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Robert Churchwell, III – President & CEO
Robert has a combined 30+ years of coaching, parenting, tutoring, teaching and mentoring experience. His journey into the world of service began as a sophomore at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, DC where the motto is "Men for others." As a senior, Robert was awarded on of the school's highest honors: The Civitan Key. This honor is awarded to the senior who best displays good citizenship and service in the community. Walking over to the tough Sursum Corda neighborhood to tutor kids in math and reading really taught Robert two valuable lessons: One, how fortunate and blessed he was; and two, how good it felt to see the looks on kid's faces as they learned how to do their school work.

Robert's work in the community and amongst his peers continued throughout his time as a student athlete at Georgetown University. Robert was one of several black students in the early 90's who met to discuss life as a black student in a predominately white, private university. The group met to discuss how to empower each other while also forming better relationships with professors and fellow students. Under the leadership of  Fr. Raymond Kemp, Robert was instrumental in the creation of the religion course "Struggle and Transcendence." As a senior during the course's first semester in existence, Robert helped teach the course which is still a popular class today.

Since 1987 Robert has used his love and passion for basketball to take him all over the world. Everywhere his travels have taken him, Robert always made time to help kids in the local community. From speaking at elementary, middle and high schools in Chicago, IL and Karina City, Japan, to speaking at the Fellowship of Christian Athlete's events in Acworth, GA, to visiting the burn and cancer unit at a children's hospital in Manchester, England, to working and directing basketball camps nationally and internationally from Washington, DC to Germany to France, Robert has a committed passion to help the youth of the work achieve success.

Robert resides in Virginia with his wife Janelle and children Ryan, Dominique, Jaxon, Robert, IV "Elex", and Reagan.
 

IT'S IN THE NUMBERS

16 – YEARS OF HIGH LEVEL PLAYING EXPERIENCE (High School, Collegiately & Professionally)

21 – YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE
         11 YEARS AS A HEAD BOYS' BASKETBALL COACH
         6 YEARS AS A HEAD AAU BOYS' BASKETBALL COACH
4 YEARS AS AN ASSISTANT BOYS' BASKETBALL COACH

15 – YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

4 – TIME COACH OF THE YEAR

3 – FINAL FOUR APPEARANCES

2 – TIME CHAMPION

Professional Career

• 1996 – Played in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors

• 1997 - 2002 – Played in England, Japan, France, and Germany

• 1994 - 1997 – Played in the Continental Basketball Association (Chicago Rockers, La Crosse Bobcats, Florida Beach Dogs)

 Professional Awards

• 2000 – All-Star Japanese Super Eight League

• 1998 – All-Star 1st Division English Premier League

• 1996 – CBA Two-Time Player of the Week

• 1995 – CBA All-Rookie Team

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Vice President, Hoya Hoop Club – Georgetown University

• Vice Chair, Georgetown Men's Basketball Alumni Group (GMBA)

• Advisory Board Member, Black Alumni Council – Georgetown University

Coaching Highlights

• 2013 VISAA Division I State Champions

• 2013 VISAA Division I Coach of the Year

• 2012 Georgia AAAAA State Tournament Semi-Finalist

• 2012 Cobb County Tip-Off Club Men’s Team of the Year

• 2012 Cobb County Tip-Off Club Men’s Coach of the Year

• 2011 Region 4AAAAA Regular Season and Tournament Champions

• 2011 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) Region 4AAAAA Coach of the Year

• 2011 Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) Cobb County Men’s Coach of the Year

• 10 consecutive High School State Tournament berths

• 2008 AAU U14 State of Georgia Runner-Up

• 2007 YBOA U13 National Runner-Up

• 2007 YBOA U13 State of Georgia Runner-Up 

division i College Awards

• Ranked 40th on the Georgetown Hoyas Top 100 player's list

• Started 128 consecutive games

• Member of 1000 Point Club and 600 Rebound Club

• Finished career 15th in scoring and 12th in rebounding

• 1991 Silver Medalist – East Team - US Olympic Festival

• 1991 Big East All-Rookie Team

 High School Awards

• Member of The Civitan Club of Washington, DC

• Member of the Gonzaga Sports Hall of Fame

• 1990 – 1st Team All-Metropolitan (Washington Post)

• 1990 – 1st Team All-Academic (Washington Times)

• 1990 – McDonald’s All-American Honorable Mention

• 1990 – McDonald’s Capitol Classic All-Star Team

• 1990 – Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament Most Outstanding Player (MOP)

• 1990 – WCAC High Jump, Long Jump & Triple Jump Champion

NONPROFIT

• Boys & Girls Club, Southside - Metro Richmond, VA – Team MAGIK, Inc.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters (National Capital Area) – Former Board Member

• Boys & Girls Club, Marietta, GA – Teen Director

• YMCA, Cobb County, GA – Director, Site Manager, Basketball Director