Dubuque County Basketball Academy is a community-based basketball organization focused on long-term player development through competitive, structured environments. DCBA uses the game of basketball to teach accountability, resilience, teamwork, and discipline, while providing athletes opportunities to grow alongside others who share the same standards.
Those principles guide every program within DCBA, and they start with leadership.
Those principles guide every program within DCBA, and they start with leadership.
Leadership
Haris Takes
Founder & Executive Director
Founder & Executive Director
I grew up in Cascade, IA and was fortunate to be coached by a Hall of Fame high school basketball coach who demanded toughness, discipline, and accountability every day. Those early experiences shaped how I view the game and helped form the foundations of how we develop young athletes.
As a high school athlete, I was an all-state player in basketball and earned all-state recognition across three sports. I went on to play college basketball at Clarke University, earning all-conference honors twice and All-American recognition my senior year. While those experiences helped shape me as a player, they’ve had an even greater impact on how I coach and lead today.
For the past six years, I’ve directed DCBA with a focus on building competitive, disciplined environments that challenge athletes. My goal has always been to bring high-level basketball standards to the area and create opportunities for players to be pushed, coached, and challenged in ways that help them become better basketball players and high-achieving members of society.
DCBA was built on the belief that when players are held to high expectations in the gym, they carry those habits into school, family, and life. That belief continues to guide how our program operates every day.
As a high school athlete, I was an all-state player in basketball and earned all-state recognition across three sports. I went on to play college basketball at Clarke University, earning all-conference honors twice and All-American recognition my senior year. While those experiences helped shape me as a player, they’ve had an even greater impact on how I coach and lead today.
For the past six years, I’ve directed DCBA with a focus on building competitive, disciplined environments that challenge athletes. My goal has always been to bring high-level basketball standards to the area and create opportunities for players to be pushed, coached, and challenged in ways that help them become better basketball players and high-achieving members of society.
DCBA was built on the belief that when players are held to high expectations in the gym, they carry those habits into school, family, and life. That belief continues to guide how our program operates every day.
