Dennis J. Bavaria

Place of Birth: Pen Argyl, PA, September 4, 1948

Married: Wife Claire and two sons, Anthony & Christopher

High School: Pen Argyl, High School, Pen Argyl, and PA 1967.

College: Bachelor of Science in Public Administration 1983. Upper Iowa University, Fayette, Iowa.

Present Job Title: Tort Claims Supervisor, Commonwealth PA

United State Air Force 1968-1988. Retired MSgt.

Air Force Sergeant of Year 1976 for HQ Intelligence and 1980 HQ Europe. Nominated twice for the top twelve Sergeants in the Air Force.

Job Title: Chief of Administration, Air Force Intelligence Service.

Stationed: Eglin AFB, Fl 1968-1971

San Vito Italy 1971-1973

Pentagon 1973-1976

Ft. Belvoir, VA 1976-1980 & 1982-1988

Nairobi, Kenya 1980-1982

Basketball Coaching Resume:

Served as a volunteer Basketball coach for 42 years.

Started coaching in 1964 in Pen Argyl, PA.

Coached in Florida, San Vito, Italy, Washington DC and Virginia.

Was a Youth Director & Basketball coach in Washington DC for 5 years.

1964-1967 Played Basketball at Pen Argyl, High School, and Pen Argyl, PA.

Captain senior year and three year varsity player.

1964-1968 Boys Coach, Immaculate Conception, Pen Argyl PA.

1968-1969 Played Basketball at Northampton Community College.

First team captain of the men’s basketball program.

1968-1971 Men’s Coach & Player 33rd Field Maintenance Squadron, Eglin AFB, Florida.

1972-1973 Boys Coach & Men’s Coach & Player - San Vito Italy.

1972-1973 Won the European Base Championship - San Vito Italy.

1974-1979 Boys Coach - Bolling AFB, Wash DC (Undefeated season 12-0)

1980-1982 Ran basketball clinics in Nairobi, Kenya.

1982-1988 Boys Coach - Prince William County, Woodbridge VA.

1988-1991 Basketball Coach & Coordinator - West Shore YMCA.

1988-1990 West Shore YMCA Youth Coach.

1988 West Shore YMCA Volunteer of the Year.

1990-1993 Worked Lehigh University Boys Summer Basketball Camp

1990-1996 Ran the West Shore YMCA Boys & Girls Summer Basketball Camps.

1990-Present Cumberland Valley Youth Basketball Association co-founder & coach.

1994-2006 CVYBA travel team coach. Over 500 wins in 13 years with travel teams.

1999, 2000 & 2001 Keystone Games Coach (Silver Medal)

2000 Received the award as Community Leader from the Eagle Foundation.

2000-2007 Cumberland Valley High School 9th grade girl’s coach. (Record 113-19)

2000-Present Coached the elite girls AAU teams in Central PA. Presently 12 girls Playing college basketball.

2000-Present - 26 former Capitol AAU girls playing college basketball.

2001 Mid-Penn Motion AAU Coach (Record 26-11)

2002 Mid-Penn Motion AAU Coach (Record 32-9)

2003 Mid-Penn Motion AAU Coach (Record 34-6)

2003 Founded Capitol AAU Girl’s basketball organization

2004 Capitol AAU Coach (Record: 34-4)

2005 Capitol AAU Coach (Record: 25-16)

2006 Capitol AAU Coach (Record: 32-5)

2007 Capitol AAU Coach (Record: 35-8)

2008 Capital AAU Coach  (Record: 27-9)

2009 Capital AAU Coach  (Record: 34-5)