Boys coaches
Ames coaches
Ty Walsh
From Osage, IA, Ty went to Osage High School. He was a member of the Central College Men’s Basketball team before transferring to Iowa State University. He spent the 2022-2023 as a manager for the Iowa State Men’s Basketball team. Ty does a great job developing the fundamentals necessary to be successful at older ages. It is evident to see how much our players develop playing under Coach Ty!
des moines coaches
Justin ohl
As well as playing college basketball at Drake University 1997-2001, Justin brings over years of coaching experience to our Attack Family. He was the assistant basketball coach at Drake University from 2004-2011 and went on to Head Coach at Waukee High School 2011-2021. Waukee was led by Justin to 8 CIML Conference Championships, and appearing in State Tournaments finishing 3rd in 2018, 2019, State Runner-ups in 2020 and State Champions in 2021. Justin does an outstanding job developing the basics and fundamentals that are so necessary for elite basketball players. We are lucky to have Justin working with our youngest players!
Spencer Haldeman
A native of Peosta, Iowa, Spencer attended Western Dubuque HS and went on to play for the University of Northern Iowa from 2015-2020. Spencer was named the Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior in high school. As a Panther, Spencer was named MVC Sixth Man of the Year in 2019 and MVC All-Freshman Team in 2017. Spencer does an excellent job teaching our kids the details of basketball. He's got an advanced mind from his time playing - it's so fun to watch his teams progress over the course of the season!
Deanthony zanders Boys Coach
Born in Portland, OR and raised in Des Moines, DeAnthony attended Hoover High and went on to play at Iowa Western Community College and Southwest Minnesota State. As a senior at Hoover his team went 26-0 and won a state title. At SMSU, DeAnthony was named All-NSIC Tournament Team. At Hoover, DeAnthony was selected first team All-State by Iowa Preps. DeAnthony is a development coach that hones in on fundamentals, skill work, and great communication. His enthusiasm is contagious and he holds his players accountable to the highest level.
Casey schiessler
Casey is in his first season with All-Iowa Attack. He comes from Elkhorn, Nebraska, where he played for Elkhorn High School and was a 2 time State Qualifier. He is currently working on a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology at Iowa State and is excited to be a part of the Attack Program and Family. Casey cares deeply about the players he coaches and continues to develop as a coach. He will be a core member of AIA for years to come! We're grateful to have great young coaches like Casey.
Keith "Lefty" Moore 7th/8th ELITE coach
Coach Keith Moore’s basketball background includes playing Division I college basketball at Iowa State University and where he was an assistant coach for one year. Many Iowans will recall his days as the starting point guard for Iowa State University, where he was an All Big 8 performer his senior year. He also played in the CBA and a lot of years overseas. Coach Moore was an assistant coach with the Iowa Energy of the NBA D League for five seasons. Coach Moore has also coached High School and AAU. Keith started with Attack in 2007. Coach Moore owns a skill development company out of Raleigh, North Carolina called “Elevate Basketball” that works with boys and girls ages 9 through college. Coach Moore has trained over 300 young men and 150 young women playing college or professional basketball. Coach Moore is a full time AIA employee and enjoys being part of one of the best AAU programs in the country.
"Parents pay us to teach their kids basketball, they don't pay us to care, we choose to do that."
amere Hamilton 7th/8th ELITE coach
Amere was raised in Atlanta, GA, but was actually born in Ames, IA. Amere has been a basketball manager at Iowa State University since 2001 where both his mother and father are alum’s. Amere loved playing basketball but faced many challenges through playing the game which fueled his passion for coaching and teaching the game. Amere has coached basketball since 2019 and has been with the AIA family since 2023 - we are lucky to have him!
makai Muhammad 7th/8th ELITE coach
An Ames native, Makai graduated from Ames High School where he was a conference leader in assists. Following high school, Makai played basketball at DMACC before joining the Attack Family in 2019. He brings an immense love for the game and a passion for helping kids better themselves both on and off the court. Makai is a true players coach and his energy and accountability are contagious.
Brandon Snyder 7th/8th ELITE coach
A Larchwood, IA native, Brandon comes over to Attack after 3 years with the Omaha Sports Academy. Prior to working at OSA, Brandon was a Director at the Arena Sports Academy in Sioux City, IA for 2 years helping their new facility get off the ground. A multi-sport athlete in high school, his teams won state championships in both basketball and football his senior year, resulting in Brandon being named the Des Moines Register Athlete of the Year. Following his career at West Lyon, Brandon went on to play football at the University of Iowa. Brandon will serve a role as a full-time Director on the Boys’ side at All Iowa Attack and looks forward to pushing the game of basketball forward in the state of Iowa for years to come.