Entering his 7th year with the Fundamental U program, Coach Sotos has played a pivotal role in the organization’s rapid growth and success. After two seasons as the head coach for our 17u UA Rise teams, Christian took on the roles of Assistant Director and eventually Program Director. Under his leadership, Fundamental U has expanded from 4 to 18 teams, with the top echelon growing from a single 17u team on the UA Rise Circuit to three teams (one at each level) competing on the Rise Circuit & two competing on the esteemed Under Armour Association. Christian has also quickly established himself as a premier and highly sought-after resource for player development in the Chicagoland area. Over the past five years, he has served as a primary trainer and recruiting aid for numerous D1, D2, D3, and high school basketball players, including Nick Martinelli (Northwestern), Jackson Munro (Dartmouth), Cooper Noard (Cornell), Dom Martinelli (St Thomas/UChicago), Jakob Blakley (Le Moyne), Bryce Moore (Niagara/Art U), Jackson Kotecki (Miami OH), Ryan Duncan (Princeton), Daniel Hong (North Dakota/University Mary), Ryan Renfro (Army/Lewis), Nick Taylor (Winona St), Yogi Oliff (WashU), Henry Vetter (Trinity U), and Jimmy Sotos (Bucknell/Ohio St). Additionally, in the last 3-4 years, Christian has been a secondary resource in the gym for numerous NBA, overseas, and high-major athletes.