Jim Psaras

Jim Psaras

ROGERS (RI) HIGH SCHOOL RETIRED BOYS’ HEAD COACH

Jim Psaras is the director of Psaras Skills Academy and the former coach at Rogers High School in Newport, Rhode Island.  Psaras coached basketball for 29 seasons in Newport, his first season at Thompson Middle School, his second with the Rogers freshmen, his third with the Rogers junior varsity and the last 26 seasons as the head boys’ varsity coach at Rogers.  Jim retired from coaching in March of 2014.

Jim’s coaching career was greatly impacted by the opportunity to work and learn at the famed Five Star Basketball Camp.  Although he is retired from high school coaching, through his Psaras Skills Academy and Viking Hoops Basketball Camp he continues to give back to the game.

Jim has worked with USA Basketball including as a Regional Staff Instructor and as USA Basketball Coach Academy Speaker in Boston in 2017.

Areas of Mentoring Expertise:

  • Defense
  • Team Building
  • Zone Offense and sets 
  • Summer Basketball Camp Program for kids