council will bring together respected former players, coaches, leaders, legends, and others who have made a meaningful impact on Deaf basketball and our community. They will serve in an advisory capacity to our Board of Directors, bringing their experience, perspective, institutional knowledge, and wisdom into the conversations shaping the future of USA Deaf Basketball.

This is about more than creating another council.

It is about reconnecting generations. Honoring those who paved the way. Learning from our history. And bringing some of the greatest minds and leaders in Deaf basketball back to the table as we build what comes next. We can honor the legacy while creating a new one.

This is just the beginning. More names. More voices. More to come. 🇺🇸🏀

Legacy Leadership

We are proud to announce that Kevin Kovacs has been appointed as the Compliance Director for USA Deaf Basketball.

Kevin brings a wealth of experience, leadership, and dedication to basketball and the Deaf community. In this important role, he will oversee compliance efforts, help ensure organizational policies and procedures are followed, and support USA Deaf Basketball in maintaining the highest standards of accountability, integrity, and professionalism.

We are excited to have Kevin take on this important leadership position and look forward to the knowledge, commitment, and leadership he will bring to our organization.

Please join us in welcoming Kevin Kovacs to the USA Deaf Basketball leadership team!

🇺🇸 Do you have what it takes to represent Team USA on the world stage? 🏀

The search is on for talented and dedicated Men’s and Women’s athletes to represent Team USA Deaf Basketball at the World Deaf Basketball Championships!

This is your opportunity to wear the red, white, and blue, compete against the best Deaf basketball players from around the world, and be part of something bigger than the game.

If you are ready to showcase your skills, leadership, commitment, and passion for basketball, we want to hear from you!

📋 Submit your interest through the Jotform link in our bio.

⏰ Deadline to submit interest: August 7, 2026

Represent your country. Inspire the next generation. Leave your legacy. 🇺🇸🏀

Please join us in extending a warm welcome and heartfelt congratulations to our 2027 World Deaf Basketball Championships Women’s Head Coaches, Amanda Huser and Men’s Head Coach, Jeremias Valencia!

Congratulations, Coach Huser and Coach Valencia, on this well-deserved appointment! We’re proud to stand behind you every step of the way as you lead USA Deaf Basketball with pride and excellence.

🇺🇸 Go USA Deaf Basketball

🏀 USA Deaf Basketball is excited to officially begin preparations for our next international journey. As we continue strengthening our organization, we’re proud to introduce our newly elected Board of Directors, whose leadership will help shape the future of USA Deaf Basketball.

And the momentum is building fast. Our 2027 Head Coaches will be announced within hours.

New leadership. New vision. One goal: Bringing home gold in 2027. 🥇🇺🇸

We are proud to announce that Keith Westhoelter has been appointed as the Men’s Program Director for USA Deaf Basketball.
 
Keith brings a wealth of experience, leadership, and dedication to basketball and the Deaf community. In this role, he will oversee the development and growth of the men’s program, support athlete and coach development, and help guide Team USA as we continue striving for excellence on and off the court.
 
Please join us in welcoming Keith to this important leadership position. We look forward to his vision, commitment, and building a strong gold culture for USA Deaf Basketball.
 
Congratulations, Keith, and welcome to the leadership team!