Coach's Corner

Coach Jay Shorter has 30 years of teaching experience in the Washington, DC and Virginia areas.  He is a graduate of American University and has coached baseball, basketball, football and tennis for over 45 years.  Coach Shorter's largest accomplishments in basketball are his twenty-one middle school championships and an AAU National Championship representing the Metropolitan Police Boys' Club of Washington, DC. More than forty of his middle school players eventually attended division one colleges on full athletic scholarships with 33 of his players graduating with a degree and thirty-six more inner-city student-athletes attending a division two or division three college on a full scholarship. Attending college on scholarship as an inner city student-athlete has become a positive life changing experience for many of these young men who most are surrounded by social and/or economic difficulties.  The Coach has always stressed safe participation in all sports and better play through the building of character, sportsmanship, and commitment while emphasizing academics first.

At the Coach's corner

DC STORM would like to thank Friends of Southwest DC, JMA Solutions, Youth Activities Task Force of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly, Near Southeast Community Partners, Microsoft and The Mandarin Oriental Hotel (MOWAS) for believing in the mission of DC STORM. These organizations have given support to our youth which will help keep them advancing into a productive lifestyle. Thank You very much!!!!