About Dribbl

Since 1995, Dribbl has stood out as a fun recreational program for young athletes who want to learn fundamental basketball skills in a positive and supportive environment.

The Dribbl program aims to develop and refine skills such as shooting, passing, footwork, and ball-handling. For the earliest athletes, Dribbl focuses on getting kids comfortable on the court while improving basic motor skills such as jumping, running, and sliding. For the older kids, Dribbl also offers a chance to apply the skills they’ve learned toward timed league games.

Dribbl has a loyal following of New York City families who return year after year for its experienced staff and high coach-to-player ratio. Dribbl now enrolls more than 1,000 families each year and was named Best Basketball Clinic in New York magazine’s annual “Best of New York” issue.

Directors

Teddy Frischling
Founder + CEO

Teddy grew up right here in NYC, where he was captain of the basketball and baseball teams at the Dalton School. He went on to play four years on the men's basketball team at Connecticut College, followed by a short stint as an assistant coach at the college level—all the while spending his summers as a head counselor at Brant Lake Camp. He returned to Dalton in 1995 (the same year he founded Dribbl), where he's currently the Athletic Director and the Director of the Dalton Summer Camp. He is also the head coach of the boys' varsity basketball team at Dalton.

Teddy Friedman
Operations Director

Teddy Friedman, a.k.a LT, was also born and raised in NYC. He attended the Dalton School and served as the captain of the baseball team. After Dalton, he graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in Sport Administration. LT began his Dribbl coaching career as a high schooler almost 20 years ago and became a director in 2012. In addition to his role at Dribbl, Teddy is a physical education teacher at the Saint David's School here in NYC and a director at Camp Wildwood in Bridgton, Maine.

Zach Cohen
Director of Basketball

Zach Cohen has been working at Dribbl since 2010 and has been one of our Directors since 2020. He grew up in New York City and actually attended Dribbl as a kid! In his role at Dribbl, Zach organizes all of our after school classes and birthday parties. In addition to Dribbl, Zach is an assistant director and future director of Brant Lake Camp in the Adirondacks. He is also the head boys varsity soccer coach and the assistant varsity boys basketball and softball coach at the Dalton School.

Lindsey Rickard
Director of Marketing & Communications

Dribbl's lone New Englander, Lindsey grew up in Massachusetts and attended Kimball Union Academy where she played field hockey, basketball and softball. Lindsey was named NEPSAC MVP (basketball) and KUA's Athlete of the Year as a senior. She went on to play all three sports at Trinity College in Hartford, CT and was an 3-time captain and All-NESCAC softball player. Lindsey has coached basketball and softball at the college, high school and youth level, and now works on all things behind-the-scenes at Dribbl.

Dribbl's secret sauce is its coaches—current and former high school and college players and coaches as well as skilled physical education teachers who prioritize sportsmanship and a love of the game.

Mikeqwan Jones

Years with Dribbl: 6
Playing/coaching background: I played basketball and baseball up to high school until I got hurt. That’s when I began to pursue a career in the field of education. I began coaching at the age of 18 in little league, and I have been coaching ever since in baseball, football, softball and basketball. I really enjoy what I do and able to provide for the youth of today.
Primary job: Program Director at Simon Baruch Middle School 104 (Manhattan Youth)
Favorite thing about Dribbl: Teaching skills through drills along with seeing every have fun. Also with seeing the growth in the participants season after season.
Fun fact: I’m really good at corn hole!
Jaison Spain

Years with Dribbl: 10+
Playing/coaching background: Played in High School and College (Division III). Coaching ages 4-18 since 2006.

Primary job: General Manager of Performance Spaces @ The Allen-Stevenson School
Favorite thing about Dribbl: Teaching the fundamentals of basketball so an individual can be successful in any and every facet of the game.
Fun fact: I used to be a professional musician!
Steph Poland

Years with Dribbl: 5
Playing/coaching background: I played basketball for four years at Colgate University and one year semi-professionally in Ireland. I helped coach clinics throughout college and coached various age groups in Ireland.
Primary job: Program Manager/Project Director at a Women's Cancer Nonprofit
Favorite thing about Dribbl:It has been an honor working with so many kids over the years and watching their love for basketball grow. Specifically, it has been great coaching so many young female athletes who are interested in playing basketball and growing women's athletics.
Fun fact: I still play basketball to this day in an adult basketball league in NYC!
Steve Smith

Years with Dribbl: 4
Playing/coaching background:I played Division 1 basketball at Fairfield University
Primary job: Accountant
Favorite thing about Dribbl: Dribbl is a way to keep basketball relevant in my life now and love being able to teach kids what I have been taught growing up.
Fun fact: I was in a “Reality Rom-Com” movie called Meet Me in Paris on the Roku Channel.
Andrew Leone

Years with Dribbl: 11
Playing/coaching background: 4-Years Varsity Loyola High School, 4-Years Fairfield University, 1-Year Coaching Fairfield University
Primary job: Senior Financial Analyst - MLB
Favorite thing about Dribbl: Interacting with all the students and having a great time through basketball!
Fun fact: My senior year of college I was the second shortest D-1 basketball player
PJ Neubauer

Years with Dribbl: 3
Playing/coaching background: I played varsity basketball in high school and coached middle school basketball.
Primary job: PE Assistant Teacher
Favorite thing about Dribbl: The kids!
Fun fact: I'm a big fan of the New York Yankees, Brooklyn Nets and St. Bonaventure basketballere
Hannah Diker

Years with Dribbl: 2
Playing/coaching background: I have played since I was a little kid, and I coach only at Dribbl.
Primary job: I attend school!
Favorite thing about Dribbl: I love meeting new kids and watching them grow socially but also through basketball over the course of a couple months.
Fun fact: I love to crochet!
Jeff Bradley

Coach Jeff has been a staple at Dribbl for nearly 20 years. He’s a beloved teacher at Merricat’s Castle preschool, easily the most popular head counselor at Dalton Summer Camp, and is a bona fide pied piper.
Mark Anderson

Years with Dribbl:11
Coaching/ playing background: I was a varsity basketball player through high school. I have coached men’s and women’s basketball at the middle school and high school level for 6 years.
Primary job: Dalton PE teacher
Favorite thing about Dribbl: Helping to foster joy for athletes, coaches, parents, and all members of the Dribbl family.

Fun fact: I love to get outdoors and stay active with my family. I have 2 kids Myles(8) and Destiny(10).