Jim Brandon is a gifted international, motivational speaker with a very impressive background in the world of professional basketball. Jim has over 5 years experience as a sports commentator and guest sports analyst with Sky Sport, ITV sport, Channel 4 Sport, BBC Radio Sports and Chrysalis Sport Productions.

Ex Head Coach of The British Basketball multi championship winning, Sheffield Sharks, he also was player captain for English League and Wembley Championship team Reg Vardy Sunderland Maestros. Jim also played for the legendary Boston Celtics, alongside one of America's greatest sporting icons, Larry Bird. He represented the USA in international basketball competitions and still holds the record for highest points scored by a touring American team player in international competition, 47 points against the Olympic Gold Medal winning, Yugoslavia.

Jim is a former Head Coach of the Saudi Arabian national team and a former assistant of the English national basketball team. Jim was professional basketball player and coach in the premier leagues of seven different countries, Spain, Italy, England, USA, Saudi Arabia, Scotland and the Philippines. He has clocked up over 20 years experience in professional sports.

Jim had the distinction of being the only American ever to coach a non NBA team in the prestigious McDonalds NBA Invitational World Club Championship Tournament, when his Sheffield Sharks hosted the tournament in London.

Jim's style has been described as inspirational, entertaining and fun. A New Yorker from the Bronx, Jim is not only an eloquent and charismatic business speaker but he can also give any function a dose of New York street credibility. Apart from his work in the corporate market, Jim has also been involved in numerous youth projects in both the USA and Europe. He is Founder of Winners inc., a non profit organization aimed at inspiring today's youth to being the best they can be. His incredible wealth of sporting experiences allows Jim the unique opportunity to achieve, experience, and observe positive habits and traits that lead to winning. Jim brings this collection of experiences to the business world and it is called 'The Corporate Athlete'.

Jim uses music, video clips and imagery to stimulate and encourage business professionals to think, breath and act like professional athletes.

Jim's client list includes The Royal Bank of Scotland, NatWest Bank, Mortgage Direct, CitiGroup (USA), Habitat For Humanity (USA), Fairbridge (UK), Police Athletic League (USA), University of Sheffield, South Yorkshire Police.

Professionals from the world of Sport and Business, call Jim Brandon 'Coach'.

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Jim Brandon 'The Coach'