Joey Simmons
Founder & Coach
Joey Simmons has been involved in youth and high school coaching for 49 years. He has over 2500 wins over the span of those 49 years. He has been married for 48 years and has three children and 17 grandchildren. His select basketball success includes twenty-0ne National Championships as well as six National Runner-up Championships and four – Final 4 finishes. In five short years of coaching high school basketball, he won over 127 games, with three Final 4 appearances in the TAPPS State Finals and two Elite 8 finishes.
In 2001 his Junior Olympic team traveled to Europe, representing AAU, to compete against European Olympians. The team went 4-0 in their travels around Europe. He is presently the owner of Premier Basketball Report, a national scouting service and runs the Premier Basketball Tournaments, which includes the Heart of Texas Showcase in April and Super 64 National Championship Tournament in July. He is also formerly the Athletic Director and Girls Head Basketball Coach at St. Joseph High School in Bryan.
Joey Simmons is also on the McDonald’s All-American Committee. He is a representative for the State of Texas girls and serves on the selection committee of the McDonald’s All-American girls’ teams. Joey is also the Regional Director for adidas Grassroots Basketball. In just ten short years the Premier Basketball Report Scouting Service has become one of the leading scouting services in the country. Premier Basketball now is a Global Scouting Service that travels the world evaluating girls basketball. In 2019 the Premier Basketball Global Scouting Service became the ranking service for ESPN HoopGurlz.
In 2018 Premier Basketball, Team Lex, Play Ball Nation and Texas Elite was purchased by 3 Step Sports LLC out of Boston MA. 3 Step is the largest Youth Sports Organization in the USA. He was selected as the Head Coach in 2015 and 2017 to coach the Adidas European All-American team that traveled to Europe to play European future Olympian players. He was 8-0 in those two years.
Texas Express, Texas Elite, Team Lex adidas Basketball Club
Founder/Head Coach – AAU Girls Basketball Team – 1995-Present
- 1-time Prime Event National Champions (2021)
- 1-time Adidas 17U Division Final 4 (2021)
- 1-time Prime Events National Runner-Up (2020)
- 1-time Heart of Texas National Champions (2020)
- 2-time Adidas JR Grassroots National Champions (2019, 2018)
- 4-time Adidas National Champions (2015, 2017, 2019, 2020)
- 1-Time Adidas National Runner-Up (2014)
- 2-Time Super 64 National Runner-Up (2017, 2013)
- 7-time Super 64 National Champions (2020, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2010)
- 5-time AAU National Champions (2004, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1998)
- 3-time AAU National Runner-ups (2002, 2001, 2000)
- 9-time AAU National Elite Eight Finalists (1998-2007)
- 12-time AAU National Sweet Sixteen Finalists (1995-2007)
- 13-time AAU National Tournament Finalists (1995-2007)
Junior Olympics Team
Head Coach – Texas Junior Olympic Team – 1999-2001
- Traveled to Europe and defeated the German, Austrian, & two Italian Olympic teams (2001)
- 1-time AAU Junior Olympic National Champions (2000)
- 1-time AAU Junior Olympic National Runner-Up (1999)
Adidas European Travel to Italy
- Head Coach of the Adidas European Travel Team (2015 – 4-0, 2017 -4-0)
St. Joseph Catholic High School Team
Head Coach – St. Joseph Catholic High School Team –2008-present
- Tapps 3A State Final 4 – Took team to State Final 4 first year at St. Joseph (2009)
Nolan Catholic High School Team
Head Coach – Nolan Catholic High School Team –2004-2008
- Tapps 6A State Regionals – Took team to State Play-off for fourth year in a row (2008)
- Tapps 6A State Final 4 – Took team to State Final 4 for second year in a row (2007)
- Tapps 6A State Final 4 – Took team to State Final 4 in just second year at Nolan Catholic High School. School had not been to Final 4 since 1988. (2006)
- Tapps 6A State Regionals – Took team to State Regionals first year at Nolan Catholic High School (2005)
AAU and Select Basketball Leadership
- Founder and Director – Play Ball Nation Boys Basketball program (2018-present)
- Founder and Director – Attack Basketball Academy (2018-Present)
- Founder and Director – Team Lex Basketball program (2018-Present)
- Founder and Director – Texas Elite adidas Basketball Club (2011-Present)
- Founder and Director – Texas JUCO Slam Jam (2010-Present)
- Founder and Director – Heart of Texas Invitational Showcase (2000-Present)
- Founder and Director – Super 64 and Super 32 National Championship Tournament (2009-Present)
- President / Founder – Texas Express Basketball Club (1995-2007)
- President / Director – Southwestern AAU Girls Basketball (2002-2005)
- Co-President – USA Hoops / Texas Shooting Stars Basketball Club (2003-2005)
- President – Texas Shooting Stars Basketball Club (2001-2002)
- Board of Directors – Texas Shooting Stars Basketball Club (1997-1999)
Other Coaching Successes
- His clubs have produced over 200 players that have gone on to play Division I basketball and many players who have played junior college basketball, and 5 players made it to the WNBA. Two of his players, Stacy Stephens and Jalie Mitchell are head coaches at the college level.
- Successfully coached youth sports and high school basketball for 49 years with over 2000 victories.
- Coaching experience in several sports including girl’s basketball, boy’s basketball, boy’s soccer, girl’s soccer, boy’s baseball, and girl’s softball.
Players that played under the umbrella Joey Simmons
| PLAYER NAME |
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE |
Years |
| Alisha Sare |
University of Texas |
1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Alysse Barlow |
Hutchinson Community College |
2006, 2007, 2009 |
| Amanda Cleveland |
Nebraska |
1997 (TSS) |
| Amanda Patterson |
Trinity University |
2007, 2008 |
| Amy Pack |
Texas Christian University |
1996, 1998 |
| Amy Sutton |
Texas Christian University |
1997 (TSS) |
| Annemarie LaGroue |
McMurry University |
2007, 2008 |
| Ashley Browning |
Texas Christian University |
1998, 1999, 2000 (TX Express JO Team) |
| Ashley Robinson |
Tennessee |
2000 WNBA |
| Audrey Finley |
Colorado Christian |
2006 |
| Beth Hampton |
Texas A&M Laredo |
2006 |
| Brea Terrell |
Cisco College |
2007 |
| Brianna Brown |
Brown |
1995, 1996 |
| Brianna Walker |
University of Texas, Arlington |
2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Brie Madden |
Kansas State |
1998, 1999 (TX Express JO Team) |
| Brittany Barker |
SMU |
2002, 2004 |
| Brittany Wolfgang |
New Mexico |
2000 |
| Cameron Frazier |
Dallas Baptist University |
2007 |
| Camie Allen |
Utah |
2004 |
| Camille Perkins |
Angelo State University |
2006 |
| Candace Ashford |
Rice University |
2007 |
| Chastity Myers |
George Washington |
1995, 1996 (TSS) |
| Dana Godfrey |
University of Texas |
1998 (TSS) |
| Destiny Price |
Weatherford College |
2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Ebony Alexander |
Stephen F. Austin |
2006 |
| Ebony Shaw |
Texas Christian University |
1999, 2000 |
| Ellie Torres |
University of Louisiana-Monroe |
2007 |
| Emily Britt |
North Texas |
1996, 1998, 1999 |
| Endurance Wali |
University of North Texas |
2004 |
| Erica Parker |
Sam Houston State |
2004 |
| Erika Warren |
Midland College |
2007 |
| Erin Young |
USC |
1998, 1999 |
| Haley Peveto |
Mary Hardin-Baylor University |
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Heather Burrows |
Baylor University |
1998, 1999 (TX Express JO Team) |
| Heidi Brandenburg |
Missouri |
2006 |
| Jaclyn von der Heide |
Hardin-Simmons University |
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Jalie Mitchell |
North Texas State University |
1995, 1996 |
| Jasmine Dorsett |
Oklahoma State University |
2007, 2008 |
| Jenna Lohse |
Texas Christian University |
2004 |
| Jenna Simmel |
University of Tulsa |
2006 |
| Jennifer Herman |
Concordia University |
2006 |
| Jessica Hesse |
Southeastern Oklahoma State |
2007 |
| Jill Sutton |
Texas Christian University |
1997 (TSS) |
| Jordan Davis |
Baylor University |
1998, 1999, 2000 (TX Express JO Team) |
| Jordan Ford |
Stephen F. Austin |
2006 |
| JoRuth Woods |
University of Texas |
1997 (TSS) |
| Joslyn Greenard |
SMU |
2004 |
| Julie Colli |
SMU |
1998 (TX Express JO Team) |
| Julie Lake |
Texas Tech University |
1995 (TSS) |
| Kaci ALexander |
SMU |
1997, 1999 |
| Kareem Lyn |
Wiley College |
2007, 2008 |
| Katie Crawford |
Tarleton State |
2004 |
| Katie Tull |
Charleston Southern |
2006 |
| Katrina Robinson |
University of Texas |
2004 |
| Katy Cobb |
SMU |
2004 |
| Kayle Cole |
Oklahoma State |
2002 |
| KeKesha Wade |
Long Beach State |
1996 (TSS) |
| Kelsie Edwards |
University of North Texas |
2004 |
| Kelsie Rozendaal |
New Mexico State |
2007 |
| Kendall Schwantz |
Samford University |
2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Kenya Larkin |
University of Texas |
1998 (TSS) |
| Kim Adams |
Texas A&M (Kingsville) |
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Kristin Cook |
Cisco Jr. College |
1995, 1996 |
| Lacey Neu |
Southern Methodist University |
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Latosha Daniels |
Texas Tech |
2000 |
| Lauren Crawford |
Brown University |
1996 (TSS) |
| Layne Reeves |
University of Nebraska |
2007 |
| Lily Glick |
Yale University |
1996, 1997 (TSS) |
| Lindsey Parrish |
John Brown University |
2008 |
| Lindsey Ryan |
University of Texas |
1999 |
| Lisa Hampton |
Midwestern State University |
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Lyndsey St. John |
Radford University |
1999 |
| Lynn Pride |
Kansas State University |
1995, 1996 WNBA (TSS) |
| Meg Brown |
University of Texas |
1997 (TSS) |
| Micah Garoutte |
TCU |
2006 |
| Morgan Hohenburger |
Southwest Missouri State |
1998, 1999 (TX Express JO Team) |
| Nathesia Wright |
SFA |
1998, 1999 |
| Nikki Nester |
Southeastern Oklahoma State |
2007 |
| Paige Parliament |
Abilene Christian University |
2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Rosalyn Reades |
North Texas |
1997, 1998 (TSS) |
| Ryane Alexander |
USC |
1999, 2000 |
| Sadie Dickinson |
Abilene Christian University |
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Sally Skeldon |
Mercer University |
2004 |
| Samantha Mahnesmith |
Southern Methodist University |
2007 |
| Sarah Shelton |
Southern Methodist University |
2007, 2008 |
| Shaka Massey |
Arkansas |
1995 (TSS) |
| Shannon Anders |
University of California-Irvine |
1996 (TSS) |
| Shannon Sanders |
Charleston Southern University, Abilene Christian |
2007, 2009 |
| Shantel Pointer |
Wichita State University |
2006 |
| Sharee Glenn |
Hill |
1997, 1998 |
| Simone Bridges |
University of Missouri-Kansas City |
2007 |
| Stacy Stephens |
University of Texas |
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 WNBA |
| Steph Luce |
Oklahoma University |
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Stephanie Swords |
UT-San Antonio |
2004 |
| Sydney Carter |
Texas A & M University |
2007 WNBA |
| T’nae Theil |
Stanford |
2000 |
| Tamicha Jackson |
Louisiana Tech |
1995 WNBA(TSS) |
| Tamika Catchings |
Tennessee |
1996, 1997 WNBA(TSS) |
| Tammy White |
McClennon Jr. College |
1995, 1996 |
| Tiffany Evans |
Texas Christian University |
2000 |
| Tracey Cook |
University of Texas |
1998 (TSS) |
| Tracy Gahan |
Iowa State |
1997, 1998 (TSS) |
| Trai-ce McCoy |
University of North Texas |
2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Vonny Wilson |
Grayson |
1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Whitney Hand |
University of Oklahoma |
2007 |
