Book Lessons with Coach Christopher
Focused strength and conditioning coaching to improve performance in all sports.
I'm an NFHS/USATF Certified Coach Level 1 with over twenty years of coaching experience in both basketball and track and field. I own the only indoor high jump training facility in Memphis. My coaching philosophy centers on building fundamentally sound, explosive athletes from the ground up. Specializing in strength and high jump, I design structured, high-impact training regimens that improve efficiency, power, and speed. Whether you are aiming to dominate the local track circuit, prepare for collegiate recruitment, or drastically improve your field-sport skill, I provide the precise technical guidance to get you there.
Trains in Memphis
Works with High School, College, Adult
Strength and speed, Track and field, Basketball
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About Me:
I'm a graduate of San Diego State University (Go Aztecs!). I played college basketball at San Diego City College before attaining my BA and MFA degrees. I was the assistant and head basketball coach at San Diego Crawford High School and the recruiter for Imperial Valley College before launching Center Court Basketball in Memphis, TN. I sent over 100 high school and college basketball players to college on scholarships from the NJCAA level to the NCAA D-1 level. I began coaching track and field and became a certified NHFS and USATF Coach Level 1 in Track and Field and completed an Outperform Certificate in High Jump training. I own the only indoor high jump pit in the city of Memphis.
How I can help you improve your game:
Every sport requires strength and explosive power. I personalize each workout to each athlete I train instead of trying to complete a one workout for all process. I have a privately owned gym with a full collegiate high jump pit, speed sled, hurdles, weights and plyo box. I utilize a collegiate strength training program to prepare you to compete at each level.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
The initial training is to gauge skill level and then we progress from there. I complete the workout with all of my athletes, which is tiring, but it provides corrections in real time to ensure correct training methods.
Career summary and accomplishments:
Basketball Background:
Played at San Diego City College 95-97
Assistant Coach Crawford High School: League Champs 98-99
Head Coach Crawford High School: 99 – 04
11 players selected all league.
A number of players who played at the collegiate level and professional level
Recruited for Imperial Valley College Basketball from 2001-04.
Certified through National Federation State High School Coaches Education Program on December 3, 2001
Operated the CCB Sports Network from 2004 to 2010.
Assistant Coach, MHEA Track and Field 2022-2023
Head Coach, Anchor Point Track and Field 2024
Head Coach, arch Academy Track and Field 2024-Present
High Jump Official
Certified through National Federation State High School Coaches Education Program on 2024
Coach Level 1
USATF and NFHS Track and Field Certified
Best coach I ever had:
Zack Jones at San Diego City College. He recruited me after I served in the U.S. Navy. I was at an open gym, and he offered me a spot on the roster of the Knights basketball program. I had been away from sports for years, but he saw something in my tenacity and heart. After I was injured my sophomore year, he helped me to become one of the youngest head coaches in San Diego.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
My gym was created primarily to train my daughter. Because we homeschooled her and the coach she began with left her ninth grade year of high school, we didn't have anywhere for her to work out because the new coaching staff faced a lot of difficulties in keeping the program running smoothly. My daughter basically lost her 9th and 10th grade years and heading into her junior year we didn't have anywhere to train consistently. In 2025 I built the arch Academy high jump facility in a warehouse off of Old Getwell Drive. From 2025 to 2026 my daughter earned PRs in all of her events although we didn't have a track to run on. We utilized resistance bands for sprint drills and worked on her mechanics for high jump. This earned her a spot on an NCAA D3 school as a track and field athlete. Now it's time to take the learnings used to help my daughter earn a spot on an NCAA Championship team to help other athletes.
Weekly Availability
Monday
Unavailable
Tuesday
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Wednesday
Unavailable
Thursday
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Friday
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Saturday
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Sunday
Unavailable
This is only general availability - more times may be available when booking!
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