Aldis Presley
About
Professional basketball executive, team owner, and head coach with 14+ years of experience in basketball operations, player development, recruiting, program leadership, and community engagement. Owner and Head Coach of the Southwest Warriors in the professional American Basketball Association, with post-graduate and school coaching experience.
Experience
Founder & Executive Director
Dec 2023 - Present
Lead a sports-based youth-development nonprofit providing basketball programs, mentoring, camps, clinics, and community initiatives. Develop partnerships with schools, churches, recreation centers, nonprofits, businesses, and families.
Head Boys Basketball Coach – Post-Graduate Program
Aug 2023 - Mar 2025
Led a post-graduate boys basketball program preparing athletes for collegiate and professional opportunities. Directed player development, practices, game preparation, film review, team culture, accountability, and athlete mentorship.
Founder & Streaming Media Operations Lead
Jan 2022 - Present
Lead sports-media and streaming operations, including content acquisition, scheduling, Roku distribution, advertiser relationships, and technical onboarding. Manage AWS MediaConvert, Amazon S3, CloudFront, HLS video, and platform workflows.
Varsity & Junior Varsity Assistant Basketball Coach
Oct 2021 - Mar 2023
Supported varsity and junior varsity basketball operations, player development, practices, scouting, film review, and game preparation. Assisted coaches with skill development, team strategy, athlete mentorship, and program coordination.
Varsity & Junior Varsity Assistant Basketball Coach
Oct 2018 - Mar 2020
Assisted with varsity and junior varsity player development, practices, scouting, film study, game planning, and athlete mentorship. Supported coaching staff with team preparation, basketball operations, and game-day execution.
Owner & Head Coach
Jan 2012 - Present
Lead basketball and organizational operations for the Southwest Warriors, a professional American Basketball Association team. Oversee recruiting, player development, roster construction, practices, game preparation, staffing, scheduling, travel, partnerships, sponsorships, media, and strategy.
Education
Exercise Science
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Aug 2004 - May 2010
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, developing knowledge in human performance, physical conditioning, exercise programming, athlete development, health, and wellness.