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Shepherd Graduated from Southern University with a BS in Computer Science Began coaching youth football and basketball in 2001 President and Founder of Mandarin Football League (MFL) and Jacksonville Nets in 2003 Over 7 years of head coaching experience within youth football and basketball WR Coach at Mandarin High (2005 - 06) Math Tutor at Mandarin Elementary School Youth Sunday School Teacher Personal Trainer (Youth Basketball and Football)
Welch Graduated from Dudley High School in Greensboro, NC
High school all state basketball and baseball
Awarded college scholarships in basketball and baseball at Guilford College
Graduated from Guilford College with a BS degree in Management
Began coaching in 1993 in youth basketball, baseball, and football
Original board member of Ponte Vedra Basketball Association (PVBA)
Over 10 years coaching experience in travel and competitive divisions of basketball, baseball, and football
Personal instructor for baseball and basketball
Coach3 2006 Almeda University with a BS in Computer Information Technology Master Mason in Titus Lodge 156 Began coaching youth basketball in 2001 Co-Founder of the Maryland Mavericks AAU program (Carroll County Maryland) 2004 – 2007 Maryland State AAU Champions, AYBT National Champions Assistant coach of the Owings Mills Tigers AAU team ( Owings Mills , Maryland ) 2001 - 2007 Charm City Champions. Mentor for wayward Youth
Rowan Coach Rowan graudated from Jacksonville University and currently works in the IT Contracting and Professional Placement. Coach Rowan has been coaching ball throughout Jacksonville for the last fifteen years. Coach Rowan is married to Tonya, a local Jacksonville teacher and has one son, Jackson and three daughters Elisha, Macey, and Briley.
BROWN Chipola Junior College, 1981 - 1982
Florida A&M University, 1982 - 1985              
President – Pine Forest Athletic Association 1994-1998
Wrote charter for Pine Forest Athletic Association to include Pop
Warner certification Over 15 years of experience coaching youth athletics
Co- Founder of Mandarin Football League (MFL) and Jacksonville
Nets in 2003 Trustee Board Member of JT Townsend Trust Foundation
Personal Instructor – Basketball Fundamentals