Billy Armstrong's Career
"Sports, if approached in the right way, can do a great deal to help a young person mature in a positive manner. Billy Armstrong is proof that this can happen. Kids who work with him will find out how to perform better on and off the basketball court."
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- Jay P. Granat, Ph.D.
Billy Armstrong is a graduate of Bergen Catholic HS (94). He led the Bergen Catholic Crusaders to a league, county and state title in his senior year. He earned All-League honors and All-County honors in 1994 and was selected for the Bergen Records 1990s All- Decade Team.
He received a Division I scholarship to Davidson College. During his senior year at Davidson, the Wildcats won the Southern Conference. The triumph led to the 1998 NCAA tournament.
After college, Billy went on to play professional basketball in Europe for six years. He has also played for the Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs with the USBL and the Newark Express with the ABA.
For over 10 years, Billy has dedicated his time to mentoring, training and assisting young players to enhance their basketball skills. He uses his expertise to teach and motivate future basketball stars.
Playing Professional Basketball is a dream come true for this NJ native who is recognized as an outstanding athlete of the 1990’s in Bergen County. With hard work and dedication he has designed his programs to provide individualized attention to the enhancement of basic skills and fundamentals of the game.
Billy is currently coaching at Bergen Catholic HS.
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