Chris Denker- Managing Partner
Chris has a wealth of experience in the basketball industry accumulating over 22 years as a coach, scout, advance scout, video editor, clinician, consultant, writer, and administrator. Chris Denker is a 14 year veteran of NCAA Division I basketball coaching. He was a highly successful Head Coach of the Santa Clara University and Colorado State University women’s teams. In five seasons as Head Coach he amassed 96 wins and his teams reached post-season tournaments in four of those five seasons including one NIT Final Four. He was part of 5 WCC championships in 9 seasons with Santa Clara.
Most recently Chris has coached professionally and internationally, serving as Head Coach and Director of Operations for the Eugene Chargers of the International Basketball League. He was selected as one of the Head Coaches of the 2007 IBL All-Star game. Chris spent the 2008 season abroad as Consulting Director and Coach of the Barnet BBC, London.
Chris has helped players find jobs in countries such as Japan, Finland, Norway, Luxembourg, Holland, and in various domestic minor leagues. His Eugene (IBL) players have gone on to play in places such as Mexico, Chile, UAE, New Zealand, Belarus, ABA, PBL, and more.
Carl Berman- Managing Partner
Carl has over 30 years of business, financial and operational management experience as well as significant experience in the basketball industry. In addition to finance he has long term experience in contract administration, negotiation and marketing, all business functions which will facilitate helping players and teams connect to both be successful. He holds degrees from the University of Rhode Island and the University of Southern California and earned an MBA certificate from the Tuck Business School at Dartmouth College.
Carl has been a minor league basketball executive and coach, serving as General Manager as well as Interim Head Coach and Assistant Coach for the Eugene Chargers of the International Basketball League. He was selected as one of the Assistant Coaches of the 2007 IBL All-Star game. Carl is an excellent evaluator of talent and has worked representing overseas teams in American player evaluation. Carl has written hundreds of basketball articles and is a member of the U.S. Basketball Writer’s Association (USBWA).
Carl has helped many players find playing openings from South America to Europe and from Finland to New Zealand as well as in the U.S. minor leagues and touring teams. His Eugene (IBL) players have gone on to play in places such as Mexico, Chile, UAE, New Zealand, Belarus, Iraq, Switzerland, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Holland, Norway, China, Japan, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Dominican Republic, Australia and other countries.
Scouts
NetScouts utilizes a network of regional scouts located in all areas of the United States. All of our scouts have basketball playing, coaching, and/or administrative experience and have been trained to judge talent appropriately.
Since our scouts are located across the United States, we can produce scouting reports on all collegiate and post-collegiate U.S. players who we feel have the capability to play professionally at any level, either within the United States or internationally.