Varsity Boys Basketball

Donte Gittens is the Varsity Boys Basketball Head Coach and the Assistant Coach for Volleyball. At Perkiomen, he spent more than four years in charge of basketball player development and as an assistant coach of the National team.

Coach Gittens played professional basketball with the Manchester Magic. A graduate of Franklin Pierce University, he majored in Mass Communications and garnered many accolades during his time as a basketball player with the Ravens. He was a member of the All-Freshman team, two time All-Conference player, 1300+ points, 500+ rebounds, 450+ assists, second all-time in blocks, top five in assists, as well as helping lead the team to a NCAA DII National Tournament.

Coach Gittens is the son of Dawne Gittens and has two younger brothers, Da’Shon and Dam’nic. Coach Gittens shares his excitement for the year: “I'm very excited for my first year at the helm as a Head Coach. Looking forward to competing every single day, as well as getting these student athletes ready for the next level."

John Williams is an alumnus who graduated from Perkiomen School in 2013. He currently works as the Associate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid and has been an assistant and recruiter for our boys basketball program since 2017.

Coach Williams previously worked as a Digital Media Intern with the Philadelphia Eagles from 2017-18 as well as the Los Angeles Chargers from 2019-20. He graduated from Susquehanna University (’17) where he studied Public Relations and Sports Media as well as playing football at the school. He was a four-time varsity letter winner at Susquehanna.

Coach Williams had this to say about the upcoming season: “Being the person in the 'front-office' to help our student-athletes through the admissions process is a pleasure of mine. As an alum of the school, I want us to continue to compete at high levels athletically, but also have tremendous students in the classroom!”