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Chistopher Spartz is the inventor & founder of SWSH. He is also the creator of Christopher Spartz Basketball and Spartz Sportz. Chris has been in and around basketball for decades. His experiences as a player, then later a coach and trainer, have given him the valuable insight into how the game is played, taught, and coached. Having participated in the highest levels of play, his passion for coaching has led to the creation of SWSH for use by players of all ages at all levels of play.

Prior to founding Spartz Sportz, Christopher was an assistant coach for the Costa Rican National Basketball team as they prepared for FIBA World Championships in 2015.

From August 2013-2015, Spartz was the Recruiting and Operations Coordinator for the men’s basketball team at The Ohio State University under Thad Matta. He served as an assistant coach at his alma mater St. Ambrose University from 2011-2013.

As a player, Spartz played four years at St. Ambrose and then toured the world as a member of the Washington Generals competing against the Harlem Globetrotters, playing in more than 30 different countries.

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