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2025-2026 Basketball Coach (High School Boys)

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ORGANIZATION: SoulPhamm Inc

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We are looking for a basketball coach to support the SoulGentz - our basketball team which serves high school boys.

Our STRONG preference is for a coach who currently resides in New Jersey and who has "occasional" availability for a weeknight or Sunday game (we would usually only allow Thursday or Friday night play and Sundays are RARE). The coach would be supporting two coaches who primarily work on Saturdays. Presence on Saturdays is also welcome!

The SoulGentz currently includes 16 young men and we anticipate that the team will grow next season (potentially integrating girls). We were delightfully surprised at the commitment shown by our young men this season and want to challenge them more in the next season.

As of this writing, practice is held at the Newark YMCA (Downtown Newark NJ) on Saturdays from 1pm to 4pm. Our season ends on Saturday, June 21st. NEXT SEASON, we are looking for a new space (likely Essex or Union counties), but fully anticipate that practices will remain on Saturdays.

Nice to Haves: CPR certification. Knowledge of the NJ basketball circuit. Ability to develop a fitness routine for the players.

Must Haves: A sense of humor and patience to work with high school boys.

The selected coach would be invited to come to practices this season to meet the team and see how they play so that they can plan appropriately. While summer play is not completely off the table, we do not currently have any plans. The goal over the summer is to shore up all of our plans and fully onboard new coaches who will be confident enough to hit the ground running in September.

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About SoulPhamm Inc

Location:

7000 Hadley Road, Suite 1177, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, US

Mission Statement

Our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of young people by providing unique artistic and athletic experiences and performances, and to assist them in achieving the highest standards of professionalism through the development of discipline, skill, confidence, cooperation, leadership, responsibility and character.

Description

Our vision is to promote virtue, equity, unity, justice, faith, charity and a sense of common purpose and brotherhood among all people with an emphasis on the development and advancement of young people through education, athletics, service and the arts.

SoulPhamm was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in the state of New Jersey on June 25, 2021 and is the "birth-child" of Coach Luis ("Lou") and Dr. Leisa Herrera ("Mz. Doc"). The organization exists to provide training to young people in a variety of sports and performing arts and unique opportunities to display those talents through competition and performance. By integrating mentoring, life skills, opportunities for community service and academic enrichment to the athletic/artistic program, we help make our scholar-athletes as well-rounded as possible, capable of meeting and overcoming any challenges they are faced with. Although Coach Lou passed away suddenly in January 2021, the official launch of SoulPhamm was held on June 26, 2021, which coincided with his birthday weekend. SoulPhamm will recognize its own founding, as well as the achievements of our young people every year on the fourth Saturday of June, as a tribute to the life and legacy of Coach Lou.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Sports & Recreation
Children & Youth, Community, Sports & Recreation

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

600 Broad Streetc/o Newark YMCANewark, NJ 07102

(40.74118,-74.16817)
 

SKILLS

  • Mentoring
  • Teaching / Instruction
  • Sports Coaching
  • Youth Services
  • Basketball

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 21
  • 3 hours weekly (Flexible)(September to June)
  • NJ Resident STRONGLY preferred.

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