Sports Coaches

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.

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.

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!

Alisha is a born and raised DMV resident. She is a lifelong DC sports fan (for better or worse), loving the Commanders, Nationals, Capitals, and DC United.  Throughout her childhood and young adulthood, she participated in many sports, art forms, and dance. She played soccer, rowed crew, ran track, and did gymnastics throughout high school. She was a competitive cheerleader as well, from middle school through college. She has 12 years of dance experience as a student (ballet, jazz) and 3 years as a dance teacher (ballet, hip-hop, jazz, tap). She has 10 years of yoga experience as a student, and got her 200Hr RYT Yoga Alliance certification in 2018 and has been teaching kids and adults ever since. She has gotten her Bachelors in Psychology and Neuroscience at George Mason University and currently is working on completing her Masters in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience. She looks forward to connecting with people in the community over beloved activities such as dance, yoga, and sports.

My name is Hassan Mohammedkher. I’m from Arlington, VA, and I went to Yorktown high school. I’ve played basketball, soccer, and football since I was a child. I am attending Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and majoring in business management. I love coaching and I am excited to work with Kids in Motion to help young athletes grow. Sports have always been a big part in my life, and I want to inspire others to enjoy them as much as I do.

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!

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!

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!