Meet Our Team
The passionate individuals who make JoyHoops possible
Core Leadership Team & Co-Founders
The dedicated leaders guiding our mission
Yuxuan Gu
Founder, President, Head Coach
Yuxuan is a member of the class of 2030 at The Hotchkiss School with nine 9 years of competitive basketball experience and six MVP awards. He is the point guard for both his AAU team and the BDJH basketball A team.
Pann Liu
Co-Founder (TX), Head Coach Grades 6-8
Pann is a student coach and member of the Class of 2028 at Seven Lakes High School, where he plays on the JV basketball team, with experience competing for both his school and AAU teams.
Aiden Xu
Co-Founder (TX), Head Coach Grades 3-5
Aiden is a member of the Class of 2028 at Seven Lakes High School and has many years of basketball experience with both AAU and school teams.
Gary Shen
Co-Founder, Head Coach, K-2nd
Gary is a coach and a member of the Class of 2029 at Seven Lakes High School, with eight years of competitive AAU and school basketball experience.
Benson Xu
Safety & Talent Resource Director
Benson is a member of the Class of 2030 at Seven Lakes High School and has several years of basketball experience with AAU and school teams.
Samuel Xie
Chief Information & Technical Support Officer
Samuel Xie is a high school junior at Seven Lakes High School with a strong background in web development and technology.
Program Staff
Our dedicated program coordinators and specialists
Aaron Zhou
Assistant Coach, Special Project Leader
Aaron is an eighth-grade student at Beckendorff Junior High with AAU basketball experience.
Andi Huang
Assistant Coach, Special Project Leader
Andi is a member of the Class of 2031 and AAU basketball player with extensive experience.
Andy Mu
Assistant Coach, Special Project Leader
Andy is a member of the Class of 2030 at Seven Lakes High School. He has several years of competitive fencing experience.
William Fang & Albert Fang
Assistant Coaches, Special Project Leaders
The Fang brothers have developed their skills through multiple seasons of competitive play in the KYBB league and serve as core members of their team.
Kexin
Assistant Coach, Special Project Leader
Kexin is a curious and thoughtful student who enjoys exploring how things work and discovering connections between science, mathematics, and the world.
Dylan Zhong
Assistant Coach, Special Project Leader
Dylan (Class of 2032) is a young student-athlete who has played competitive AAU basketball as a point/shooting guard since the age of seven.
Samuel Ho
Assistant Coach, Special Project Leader
Samuel is a member of the Class of 2031 with a passion for academics, basketball, music, and community service.
Adult Advisory Board
Experienced professionals guiding our strategic direction
Wendy Ou
Adult Operation Officer
A pharmaceutical executive offering 26 years of experience, specializing in cGMP and FDA/DEA/EMA/China regulatory affairs.
Zhiqiang Gu
Adult Head Coach
Experienced basketball coach with a background that includes four years of playing in collegiate basketball league games.
Hui Zhi
Adult Treasurer
Certified public accountant with 18 years of progressive accounting experience, blending big 4 public auditing with over a decade in corporate industry roles.
Join Our Team
Join our mission! We're seeking passionate coaches for our existing teams! Whether you're an experienced coach or new to coaching, we welcome you to launch new programs or join existing ones!