Peak Academy is a youth basketball training center and kids’ social club serving boys and girls ages 6 years and up in a state-of-the-art, multi-level and air-conditioned facility. We are family-owned and operated.
Our Mission is Simple: Enrich kids’ lives through a combination of basketball skills training, life skills, and providing a healthy and safe environment for positive socialization.
Meet Our Coaches
Athletic Director & Founder
Taylor is a true hometown hero. After countless awards and school records at Pinnacle High School, including Gatorade Arizona Player of the Year, Taylor continued to have an impressive college career. Taylor played 2 years at Arizona State University and 2 years at Alaska Anchorage. At UAA he was honored to be an Unanimous All-American and National Player of the Year.
After college, Taylor ventured to play professionally overseas for 5 years. He played on various teams from Germany to Euro Challenge. Taylor has coached throughout his career and is now focused on growing his players and teams.
He specializes in post player training.
"We all know it takes more than just team practice to excel. I contribute most of my success to the extensive training I received and the great coaches I had along the way. It's my mission to do the same and give back." - Taylor Rohde
Club Team Director
Matt is an experienced trainer with 13 years in coaching and player development. He served for almost a decade at Agua Fria High School where he worked his way up from freshmen coach in 2005 to varsity in 2008. He guided the Owls to numerous playoff appearances, including a trip to the state title game in 2009. During his tenure at Agua Fria, his teams had an overall record of 134-68, and many of his players went on to play at the collegiate level.
Matt was the Director of Basketball Operations and Assistant Coach for Arizona Christian University for three years from 2014-2017. While at ACU, the varsity program had an overall record of 74-30 and set the school record for wins in a single season (25).
Coach O’Meara earned his B.A. from Arizona State University in Secondary Education in 2007. He also holds a dual Master’s Degree in Sports Administration and Sports Business from the United States Sports Academy, and a Master’s Degree from Western Governors University in Administrative Leadership.
Director of Operations & Camp Director
Ms. Jen as we call her at DreamTeam started with us to help in the front office in 2017. Ms. Jen is a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. She joined after being married to a Marine and wanting to serve her country also. She served as a military police officer in the Reserves. Jen was also a dedicated military mother and wife for 13 years while her husband served in the USMC.
After leaving the service and moving to Arizona in 2013, Ms. Jen started working as a special education paraprofessional for the Scottsdale Unified School District. She dedicatedly served her school community for 7 years in that role. Ms. Jen has been with us at DreamTeam for 3 years. She brings a passion for helping children be the best version of themselves at all times.