
National Team Head Coach & Assistant Director for Boys Basketball James Zimmerman has 15 years of experience in high-level skills training and development, worked with countless players of all skill set from youth to professionals. Coach Zimmerman played collegiately at Indian Hills Community College & University of North Carolina at Charlotte. After college, Coach Zimmerman played professionally for 7 years in Chile, Switzerland, France and Syria. Coach Zimmerman has previously served as Head Coach of Zion Christian Academy and an Assistant Coach at Hillside and Smithfield Selma High Schools. Coach Zimmerman was Founder and Head Coach of Bull City Select AAU from 2009-2019. A native of High Point, NC, Coach Zimmerman is married to Dr. Kanecia Zimmerman and proud parents to daughter Justice (15) and son Jordan (11).

NC Good Better Best Academy Admissions & Enrollment for 2026-27 is Now Open (Priority Admission Deadline is March 2, 2026)
New families can apply to the current school year as well as the upcoming year by going to http://mytads.com/a/ncgbbacademy.
Priority Admission Deadline is March 2, 2026.
Applications for K12 NC Opportunity Scholarships for 2026-2027 is now. Apply at https://k12.ncseaa.edu/opportunity-scholarship/how-to-apply/
For questions, Academic & Girls Basketball contact Ty Cox at 919-525-5261 or Boys Basketball contact James Zimmerman at 919-757-2454.