"COACH CHURCHWELL IS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS WHY I WAS ABLE TO FIND SUCCESS ON THE COURT FOR SO MANY YEARS. OF ALL THE KNOWLEDGE AND LESSONS HE INSTILLED IN ME, THOSE WHICH MADE THE BIGGEST IMPACT WERE THE ONES I'VE BEEN ABLE TO TRANSLATE OFF THE COURT: TIME MANAGEMENT, DISCIPLINE, LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THESE ARE SOME OF THE MOST MEANINGFUL VALUES HE HELPED ME DEVELOP THROUGHOUT THOSE FORMATIVE YEARS."

"HE UNDERSTANDS CHALLENGES PERTINENT TO STUDENTS, STUDENT-ATHLETES AND FAMILIES IN THE RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM. PARTICULARLY, HE DESIRES TO TRANSFORM YOUNG ADULTS INTO MODELS OF EXCELLENCE. HIS APPROACH IS VERY EFFECTIVE REGARDING POSITIVE RESULTS THAT CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED WITH LOVING PERSEVERANCE."

"WHEN I MET COACH CHURCHWELL I WAS A TALENTED, PASSIONATE BUT VERY IMMATURE KID WITH A 1.8 GPA. THANKS TO HIM AND HIS TUTELAGE, I DEVELOPED INTO A YOUNG MAN ENTERING COLLEGE WITH A 3.0 GPA AND BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIP. HE PREACHED DISCIPLINE, HARD WORK, CHARACTER AND A GOOD WORK ETHIC. WHEN I LOOK AT HIM, I SEE A MAN WHO NOT ONLY TALKS THE TALK, BUT WALKS THE WALK. I ALWAYS RESPECTED THAT ABOUT HIM AND TRUSTED HIM."

"IT'S SO NICE TO SEE THAT KIDS ARE RESPECTING ROBERT AS A PLAYER, AS A COACH AND AS A PERSON. HE IS A ROLE MODEL FOR THEM, HELPING THEM TO BECOME STRONG PLAYERS, TO TAKE EDUCATION VERY SERIOUSLY AND ALSO TO BE GOOD CITIZENS! COACH CHURCHWELL IS A GENUINE PERSON AND A GREAT MENTOR FOR MY SON!"

"ROBERT'S MENTORING SKILLS WERE IMMEDIATELY NOTICEABLE AS STUDENTS AND PLAYER WERE DRAWN TO HIM. THEY TRUSTED HIM EVEN BEFORE THEY MET HIM! HE IS AN EXAMPLE TO ALL, YOUNG AND OLD, WHICH IS VERY EVIDENT WITHIN HIS OWN KIDS."

"SOME MAY THINK BACK TO HIGH SCHOOL DAYS AND SEE THE SPORTS MANAGERS AS GIRLS WHO RAN WATER BOTTLES AND TOOK DOWN STATS ON THE PLAYERS, BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE AS ONE OF COACH CHURHWELL'S MANAGERS. HE TRULY WANTED US TO GET REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE. WE  MANAGED DEADLINES AND HANDLED THE BEHIND THE SCENES TASKS SUCH AS PLAYER TRANSPORTATION COORDINATION AND GAME DAY PREPARATION. I NOW WORK FOR AN IT FIRM IN ATLANTA HELPING RECENT GRADUATES FIND THEIR PERFECT ROLES. I ATTRIBUTE MUCH OF MY SUCCESS TO COACH CHURCHWELL AND REALIZE THAT I WOULD NOT BE WHERE I AM TODAY WITHOUT HIM."

"ALTHOUGH WITH HIM ONLY A SHORT PERIOD, COACH CHURCHWELL TAUGHT ME MANY VALUABLE LIFE LESSONS THAT, AT THE TIME, DIDN'T MAKE SENSE BUT NOW HAVE GREAT MEANING. ONE OF THE MOST NOTABLE LESSONS I LEARNED WAS ACCOUNTABILITY: ON AND OFF THE COURT, HOLDING YOURSELF AND YOUR TEAMMATES TO A HIGH STANDARD GOES A LONG WAY. THAT IS ONE KEY ASPECT OF LEADERSHIP THAT I CAN APPLY WITH BASKETBALL AND ALL AREAS OF MY LIFE. EVEN IN A TIME OF ADVERSITY, COACH'S CONSISTENT POSITIVITY AND UNDERSTANDING MADE A GREAT DIFFERENCE. THESE SKILLS ARE NOW RELEVANT TO ME IN COLLEGE AND I BELIEVE IT WAS A BLESSING THAT GOD PLACED COACH CHURCHWELL IN MY LIFE."