Our Staff

 Donnie Arey is a seasoned basketball coach with more than two decades of experience at the collegiate and international levels. He currently serves as the Assistant Coach and International Recruiter for Warner University, where he has helped guide the Royals to multiple Sun Conference championships and several NAIA National Tournament appearances, sustaining one of the winningest stretches in program history.

Beyond the college landscape, Donnie has directed more than 650 basketball camps and clinics across 32 countries, impacting over 100,000 athletes worldwide. His work includes 15 years as an NBA Lead Clinician and extensive involvement in global player development initiatives. Donnie also teaches sport management and health & wellness courses, further extending his influence into the academic side of sport.

At NextGen NIL Hoops, Donnie serves as an Event Director and Player Evaluator, helping provide high school athletes with the exposure, education, and resources necessary to prepare for the college recruiting process and the modern Name, Image & Likeness era. His depth of experience, global reach, and commitment to athlete development make him a highly respected leader within the basketball community.

Kevin Jackson brings more than a decade of collegiate coaching, recruiting, and player development experience to NextGen NIL Hoops. Jackson has coached across NCAA Division I, JUCO, and NAIA levels and is widely regarded for his defensive coordination, guard development, and talent identification. His stops include Midwestern State, Texas Wesleyan, McNeese State, San Jacinto College, Cisco College, and Lon Morris College, where his teams produced conference championships, national rankings, postseason appearances, and high-level individual player development results.

Jackson has managed recruiting pipelines at multiple levels, helped guide Texas Wesleyan to a Sooner Athletic Conference Championship and a NAIA national tournament run, and played a key role in McNeese State’s 20-win season and WBI appearance. His two years at San Jacinto College marked one of the most significant program turnarounds in the country, producing a 20-win improvement, a national Top-10 ranking, and multiple All-Americans. Throughout his collegiate career, Jackson has recruited, mentored, and developed All-Conference players, All-Americans, and future professionals.

In addition to his coaching career, Jackson co-founded KBJ Academy, a national player development and education platform that hosted camps, clinics, and team-building retreats across the country. He and his wife Brenita co-authored the book “Play College Basketball” and produced the podcasts “Hoops with KBJ” and “Coffee with KBJ,” all designed to help athletes and families navigate the recruiting, collegiate preparation, and personal branding landscape. His background aligns directly with the NextGen NIL Hoops mission—equipping athletes with the tools, exposure, and education necessary to compete at the next level on and off the floor.

  Dan Mooney is a veteran basketball coach, former professional player, and founder of the Dan Mooney Foundation. With a career spanning more than four decades, Dan has coached, developed, and mentored athletes at the high school, collegiate, professional, and international levels. Raised in Brooklyn and Long Island, he starred at St. Agnes and Freeport High Schools before becoming a three-time captain at SUNY New Paltz, where he scored over 1,600 points, earned CACC First-Team honors, and was later inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame.

Drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in 1982, Dan went on to enjoy a 15-year playing career across the NBA, CBA, and overseas circuits, including stops with the Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, Albany Patroons, and Rockford Lightning. Following his professional playing career, he transitioned into coaching, leading programs in Europe and serving as head coach at Bethany University for nine years. He later coached at Monte Vista Christian, Christopher High School, and Menlo College, earning multiple Monterey Bay League Coach of the Year honors.

Today, Dan serves as a national Event Director and Evaluator for NextGen NIL Hoops, where he helps high school athletes gain visibility, education, and actionable guidance in both the recruiting process and the emerging Name, Image & Likeness landscape. He also directs the North Atlantic Basketball Academy (NABA) and continues to operate elite camps and clinics nationwide through the Dan Mooney Foundation. Dan’s lifelong commitment to athlete development combines technical skill building with mentorship, discipline, and purpose—helping young men and women grow on and off the court.