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Dino Cook
@DinoCook7
🏀 National Head Coach | @SFAcademyFL | @siaa_fl | @thegrindsession | USMC Veteran | Former HC Team Herro EYBL | KLPower5 3SSB | UW-Milwaukee Alum (PoliSci)
Milwaukee, WI ➡️ Tampa, FL
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Joined September 2016
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    Dino Cook
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    Mar 24
    Timothy West Jr. is the starting PG for SFA and KL Power 5 (3SSB) out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, competing on The Grind Session and in the SIAA Conference in Florida. He has good size and athleticism and is able to get to his spots, break defenders down off the bounce, and either
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    Dino Cook
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    Oct 6, 2025
    Players love to scream “favoritism” when they don’t understand how credibility works. The player who plays through mistakes isn’t favored, he’s trusted. He’s earned the right to fail forward because he’s proven he won’t fail the same way twice. That’s not politics. That’s
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    Dino Cook
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    Aug 1, 2023
    I’ll do anything for the players! We made it work all AAU Season . I spent my last check from teaching to make the @madehoops Grand Finale in Augusta , GA and slept on the floor at the hotel all while we were there — And with no job in sight GOD blesses me with a job and not
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    Dino Cook
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    Jan 25, 2021
    Happy for this kid @austinherro1 ... High IQ ... has dealt with injuries the past 3-4 years ... to see him score 12 and drop 5 assists against the 6th ranked team Cedarburg is quite impressive — Highest IQ in the Herro family! ❤️ @WisBBYearbook @Ny2laWisconsin @Evan_Flood
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    Dino Cook
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    Jun 22, 2023
    SHEESH! @herromyles2 @KevinMoses38 @raf_tyler @team_herro @TeamHerro2027 @PetarDjilas @MonteniaN
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    Dino Cook
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    May 20, 2020
    Stay the course! Keep solid people around you! In my opinion @PJWashington staying back for that sophomore season was genius! @TimMartin_TX @UKCoachCalipari @KentuckyMBB @hornets @CoachJayH #bbn #TheBeautifulStruggle #dallas
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    Dino Cook
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    May 18, 2020
    Initiating Contact - Concepts @TimMartin_TX — after this Covid dies down and it’s safer ... invite him to your city — one of the best — and I’m not just talking — he is ✊🏽 #COVID19 #MentalApproach #TheBeautifulStruggle #YouTube #twitter #basketball #bball
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    Dino Cook
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    Jun 12, 2025
    SFA Academy is proud to announce the appointment of Dino Cook as the new Head Coach of its national prep basketball program. Cook brings to SFA a career defined by structure, service, and results. A United States Marine Corps disabled veteran, accomplished coach, published
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    Dino Cook
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    Feb 17, 2025
    AAU teams spend thousands on trainers, travel, and gear… but ignore storytelling. Your players are a brand. A writer makes sure colleges, sponsors, and media SEE them. Don't let your team stay invisible.
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    Dino Cook
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    Dec 13, 2019
    The Set - Up w/ @TimMartin_TX — simplicity wins 🏀 good stuff!
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    Dino Cook
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    Apr 20, 2021
    .@SkratchBastid speaks with his hands #GeorgeFloyd
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    Dino Cook
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    Jul 24, 2021
    Laid my pops to rest this week. My best friend and hero. 🙏🏽 Visit your parents often ❤️
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    Dino Cook
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    Dec 8, 2019
    HS guards the screener is almost always open on pick and pop ... it creates floor spacing ... this eventually is going to create open lanes for you, THE GUARD, throughout games ... be patient and look ... @TimMartin_TX @PJWashington — #crucial
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