James Maerder

James Maerder is currently the DC City Director & 17u Elite Head Coach at Pro Skills Basketball. Prior to this role, James has gained extensive experience in various legal and coaching positions, including serving as an Assistant Boys Basketball Coach at St. John's College High School and as a Legal Associate at Hessel Aluise & O'Leary, P.C. James also has a background in law, having worked as an Attorney-Advisor at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. With a Juris Doctor degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and a Bachelor's Degree with a triple major in Political Science, History, and Sociology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, James has a strong educational foundation to complement their professional experience.