The Shooting Lab

About Coach Bill Connolly

The Shooting Lab and LAB Elite teams are directed by Bill Connolly — a 4x Morris County Coach of the Year who has spent his career developing players for high school basketball and beyond.

Founder & Director

A coach who develops players — and people

Bill Connolly built The Shooting Lab on a simple belief: that instruction and development — not winning meaningless games — are what actually move a player forward. His teams and trainees have earned county, state, and college recognition, and his program continues to prepare student-athletes for the next level.

Head Coaching

Mendham High School — Varsity Boys Head Coach (Spring 2019–Present)
Morristown High School — Varsity Boys Head Coach (2011–2019)
Morris County Coach of the Year (2013, 2014, 2016, 2024)
Conference Champions (2013, 2014)
North Jersey Group IV State Sectional Finalists (2016)
Morris County Tournament Finalists (2014)
Morris County Tournament Semi-Finalists (2013, 2015, 2017, 2018)

Player Development

Morris County Players of the Year (2014, 2017, 2022, 2025)
1,000-Point Scorers (2014, 2017, 2025)
All-State Players (2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025)
All-County Players (2013–2025)

Earlier

Mendham High School — Assistant Coach (2009–2011)
Morris County Tournament Champions (2009, 2010, 2011)
New Jersey Group 3 State Champions (2010)

See our programs

Where Our Players Go

Players & their colleges

Student-athletes who came through the program and moved on to play at the next level.

**Sean Hoehn**Morristown '14 · Morris County Player of the Year · Sacred Heart

**Kevin Hoehn**Morristown '14 · Morris County Player of the Year · Villanova

**Jesse Hafemeister**Mendham '19 · Catholic University · All-American

**Noah Pitt**Mendham '22 · University of Chicago