ABI develops athletes for middle and high school through Training, Competition and Performance Tracking
ABI develops athletes for middle and high school through Training, Competition and Performance Tracking
ABI is not for every basketball family.
Player - Train, Learn, Compete
Parent- Support, Communicate, Trust the Process
Coach - Teach, Measure, Challenge, Develop
Paul Houlsen is leading a new model for youth basketball development in Baldwin, Mobile, and Escambia (FL) counties. A former professional international coach, Paul won three consecutive Liberian National Championships and three Coach of the Year awards coaching in FIBA-sanctioned competitions across Africa.
Beyond basketball, he spent 25 years in law enforcement and international policing, leading organizations, developing leaders, and directing training programs in the United States and overseas. Recently Paul has been invited to lecture in Canada and Australia about youth development through sports.
Since returning to Baldwin County in 2020, Paul has trained more than 300 players from 15 local elementary, middle and high schools. Simultaneously, he has coached youth, middle, and high school basketball, while building ABI.
Today, ABI is more than a basketball program. Through year-round skill training, competitive travel teams, the ABI Combine, and the GCR Athlete Lab, Paul is building a research-based system that develops skilled players, measures personal growth, and provides parents with meaningful data.
Paul's vision is to develop skilled, confident, and resilient young athletes, based on measurable data, to support long-term success in basketball, school, leadership, and life.