Xcel Basketball Program provides boys and girls individual, group, and team training. We also offer competitive teams, camps, clinics and tournaments throughout the year. Xcel is owned and operated by Tim Monahan. For more information or to sign up for training, please contact tim@xcelbasketballprogram.com.
Coach Tim Monahan has been a high school basketball coach since 1997.
His position as varsity head coach began in 2009. Tim currently holds the 2nd place position of all time wins as coach of McNicholas High School. Some of Coach Monahan's former players have gone on to play at the collegiate level for schools such as Xavier University, Army (West Point), Thomas More College, College of Mount St. Joseph, Marietta College, Centre College, Maryville University and Walsh University.
Tim has been running youth basketball camps since 2000.
In 2011, he established Xcel Basketball Program providing youth basketball training, camps, clinics, teams, and tournaments.
Coaching & Team Awards/Acknowledgements:
2020-21 Cincinnati Enquirer Division II Boys Basketball Coach of the Year
2020-21 GCL Co-ed Champions
2020-21 GCL Coach of the Year
2020-21District 16 Coach of the Year Finalist
2020-21 Sectional Champions
2020-21 District Champions
2020-21Regional District Finalists (Sweet 16)
2020-21 King of the Hill Champions
2019-20 Innisfree Hotels Holiday Tournament Champions (Pensacola, FL)
2018-19 King of the Hill Champions
2018-19 Runner-up King of the Smokies Holiday Tournament (Pigeon Forge, TN)
2018-19 Runner-up GCL Coach of the Year
2017-18 GCL Coach of the Year
2017-18 D2 Coach of the Year
2017-18 GCL League Champions
2017-18 King of the Hill Champions
2017-18 King of the Smokies Holiday Tournament Champions (Pigeon Forge, TN)
2017-18 Best start in school history (13-0)
2016-17 Runner up Bobcat Classic (Hilton Head, SC) Team
2016-17 King of the Hill Champions
2015-16 2nd Place Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School Holiday Shootout
2014-15 King of the Hill Champions
2014-15 Sectional Champions
2014-15 District 16 Semifinals
2014-15 3rd Place Finish Orlando FL KSA Basketball Tournament
2013-14 Pepsi Classic Tournament Champions
2013-14 District 16 Division II Coach of the Year Finalist
2012-13 District 16 Division II Coach of the Year Finalist
2012-13 District 16 Coach of the East Senior All-Star Team (Division II-IV game)
2012-13 UNDO’S Catholic Invitational Tournament Champions (Wheeling, W.V.)
2011-12 District 16 Division II Coach of the Year Finalist
District Semi-Finalist, 2009-2011
Sectional Champions, 2009-2011
King of the Hill Champions, 2009-2011
Nearly 200 career wins (all levels)
2009 Southwest Ohio Division II Coach of the Year
2009 Cincinnati Enquirer Division II Coach of the Year
2009 District 16 Coach of the Year
District Runner up/Sectional Champions
16-8 Record (11 more wins than previous season)
Coach Tim Monahan has been a high school basketball coach since 1997.
His position as varsity head coach began in 2009. Tim currently holds the 2nd place position of all time wins as coach of McNicholas High School. Some of Coach Monahan's former players have gone on to play at the collegiate level for schools such as Xavier University, Army (West Point), Thomas More College, College of Mount St. Joseph, Marietta College, Centre College, Maryville University and Walsh University.
Tim has been running youth basketball camps since 2000.
In 2011, he established Xcel Basketball Program providing youth basketball training, camps, clinics, teams, and tournaments.
Coaching & Team Awards/Acknowledgements:
2020-21 Cincinnati Enquirer Division II Boys Basketball Coach of the Year
2020-21 GCL Co-ed Champions
2020-21 GCL Coach of the Year
2020-21District 16 Coach of the Year Finalist
2020-21 Sectional Champions
2020-21 District Champions
2020-21Regional District Finalists (Sweet 16)
2020-21 King of the Hill Champions
2019-20 Innisfree Hotels Holiday Tournament Champions (Pensacola, FL)
2018-19 King of the Hill Champions
2018-19 Runner-up King of the Smokies Holiday Tournament (Pigeon Forge, TN)
2018-19 Runner-up GCL Coach of the Year
2017-18 GCL Coach of the Year
2017-18 D2 Coach of the Year
2017-18 GCL League Champions
2017-18 King of the Hill Champions
2017-18 King of the Smokies Holiday Tournament Champions (Pigeon Forge, TN)
2017-18 Best start in school history (13-0)
2016-17 Runner up Bobcat Classic (Hilton Head, SC) Team
2016-17 King of the Hill Champions
2015-16 2nd Place Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School Holiday Shootout
2014-15 King of the Hill Champions
2014-15 Sectional Champions
2014-15 District 16 Semifinals
2014-15 3rd Place Finish Orlando FL KSA Basketball Tournament
2013-14 Pepsi Classic Tournament Champions
2013-14 District 16 Division II Coach of the Year Finalist
2012-13 District 16 Division II Coach of the Year Finalist
2012-13 District 16 Coach of the East Senior All-Star Team (Division II-IV game)
2012-13 UNDO’S Catholic Invitational Tournament Champions (Wheeling, W.V.)
2011-12 District 16 Division II Coach of the Year Finalist
District Semi-Finalist, 2009-2011
Sectional Champions, 2009-2011
King of the Hill Champions, 2009-2011
Nearly 200 career wins (all levels)
2009 Southwest Ohio Division II Coach of the Year
2009 Cincinnati Enquirer Division II Coach of the Year
2009 District 16 Coach of the Year
District Runner up/Sectional Champions
16-8 Record (11 more wins than previous season)