Husband | Dad | Teacher | Landon School Head 🏀 Coach
Silver Spring, MD
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This morning I stepped down as the head basketball coach at Paint Branch. Been a lot of changes this off season & it is time. A humble, heart felt thank you to all the players and coaches over the past 16 years in MoCo. Teams come and go, but family is forever. 🐾🏀🐾🏀🐾 #1HEART
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Excited to announce that I have been named the next Head Basketball Coach at Landon @landonschool!! Honored and humbled to be a part of such an amazing community. Time to get to work! #1HEART 🐻🏀💯🤎🤍🐻🏀💯🤎🤍
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The Panther Basketball Family is devastated by the loss of Jordan Radway and Christian Roberts. Two all-stars on/off the court. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families. 🖤🐾🖤🐾🖤 #1HEART
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Thank you so much to all the wonderful people who helped last night. I am doing fine and waiting to head home. My family and I are truly blessed to be a part such a loving community! 🐾🏀❤️🐾🏀❤️@pbhs_sports @BlakeAthletics #LeaveItBetter #1HEART #DMVhoops
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Congrats to Richard Dudley @flyyrich5 on scoring his 1000th point as a Panther! A well deserved milestone!! #HammerTheStone #1HEART
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The transfer portal is merely exposing issues that have been in our game for decades! Coaches cutting kids loose, kids not ready mentally/physically, tons of misinformation, over/under-evaluating prospects, self-serving adults, ETC! We all have to do better! #ForTheKids
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Real phone call I had last week…
Me: Hey coach, thanks for offering our guy.
D1 asst: we really like him!
Me: Where’d you see him play?
D1 asst: Oh… we haven’t seen him play.
Me: But you offered?
D1 asst: Well, yes but he’s a ‘24 so it doesn’t really matter.
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I want to build/open a gym here in MD/DC and offer FREE tutoring, skill work, college counseling, S & C, team training, etc. Whatever kids need! Anyone want to help? #PayItForward #1HEART
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Are we really announcing when middle school kids “commit” to our high schools?!?!?! Come on coaches!!! We can do better. #Culture #GrowthMindset
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These are my guys, my family. When I look at them I see hopes, dreams, intellect, talent, character, work ethic, love for others, selfless service. I see all that is good about this world. What do you see? #GeorgeFloyd
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What a ride! Always tough to see it end. Finished 20-5 but more importantly hi character student-athletes who repped their families and our school with class. Honored and humbled to be their coach. 🐾🏀💯#LeaveItBetter #1HEART
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Everyone take note!! It is the simple gestures that create accountability to team standards!!
Great example of what leadership looks like. nitter.app/ahandsintheair/status/…
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Any chance we could stop posting HS commitment videos for 8th graders? 🤔🤔🤔 #perspective
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4A North Region Finals are set! Paint Branch(20-4) hosts defending state champs Perry Hall(18-6). Friday 6p. Trip to Final 4 on the line! Let’s pack the house!! #LeaveItBetter #1HEART
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5 Panthers moving on to play at the next level! Xavier Reaves, Bobby Miller, Kevin Yomba, David Clary and Jordan Heard... So proud of their growth. Big things ahead on/off the court! #Panther4Life #1HEART @MarymountMBB @hccdragons @ACMSports
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Here are the rosters for the Montgomery County All-Star Game this Thursday, April 5, at MC-Rockville. Tip-off is at 7p. @ABradley5 @AyalewAdam @CapitolHoops @k_fadd @MoCoSentinel @Matt_Cohen_
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This is what it’s all about. Congrats to the Class of ‘18 and their families! #PBFamily #oneproudcoach
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Steve Etienne named to MoCo Coaches Top 10 Seniors! Will play in MoCo v. PG All-Star game at PGCC on Mar.25th!! A true Panther!!! #PBATL
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"Before anything great is really achieved, your comfort zone must be disturbed!" –@raylewis
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ANNOUNCING OUR 19-20 MOCO SR ALL-STARS!! @BlakeAthletics @DawgsSports @CHSCoyotes @dhshornetsAD @CoachHolda @WJWildcats @JFK_Sports @MagruderAD @RM_HoopsSquad @NWJagSports @pbhs_sports @PHSFalcons18 @RHSRamsAD @SVHSathletics @WarriorResults @BrookSports @TheMillSports @WhitmanBB
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Old men take our inaugural alumni game 135-118. GREAT day for Panthers past, present, and future. #Panther4Life #1HEART
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Congratulations to Richard Dudley (2019) @flyyrich5 on being named 2nd Team All-State by the Maryland Basketball Coaches Association! Well deserved honor for his investment in the game! #LeaveItBetter #1HEART
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Congrats to Steve Etienne (6'2" Sr. G) named MoCo Player of the Week @allmetsports A tremendous Sr. year for the Panthers! #PBATL #1HEART
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Walter Hardy Holiday Hoopfest All Tourney Team
Davis Long(Sherwood)
Daryn Alexander(RM)
Isiah Burke(Bowie)
Jordan Hawkins(G'Burg)
Jaden Martin(River Hill)
Detrick Ntam(Kennedy)
Emmanuel Doby(Potomac)
Jason Newman(Potomac)
Xavier Reaves(Paint Branch)
Richard Dudley(Paint Branch)
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Your 2017 Walter Hardy Holiday Hoopfest Champions! Paint Branch over Kennedy in a thriller 79-75. #WallyWorld #1HEART
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Congrats to Richard Dudley @flyyrich5 and Marley Sume @skinnygleeshhh named to Montgomery County All-Stars by the coaches. Check them out at All-Star Game Wed., 4/3, 7pm at MC-Rockville. #ProudCoach #1HEART
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2x All-State selection, 1000+ pt. scorer, and still getting better! Congrats Richard Dudley @flyyrich5 on his commitment to Allegany College @ACMSports @Coach_Reams Keep grinding!! #ProudCoach #1HEART
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These coaches (pic from @CapitolHoops @DMVLiveDeMatha) represent life-changing opportunity. Opportunity continually denied to MD public school kids by @MPSSAA_Org and too many adults to list, who claim to serve them. Get to work and get this done! #LeadersServe
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COACHES.... NO adult who has any interest in being a role model for kids should EVER be talking trash to an opposing player! Grow up! #Maturity
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Thanks to @Tewaaraton for the amazing clinic today! Wonderful role models for the girls!! @JMULacrosse @uncwlax @BCwlax
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Congrats to Xavier Reaves @ayezaee and Bobby Miller @RealBMiller1 on selection to MoCo Coaches All-Star game! Game is Wed, 3/21, 7p @ MC-Rockville. Come out and support your Panthers! 🐾🏀🐾🏀#LeaveItBetter #1HEART
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Proud of the team effort tonight 83-71 over Springbrook. Bench was awesome! Richard Dudley, Xavier Reaves each scored 21 and Chris Mayaka added 19. Back to work! #LeaveItBetter #1HEART
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Lotta fun watching @ayezaee and @RealBMiller1 get after it with this crew in MoCo All-Star game! 🏀🐾🏀🐾 #LeaveItBetter #1HEART
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What an opener! Down 25 and came back to beat Churchill 63-61! Juan Bell @Juanbell17 dropped 32 points, 24 in the second half including 6 3s! Tremendous team defense. So proud of the guys character and toughness! Back to the lab! 📚📽🏋️♂️🏀🐾#DoSimpleBetter #1HEART
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Happy 17th Anniversary to my best friend. You amaze me daily with your grace, heart, intellect, & strength. Words simply aren’t enough. ❤️❤️❤️
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COVID affecting everything! Finally got our team pics! Your 2021-2022 Panthers! 🐾🏀❤️🐾🏀❤️ #1HEART
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Big W for Panthers 111-95 over Blake. So proud of our guys and their teamwork/effort. This is a special group. #LeaveItBetter #1HEART
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Its June!! What's that mean? NCAA Live Period scholastic events coming up last 2 weekends of the month... and once again, @MPSSAA_Org schools will NOT be able to attend. We MUST do better. #Equity #Access #Opportunity
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Wrapped up season with 98-46 win over Damascus on Senior Night. So proud of this group! Have continued to grow as players and young men! 🐾🏀💯 #LeaveItBetter #1HEART
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Take it easy on ‘em @ayezaee!! Xavier Reaves(‘18) with the hammer!! @marymount_mbb #ProudCoach #1HEART
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Great night at Sherwood honoring Coach Hardy at halftime. Panthers got the W but real winners are all the kids who will benefit from the Hardy Scholarship Fund! #WallyWorld #LeaveItBetter #1HEART
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Silver lining in all this is time to reflect of WHY we teach/coach. Came across this reflection from @JoeEhrmann76 @ISOInitiative Timely. #1HEART
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UPDATE: 4A North Region Final- Perry Hall at Paint Branch rescheduled for Sat., 3/3 at 3p. Nothing like March Madness!! @CoachLochte @CoachP_Bball #LeaveItBetter #1HEART
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This is what it’s all about @pbhs_sports! Congrats to Ebone Ekum Ndoh,Jr. @EboneJunior on his commitment to Coach Balcer @CHC_MensBball! So proud of all the work he has invested on/off the court! #ProudCoach #1HEART
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We need to immediately end the use of “two way player” in basketball. If you can’t play on both ends, you can’t play. Thank you for attending my TED talk. #1HEART
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Captains square off before inaugural Bohlen Backyard Bowl. Any doubt who won this one??? Yeah... I know... but he cheats! #NewTraditions #Thankful
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Battled all night but came up on the short end to Blair. Growth in our players over this season has been an honor to be a part of. Forming bonds, developing into leaders, staying connected through adversity. True Panthers! 🐾🏀💯🐾🏀💯🐾🏀💯 #ProudCoach #1HEART
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So proud of our “little” girl, Madeleine, on her commitment to the admissions process at Amherst College!! We are SOOOOO proud of you!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #1HEART
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Teams for the 3rd Annual Walter Hardy Hoopfest at Paint Branch are set! Looking forward to another exciting tournament!! Dec 26-27, 2019. #WallyWorld #1HEART
MoCo- PB, Sherwood, Northwood, Einstein
HoCo- River Hill, Atholton
PG- Bladensburg
DC- Cardozo
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Toxic culture we have created in youth basketball...no accountability, no resiliency, kids jumping schools/AAU squads, etc...has permeated EVERY level of the sport. We should be ashamed of what we have allowed on our watch. #REALCHANGE #LetKidsBeKids
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Amazing how many adults feel the need to take credit for a kid's growth. These aren't "your" kids. They are OUR kids! Put egos aside, value what everyone brings to the table, and work together to maximize the kids' opportunities on/off the court! #TakesAVillage
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Marley Sume talking hoops with PB and Notre Dame legend Tracy Jackson at inaugural Hall of Fame celebration tonight. #Family #Tradition
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Congrats to your Paint Branch Panthers! 2018 Walter Hardy Hoopfest Gold Bracket Champions!! Great win 75-54 over well coached Surrattsville squad. Wrapped up 2018 now in to 2019! #HammerTheStone #1HEART
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Would be great to see @MCPS @mocoboe reconsider and follow similar, reasonable plans. @MCPSAthletics @mcpsAD #EquityAndAccess
Breaking: The Virginia High School League has approved model 3 for the return of athletics, meaning play is postponed until December.
Winter sports will be followed by fall and spring. So far this summer, the DCSAA, IAC, ISL and MAC conferences have chosen a similar model.
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Players… the same skills that make you a good athlete, make you a good student. You’re on time for practice, be on time for class. You study film, study for the test. You have the skills! Make the choice to do the work! #1HEART
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Another season in the books. Gotta give a HUGE shootout to all the guys working so hard to cover HS hoops! They are all about helping kids! @CapitolHoops @k_fadd @Matt_Cohen_ @AyalewAdam @ColbyGHoops @MarcusHelton @DCBaltimoreHoop Know I’m missing some! #TheBest
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What a great answer. Nothing but class! We can all learn a lesson. #HonorTheGame
Auburn’s Samir Doughty was the epitome of grace in the locker room. Cooperative, answered all Qs.
“They’re gonna do their job the best they can. The referees don’t try to tell me how to put a basketball in the hole, so I’m not gonna tell them how to make the right or wrong call”
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Big Senior Night ceremony tonight. These guys have been through a lot. Lost their junior year. On-Off senior year… but they keep working. True Panthers! 💯🐾💯🐾💯🐾 #ClassOf2022 #1HEART
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Team win over Seneca Valley 86-73 on Senior Night! Jordan Alphonso led the way with 20pts-11rebs. Juan Bell and Anthony Wright chipped in with 18pts and 16pts. Nana Asante has 19rebs. Proud of these Seniors! #1HEART
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Nothing like visiting fam (+ & - 🤣)! Looking forward to getting home after a great vacation! #1HEART
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Wrapped up regular season at 17-5. #1 seed in Section. 1st round bye. Proud of the guys growth but now the real work begins! March Madness around the corner!! Back to the lab!!! 📚🏋️♂️📽🏀🐾💯 #HammerTheStone #1HEART
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So much “look at me” in HS/college hoops after EVERY play. Aren’t you supposed to knock down an open three? Finish a layup in traffic? Don’t celebrate what you are supposed to do. Get your tail back on defense!
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COVID made us work for it but…. ITS GAME DAY!! Your Panthers tip off 2021-22 season at Sherwood TONIGHT! JV 5:30p Vars 7:15p 🐾🏀🐾🏀🐾🏀 #1HEART
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Panthers pulled out a big road W 53-49 at Einstein. Down 9 w/4mins to go. Amar Taylor 3 ties it w/49 secs. Orion Williams hit the go ahead bucket with 18sec left! Kam Martin @301kam led us with 16pts. Daouda Traore @tht_Daouda added 15pts. Back to work! #1HEART 🐾🏀🐾🏀🐾🏀🐾
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Another trip around the sun in the books. So thankful for everything and everyone. Looking forward to year 53! 🤯🤯🤯 #1HEART
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1st class event with 1st class organization for the MOST important purpose... Providing kids opportunities!!! Hey @MPSSAA_Org your coaches are ready to help and make this happen for public school kids! We have to do better!! #KidsFirst #EquityAccess
DeMatha would like to welcome all coaches, players, officials, members of the media, parents, and fans to DMV Live...
@DeMathaHoops
@DeMathaCatholic
@WCACSports
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PB ‘17 Daniel Brown @_deeforthree_ speaking at BLM rally yesterday. Humbled to have been a small part of his growth. Future is bright with these young leaders. #LivingTrophies #1HEART piped.video/lx9zFTFobT8
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Work in the Spring means Ws in the fall! @CoachKnee PB 🏈 chalk up another big one 47-6 over Whitman! Back to the lab!! 💯🐾💯🐾💯🐾 #PBFamily
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Basketball doesn’t build character. It reveals it. What you do with that information is up to you. Back to work! 🐾🏀🐾🏀🐾🏀 #1HEART
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Character, mental toughness wins! Great job by @CoachKnee & fellas overcoming obstacles! Move to 4-0! 📽🏋️📚🏈🐾💯#PBFamily #1HEART
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Congrats to one of #PBsFinest 2023 PG Kamren Martin @301kam 1st Team All-Division, 3rd Team All-County as voted by the coaches. Leader on/off the court! #ProudCoach #1HEART
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Congrats to Marley Sume @skinnygleeshhh on committing to Coach Weaver @Hillcrest_Hoops for a PG year! 4 year leader on/off court @pbhs_sports Bright future ahead!! #ProudCoach #1HEART
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Congratulations to seniors Jordan Alphonso and Anthony Wright on being named to MoCo All-Star team! Role models on and off the court. #Panthers4Life #ProudCoach #1HEART
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Another trip around the ☀️ in the books. So thankful for so much. Looking forward to Year 51. 🙏🙏🙏 #BlessedAndGrateful #1HEART
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