COACHES

Basketball

Our Basketball program is led by diverse mix of high school coaches and volunteers who have worked and played at a variety of levels. The staff is focused on teaching skills and the importance of teamwork.

Soccer

Our Soccer program is designed to teach soccer skills and life skills all while using a soccer ball. Our staff has a variety of experiences. The soccer staff is focused on helping to teach the girls to use their voice and the importance of communication on the soccer field.

Track

Our Track program is focused on teaching the girls the layout of a track meet, and focused on teaching sprints, long jump, high jump and shot put. Our life skills which are focused on embracing being girl and never giving up!

Volleyball

The focus for Volleyball will be on fundamental skills with the life skills being connected to taking a stance and playing fair. The camp life skilll is focused on equality and fairness.

ADMINISTRATION

Cassaundra Thorpe

Creativity coordinator

Cassandra Thorpe has worked in athletics for over 6 years. She was also a student athlete during her 4 years of her collegiate career. She has spent her professional career working with collegiate athletes on their academics, personal development, and community engagement. Cassandra’s GRIT role is to establish program objectives and development for each Girls With GRIT site, budgets, retrieving data regarding programming, and needed resources. She will also co-manage community partnerships with Director of Parent Engagement of Skill Development.

Tracey Stanton

administrative lead

Tracey Stanton has been a volunteer with Girls with GRIT since 2016 and has consistently been a support in high school and AAU programs in Cincinnati, OH. Tracey has spent the past several years working in Human Resources and has a special knack for project planning, prompt customer service and strong execution. Tracey’s role is to maintain and lead the administrative activities of the program such as camp registration, scheduling and coordination of staff and volunteers.

Eric Hankins

operations and parent engagement

Eric Hankins has worked in youth athletics for over 20 years. He has experience working with administration, parents, and players. He truly believes that driving partnership and engagement from parents will lead to successful students. Eric has personally seen the impact that this mentality has had and is focused on developing these relationships in the Girls With GRIT community.

Khisha Asubuhi

Marketing Lead

With over 14 years of experience as a Strategic Marketer, Khisha Asubuhi is dedicated to empowering young girls through sports at Girls with GRIT. She leads social media marketing efforts that effectively promote the organization's mission and engage the community. Focused on forging strategic partnerships and implementing innovative marketing techniques, Khisha aims to inspire participation and garner support. Her primary goal is to develop marketing strategies that not only foster a supportive environment but also cultivate resilience, confidence, and leadership in the next generation.

Additional Volunteers: Tracey Stanton, Earline Corbitt, Harry Corbitt, Sandy Tucker, Jaliyah Moses, Tia Roberts, Montrail Roberts, Siri Huey, Sarah Borton, and Talita Braddix