About
Coach Jonathan Barfield - Memphis Native; Current St. Paul Christian Academy Varsity Coach; Former 7th and 8th junior varsity coach at Saint Bernard Academy. Graduate from Tennessee State University obtaining my undergraduate degree in exercise science and masters in education 2009-2016. Played for Lambuth University 2008-2009 in the NAIA Division 10.0ppg. Played high school basketball Memphis East High 2006-2007. Wooddale High School 2004-2008.
Eurobasket player “team Manchester-London”2020 4.3ast per game; hoopnashville 21.0ppg, mid state sports league 18.3 ppg. the basketball league, imgllo sports agency. USA Student World; NIL Partnership
.I am an former pre-k teacher at the Martha O Bryan Center. Coached 5th and 6th grade boys at St.Bernard starting in 2015. Current junior varsity coach 2016-2022. 55 plus wins while at St.Bernard. 2023 third place champions. Middle Tennessee Soldiers second place runner up champions 2019
Current basketball skills development trainer at St.Paul Christian Academy. Business owner which is "inspired athletes" working with players from it creswell, mlk middle-high school, beech high school, Franklin high school, whites creek, goodpasture, harpeth hall, Harding academy, Gallatin high school, st.Henry, usn, etc. Coached Aau basketball middle Tennessee soldiers/ pro skills basketball and elite amateur basketball coached through the Upward Stars and Shelby Metro Basketball programs.
Joined coach up sports company, sportmentor, thumbtack, and lessons.com. Elite Talent Pros; Former YMCA School Site Director. Working with over 150 athletes in the middle Tennessee area.
Developing young men/women through the game of basketball. Placing the players first to inspire the next generation of athletes I have a passion focus on all skill levels and a genuine love for the next generation of athletes. Also developing life skills through basketball
https://inspiredathletes.my.canva.site/inspired-athletes-llc
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Typically starting with fundamentals and strength/conditioning first. Access the new students skills and ability/ maximize on the strengths/weaknesses.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Education- Wooddale High School 2004-2008
College- Lambuth University 2008-2009; Tennessee State University 2009-2013; Bachelors of Science-Exercise Science
College-Tennessee State University 2013-2016; Masters of Education/ Curriculum and Instruction
The Head Boys Basketball Coach for the St. Bernard Academy Bears. Former coach for Upward Stars 4th and 5th grade. Former 6th and 7th grade coach for The Middle Tennessee Soldiers. Former 6th and 7th grade coach New Level Basketball/Ensworth School Served as an Americorp Vista Member; increasing the math and reading scores of low income students. SkillzDr/Trainer. Imgllo sports agency
Mid State Sports League 2014-2019; Recently participated in the Eurobasket League- “The Basketball League”. "HoopNashville" sportsmentor.com
Working Period- 2009-2013 Shelby Metro Basketball Camp, Memphis TN
Job Title- Youth Counselor
Responsibilities coaching and motivating youth basketball teams
Ymca Youth Counselor
Nashville, Tennessee
Working Period 2016- 2017
Responsibilities- Coaching Youth Basketball Teams 5th-6th grade
Company #6 Upward Stars
Nashville, Tennessee
Working Period- Feb 2017- May 2017
Responsibilities’- Assistant Boys Basketball Coach
Company#7 New Level Basketball
Nashville, Tennessee
Working Period- 2018
Responsibilities- Boys Basketball 6th grade
Company#7 Middle Tennessee Soldiers
Nashville, Tennessee
Working Period- May 2019-June 2019
Company #8 Elite Amateur Basketball League
Nashville,TN
Working Period- Feb 2020-Apr 2020
Company #9 One on One Skills Trainer
Saint Bernard Academy
Mid State Sports League -18.3ppg
Lambuth University 10.0ppg
Eurobasket Summer Camp Exposure- 4.3ppg
“The basketball League-TBL”. Mid state sports league. Ihoopnashville
Sportmentor.com; SkillZDr.com; CoachUp.com;
https://jbarfield70.wixsite.com/website
St.Paul Christian Academy/ Skills Trainer
St. Bernard Academy 7th-8th grade boys third place champs
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
$55.00for an 1 hour 15 minute session