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Faith Sports Success Stories Testimony

July 11, 2019

Connect with a Coach: Damion

Damion was born in Greenville, Mississippi, and moved to Memphis when he was 10 years old. A few years after moving to Memphis, Damion was introduced to MAM. He began attending MAM Olivet when he was around 14 years old. Although he was attending church and MAM regularly, Damion didn't…

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Golf In The News Sports

July 8, 2019

Vince Alfonso, Jr., on Coaching with Simplicity

MAM Golf Director, Vince Alfonso, Jr., was recently featured in the Professional Golfers' Association's Magazine for his focus on coaching with simplicity. Vince Alfonso, Jr., on the importance of coaching with simplicity: Much of my career, now almost five decades long, has involved evolving the sport at the youth…

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Faith Sports Success Stories Testimony

July 3, 2019

Connect With a Coach: Kasey

Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Kasey has called Memphis home for the past five years. She grew up going to Kamp Kanakuk, located in Branson, Missouri, with her younger sister. At camp, she saw a reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and decided to accept Jesus as her Lord…

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Community Involvement Faith Sports Success Stories Testimony

June 12, 2019

Connect with a Coach: James

A native of Memphis, James currently serves as an Associate Youth Coordinator (AYC) at MAM Leawood. He grew up playing basketball which molded his educational path. After graduating from Cordova High School, James went to Cincinnati State Technical Community College (Cincinnati, OH) and played basketball. He then transferred to Delta…

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Community Involvement Faith

June 10, 2019

Why I chose MAM for my family

My family has been attending MAM for four years now. I have three kids in MAM programs: Reagan (7), Martinez (8), and Justin (11). When I was looking for an after-school program for my kids, I chose MAM because I felt safe here. When we started coming, the coaches were…

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Faith Sports Testimony

June 4, 2019

Connect with a Coach: Danielle

Danielle currently serves as a Teacher at MAM Olivet. She is originally from McMinnville, TN, and moved to Memphis five years ago. Before working at MAM, Danielle attended Union University, pursuing a degree in Physical Education while playing softball. Softball introduced her to a coach who would go on to…

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Faith In The News

May 21, 2019

Randy Odom: How basketball coaches can ‘model the ways of Christ’

As a freshman in high school, Randy Odom was pretty much taking care of himself. His mother had died, and his dad was working two jobs. But the latchkey kid’s life was changed when his basketball coach took an interest in him and helped him get a college scholarship. His…

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Community Involvement In The News Sports Success Stories

May 15, 2019

Former MAM Kid Gives Back with Gatorade Play It Forward Grant

En'Dya Buford finished her junior year averaging 26.3 points, 8.4 assists, 7.3 rebounds, 5.9 steals, and 1.1 blocks. The guard led the Olive Branch Conquistadors to claim the Class 5A State Tournament where she also won the MVP Award. Among her many accomplishments is being named a Gatorade Player of…

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Community Involvement Faith In The News Sports

May 14, 2019

Memphis Athletic Ministries for youth isn’t just recreational and educational. It’s incarnational.

Written by David Waters The real aim of MAM isn’t to teach basketball to the 700 kids who show up every day. It is to build community and strengthen families by demonstrating God’s love. When local basketball legend Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway showed up at the Memphis Athletic Ministries annual Christmas…

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Community Involvement In The News Partners Sports

May 2, 2019

MAM is Named a Finalist for the Jr NBA Program of the Year

The Jr. NBA Program of the Year presented by Under Armour recognizes youth basketball organizations across the country that embody the core values of the Jr. NBA through their everyday programming and make an extraordinary impact on the youth in their communities. The following six organizations have been named as the…

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Connect with a Coach: Damion

Vince Alfonso, Jr., on Coaching with Simplicity

Connect With a Coach: Kasey

Connect with a Coach: James

Why I chose MAM for my family

Connect with a Coach: Danielle

Randy Odom: How basketball coaches can ‘model the ways of Christ’

Former MAM Kid Gives Back with Gatorade Play It Forward Grant

Memphis Athletic Ministries for youth isn’t just recreational and educational. It’s incarnational.

MAM is Named a Finalist for the Jr NBA Program of the Year

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