About Us

About Whole Sports

Whole Person Whole Life Sports was founded by five community sport leaders in Baltimore City. The mission of our work is for Baltimore City youth to have access to comprehensive sport and fitness opportunities. Across our organizations, we currently run programs in baseball, basketball, volleyball, soccer, track and field, cross country, wrestling, tackle football, flag football, cheerleading, bowling, and fishing. We have led other activities in the past, such as archery and badminton. Together we provide opportunities for thousands of youth in Baltimore City.

Through our experience, we have developed tools and processes to scale and improve sport programs. Our work is to support others in offering sport programs so more young people have meaningful sport experiences. 

Andre Robinson is the founder and leader of The Village Youth Academy (TVYA), founded in 2010. TVYA offers 15 sports and activities year-round serving over 200 youth in the Edmonson Village area. Andre has coached the St. Frances Football team for 12 years and is currently the offensive coordinator of the regional team. He is a 1995 graduate of Lake Clifton High School and played collegiate baseball at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Garfield Thompson is the Executive Director the McKim Center. McKim is a leader in track and wrestling, along with offering numerous educational opportunities throughout the year. Garfield is Archbishop Curley’s Head Track and Field Coach. He ran track at Hampton University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology. He is a 1999 Edmonson High School Graduate.

Jarreau Newton is a cofounder of Grind Hard Enrichment Program, serving youth in Park Heights and Forest Park. 250 youth participate in Grind Hard tackle football, basketball, cheer and tutoring. He works in healthcare and has a bachelor's degree in information technology.

Howard Hughes is a leader in Carroll Park Athletics, oversees basketball programs at the James McHenry Rec Center, and is on multiple community boards in Poppleton and Southwest Baltimore. He is a Financial Advisor. and oversees the finances for WPWLS. Howard played football for West Virginia University and had an NFL tryout with the New York Jets.

Jeff Dugan is a co-founder of Carroll Park Athletics, currently providing 8 sport opportunities year-round to over 150 youth in Southwest Baltimore. He was the varsity soccer coach at New Era Academy until it recently closed. Jeff played college soccer at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. Jeff later earned a master’s degree in sport psychology from Michigan State University