Coach Lachon “Scooter” Nichols is the CEO and Founder of God’s Gift 2 Sports. With 20 years of experience in training, coaching, and teaching basketball. Lachon has trained and taught hundreds of young men and women in the game of basketball. Before this role, Lachon played basketball in elementary and high school. His love for the game drove him to become a student of the game. This passion was the driving force for him to become a trainer and coach. His success and relationships he has built over the years as a coach has led him the opportunity to run his own program and serve his calling at the same time. In his spare time, Lachon loves to train kids of all ages, exercise, watch sports, and share precious moments with his family.
He has coached 2 teams to state titles at the junior high school level.
Coach Ron Harris has been coaching youth basketball for over 15 years. He is a USA Basketball licensed coach and AAU certified. He serves as the Chief Operating Officer, handling organizational structure, planning, and scheduling, while also assisting in coaching all of GG’s teams. His mission has always been to develop young people into leaders with integrity and character, while enhancing their athletic skill set.
Coach Lachon “Scooter” Nichols is the CEO and Founder of God’s Gift 2 Sports. With 20 years of experience in training, coaching, and teaching basketball. Lachon has trained and taught hundreds of young men and women in the game of basketball. Before this role, Lachon played basketball in elementary and high school. His love for the game drove him to become a student of the game. This passion was the driving force for him to become a trainer and coach. His success and relationships he has built over the years as a coach has led him the opportunity to run his own program and serve his calling at the same time. In his spare time, Lachon loves to train kids of all ages, exercise, watch sports, and share precious moments with his family.
Coach Lachon “Scooter” Nichols is the CEO and Founder of God’s Gift 2 Sports. With 20 years of experience in training, coaching, and teaching basketball. Lachon has trained and taught hundreds of young men and women in the game of basketball. Before this role, Lachon played basketball in elementary and high school. His love for the game drove him to become a student of the game. This passion was the driving force for him to become a trainer and coach. His success and relationships he has built over the years as a coach has led him the opportunity to run his own program and serve his calling at the same time. In his spare time, Lachon loves to train kids of all ages, exercise, watch sports, and share precious moments with his family.
Coach Sammie Bures is in his 3rd year coaching with over 12 years of coaching experience. God’s Gift 2 Sports (GG2S) and has been coaching with Victory Apostolic Thunder youth basketball since 2008. Coach Sammie is a member of Victory Apostolic Church in Matteson, IL since 2007. Coach Sammie attended Rich South High School in Richton Park, IL and Southern Illinois University (SIU) in Carbondale, IL.
Coach Jeffrey White is in his 3rd year of coaching with God’s Gift 2 Sports. He was a 1985 graduate of Lindblom Tech HS and attended Daley College for 2 yrs. as a Finance major. Coach Jeff is retired from the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) with 26 yrs. of service as a Senior Manager of the Control Center, following his retirement he started a Rail Operations Consulting firm with his brother Greg called “Legacy Rail Operation”. Coach Jeff has been a member of Victory Apostolic Church since 2015 where he has joined the Usher Board Ministries, PADS for the Homeless, and a Volunteer Basket Coach for the past 2 yrs. His hobbies are watching, playing, and coaching sports ie. basketball and baseball, but his true love is basketball. His coaching career started in 2000 where he coached all levels at St. Columbus Catholic School for 5 yrs. from Kindergarten to 8th grade. His most notable players were his son Marcus, and NBA star Anthony Davis. From there he coached at 2 camps, Kansas University for 2 yrs. (2003 & 2004) and Adidas Phenom Camp in San Diego California for 2 yrs. (2005 & 2006). He took a break from the game to watch his son play high school basketball at De La Salle and to watch him play Division 1 college basketball at UIC, but the love of the game was still there. So in 2017 Coach Jeff was extremely fortunate enough to become one of the coaches of a great up and coming AAU basketball program called “God’s Gift 2 Sports” where there is the best talent in the south suburbs, lead by founder Lachon Nichols. Coach Jeff assisted on all levels from 3rd grade to high school., but it was the high school level that he got the opportunity to lead that team to 2 tournament victories over the summer. The confidence and trust given to him was the greatest moment of his coaching career. Entering into his 3rd year with “God’s Gift”, and the growth of this program has made his “Love of the game” everlasting. Coach Jeff is married to a wonderful wife Yolanda of 26 yrs. with twin adult children Marcus & Mariah.
Coach Flenory “Junior” Barnes is in his 3rd year of coaching with 10 years of coaching experience. God’s Gift 2 Sports, but he has been coaching for 6 years in the Matteson league. Coach Junior played basketball at Mount Carmel HS, Chicago, IL and Blackhawk Jr College, Moline, IL.
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