Ambrose University College Men's Basketball

Nystrom is currently in the third year as the Head Coach for the Ambrose University Mens Basketball Team. He was able to lead the Lions to their first ACAL championship in 2014, where he was also awarded the first of two ACAL Coach of the Year awards.  2015 saw him guide them to an ACAL silver.  Nystrom coached another ACAL team in Edmonton at Taylor University.  He has experience coaching for different clubs within Calgary, including NSD (National Sports Development), Calgary Selects, and CBA (Calgary Basketball Association) while also coaching at many camps and clinics including Crossover Sports Camps, Athletes In Action, and NBC Camps.  Nystrom was a master teacher for NBC, coaching in Alaska, Oregon, Washington state and Alberta, and he has taken a Canadian tour team to the British Isles with NBC.  He has also coached high school basketball for 6 years in Calgary. Neil played basketball for 2 years at Briercrest in the ACAC.  He was captain of his team in his second year where he also received an academic all-conference award. Coach Nystrom is the Founder and Technical Director of HoopStrength Basketball Academy.