Vando Becheli

National Post Grad Director & Director of Recruiting, Florida Coastal Prep Sports Academy

Fifth-year National Post Grad Head Coach with 120+ wins at Utah State Eastern (Region XVIII champ, 3rd NJCAA) and 20-win seasons every year at Lighthouse Christian College. Brazilian native with 25 years of professional playing and coaching experience.

Full coaching profile

120+ Career Wins

25 Years Experience

5 Years at FCP

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Everywhere Vando Becheli has coached, his teams have won. Eight seasons at Utah State University Eastern: over 120 wins, a Region XVIII championship, and a third-place national finish at the 2009-10 NJCAA tournament. Then Lighthouse Christian College, where his teams won 20 or more games every single season. That kind of consistency isn’t luck, it’s a program builder doing the same things right, year after year, no matter the roster.

A Brazilian native with 25 years of professional playing and coaching experience, Becheli built his coaching foundation in Brazil’s top professional league, where his player development work contributed to NBA placements, and he assisted with the 2016 Rio Olympics basketball program. He has coached at the highest levels on multiple continents, and made the jump from Brazilian basketball to the American game himself.

At FCP, Becheli runs the post-graduate program as National Post Grad Director and Assistant Athletic Director. For international families especially, he is often the bridge: his recruiting network spans South America, Europe, and Asia, and he knows firsthand what it takes for a player to cross an ocean and succeed in American basketball.

Articles by Vando Becheli

April 20, 2026

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Articles by Vando Becheli

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7 Hidden-Gem NAIA Schools Offering Full-Ride Scholarships Most Recruits Miss

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FCP College Placement Report: Where Our Athletes Sign

Why Post-Grad Basketball in Florida Is the Smart Move

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Brock Rose Commits to Radford University (Big South D1)

Whatever It Takes: Brandon Maclin's Road to the Big East

From Zero Offers to D1: How FCP Athletes Get Recruited

Brandon Maclin Earns Big East Honor Roll as DePaul Chases History

FCP Coastal Falls to Montverde Gold 51-59, Recap

FCP National Falls to Balboa School 80–75 on the Road

FCP Sunshine Survives 212 Academy on Last-Second Winner, 82-80, Game Recap

FCP National Dominates Specially Fit 61-32, Recap

FCP National Falls 80-87 at DME in Tight Road Battle, Game Recap

FCP Sunshine Holds Off BCAT Orange 80-76 in Home Thriller: Game Recap

FCP Sunshine Tops IMG Academy 81-55 in Season Opener, Game Recap

Gerald Gittens Jr.: Brooklyn Grit to a D2 Finish

The Playmaker's Path: Kylin Green from FCP to D1

Ring Malith's Rise: South Sudan to the NCAA Tournament

From Bakersfield to the Big Sky: Jack Hatten's D1 Journey

Former Spartan to Campbellsville University

Nadav Naim from Israel Commits to Palm Beach State JUCO

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