MEET THE COACHES

CEO/FOUNDER

A fervid athlete himself, Jonathan recognized the need for proper youth sports training and coaching. Rising Sport Stars was born in 2013 as an outlet for children to develop their skill sets through a fun, interactive and fundamental approach. Over the years, Jonathan has led private training sessions, clinics, classes and has coached several teams. He is currently a physical education teacher with 10+ years of experience and has integrated his educational teaching style within his coaching repertoire.

A recent graduate from Lehman College with a M.A in Recreation Administration. He is also a USA Basketball Certified Coach. He oversees Westchester Day School’s basketball program and served as coach for Young Israel of Scarsdale for 3 years with a top 3 winning record each season. In 2018, he led his District 8 Elementary school to their first undefeated season (13-0) and championship. 

BASKETBALL  & SOCCER COACH

 Coach Buny is an outstanding coach as he incorporates his expertise in fitness and physical education in our program. Currently an Physical Education teacher with 5 + years of experience. In recent years, he served as assistant coach for Westchester Day School JV & Varsity teams and for Young Israel of Scarsdale. Most notable, served as assistant coach for the DOE District 8 elementary school basketball team that went undefeated (13-0), winning its first ever championship in 2018. His knowledge of youth sports is vital to the Rising Sport Stars program.  

BASKETBALL & BASEBALL COACH

Jake is a great addition to our Rising Sport Stars coaching team. With his years of experiences as a youth sports camp counselor and coach he looks to bring his compassion for teaching sports to our team. He looks to create a positive learning environment for all the kids he coaches. Coach Jake is an amazing basketball coach and he is our baseball/softball specialist with his years of experience playing and coaching.