Joey Simmons

July 27, 2022

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