MEET THE COACHES
Jonathan Rampersad
Jonathan Rampersad
Jonathan Rampersad
CEO/FOUNDER
A fervid athlete himself, Jonathan recognized the need for proper youth sports training and coaching. Rising Sport Stars was born in 2013 as an outlet for children to develop their skill sets through a fun, interactive and fundamental approach. Over the years, Jonathan has led private training sessions, clinics, classes and ha
CEO/FOUNDER
A fervid athlete himself, Jonathan recognized the need for proper youth sports training and coaching. Rising Sport Stars was born in 2013 as an outlet for children to develop their skill sets through a fun, interactive and fundamental approach. Over the years, Jonathan has led private training sessions, clinics, classes and has coached several teams. He is currently a physical education teacher with 10+ years of experience and has integrated his educational teaching style within his coaching repertoire.
A recent graduate from Lehman College with a M.A in Recreation Administration. He is also a USA Basketball Certified Coach. He oversees Westchester Day School’s basketball program and served as coach for Young Israel of Scarsdale for 3 years with a top 3 winning record each season. In 2018, he led his District 8 Elementary school to their first undefeated season (13-0) and championship.
Buny Garcia
Jonathan Rampersad
Jonathan Rampersad
BASKETBALL & SOCCER COACH
Coach Buny is an outstanding coach as he incorporates his expertise in fitness and physical education in our program. Currently an Physical Education teacher with 5 + years of experience. In recent years, he served as assistant coach for Westchester Day School JV & Varsity teams and for Young Israel of Scarsdale
BASKETBALL & SOCCER COACH
Coach Buny is an outstanding coach as he incorporates his expertise in fitness and physical education in our program. Currently an Physical Education teacher with 5 + years of experience. In recent years, he served as assistant coach for Westchester Day School JV & Varsity teams and for Young Israel of Scarsdale. Most notable, served as assistant coach for the DOE District 8 elementary school basketball team that went undefeated (13-0), winning its first ever championship in 2018. His knowledge of youth sports is vital to the Rising Sport Stars program.
Jake Katz
Jonathan Rampersad
Brianna Mooney
BASKETBALL COACH
Jake is a great addition to our Rising Sport Stars coaching team. With his years of experiences as a youth sports camp counselor and coach he looks to bring his compassion for teaching sports to our team. He looks to create a positive learning environment for all the kids he coaches.
Brianna Mooney
Jonathan Rampersad
Brianna Mooney
BASKETBALL COACH
Coach Brie brings a different element to our Rising Sport Stars coaching team. She is patient, passionate and truly cares about the kids in our program. With years of experience as a middle school basketball coach, she looks to bring her championship pedigree to our program.
Julia Pawlowicz
AJ Ramachandran
Joshua Rampersad
BASKETBALL COACH
Coach Julia brings her hard work and compassion for sports to our Rising Sport Stars team. An standout athlete herself with multiple NCAA Division 1 offers. She looks to help nurture a fun learning environment for our kids.
Joshua Rampersad
AJ Ramachandran
Joshua Rampersad
BASKETBALL COACH
Coach Josh is an essential part of our program. With his years of experience as a youth coach and working with kids. He uses his patient and knowledge to create a positive environment for our participants.
Danny
AJ Ramachandran
AJ Ramachandran
BASKETBALL COACH
Coach Danny brings his extreme work ethics to the court every time he steps on it. He is a high energy coach that looks to motivate his players at all times.
AJ Ramachandran
AJ Ramachandran
AJ Ramachandran
EQUIPMENT MANAGER & ASSISTANT COACH
AJ is a high school standout athlete that looks to contribute his passion for sports throughout our program.