Grade 5 Girls Coach Bio - B Team

HEAD COACH: Jon Farmand

jfarmand@gmail.com

Jon Farmand is the 5th grade girls Division 2 coach for the 2025-26 season. Jon has coached youth basketball off and on since his early 20s, most recently with McLean Youth Basketball House/Development leagues for the past 5 years.

Jon's coaching philosophy is simple: elevate players' court awareness and Basketball IQ during practice so that they are empowered to make their own decisions and thrive during a game. Instead of running 5 on 0 pass and cut drills during practice, let's learn five ways you can attack a defense with a dribble hand-off or a ball screen. By teaching the principles of basketball using small-sided games instead of making the players memorize sets, his goal is to develop smart, confident basketball players who take what the defense gives them, who value the extra pass just as much as taking the shot, and who thank their teammates for an assist.

Jon and his wife Jihan live in Falls Church with their three children: Rory, Julian and Serene. When he's not working or coaching, Jon can be found fervently cheering on his national champion Florida Gators.