As a 501(c)(3) non profit organization,
​all charitable donations are tax deductible.

Support from businesses and our community is
critical to help our organization operate.
Sponsorships and donations will help us budget for many expenses
throughout the year, including:

Helping to keep sports affordable for families and
providing opportunities to low income families
Purchasing equipment and uniforms
League / Tournament / Travel Fees
Paying our local referees
Facility Rental

​Youth sports are not only fun for kids they also improve:
Physical Health
Mental Health
Social Connections
Academic Performance
Life Skills

Additional benefits of basketball for youth from Health.gov:
Lower rates of anxiety and depression
Higher self-esteem and confidence
Increased cognitive performance
Greater enjoyment of all forms of physical activity

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For more information or to sign up for training, please contact [email protected].

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Tim Monahan, President and Founder of Xcel Youth Basketball Inc., has coached at McNicholas High School since 1997.
His position as boys 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, Augusta University, Ohio Dominican University, Maryville University and Walsh University.

Coach Monahan began running youth basketball camps in 2000 and he created Xcel Basketball Program in 2011. In 2023, Coach Monahan created the nonprofit Xcel Youth Basketball Inc. to expand our mission of providing youth basketball teams and instruction to the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky community.



Coaching & Team Awards/Acknowledgements:
2023-24 District Championship Runner-up
2023-24 Sectional Champions
1/27/23  Coach Monahan's 200th Boys Varsity Win
2022-23 District Semi-Finalists
2022-23 Sectional Champions
2022-23 Innisfree Beach Holiday Tournament Champions (Pensacola, FL)
2021-22 Sectional Finalists
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
2020-21 District 16 Coach of the Year Finalist
2020-21 Sectional Champions
2020-21 District Champions
2020-21 Regional 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
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)

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