
Senior Basketball
The Blue Raiders Senior Basketball Team at St. Michael’s College School.
Meet the Coaches

Kirt Charter
HEAD COACH

Shane James
ASSISTANT COACH
One Year Coaching with SMCS
- 12+ years of coaching experience
- Founder and director of Canada Elite National Sports (AAU)
- Current General Manager, Calgary Surge: 3 years
- Former Assistant General Manager, Guelph Nighthawks: 2 years
- Founder, CYBL (Canadian Youth Basketball League)
- Former educator at Thornlea Secondary School
Playing Experience:
- Professional basketball
- NCAA Div. 1

Alex Johnson
HEAD COACH
Two Years Coaching with SMCS
- 14 years of coaching experience
Playing Experience:
- Cal State Bakersfield: 2009-11
- NC State: 2011-12
- NBA D-League with Grand Rapids Drive: 2016-17
- NBLC with St. John’s Edge: 2017-18
- CEBL with Hamilton Honey Badgers: 2021
- Team Canada 3X3: 2021-present

Daniel Lumsden
ASSISTANT COACH
23 Years Coaching with SMCS
- 25 years of coaching experience

Matthew Pagano
ASSISTANT COACH
27 Years Coaching with SMCS
- 28 years of coaching experience
- De La Salle College: 1997-98
- Coaching experience also includes soccer, swimming, hockey, and lacrosse
