Coach Paris is a nationally recognized basketball trainer focused on building mental toughness, and a winning mindset in young athletes. He is a CoachUp Captain with over 1,000 completed training sessions and has been ranked the #1 basketball trainer in Illinois on [CoachUp.com](http://CoachUp.com). Paris is the Co-Founder and Elite Skills Trainer of One Up Basketball, providing accessible, high-quality online training for athlete development, and serves as an Elite Lead Clinician for Breakthrough Basketball nationwide.

Paris competed at St. Joseph High School under legendary coach Gene Pingatore, earning Best Defensive Player of the Year honors and ranking Top 100 in Illinois. He later played college basketball at Saint Xavier University, helping lead his team to the NAIA National Tournament and earning Conference Player of the Week honors. After injuries ended his playing career, Paris transitioned into coaching and built training academies focused on skill development, assessments, and mindset training.