Boys’ Basketball – Middle School
The Middle School Boys’ Basketball team plays a challenging schedule against area public, independent, and parochial schools within the Tri-County League of New Hampshire. Most recently, the boys’ team won the Tri-County championship in 2013. Emphasis is on skill development, gaining playing experience, and promoting a life-long love for the game of basketball while hopefully being competitive with regard to wins and losses as well.
Meet Our Coaches
Coach Barreto
Jason Barreto, Co-Head Coach
Email: jbarreto@derryfield.org
Hailing from Bronx, NY, Jason Barreto has coached youth sports for over 8 years and played youth basketball through high school. Coach Jason has coached several district All-Star, AAU, and recreational teams in basketball, baseball, and flag football. He also led one of Windham’s 10U teams to victory in the Merrimack Valley Conference B Championship. As a coach, he emphasizes focusing on the things we can control on the court or field, our attitude, effort, preparation, and remembering to have fun when we play. Coach Jason lives in Bedford with his beautiful wife Margaret and three amazing children Noah, Aria, and Hannah.
Coach Gaff
Burnie Gaff, Co-Head Coach
Email: burnie@gaftek.com
Burnie Gaff and his family moved to New Hampshire from Maine in 2017. Burnie grew up in a small mill town that was very focused on scholastics and competitive athletics. Lettering in football and track during his school years, led to playing and coaching football at different levels into his 30’s. Basketball entered into his family with his two children, Lukas and Alexis. Their love of the game quickly turned to their dad, who has now coached three championship teams over the past three years. Burnie is the CEO of Gaftek, a company he and his wife started 25 years ago which is now employee-owned. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Bangor YMCA and is President of the Board for the Electrical Department at Eastern Maine Community College. Burnie lives in Bedford, NH with his wife and two children.
