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  • Home Page
  • W.A.R. History & Mission
  • Hot Off the Press!
  • The Clubs
    • Team Membership
    • Young Ladies of WAR
    • Young Men of WAR
  • WAR Sponsored Tournaments
    • Summer Heat 2025
    • W.A.R. Tournament Rules
    • Withdrawal Policy
  • Schedule and Events
    • Tournament Schedule
    • Event Calendar
  • Payments and Donations
    • W.A.R. Payments
    • Pay via PayPal
    • Pay via CashApp
    • Pay via Square
  • Contact Us
  • About & FAQ's
  • Forms Database
    • W.A.R. Registration Docs
    • Practice Schedule
    • 2025 Contract
    • Player Profile Form
    • Pine Drive Church Waiver

Team Membership

As a team member in the WAR organization, each athlete will benefit from our unwavering focus on teaching fundamental basketball skills, fostering discipline both on and off the court, and promoting continuous growth through conditioning and skill development.

But our goal goes beyond just making better athletes—we aim to shape successful young individuals. We believe that success in sports translates to success in life, and we strive to make these opportunities as affordable as possible for every player.

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Meet the Young Ladies of WARMeet the Young Men of WARMeet the WAR Athletics Coaches

Coaches & Staff

Coach Mike Evans

President / Head Coach 



Coach Ralph Mendoza

Girls Division Director 

HS and MS Girls Coach


Volunteer Basketball coach with over 25 years’ experience. Supported local In-House Basketball Program by volunteering as Senior Coordinator, started the Bolingbrook Panthers Travel Program in 2002.


  • NCAA certified
  • AAU “BE PREPARED” CERTIFICATION SINCE 2012
  • VIRTUS TRAINING CERTIFICATION COMPLETED IN 2013

Coach Jacoree Evans

Coach Jacoree Evans

Boys Division Director

HS Boys Coach

Private Workouts



Coach Rob Gundling

Coach Jacoree Evans

HS Girls Coach

Strength/Conditioning/Player Development

Private workouts


  • ISSA:"Certified Personal Trainer Strength & 
  • Conditioning Specialist 
  • Pain Management Specialist 
  • Youth Sports Instructor
  • Nutritionist 
  • Performance Enhancement Specialist"
  • American Heart Association certificate in 
  • Pediatric First Aid CPR AED

Coach Gerald Florence

HS Boys Coach

MS Girls Coach


Greetings,
My name is Gerold, this my 3rd year as a volunteer coach with W.A.R. I recently returned from playing college basketball in New York. My mission and primary goal is to teach kids the right way to play basketball and uplift the youth all in the same sequence. I want kids to understand that there is more to life than basketball; you can be successful playing the game you love but also enjoy life after basketball. Basketball is just a game, and my desire is for the kids to begin thinking of what their futures will be like if the passion for basketball has faded away. As a coach I believe it’s my job to give them advice while encourgaging them. 

Coach Trey Smith

HS Boys Coach

MS Boys Coach

Coach Grant Cameron

Coach Grant Cameron

Coach Grant Cameron

HS Boys Coach

MS Boys Coach


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