OUR TEAM

Seth Goldberg

Camp Director

Director of Athletics & Head Coach at The John Carroll School

18th Year of Seth's Goldberg's Basketball Camp

Seth is in his fifth year as Director of Athletics and Head Boys' Varsity Basketball Coach at The John Carroll School. In his first four years the basketball program has won 20 games twice and a Baltimore Catholic League Championship once and made it to at least the semi-finals the past three years in the MIAA A Conference/ BCL tournament.

Prior to John Carroll he had successful tenure as the head basketball coach at St. Paul’s School in Brooklandville, MD. At St. Paul's, Seth oversaw the improvement of a once struggling program. Some highlights included: winning 2 MIAA Tournament Championships, 4 Regular Season Conference Championships, and an undefeated conference record in 2009-‘10.

Seth’s Crusader teams also had two 20-win seasons (2009 and 2011) and earned a top-15 ranking in Baltimore 3 times (2009, 2011, and 2014). Seth’s career record at St. Paul’s was 141 wins and 81 losses. At John Carroll, Seth seeks to continue producing some of the most competitive teams in the area, while also helping many student-athletes achieve their dream of playing collegiate athletics.

During his time, 24 members of the St. Paul’s basketball program went on to play a sport at the next level, including 12 college basketball players.

Seth began his coaching career at Bishop O’Connell High School in the WCAC under Joe Wootten, son of Hall of Fame coach, Morgan Wootten. In five seasons at O’Connell, Seth helped the team earn two USA Today’s National Top-20 rankings and numerous league and
tournament championships. Seth also played a role in helping many O’Connell basketball players earn scholarships to play at schools like the University of North Carolina, University of Maryland, Loyola College, St. Joseph’s University, University of Louisville, and Lehigh University.

After O’Connell, Seth moved on to work with 2004 McDonald’s All-American Coach, Bob Flynn, at Cardinal Gibbons School and later at McDaniel College, where they were able to revitalize a struggling program, winning nine games for the first time in 10 years, and bringing excitement back to the Men’s Basketball Program at McDaniel College.

For over 15 summers, Seth worked as a commissioner at Coach Wootten’s Basketball Camp. Coach Wootten’s Camp is widely recognized as the best teaching, overnight basketball camp in the country.

Jeremy Mellady

Camp Commissioner

Learning Specialists & Associate Head Coach, The John Carroll SchoolLearning
Jeremy is a math and science learning specialist in John Carroll’s St. Joseph Program. He also serves as the associate head coach of John Carroll’s varsity boys basketball team. He has been right there as Coach Goldberg’s top assistant for the last 17 years. As Associate Head Coach, he has a number of responsibilities, most notably, heading up player development and academic support. His understanding of the game and ability to motivate players is special. At St. Paul's, he co-directed the St. Paul’s Summer League and the Crusader Shootout (now Patriot Shootout), two of the most well-organized events in the Baltimore area. He is also the former head scout for the DMV Recruiting Guide where he helped high school players achieve their goal of playing basketball in college. Coach Mell is currently the founder and lead instructor of Give and Go Basketball. This will be Coach Mell’s 17th straight summer working Coach Goldberg's Basketball Camp.

Jordan Smith
Camp Commissioner

Head JV Coach, John Carroll School
Jordan is from Colonia, New Jersey. He attended Bishop Ahr High School where he was a member of the football and basketball team. He went on to attend Ithaca College in upstate New York where he continued his football career. He began coaching his junior year after suffering a season-ending injury. After college, he went on to teach and coach at local Lansing High School. He spent three years there coaching football, basketball, and softball. He then moved to Maryland to join Coach Goldberg at St. Paul’s as a varsity assistant coach in 2017. Jordan is currently in his third year at John Carroll as a varsity assistant coach and the JV head coach.

Alex Matsinye

Camp Commissioner

Assistant Varsity Coach, John Carroll School

Alex, "Coach Mats", is in his third year as the John Carroll assistant boys' basketball coach. He attended St. Paul's School for boy's where he was coached and taught by Coach Goldberg, as a member of the basketball team. He went on to attend Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, PA where he continued his basketball career. He was a three-year captain, all conference selection, 1,000 point scorer and conference champion. After college, he moved back to Maryland to join Coach Goldberg at John Carroll as a varsity assistant coach in 2021. Coach Mats has worked and volunteered with Coach Goldberg's basketball camp since 2011.

Former/Current Staff Members

Carnell Arrington (Former St. Paul's Assist. Coach/Coppin University Assist. Coach)
Zach Bare (St. Paul's School '16 All-time leading scorer)
Tanner Brooks (St. Paul's School '12) (St. Mary's College '16)
Jalen Bryant (John Carroll ’21) (Kutztown University ’25)
Iba Camara (St. Paul's School '14/University of New Hampshire '18/ Swiss Central of Swiss Basketball League)
Janelle Fleet (St. Paul's School for Girls '11) (Muhlenberg College '15)
Sean Foley (Former St. Pauls' Assist. Coach/Current Eastern Nazarene College Assist. Coach)
Mike Goldfarb (St. Paul's School Assist. Coach)
Jaiden Jakobowski (John Carroll ’21) (Ursinus University ’25)
Matt Lilly (Former St. Paul's Assist. Coach/87ers General Manager)
Sidney McCary (St. Paul's School '09/Shepherd University '14/ Head Varsity at St. Maria Goretti)
Denmore McDermott (St. Paul's School '07) (Wake Forest University '11)
Ziggy Reid (St. Paul’s ’19) (Merrimack University ’23)
AJ Sawyers (St. Paul's '18/Widener University '22)
Kevin Selby (Former McDaniel College Head Coach/Former Stevenson University & St. Mary's College Assist. Coach/Current Goucher College Asst. Coach)
Jeff Smith (McDaniel College '12/Asst. Coach McDaniel College & Stevenson University/Under Armour 30 -Under-30 Coach)
Jon Stefanides (Head Varsity Coach at C. Milton Wright HS - 2016 3A State Champs)
Mychal Stefanides (C. Milton Wright '15/Harford Community-Wesley College '20)
Jim Stromberg – (Former Seton Keough Head coach/ Former SPSG Head Coach/ Former Catholic High school Head Coach – won championships at all 3 conferences in the IAAM)
Nigel Sydnor (St. Paul's School '11) (Palm Beach Atlantic '16)
Jannah Tucker (Villanova University '17)
Winfield Willis (St. Paul's School '10) (New Jersey Institute of Technology '16)
Daniel Wilson (St. Paul's School '15) (St. Thomas Aquinas '19)
Trayon Wright (St. Paul's '18/Washington College '22)