SportRootsYouth sports coaching and training

Founding coaches

53 founding coaches across 18 sports. Browsing the directory is free, and booking never requires a paid plan — send a request and we confirm availability by email.

Baseball coaches

Asha Whitfield

BaseballFL

Former collegiate outfielder and 9-year U12–U14 club-program coach. Specialises in advanced hitting mechanics (opposite-field contact, two-strike approach), pitching mechanics (windmill-like delivery, accuracy corner targets), outfield catch route + drop-step crossover, bunting/sacrifice fundamentals, and off-field hitting + conditioning circuits that turn skills into game-day plays.

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Marcus Vega

BaseballCA

Former collegiate pitcher and USA Baseball–certified youth coach with 11 years coaching U10–U14 players. Builds hitting mechanics (stance, grip, tee progression), throwing fundamentals (four-seam grip, catch routine), fielding the ground ball (glove-down, sandlot scoop), baserunning reads, and pre-pubescent pitching volume that keep youth baseball lessons safe and repeatable.

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Basketball coaches

Jordan Avila

BasketballCA

USA Basketball–credentialed high-school and AAU/EYBL U16–U18 tournament coach with 12 years of competitive-junior experience. Builds the tournament-tempo progressions U18 athletes need — contested two-ball handling, pull-up and step-back jumper reads, synergetic give-and-go chains, on-ball and help-side closeouts at game speed, and multi-station conditioning circuits that translate from varsity practice to EYBL weekend.

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Mari Okafor

BasketballGA

Former collegiate point guard and 9-year U12–U14 club-program coach. Specialises in speed-dribble change-of-pace reads, pull-up jumper mechanics, catch-and-shoot off-screens timing, pick-and-roll decision-making reads, off-ball defensive communication + closeout technique, and off-court conditioning circuits that keep young players tournament-ready.

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Tyre Hollis

BasketballIL

USA Basketball–certified youth coach with 10 years coaching U10–U12 boys and girls programs. Builds the fundamental skills every first-time player needs — stationary ballhandling and pound-dribble, the B.E.E.F. shooting-form checklist, triple-threat reads, and the chest-pass / bounce-pass / give-and-go passing pair. Pairs every drill with a U10/U12 defensive-stance and lateral-slide progression that translates from backyard play to league game-day.

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Cheerleading coaches

Jordan Maddox

CheerleadingTN

Former collegiate cheerleader and 6-year U12–U14 club-program coach. Specialises in tumbling progression — round-off back-handspring series, standing tucks and layouts, full-routine application with stunt-group coordination, jumps-to-tumbling-to-dance transitions, and competitive-routine conditioning circuits that keep young athletes tournament-ready.

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Riley Sato

CheerleadingTX

USASF-credentialed all-star youth cheer coach with 8 years coaching U10–U12 beginner and intermediate teams. Builds the cheer foundations every first-time athlete needs — sharp arm motions, toe-touch and pike jumps, basic forward-roll and bridge tumbling, partner stunt prep with spotter cues, and a sideline cheer routine that translates from mat time to game-day performance.

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Football coaches

Deja Simmons

FootballGA

USA Football–certified defensive coordinator and 8-year youth football coach. Teaches tackle form, pursuit angles, and defensive alignment fundamentals — the safe-tackling technique form every youth football program leads with. Builds the press-coverage and backpedal-transition, zone-drop and reaction, open-field pursuit angle, and open-field tackle angle approach progressions every U10–U18 defensive unit needs.

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Marcus Hall

FootballTX

Former collegiate quarterback and offensive coordinator with 10 years of youth football coaching. Builds throwing mechanics, route trees, and offensive line footwork progressions for U10–U18 athletes.

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Terrell Washington

FootballOH

Former collegiate kicker and 7-year youth football special-teams coach with USA Football certification. Builds the punting-and-placekicking approach, the field-goal snap-and-hold mechanics, and the kickoff-coverage lane pace every U10–U18 special-teams unit needs.

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Golf coaches

Jamie Whitfield

GolfAZ

PGA-instructional creator specialising in short game and on-course application with 9 years coaching U12–U14 tournament-bound golfers. Specialises in chip-and-run landing zone work, sand-wedge pitch landing-spot routines, pre-shot cadence from the practice green through the first tee, and trouble-shot escape patterns that keep a junior tournament round from snowballing after a missed fairway — the scoring-zone decision-making junior tournament players need before they ever chase swing speed.

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Marcus Tate

GolfFL

PGA-credentialed coach and former college golfer with 11 years coaching U10–U14 junior golfers. Builds the foundational setup-and-grip, putting distance control, half-swing iron contact, and full-swing sequencing from a kinematic chain that scales from the putting mat to the first tee — the spine-angle posture, grip-pressure check, and one-piece takeaway tempo foundational to every kinematic pattern junior tournament players build through middle school and into high-school prep.

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Gymnastics coaches

Camille Fournier

GymnasticsMA

USA Gymnastics-certified flexibility and dance-accent coach with 11 years working with U10–U14 club-level gymnasts. Builds splits-and-leaps progressions, midline flexibility, and the bridge-to-splits shoulder-and-hip mobility work that complements the existing shape, vault, bars, and floor coaching lanes.

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Maria Volkov

GymnasticsIL

Former NCAA Division-I uneven-bars specialist and 10-year beam/bars coach. Builds the shape, hollow-rock, and cast-and-pull fundamentals that every progression depends on.

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Renee Cortez

GymnasticsTX

USA Gymnastics-rated coach with 14 years of club-program experience across Levels 3–8. Specializes in vault progressions and tumbling connection passes for U12–U14 athletes.

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Hockey coaches

Elena Vasiliev

HockeyMN

Former NCAA D-III goaltender turned USA Hockey goalie-development coach with 8 years coaching U14–U18 goalies and on-ice passing/timing lanes. Builds the synchronized passing rhythm, center-lag timing reads under live pressure, 3-zone timing cycle that connects D-to-D seam and stretch lanes, the butterfly goalie progression (5 Rules of the Butterfly + half-ice reads), and on-ice leadership cues a netminder needs to organize a penalty kill or a tournament-tempo forecheck.

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Jonas Lagerlöf

HockeyMA

USA Hockey–credentialed youth skating and power-skating coach with 9 years coaching U10–U14 boys and girls programs. Builds the athletic stance, stride biomechanics, edge-work progressions, and off-ice conditioning circuits that take a first-time skater from learn-to-skate to confident full-ice hockey. Pairs every drill with a break-the-ice warm-up so cold rinks and young legs meet on a safe tempo.

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Mika Vasquez

HockeyNJ

Former collegiate forward and USA Hockey-credentialed offensive specialist with 11 years coaching U12–U14 attackers and defensemen. Teaches stick-handling on the forehand and backhand, one-touch passing under pressure, deke-and-shoot combinations, gap-control 1-on-1 defensive reads, and off-ice shooting + conditioning circuits that translate from Tuesday practice to weekend tournament play.

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Priya Banerjee

HockeyCO

USA Hockey goalie-development instructional creator with 7 years coaching U10–U14 first-time and youth-tier goalies. Sizes down the butterfly for the youth first-time goalie — hand placement, RVH seal, recovery leg rhythm, half-ice reads — and pairs off-ice butterfly-crawl circuits with on-ice crease-movement drills so cold rinks and small goalies meet on a calm, repeatable cadence.

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Tomas Eriksson

HockeyMI

Former AHL power-skating and shooting coach with 10 years coaching U16–U18 tournament-tempo forwards. Builds the backwards-crossover power-skating stride, the elite wrist-shot secrets (puck-rolling hand-path + weight-transfer), the snap-shot timing window off the rush, and the tournament-tempo edge-work progressions that keep a varsity forward dominant in the third period.

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Lacrosse coaches

Devon Marwick

LacrosseNY

US Lacrosse-credentialed high-school-program specialist with 12 years coaching U16-U18 attackmen, midfielders, and defensemen. Builds the tournament-tempo progressions high-school players need - contested ground balls, two-handed quick-stick give-and-go, off-hand finishing, 1-on-1 body-position matchups, ride and clear decision-making, and multi-skill combination drills that chain ground balls into passes into catches into shots at game speed.

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Jalen Pierce

LacrosseNJ

Regional youth-lacrosse-association credentialed offensive specialist with 11 years coaching U12–U14 attackers and midfielders. Teaches face dodge, split dodge, quick-stick passing under pressure, shooting mechanics (overhand and sidearm), 1-on-1 defensive matchups, and off-field stick-and-conditioning circuits that keep young players ready for tournament weekend.

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Maggie Holloway

LacrosseMD

US Lacrosse–credentialed youth coach with 9 years coaching U10–U14 boys and girls programs. Builds the stick fundamentals every first-time player needs — cradling posture, passing/catching mechanics, ground-ball scoops, and U10/U12 defensive-ready stance progressions that translate from backyard play to competitive league matches.

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Martial Arts coaches

Olufunke Adeyemi

Martial ArtsNJ

IJF-certified judo coach specialising in ne-waza and youth-safe groundwork. Teaches breakfalls, grip-fighting, and hip-throw setups that let U10–U14 judoka drill with partners without fear of hard landings.

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Ren Takahashi

Martial ArtsWA

2nd-dan Shotokan karate instructor with 12 years coaching U10–U14 youth. Builds stances, blocks, and kumite combinations that translate kata discipline into live sparring confidence for first-time martial artists.

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Seo-Jun Park

Martial ArtsNY

WT-credentialed taekwondo master focused on poomsae fundamentals, kicking biomechanics, and jumping/spinning techniques for U12–U14 athletes preparing for their first poom or dan grading.

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Skiing coaches

Elsa Lindqvist

SkiingCO

USSA-certified youth alpine instructor with 8 years coaching U10–U14 family-program and race-team athletes. Builds the athletic stance, weight-over-boot balance, edging/wedge-control cues, and safe-fall mechanics that take a first-time skier from magic-carpet to confident green/blue groomer.

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Nico Rasmussen

SkiingNY

Former collegiate alpine racer and USSA-certified youth progression coach with 10 years working with U12–U14 prepubescent skiers. Specialises in bumps/mogul fundamentals, periodized conditioning for early-pubertal racers, and intro-race stance and gate-clearance drills.

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Rae Donovan

SkiingOR

USSA-certified cross-country and biathlon progression coach with 9 years coaching U10–U14 young athletes in classic and skate technique. Builds the diagonal-stride, double-pole cadence, and transition-into-skate progressions that extend the alpine wedge-to-parallel and mogul coaching lanes.

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Soccer coaches

Daniel Okafor

SoccerMD

USSF-licensed youth coach with 12 years of academy experience. Builds first-touch and possession progressions that translate from the back yard to the match.

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Liam Bennett

SoccerNC

Former collegiate striker and current U14/U16 attacking coach. Specialises in 1v1 finishing and movement off the ball.

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Sofia Castellanos

SoccerOnline

USSF-licensed goalkeeper coach and former collegiate keeper with 9 years coaching U10–U14 athletes. Specialises in shot-stopping shape, low-dive mechanics, distribution under pressure, and the catching-and-cushioning progressions that pair with the existing first-touch and finishing coaches.

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Softball coaches

Casey Mercer

SoftballCA

USA Softball-credentialed youth coach with 9 years coaching U10–U12 beginner and intermediate programs. Builds the four-seam grip and overhand throwing mechanics, glove-down scoop mechanics, ready-stance vision cue, and the forehand/backhand infield split a first-time infielder learns before any pitching or live at-bat.

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Kim Hannigan

SoftballTX

Former collegiate catcher and USA Softball-credentialed hitting + baserunning specialist with 11 years coaching U12–U18 tournament players. Builds the swing-build sequence, contact-point-and-launch-angle mechanics, slapper intro, baserunning leads and tag-ups, pitch-sequence reads, and the college-prep tee / soft-toss / front-toss / live-BP progression every varsity hitter runs.

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Tiara Reyes

SoftballGA

USA Softball-credentialed pitching and outfield specialist with 8 years coaching U16–U18 varsity-bound and college-prep players. Builds the underhand windmill pitching mechanics and 1-2-3-4 pressure sequence, outfield reads with the carry-angle cue, cutoff throws behind the play, and defensive positioning by hitter tendency every playoff game expects.

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Swimming coaches

Jade Chen

SwimmingAZ

USA Swimming-certified youth coach specialising in stroke mechanics and breathing patterns for U10 athletes new to competitive swimming.

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Leon Marquez

SwimmingFL

USA Swimming-certified water-polo and IM specialist with 10 years coaching U10–U14 aquatic athletes. Builds eggbeater-kick progressions, passing-and-catching-in-water, and the IM race-pace split strategy that complements the existing stroke-mechanics and flip-turn foundations.

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Marcus Wade

SwimmingGA

Former collegiate swimmer and current U12/U14 club coach specialising in flip turns, IM transitions, and race-pace strategy.

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Tennis coaches

Amari Holland

TennisCA

USTA-instructional creator specialising in point construction, volley play, and movement patterns for U12–U14 tournament players.

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Julia Park

TennisTN

USTA-certified doubles-tactics coach with 8 years coaching U10–U14 tournament players. Specialises in doubles formations (I-formation, Australian formation), poach-and-fake cues, and the serve-and-volley pattern that complements the existing serve, groundstroke, and volley foundations.

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Marcus Lanier

TennisTX

USTA-credentialed high-school and U16-U18 tournament coach with 12 years of competitive-junior experience. Builds tournament-tempo serve, groundstroke, point-construction, and split-step progressions that turn promising U14 players into tournament-ready U18 competitors.

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Steph Ramos

TennisFL

Former USTA-ranked junior player and 10-year youth tennis coach. Builds serve-and-groundstroke progressions for U10 athletes new to the court.

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Track & Field coaches

Amara Jordan

Track & FieldGA

Former collegiate sprinter and longtime USA Track & Field youth coach. Builds the block-start, acceleration, and max-velocity mechanics that translate from the practice track to race day for U10–U14 athletes.

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Dario Fischer

Track & FieldCO

Multi-event jumps and throws coach with 12 years of club-program experience. Specialises in long-jump approach marks, high-jump clearance arcs, and the shot-put glide that builds repeatable footwork.

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Ruby Dawson

Track & FieldOR

USA Track & Field-certified middle-distance coach with 9 years coaching U10–U14 distance runners. Specialises in tempo runs, lactate-threshold pacing for prepubescent athletes, and the strength-circuit work that complements the existing sprint and jumps-and-throws coaching lanes.

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Volleyball coaches

Jasper Kim

VolleyballOH

NCAA Division-I assistant coach with 8 years of club-program experience. Known for breaking down blocking footwork into repeatable cues.

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Maria Alvarez

VolleyballCA

Former USA Junior National team libero and 15-year youth volleyball coach. Specializes in passing and serve-receive fundamentals for under-12 athletes.

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Priya Patel

VolleyballTX

Youth-development specialist who builds serving progressions for first-time players through elite-level jump servers.

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Weight Training coaches

Marin Holst

Weight TrainingWI

Youth mobility and gymnastics-trained coach with 11 years working with U10–U14 athletes. Specialises in dynamic warm-up, joint-prep, hip and ankle mobility, and safe landing mechanics — paired with light-load technique education for hex-bar, goblet, and dumbbell patterns.

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Riley Okafor

Weight TrainingVA

NSCA-certified youth strength and conditioning coach and former D2 track athlete. 9 years coaching U10–U14 athletes. Builds bodyweight-strength progressions, light-load form cues, and movement-prep routines specific to pre-pubertal and early-pubertal athletes — no 1RM or maximal barbell loading.

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Sky Yamamoto

Weight TrainingPA

USA Weightlifting–certified youth power coach with 8 years working with U10–U14 athletes. Specialises in landing mechanics, low-intensity plyometrics, and the rate-of-force-development progressions that complement the existing bodyweight and light-load form cueing — no maximal barbell loading for pre-pubescent athletes.

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Wrestling coaches

Alex Rivera

WrestlingPA

NFHS-credentialed high-school wrestling specialist with 10 years coaching U14–U18 club and varsity programs. Owns the takedown-chain, bottom-escape, and freestyle-scoring-tempo ladder that bridges folkstyle club work into U16/U18 dual-meet and freestyle tournament application.

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Jordan Ellis

WrestlingOH

USA Wrestling-credentialed folkstyle and freestyle specialist with 8 years coaching U10–U14 youth programs. Builds stance, motion, level-change, and first-shot fundamentals that transfer from the living-room drill to the first tournament mat.

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