Expert Recruiting Help with College Connections Nationwide

Coach George “Butch” Estes leads The High School All-American Basketball Total Exposure Program, bringing more than four decades of college coaching experience and a reputation as one of the most respected coaches in the country. A proven winner at every stop, Estes has compiled nearly 700 victories as a college head coach and earned 11 Coach of the Year honors, collecting at least one at every program he has led.  His teams have made multiple NCAA Tournament runs, including two trips to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight and five straight NCAA appearances at Barry University, where he spent 12 seasons as head coach and became one of the most successful coaches in school history.

Estes is uniquely qualified to guide players through the recruiting process because he has seen the game from every level of college basketball. He has been a head coach at the NCAA Division I, II, and III levels, as well as in the NAIA and junior college ranks, with stops that include Presbyterian College, Furman University, Guilford College, Palm Beach State, Miami-Dade, Shoreline, and Barry University.  Along the way, he has helped produce numerous all-conference players and professionals, while earning a reputation among his peers for his eye for talent, honest evaluations, and relentless work ethic. Barry University’s athletic director described him as a coach who “set the bar high” with his winning percentage, NCAA trips, and the number of players who moved on to play professionally, while also serving as a pillar in the community.

A North Carolina graduate, Estes played freshman basketball at the University of North Carolina and served as a student assistant under legendary Hall of Fame coach Dean Smith, giving him an early education in high-level basketball and program building.  He later added experience as a television analyst for Fox Sports, further expanding his perspective and network in the game. Today, after his celebrated 12-year run at Barry, Estes channels his national connections and decades of recruiting experience into HSAA’s Total Exposure Program—personally helping players and families understand where they fit, how to present their game to college coaches, and how to build a realistic, step-by-step plan to achieve their college basketball dreams.