Hello, Nolensville.

Nolensville native Johnny Coles leads basketball development at The Courts, bringing collegiate playing experience and a strong understanding of what it takes to develop skilled, confident players.

Johnny played four years at Ravenwood High School, serving as team captain as a senior and earning All-Conference Tournament Team honors before continuing his career at Oxford College of Emory University and Emory University.

At The Courts, Johnny oversees basketball programming and player development, from foundational skills through advanced training and competitive play. His approach emphasizes purposeful reps, strong fundamentals, game awareness, and helping athletes understand not just how to execute a skill, but when and why to use it.

Brentwood native Jaila Lee brings Division I playing experience and a current player’s perspective to the athletes she coaches at The Courts.

A graduate of Brentwood Academy, Jaila grew up playing in the same Middle Tennessee basketball community many of our athletes are coming through today. She began her collegiate career at St. Francis Brooklyn, continued at UNC Asheville, and later played at UNC Greensboro, where she became a regular starter and earned Southern Conference recognition.

At The Courts, Jaila works with players on skill development, confidence, defense, decision-making, and translating training into live play. She brings firsthand experience of what it takes to keep developing, competing, and adapting at the collegiate level.

Sara leads volleyball development at The Courts, bringing experience as both a player and coach across multiple levels of the game. She focuses on helping athletes build strong fundamentals, confidence, and the consistent repetitions needed to keep progressing.

Sara also brings high school and club coaching experience, currently serving as the Assistant Varsity and JV Coach at Providence Christian Academy and coaching an 11-1s club team this upcoming season.

At The Courts, she emphasizes fundamentals, court awareness, communication, and competitive confidence, creating an environment where athletes can learn, compete, and grow.

Justin brings current school and club coaching experience to The Courts, along with a strong understanding of how young volleyball players develop from fundamentals into competitive play.

Justin currently serves as the Varsity and JV Volleyball Coach at Mill Creek Middle School, where he leads athletes through preseason training, practices, and competition. He also brings club volleyball coaching experience to his work with developing players.

At The Courts, Justin focuses on helping athletes build technically sound fundamentals while developing movement, communication, court awareness, and confidence under pressure. His goal is to help players understand the game as a whole, not simply master individual skills.

Kenya brings collegiate playing experience, high school head-coaching experience, and a strong background in athlete development to The Courts.

A former Division I volleyball player at Alabama State University, Kenya later moved into coaching and served as Head Volleyball Coach at Centennial High School in Franklin. Her experience as a player, coach, and parent gives her a well-rounded perspective on what athletes need as they grow through different stages of competition.

At The Courts, Kenya works with athletes both on the volleyball court and through sport-agnostic performance training. She leads sessions focused on speed, agility, coordination, movement, and overall athleticism, helping athletes build physical skills that translate across basketball, volleyball, and other sports.

Her coaching approach emphasizes strong fundamentals, confidence, discipline, and learning how to move and compete with purpose.