Sports Coaches

Hi Parents! I am 26 and from Northern VA. After graduating college I knew I wasn’t done with playing football so I decided to go and play professional football overseas. I am back home for my offseason and am looking for work that would keep active and found kids in Motion. While also playing overseas I coach and train kids, so that’s where my passion for teaching sports came from. While I’m home I enjoy spending time with family and friends and playing video games.

Hello everyone, I’m Elmore Hempstead, I’m from Smackover, Arkansas. I recently relocated to Falls Church, Virginia. I played football and basketball my whole life from the age of 5 through high school. I was a 4 year starter in both sports. After high school I went on to college and continued to play football at Fort Scott Community College for two years. Then, I played for an additional two years at The University of Kansas. I was an All American and big12 player of the year. After college, I played professionally for two years! When my professional career ended due to an injury I wanted to work with younger players and youth to teach them everything I’ve learned in sports. I graduated from Fort Scott with my General Studies degree and from the University of Kansas with my Sports Administration degree. I’m really looking forward to helping everyone to become the best version of themselves.

Jamarr’s love for sports dates back to his childhood, where he developed a love for basketball, baseball, and football. He continued to play these sports in high school and develop more of an interest to want to coach and help others participate. He started an NFL flag football league where kids ages 5-13 were able to come to play football on Sundays in a very supportive environment. He also coached Pop Warner football and his twin nephews were able to make it to the Pop Warner championships not once, but twice which takes place at Disneyworld’s ESPN Sports Complex. Basketball has been his favorite sport and volleyball later as he coached a travel league for ages 11-14, which played in Chicago and surrounding areas on Sundays. For Kids in Motion, he coaches basketball, flag football, soccer and run club. Jamarr also works full time in Human Services. He really enjoys inspiring others, being active, and giving back to his community in every way, serving those that are in need, and developing young people to build character and discipline in the field of athletics.

Luke has lived in Northern Virginia his whole life and played football from age 6, through high school, and has always been around the game. In high school he achieved all region honors on his football team, started 4 years on varsity, and played basketball and baseball as well. He has worked out at college workouts all over the DMV area, trained with high level athletes, and has a real passion for sports and their benefit on the youth and his community. He is currently working on his degree in Sports Marketing at NOVA and plays flag football locally. He helps coach kids of all ages in the off season with speed training and positional work for football and loves helping kids learn and excel at something new. Luke looks forward to coaching with Kids and Motion and helping kids have fun!

Kim is originally from Long Island, New York and moved to Fairfax County. She teaches 9th Grade Health and Physical Education at Langley High School. She also is the Assistant Varsity Softball Coach. Her passion for sports dates back since she was a little girl, trying every sport she can. She was a triple sport athlete in High School playing Volleyball, Basketball, and Softball. She continued on with her education to become a Physical Education Teacher and played Volleyball and Softball at the two colleges she attended: Suffolk County Community College and Brooklyn College in New York. After college, she was recruited to play Softball for the United States of America’s International Team in Europe. Her biggest passion in life is being a teacher and passing along her joy for fitness and athletics to all age levels.

Aurea is from Alexandria, Virginia and has played and loved sports her whole life. She played varsity basketball all four years of high school, spending two years at Paul VI in Fairfax, VA and two years at Edison High School in Alexandria. She then played three years of Division 1 basketball at George Washington University, and has experience as a coach and mentor for student-athletes based in the DMV area. She loves coaching and is looking forward to working with Kids in Motion to bring the joy of sports to more young athletes!

Hello, everyone. I’m Agnes, and I’m from Chicago, Illinois. I’ve been playing sports since I was 6 years old starting playing soccer for teams then I switched over and started playing basketball and pursued basketball for the local teams then took it into high school, where I played at Thomas A Edison High School for 4 years and took my professional playing and talents to Old Dominion University and played on their team. I still play today in my free times. Sports run in the family. My father is a retired soccer coach who coached me when I was younger and also coaches my younger brother today. My uncle plays soccer for a team in Africa. I have been around sports my whole life and I am always ready and active to move and have fun.

My name is Carlos Abarca and I am currently a student attending George Mason University double majoring in accounting and IT. Throughout my life I played basketball, soccer and football from an early age.  In high school I continued with my basketball career as the starting point guard from my sophomore to senior year. Starting in my senior year, my passion led me to mentoring and coaching the underclasses. I graduated high school with a 4.1 GPA and presented with Spire Academy’s All Around Award which represented Scholarship, Performance, Inclusion, Resiliency and Empathy (SPIRE).  Although I couldn’t continue my basketball career in college, I have chosen to stay engaged with sports by coaching the younger generations who share the same passion for their sports as I did when I was younger and still do now.

Hello everyone! My name is Shaquella. I am from Elizabeth City, North Carolina. I have been playing basketball literally all my life. I played for Elizabeth City State University and also had the chance to play in Europe. I’ve worked basketball camps in North Carolina and had the opportunity to be an assistant coach at Kingsman Academy Public Charter School. I look forward to coaching and meeting the Kids in Motion students!

Garrett is a Northern Virginia native who has had a passion for coaching youth athletics since his own teenage years. Garrett played 10 seasons of Chantilly Youth Association (CYA) basketball before graduating high school and played 2 seasons of high school football. In his final 3 years of high school, Garrett volunteered as a youth basketball coach with CYA where he followed a grade of students for 6 seasons from the 5th to the 7th grade, during which time his teams won 3 championships. After graduating from FCPS, Garrett attended Arizona State University. At ASU, he continued to play rec league basketball while also working as a referee for the school’s intramural sports programs. He officiated flag football, basketball, soccer, and volleyball. In 2019 Garrett had the opportunity to work and study in Beijing, where he interned with BeiMei Lacrosse, whose purpose was to provide afterschool care for Chinese school children as well as train promising athletes with aspirations of attending American schools and universities. Having now graduated from ASU and returned to Northern VA, Garrett is excited to get back into the world of coaching and youth athletics with Kids in Motion.

Coach Juan has been coaching youth and adult sports for all ages. He started his coaching career while serving in the US Air Force and found a different side of sports to love. He has also been a referee for VHS and Guam he’s very knowledgeable on the rules of basketball and flag football. Coach Juan focuses on trusting the process of growth, which involves the need to focus on how to get better every day in order to continue to succeed in the future. He is a defensive-minded coach and believes that all athletes have the power to play as big as they want to play. His philosophy is built around developing the fundamentals while motivating players to put forth their highest possible individual effort to come together as a team.

My name is Kevin, I grew up in Fairfax VA playing a variety of sports, including basketball, football, and soccer. My passion in sports has led me to coaching elementary and middle schoolers in flag football. I also coached youth basketball. I currently attend George Mason University where I am pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. I’m excited about the opportunities to continue coaching young people and looking forward to making a positive impact and spreading the love for sports!

Buzz has extensive experience coaching and being involved in youth sports in Northern Virginia. He has over a decade of experience coaching baseball and basketball, and also has served as an umpire for the Northern Virginia youth baseball travel league. When he’s not coaching, he is a lawyer in Virginia and also a government relations consultant.  He is looking forward to the kids having lots of fun this year!

Jonathan Gesin is the Manager of Kids in Motion. He has a passion to bring better health and wellness to the kids all over the NOVA region. He is a Youth Pastor at Braddock Baptist Church, who recently married and moved here from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Since 2011, he has been coaching kids all around the east coast while using his passions to teach character, integrity, value, and teamwork. He has grown up playing football, basketball, and track & field in elementary, middle, and high-school. Jonathan was a D1 collegiate cheerleader for Liberty University and competed among the top teams in the U.S. He obtained his B.A. and M.S degrees in Exercise Science and continues to pursue certifications. For Kids in Motion, he teaches dance fitness, run club, and sports classes. He also assists in training new instructors and coaches on our team.

Hi everyone! My name is Luc McGhee, and I am originally from Chicago, Illinois. During my youth, I participated in many sports, ranging from track & field to tennis. In high school, I primarily played football and lacrosse, playing varsity for both teams all four years. Due to injury, my athletic career ended early, but my passion for sports and teaching remained. I studied English and Education at George Mason University, graduating in 2023. Since then, I’ve taken my love for athletics and combined it with the teaching skills I learned in college. I am excited to be working with your children and can’t wait to help them develop skills that will remain with them forever!

Justin Nguyen is youth basketball instructor from Springfield, VA. Since 2006, he has taken his passion for basketball and love for kids to educate his students the fundamentals of the sport through classes, camps, and skills clinics. Justin’s emphasis on fundamentally sound skills coupled with a high energy teaching style ensures his kids have fun while learning! Basketball is just one of the sports he loves. He has also played and taught flag football, soccer, tennis, and t-ball. Sports have taught Justin the importance of teamwork and sportsmanship and he hopes to pass those values to his students.

Justin Nguyen is also a hip hop dancer/instructor. He attended George Mason University where he choreographed various organizations and graduated with a degree in business. He has developed a special interest in creating works by combining other genres of dance, including a collaboration for salsa/hip hop fusion piece showcased at Dance Factory’s “Night of 1000 Stars.” Along with working for one of the area’s leading entertainment companies, Justin is currently on tour with United Way.

Prince is a health, fitness, sport, and dance enthusiast. He enjoys all things related to movement. He expresses his passion for physical activities and working with kids through being a physical education teacher. He has taught movement concepts and skills in fitness, sports, and dance within both regular school and after-school settings. A native Ghanaian who recently moved from NYC to the Northern Virginia area, he engaged in various sports growing up especially soccer. He graduated from SUNY Binghamton University and CUNY Brooklyn College with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in science and physical education respectively. During his spare time, he enjoys working out, watching movies, listening to music, being outdoors, playing sports, and video games. He is excited to bring his years of teaching and coaching experience to help Kids in Motion engage in physical activities and to inspire them to have fun staying active and become lifelong movers.