About Our League

Anthony Williams - Commissioner 

Family-owned business from 1983 – Current (43 years +)

Volunteer & Non-Profit Leadership

·  1995 – Suffolk Tomahawks Semi-Pro Football Team (Player/Owner)

·  1998 – 2000 Coach/Administrator, Three Village Wildcats Youth Football

·  2000 – Coach, Longwood Youth Football

·  2002–2008 – PAL Rep/VP/President, Longwood Youth Football & Basketball

·  2009 – PAL Football Board Member

·  2010–2020 – PAL Football President

·  2011–2020 – USA Football “National Task Force Member” (Advisor between NFL & Youth Football Community)

·  2011–2020 – Created FREE Mom’s Youth Football Clinic; Trainer – Youth/HS Coaches Clinic (USAFOOTBALL HeadsUp Program)

·  2011–2023 – USA Football “Master Trainer” (USAFOOTBALL HeadsUp Program)

·  2024 – Youth coach for Connetquot Youth Football

·  2026 – Current – Commissioner “Longwood Youth Basketball”

Kristen Rossell - Coordinator

Coaches Background Check – 

Dear LYB Families,

With any youth sports organization, it is imperative to vet all staff and coaches utilizing the best and most comprehensive method of background checking available. At Longwood Youth Basketball (LYB), your child's safety is our absolute highest priority.

To ensure the safest possible environment, we utilize the National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI) for our screenings. This is the gold standard of background checking, trusted and used by national law enforcement agencies, including our own Suffolk County Police Department and Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office.



We take this responsibility so seriously that LYB takes it upon ourselves to fully fund every single scan for all adults involved in our programs. This ensures that every coach, volunteer, and staff member stepping onto the field with your children has been thoroughly and rigorously vetted without exception.

 A reportable record or disclosure that contains a disposition or resolution of a criminal proceeding, other than an adjudication of not guilty, for any of the below criminal offenses will be flagged as a Red-Light, meaning it does not meet the initial screening criteria established by the Client, and the individual will be subject to the Client’s policies and procedures to determine eligibility:

CRL-1. Any felony; and Defined as all crimes punishable by greater than one year in jail or prison, regardless of how characterized by jurisdiction. If range, alternate sentencing, or indeterminate sentencing with an outer range greater than one year.

Any lesser crime involving:

1.                 CRL-2. All sexual crimes, criminal offenses of a sexual nature to including, but not limited to: rape, child molestation, sexual battery, lewd conduct, possession and distribution of child pornography, possession and distribution of obscene material, prostitution, indecent exposure, public indecency, and any sex offender registrant;

2.                 CRL-3. Any drug-related offenses;

3.                 CRL-4. Harm to a minor or vulnerable person, including but not limited to, offenses such as: child abandonment, child endangerment/neglect/abuse, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and DUI with a minor;

4.                 CRL-5. Violence against a person, force, or threat of force (including crimes involving a deadly weapon and domestic violence);

5.                 CRL-6. Stalking, harassment, blackmail, violation of a protection order, and/or threats;

6.                 CRL-7. Destruction of property, including arson, vandalism, and criminal mischief; and.

7.                 CRL-8. Animal abuse, cruelty, or neglect.

USA BASKETBALL for coaches training -

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Mandatory USA Basketball Coaching Certification

To ensure the highest standard of safety and skill development for our youth athletes, all potential coaches are now required to obtain a USA Basketball Coach License before taking the court. Please review the mandatory steps below to complete your certification:

Complete Educational Courses: You will take courses designed by USA Basketball that cover foundational basketball mechanics, player development, and coaching ethics. This training supports both new and experienced coaches. Pass the Universal Background Check: USA Basketball requires comprehensive background screening to ensure a safe, protected environment for all participating youth. Receive Your Certificate: Once you successfully pass the courses and the background check, USA Basketball will issue your official coaching certificate. Next Steps: Please complete these requirements as soon as possible. You must submit your certificate of completion to leadership before you can be cleared to coach. Thank you for your dedication to keeping our players safe and helping them grow! 

Al Kirby - Asst Commissioner