Why I started Players Coach

About 2.5 years ago I was running on the treadmill in the gym of my apartment thinking of what I really wanted to do with my life. At the time I was living in Houston working for PepsiCo. By all accounts my life was good. Great company, Great Pay, Benefits, Black graduate, former athlete in a competitive corporate setting. What more could I want?

My collegiate experience really shaped and help solidify who I am as a person. Everything I do, I do with passion and a smile. I work extremely hard to accomplish my goals, and I love helping others succeed! I went to the University of Washington as a 6–1, 250lbs offensive lineman. Not your prototypical lineman. But I believed in myself and I knew I would and could outwork everyone at my position until I was one of the 5 best guys. In my 3rd year on the team, I finally got to the point where I felt, and more importantly the film showed, I was arguably a top 5 guy. After a coaching change, the new coaching staff saw in me what I saw in myself leading to me becoming a 2-year starter and a 2-year scholarship recipient.

Walking on at UW, earning playing time and a degree was an experience that I wouldn’t change! Seeing as the stats for black young men aren’t the greatest, I am humbled to be in a position to make a positive impact on my community.

Sports + Education = Opportunities

I truly believe if it wasn’t for my ability to play high school football at a high level I would have never attended Washington and earned my degree and participate in collegiate sports.

I started Players Coach to help athletes of all socioeconomic background improve their game so they can reach for ambitious opportunities that help pay for their education.