I'm a volunteer youth elite travel basketball Coarch for The Skills Center in Tampa, Florida. On this channel, I share the highs and lows of coaching youth travel basketball—from big wins to tough lessons, on and off the court.

You read that right: Coarch, not Coach.

I grew up during the “Crack and Mass Incarceration Era,” when grandmothers were raising many kids in my community. Those grandmas didn’t say “Coach”—they said Coarch. That word stuck with me because it meant more. A Coarch didn’t just draw up plays. At places like the West Tampa Boys and Girls Club, Coarches kept kids out of trouble, made sure they were fed, and showed up like father figures.

That’s the kind of presence I aim to be.

I keep it real and transparent in these videos—so check it out and let me know what you think. Don’t forget to hit that Subscribe button to follow the journey.

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