STEVE RODRIGUEZ (Click on any image below to open in a larger view)

Program Director

Coach Rodriguez is a long-time Attorney in Atlanta, GA who has served as both a travel and high school basketball coach beginning in 1994. In 6 years as a varsity high school head coach in Florida, his teams amassed a 158-53 record (.748) winning 3 District Championships, two sectional finals appearances, and a State Final Four. His travel basketball experience includes teams from the 3rd through 11th grade, including Nike-funded and Nike travel teams in the 16U and 17U age division. His time with Nike included teams with players such as Denis Clemente (Kansas State) and Jose Juan Barea (Northeastern, NBA Dallas Mavericks). Overall, his HS and 17U travel teams have produced 41 college signees to include 25 at the Division I level. Over 28 years of coaching, he has accrued 837 wins, 82 tournament titles, and a .734 winning percentage at the conclusion of the 2022 travel basketball season.

DESHAUN FORD

Co-Director

Coach Ford has served as one of the most successful Head Coaches and program managers in North Metro Elite history, dating back to his early arrival in 2012. He is the consummate professional and basketball guru - trainer, coach, advisor, management. When not coaching basketball and helping mentor young kids, he is a long-time Senior Executive with GLOCK, Inc.

ROB BROOKSHIRE

Co-Director (3rd-8th Grade)

Coach Brookshire grew up in Dalton, Georgia where he played baseball, basketball, and football and attended North West Whitfield High School. He has been in the Metro Atlanta area for 12 years. He has been coaching youth sports for the past 14 years and has been Coaching basketball for the last 9. He has been a coach in the North Paulding High School feeder system for 5 seasons and been a part of the North Metro Elite program for 10. He has a true passion for Athletics and enjoys working with kids to help them become not only better athletes but better people. He shares a quote from the Great Paul "Bear" Bryant- "Show class, have pride, and display character, if you do, winning takes care of itself." Roll Tide - Focus on the intangibles "the little things" and winning "the big things " will be much easier to grasp.

MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ

Program Consultant

Coach Rodriguez is a former Men's Basketball Manager at Division I Kennesaw State University. He was a two-year varsity basketball letterman at North Paulding High School from 2017-2019, where his teams won the most games in school history and as a senior advanced to the Class 7A GHSA Region Quarterfinals. Coach Rodriguez's coaching experience includes serving as an Assistant Coach with NME 2023 and as the highly successful coach of the NME 2028 team for 2 years.  He has served as a camp coach at North Paulding High School's "Blue Collar" summer camps and a former contributor to the ELITE HOOPS REPORT.  He currently serves as an Assistant Coach for the North Paulding High School Men's basketball program.

HOLLY ERRITT

Director of Spirit Wear

ANTHONY MOTEN (Click on any image below to open in a larger view)

Program Consultant

Anthony Moten is an Executive in the Southeast Region for Nissan USA. He grew up in Los Angeles, California and began playing organized basketball when he was 14 years old as a small forward at Taft High School in Woodland Hills, LA. He then received and played at Cal-State Northridge with a full scholarship while earning his 4 year degree. Anthony's love of the game is ongoing, and he has continued to play to this day. He is extremely competitive, and expects the same determination, application and work ethic from others. Above all, Anthony values teamwork, sharing the view of Michael Jordan which relates to team success... "Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships."