MEET THE COACHES
DANIEL PEREZ
Coach Perez is the owner and director of the Fort Worth Elite Basketball Club. He founded the club in 2021. He has been coaching basketball for 19 years, 15 of those years have been as a varsity head coach where he has 355 career wins. In addition to that, Coach Perez was the associate head coach at Schreiner University for 4 years where he was the main assistant coach, recruiting director, and director of player development. Prior to coaching, he attended Texas Lutheran University from 2001-2005 and was a member of the Men's Basketball Team all four seasons. Coach Perez currently serves as the head varsity boys basketball coach at The Covenant School of Dallas.
2025 Fort Worth Elite Coaching
- 9th Grade Boys Head Coach
- 3rd Grade Boys Head Coach

DAYTON SHERIDAN
Coach Sheridan has been coaching for 11 years. Coach Sheridan played Division III basketball at Hendrix College. After graduating he went on to play Semi Professional basketball in the DFW/Fort Worth area. He also played professionally in China in the CBL for the EYG Academy. In addition he also played professionally in Jamaica for the Havoc. Upon returning from overseas he continued to play Semi-professional basketball for the Texas Nighthawks which he received multiple offers to play overseas but chose to stay in Texas to coach basketball at Trinity Christian Academy. Coach Sheridan is currently the head JV and assistant Varsity coach at Trinity Christian Academy - Willow Park.
2025 Fort Worth Elite Coaching
- 8th Grade Boys Head Coach
DUSTIN MATHIS
Director of Player Development
Coach Mathis is the Founder/Owner of GTG Basketball. He has trained and coached over 50 players in the DFW area since 2019. He has worked with players from elementary to professionals, helping them achieve their basketball goals. He played four years of varsity basketball as a starter, winning multiple district championships, and playoff games in the 5A division. He played four years of NCAA DIII basketball at the University of Dallas. Career highlights were helping his team advance to a conference tournament championship game, winning SCAC conference all team awards, and becoming a DIII All-American honorable mention. Coach Mathis currently serves as the Freshman boys coach at Chisholm Trail High School.
2025 Fort Worth Elite Coaching
- Individual Training
- Group Skill Work
