About Legacy Hoopers
Curriculum-based youth basketball built by a Hall of Fame coach and a parent who both refused to settle for less.
How We Got Here.
Legacy Hoopers started with a father and his son. Frank spent years taking his oldest, Rowan, from program to program across Westchester, searching for something that would actually develop him as a player and as a person. The programs changed, but the results didn't. What he eventually realized was that it was never about the program. It was always about the coach.
“It's not the program, it's the coach. Once I understood that, everything else fell into place.”
Kenny Lane had been training Rowan for years. The difference was immediate and undeniable. Kenny didn't just run drills. He taught the game the way a great educator teaches any subject: with structure, clarity, and the ability to reach every athlete differently. When Frank's daughter joined and Kenny began coaching her too, the picture became clear. This was the model. This was exactly what Westchester youth basketball was missing.
In the fall of 2025, Frank and Kenny combined their skills and launched Legacy Hoopers. Frank brought the operational infrastructure — the systems, the communication, and the family-first approach that parents had never experienced from a youth program. Kenny brought the Hall of Fame standard.
The program launched in Fall 2025 and the growth was immediate. But it was the Winter season where everything came together. The athletes absorbed the system, the team chemistry solidified, and the results followed. Both the 11U Girls and 10U Black reached the Semifinals at the Winter Playoffs, competing against the most established programs in the region in their very first year.
Today, Legacy Hoopers fields five competitive teams across both boys' and girls' divisions, and the best is still ahead.
Legacy Hoopers' annual philanthropic initiative supporting the PPP3CA Hope Foundation. In its inaugural event, the community raised nearly $4,000 in a single 30-minute free throw fundraiser. Giving back is part of the standard.
The People Behind the Program
A great youth program requires two things: excellent instruction on the court and seamless operations off it. Legacy Hoopers was built so that neither one is compromised.
Kenny Lane
Coach Kenny designs every practice plan, team system, and development curriculum. He ensures every coach is teaching game speed, defensive intensity, and Basketball IQ, and he brings a Special Education teacher's eye to every athlete he works with.
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Frank Samaritano
“I am your go-to for all operations, scheduling, and family communication. My job is to make this season run seamlessly for you.”
Frank oversees every operational element of the program. He built this structure as a parent first — managing the team app, uniform logistics, and event registrations so the coaching staff can focus 100% of their energy on developing athletes.
What We Believe & What We Built
Every decision we make traces back to three core beliefs.
We teach athletes to read the game and make independent decisions. Understanding the game separates good players from great ones.
We set a collegiate-level expectation for focus, effort, and execution because young athletes rise to the bar you set for them.
Designed by a parent, for parents. Every operational decision is made with the family experience at the center.
Most AAU programs talk about development. Here's what we actually built.
Standards Set Before Day One
The Parent Code of Conduct and a 13-section Player Handbook were finished before the first practice ever ran. Not in response to a problem — before one could happen. You get the rules, the schedule, and the expectations up front, on day one.
Communication You Can Count On
Every parent message opens with who, what, and when in one line. The full season schedule hits the team app before the first game. You will never get a Thursday-night text asking if your kid can play Saturday. That doesn't happen here.
Curriculum, Not Scrimmages
Coach Kenny writes every practice plan with progressions that build week to week — defensive rotations, spacing reads, game-speed decision-making. Your child isn't showing up to run pickup. Every session has a purpose and every athlete gets coached.
The Parent Experience
The difference in my son's game IQ after just one season with Coach Kenny is unbelievable. He isn't just running plays; he actually understands the game now. And the communication from Frank makes the logistics completely stress-free.
We've been through several clubs in Westchester, and this is the first time I feel like the coaches genuinely care about my daughter's long-term development over just winning a weekend trophy. The culture here is different.
Having the entire season schedule locked into the team app so early is a game changer for our family. No more Thursday night scrambling to figure out where we need to be. Highly recommend this program.
We Were Right There.
Both our 11U Girls and 10U Black reached the Semifinals in our inaugural Winter Season and went toe-to-toe with the best programs in the region.
The team that edged us out went on to win the entire Championship.
One game from the Final in our first season.
The team we battled advanced to the Championship and lost by just two points to an undefeated team.
We hung with the best in the region.
This weekend, both our 11U Girls and 10U Black poured absolutely everything they had onto the court. Reaching the Semifinals in our inaugural Winter Season is a massive accomplishment, and every single player should be walking into school this week with their head held high.
We also want to take a moment to thank you, the parents. Thank you for the miles driven, the early mornings, and the unwavering cheering from the bleachers. But most importantly, thank you for the culture you are helping us build. When games got tense and things weren't going our way, you remained supportive, respectful, and classy.
The foundation is officially built. Rest up, be incredibly proud of a successful season, and we will see you back on the court soon.
— Legacy Hoopers Coaching Staff