Tamika Rogers

Coach/Life Skills Director

TAMIKA J. ROGERS, GRADUATED FROM JOHN R. BUCHTEL HIGH SCHOOL AND ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON. SHE HAS BEEN A PART OF THE LADIES FIRST ORGANAZATION SINCE 2012 COACHING THE 5TH GRADE AAU TEAM. TAMIKA HAS ALSO COACHED AT THE ED DAVIS COMMUNITY CENTER FOR SEVERAL YEARS. SHE IS CURRENTLY THE VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE BUCHTEL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM. SHE HAS A PASSION FOR BASKETBALL AND TEACHING THE GAME. HER PRIMARY MISSION IS TO TEACH LIFE SKILLS ON AND OFF THE COURT AS WELL AS TO CULIVATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT VALUES ADVANCEMENT IN BOTH BASKETBALL AND ACADEMICS. HER GOAL AS A COACH AND A MENTOR IS TO HELP YOUNG LADIES SET GOALS AND MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL IN EVERYTHING THAT THEY DO.

A FEW OF HER FAVORITES QUOTES ARE:

“A WINNER IS SOMEONE WHO RECOGNIZES HIS GOD GIVEN TALENTS, WORKS HIS TAIL OFF TO DEVELOP THEM INTO SKILLS AND USES THESE SKILLS TO ACCOMPLISH A GOAL “

LARRY BIRD

“IT ALWAYS SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL ITS DONE”

NELSON MANDELA