Joe Ross, of East Brunswick, New Jersey, is entering his first year as a member of The Patrick School’s staff.

In 6+ years as a player development/shooting coach, Joe has built a strong reputation as one of the top trainers in NJ. His client list includes 20+ players with professional playing experience and more than 30 scholarship athletes including players from Florida, LSU, Texas Tech, Virginia, Rutgers, Princeton, Notre Dame, Seton Hall, and more. This past season he had several players competing professionally in the NBA G-league and 14 different countries. 

Coach Ross was a 3-year starter at East Brunswick High School where he led the team in scoring. He was a major contributor to the program’s amassing of over 60 wins in 3 years. He would later go on to play collegiately at Ithaca College in New York. In the Winter 2012 season, he was a member of a team that won the Conference Championship and went on to advance to the Division III Sweet 16. This was the best finish in school history. Joe was the team leader in 3-point percentage that season.

Outside of working with The Patrick School, Coach Ross also has quite the reputation as a professional skills trainer. He is the Owner of JRR Hoops. His social media accounts (@jrr_hoops) have amassed 175,000+ followers due to his prowess as a development specialist.

Basketball runs thick in Ross’ blood. He is the son of Shari and Cliff. Cliff played college basketball at Delaware. Joe’s younger brother, Matt Ross, was a 1,000-point scorer at East Brunswick High School. It is certainly safe to say that the Ross family has left their mark on the East Brunswick High School Basketball Program.

Coach Ross has so many memories of making a positive impact on players that he is unable to isolate a favorite memory. He did state, however, that his favorite thing about his job is seeing, in a game, a player successfully complete a move on which countless hours were spent training. In Coach Ross’ estimation, there is no better feeling than that. 

The team will certainly benefit from Coach Ross’ expertise and diligence, and the program is thrilled to have him returning.