14-06-2025
Meet the 21-year-old Louth basketball coach turning heads
Elijah Faapito from Dundalk has been named Basketball Ireland's Underage Coach of the Year at just 21, making him the youngest ever recipient of the award
The Argus
Californian born, but Dundalk raised, Elijah Faapito created a bit of Louth sporting history recently when he was named Basketball Ireland's 'Underage Coach of the Year' - a national honour for the Dundalk Ravens U20s coach – but what makes the award remarkable, is that Elijah is only 21 - barely out of U20s himself. It's an award normally associated with an older or a more experienced coach.
He's the youngest recipient of the award and it's recognition for guiding the Dundalk Ravens U20s to a National Cup title.
