Meet the Iron Courts Team

Meet the team the fuels Iron Courts with extensive experience in sports training, medicine, and coaching.

Michael Wirth

Director of Basketball

Coach Wirth grew up hooping in the cornfields of Northern Iowa. He was an All-State High School player and played two years of collegiate basketball. He has been an Arizona resident since 2002. He has 19 years experience as a High School Head Varsity Basketball Coach. He also received the 2023 FCA Coach of Impact Award.

He enjoys golf, fishing, movies, spending time with his family and all things basketball.

For Iron Courts, he is looking forward to the opportunity to impact athletes to become their very best in all areas of their life and to provide an electric environment for basketball development from recreation to the professional level.

Diego Poore

Basketball Trainer

Diego Poore is originally from Crossville, TN. He spent five years playing at the NCAA D2 level at Tusculum University and Southern Wesleyen University. He graduated in 2020 with a Master’s Degree in Sport Management. Most recently, he spent the 2021 – 2022 season playing in Fondi, Italy averaging 16.5ppg. He is a 1 Percent Basketball Owner and Skills Trainer and assistant to NBA Trainer Vaughn Compton. He is a PGC Basketball Director and a PGC skills trainer.

For Iron Courts, he is excited about having the opportunity to develop players of all ages to achieve their dreams and reach their full potential within the game of basketball.

Isaiah Easaw

Basketball Trainer

Isaiah was born in Fairbanks, Alaska but considers Gilbert, AZ his hometown. He played NCAA D2 basketball from 2017 – 2019 and then professionally in TBL Semi-Professional (2020 – 2021) and then Europe – Poland II Liga from 2022 – 2023. He loves sharing his love for Jesus Christ and the gospel.

For Iron Courts, he is most excited about using his passion, skills, and the unique experiences God has blessed him with to serve the next generation of hoopers. His goal is to assist athletes in reaching the top of their game and supporting them in anyway along the journey.

Gabe Caro, NASM-CPT

Director of Performance Training

Gabe was born in Yuma, Arizona between California, Arizona, and Mexico. He enjoys anything active or construction based. Most recently, he has been mountain biking and he’s thinking paragliding or something in the sky soon. He has been a trainer since 2012. He has done combat/war/peak performance training, weight gain/loss programs, and career physical fitness tests for a variety of sports (Soccer, Football, Bouldering, Track and Field). Gabe is certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Certified Personal Trainer.

For Iron Courts, he is looking forward to the opportunity to bring out the best in someone in all areas within our control.

Brayden Liebrock

Speed and Agility Trainer

Brayden is originally from Chandler, Arizona. His football career started at Chandler High School where he played Tight End and won 3 state championships. At the end of his senior season, he was named an Under Armour All- American.

He received a full ride scholarship to play D1 College Football at the University of Texas where he studied Kinesiology and got a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Movement Science.

For Iron Courts, he plans on taking everything he learned from being a D1 collegiate athlete and studying sports performance and applying that to his classes. He hopes to be a mentor for up and coming athletes to help them reach their highest potential. He will teach Performance Training Junior Tuesdays at 7pm, Performance Training Elite Thursdays at 7pm and Speed and Agility Sundays at 3pm.

Rochelle Clendenin

Administrator / Manager

Rochelle is from Gilbert, AZ. She is interested in anything that has to do with her family. She has a huge love for watching her boys play sports and watching her daughter dance. She enjoys reading and has a love for cooking and baking.

For Iron Courts, she is excited that her kids can have a home base for training. She believes in kids having stability and an outlet which Iron Courts provides. Iron Courts gives them something to be excited about and gives them a place to grow. She is excited to be a part of this amazing opportunity and feels blessed to be a part of the Iron Courts family.

Joshua Collier, NASM-CES

Flexologist

Joshua was born in Glendale, CA and moved to Queen Creek, AZ in 2005. He attended Grand Canyon University graduating in Dec 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science with an Emphasis in Sports Performance. Joshua is certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Corrective Exercise Specialist. 

For his free time, he enjoys hiking/camping/kayaking and any other ways to explore the outdoors. He is adventurous and loves experiencing new foods/cultures. He grew up competing in several sports, including Taekwondo (2nd degree Black Belt) and basketball. He serves at his church (Calvary East Valley) in the youth, children, and worship ministries.

For Iron Courts, he is passionate about being holistic and individualized with his clients. He is excited to partner with them by creating specific programs designed to help them reach and surpass their goals. He is looking forward to being a part of a community that glorifies God with health, wellness, and performance.

Diane Amini, FNP

Sports Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Diane grew up in Chicago but has lived in Chandler for the last 9 years. She loves dogs and has three of them. She enjoys volunteering and loves helping people. As a nurse and now nurse practitioner, her favorite part is building relationships with people and helping them achieve their health goals. She believes knowledge is power, so it is really important to take time educating patients.

For Iron Courts, she looks forward to helping people feel their best and to helping them achieve their health and athletic goals with all we have to offer.

Stefanie Dawson, BSN, RN

Hydration / Recovery, Nurse Coach

Stefanie moved to Gilbert in 2020 from Texas. She is a wife, a mother of 3 humans, 2 dogs, 1 cat, &, lastly, a bearded dragon. She has been a nurse since 1992, working primarily in neonatal ICU. She LOVES starting IV’s and has been actively starting them for over 30 years.  She enjoys health and nutrition and helping people achieve their wellness goals through diet and lifestyle changes. She is very passionate about learning new things every day. Stefanie is a podcast junkie, learning about health, fitness, marriage, parenting, & the Bible.

For Iron Courts, she is excited about helping people feel better & supporting their bodies through IV hydration and cryotherapy. If you are hesitant about needles or IV’s, she would love to support you through that!

 

Kip Hanson, NASM-CPT

Director of Athlete Experience

Kip grew up in Olympia, Washington until her early 20’s when she moved to the San Juan Islands. She loves the sun here but misses the greenery and water. She has lived in AZ for 15 years. She loves being outside, running, hiking, rollerblading, and pretty much anything. She loves to stay busy running around after her 9 year old son. She loves reading and scary movies. She has her bachelors in Human Nutrition from ASU. She is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist. She is also a Women’s Fitness Specialist and TRX Certified. She has a lifetime of playing and coaching soccer but looks forward to expanding her knowledge of basketball.

For Iron Courts, she is excited about having a place that will promote healthy lifestyles for all ages all while learning, physically staying safe, playing and just having fun together with the community.

Keaton Harris

Front Desk Staff

Keaton was born and raised in Gilbert, AZ. He played collegiate basketball at Chandler-Gilbert community college before getting injured. He graduated with an undergraduate degree in sports management from Grand Canyon University. He has been coaching and training youth basketball since 2021. Keaton enjoys working out, watching tv series, spending time with family and all things basketball!

For Iron Courts, he is excited to build a positive and impactful culture at Iron Courts as we continue to promote a healthy lifestyle through sports and fitness.

 
 
 
 

Arabella Bizak

Front Desk Staff

Arabella is a senior in high school. She grew up in Hawaii but has been in Gilbert, Arizona for the past five years. She loves living in AZ. When not working or doing homework, she plays competitive soccer and volleyball.

For Iron Courts, she is excited to work in a sports environment and wants to learn and grow as an employee.

Zach Pinkston

Front Desk Staff

Zach was born in Glendale, AZ and has spent most of his life in Phoenix. Training and playing sports has always been an integral part of his life. He also enjoys reading, being outdoors, and watching UFC every Saturday.

For Iron Courts, basketball holds a special place in his heart and he couldn’t be more excited to work in an environment surrounded by like-minded individuals.

Luke Urban

Front Desk Staff

Luke was born in Indianapolis, Indiana but was raised in Queen Creek, Arizona. He loves to lift weights, play basketball, and hang out with friends.

For Iron Courts, he is super excited to be around basketball and loves what the Iron Courts mission is and excited to see it grow.

Autumn Lucero

Front Desk Staff

Autumn was born and raised in Chandler, AZ. In her free time, she likes to dance, play sports with her siblings, volunteer at her church, and to go on hikes with her family.

For Iron Courts, she hopes to meet and interact with new people as well as grow in her knowledge of sports and sports medicine.

Madalyn Bizak

Front Desk Staff

Madalyn is a Junior at Grand Canyon University. She is studying business administration, with a minor in social media. Madalyn has lived in Arizona since 2018, and absolutely loves it. Aside from working and studying, she loves being active in anything from coaching volleyball to playing Pickleball!