Alex Compton is an author, coach, and former international professional basketball player whose career has taken him into global youth sports development. He co-founded the Nike Elite Camp and the NBTC program in the Philippines and has coached both professionally and with Gilas Pilipinas, the Philippine Men’s National Team. Now based in Madison, he is a member of the WBCA Hall of Fame and co-author of Guiding Your Child’s Athletic Journey, winner of the 2025 NYC Big Book Award. Alex is a Cornell University graduate in Human Development and Family Studies and speaks on parenting, leadership, and youth sports.