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COACHING STAFF

ELITE COACHES

Jamaine Alston

Jamaine Alston is the Director of the Mount Vernon Elite Basketball Program. Jamaine started coaching at the age of 14. Since then, he has been winning and teaching ever since. "He has been bred to be a great coach." Jamaine has coached under great coaches such as Calvin "CJ" Jones (Former Director), James Jones (Former High/College Coach), Rickey Stanley (Div. 1 Athlete), Lowes Moore (Former NBA Player) and Ronald Nembhard. (Former High School Coach.) He has sent over 100 players to Div.I Div.II & Div.III colleges. Also at his young age has over 250 wins and 35 AAU Championships. He is an USA Basketball Certified Coach, Mount Vernon Lady Knights Varsity coach and WABA Head Coach of the Mount Vernon Shamrocks.



Kenny Tyler

Kenny Tyler is the assistant Director of The Mount Vernon Elite Basketball program. He also is Mount Vernon High school alumni and former player. He was a Norfolk state university walk on then red shirted followed by injury. Coach Kenny started his coaching career at the boys and girls club and assisted with the uprising (founding) of the program. He Coached for over a decade with mount Vernon Jr Knights. As well assisted with mount Vernon high school Junior Varsity for a several years, while helping with player development of the varsity players. He took time off from coaching to focus on his children and family currently has a son who played for St. Thomas Aquinas & Fairleigh Dickinson University. Currently as assistant coach at MVHS Varsity. His coaching/training accomplishments are unmatched!!!

David Newton

Coach "Dave" has been a Mount Vernon youth basketball coach for more than 10 years for both the Mount Vernon Elite and Mount Vernon Jr. Knights programs. " He has won several AAU tournaments as assistant coach and as well as a head coach." Coach Dave is the first head coach of the Mount Vernon Lady Elite team. Now he is a Mount Vernon Lady Knights JV assistant coach and the Director of the Mount Vernon Lady Elite program.

Tyshawn "TY" Staggers

Coach "Ty" Staggers is a Mount Vernon High School alum. He has been coaching for the Mount Vernon Junior Knights for years and he has been with the Mount Vernon Elite family for many years. He currently coaches modified boys for Mount Vernon High School.

Erica Naughton

Erica "Coach E" started as a team mom and a program coordinator for Mount Vernon Elite and Jr Knights basketball programs. Then moved on to being an assistant coach of the Mount Vernon Lady Elite & Girls Modified as well as a head coach before the end of her first season coaching. Her passion and dedication cannot be put into words. She is a true student to the game. She has been put on the fast track to becoming a great coach. Erica is now the head coach of the Mount Vernon Lady Knights. She now has multiple players playing at the Division I level and multiple college graduates.

Isaiah Moore

Isaiah Moore has coached and studied under Calvin Jones, Ja-maine Alston, Lowes Moore, Randall George & Kenny Tyler. His goal is to give someone else the same opportunity that somebody else gave him. As a player he was Ranked 10 in the Nation (National Wheelchair Basketball Association)(2009-2013)Long Island Lightning (2009-2013) was his AAU home. He also played for New York Rollin Knicks Champion (2013-2014). Isaiah is currently studying Liberal Arts while still coaching for Mount Vernon Elite. Former NightFlight Director, Former MVP Basketball Camp Coach & Former Mount Vernon Jr. Knights Basketball Coach.

James Bailey (Coach JJ)

James Bailey began coaching in the early 2000s with The Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon. James has made the transition to Head Coach in 2015 and has been very successful. Coach JJ loves to help kids of all ages make the tough transition from full-time student to successful student athletes. James has been a resident of Mount Vernon all of his life and a former athlete himself. He is an advocate for student athletes to use basketball as a tool to move forward in life. James specializes in encouraging, motivating, overall confidence building & equipping student athlete to be the best they can be on and off the court. He is currently gaining more experience coaching Rens United 8th Grade team & has coached on the Adidas Circuit with the Mount Vernon Elite 8th grade team.

Marvin "Bam" Jewels

Marvin "Bam" Jewels studied under Coaches such Garee Bryant, Steve Smith, Sid Finklea and Coach Cowan who gave him his first opportunity to play organized basketball. He played Mount Vernon High School Junior Varsity then transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia. Marvin played 1 year at West Virginia University as a walk-on. He believes that Basketball is privilege not a right. Teamwork makes the dream work. He is currently coaching for the Mount Vernon Elite 9th Grade team as an Assistant Coach with 100+ wins and looking forward to winning more as he continues on this path of success. He is currently coaching alongside James Bailey with Rens United and will be coaching for Mount Vernon Elite again in the spring!

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