Former NCAA player and B.League coach in Tokyo. I bring that court work to players in Queens and across New York City, the partnership world to sports teams, leagues, clubs and agencies that need doors opened, and a creator's eye to organic social.
I went from playing at UC Santa Cruz to coaching college basketball at Hawaii Pacific and pro basketball in Tokyo. Then I worked in sports sponsorship at Talisman Sports Agency. Now I'm Director of Marketing and Sales at Personar, leading brand and growth marketing. drewphilms brings that path together: training players, opening sponsorship doors for sports organizations and creating organic social.
1-on-1 or small group. Film breakdown included.
Private basketball lessons in Queens for high school players across New York City. Workouts and drills are NBA level, film breakdown included.
Paid only when the deal closes.
I open doors to brands and partners for teams, leagues, clubs and agencies, with a network built in sports sponsorship.
Scoped to your goals.
Brand marketing strategy, sports partnerships and sponsorship activation, and organic social that connects it all.
I open doors to brands and partners for sports teams, leagues, clubs and agencies. No retainer: I only get paid when the deal closes. I have sold partnerships for Formula 1, Premier League, NBA, NFL and NHL teams, and opened rooms with governing bodies around the world.
We agree on the brands and partner categories that fit your property.
Personal outreach through my network, LinkedIn and email.
Intros land with context. I stay involved as needed.
Success fee only, no retainer.
Raised and schooled in Tokyo, played in California, coached in Hawai‘i and Japan. Bilingual in English and Japanese. I have also worked camps with NBA trainer Jordan Lawley.
Ran daily skill development for a professional roster. Supported scouting and game plans with Sportscode, Fastdraw and Synergy.
Player development, strength and conditioning, scouting, recruiting, camps and video. Earned a master's in education along the way.
Second Team All-Independent as a senior: 9.4 points per game and 40.7% from three on a 17-8 team. Scholar Student-Athlete Award.
Coached at a 500-athlete national camp, took AAU Tokyo teams to Anaheim each year, and ran spring camps for 100 youth players in grades 4 to 12.
A new shot every day, harder than the last, misses included. It shows how I think about content: a clear goal, a daily habit, and a reason for the audience to root for you. I also leave free sports cards around NYC parks for people to find.
Tell me what you're looking for and I'll get back to you to set up a quick call.
Content people stop scrolling for
I built and lead brand and growth marketing at Personar. I consult on brand strategy, sports partnerships and sponsorship activation, with organic social connecting those plans to content. I also shoot, edit and post my own series, so I know what earns a rewatch and what gets skipped.
One repeatable series beats fifty random posts. We pick the hook and the mechanic that keeps people coming back.
Hook in the first two seconds, vertical first, captions on, and the misses left in.
A posting cadence, an idea library and a simple way to track what works, so your team can run it without me.