Media Kit for Coach T®
Everything a producer, journalist, host or event planner needs in one place: approved headshots, ready to use bios, logos, a fact sheet, past press and suggested interview questions. You are welcome to use anything on this page for coverage, promotion and introductions.
Headshots
High resolution files, approved for print and web. Please credit Laura Harstad Photography where space allows.
Approved Bios
Three lengths, written in third person, ready for a show page, an event program or a host introduction.
Antwaun “Coach T®” Thompson is a youth leadership expert, author and basketball coach with nearly 40 years of experience. He is the founder of JLT Fieldhouse, Inc. and Coach T's Corner®, creator of the S.E.A. of Success® framework, Director of Basketball at Rockwell Christian School, and host of two podcasts for young people and the adults who lead them.
Antwaun “Coach T®” Thompson is a youth leadership and personal development expert, author and basketball coach who has spent nearly 40 years helping young people build confidence, character and leadership. He is the Founder and Executive Director of JLT Fieldhouse, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit named in honor of his late father, Sgt. Maj. Joe Lewis Thompson, USMC, and the founder of Coach T's Corner®, an online mentoring academy for students, parents and educators.
His S.E.A. of Success® framework, built on Simplicity, Effort and Attitude, has shaped every team he has coached since 1985, and coaches and youth programs can now license it through the S.E.A. of Success® Coaching System. He is the author of The S.E.A. of Success®: The Ultimate Guide to Success for Preteens and Teens, Director of Basketball at Rockwell Christian School, and host of the podcasts Developing Tomorrow's Leaders and TeenSpeak, Empowering Today's Youth. He is based in Salisbury, North Carolina.
Antwaun “Coach T®” Thompson is a youth leadership and personal development expert, author, basketball coach and podcast host who has spent nearly four decades equipping young people with the life skills that grades alone can never measure. Accountability, communication, confidence, time management and conflict resolution sit at the heart of his work, all built on his signature S.E.A. of Success® framework: Simplicity, Effort and Attitude.
Coach T has introduced that framework to every team he has coached since 1985. His teams won multiple district titles at Meadowbrook High School, he served as an assistant coach at Randolph College, and he led Salisbury Academy to seven consecutive championship games, winning five, with a record of 125 and 20 over that span. Today he is Director of Basketball at Rockwell Christian School, overseeing the boys and girls programs from middle school through varsity.
In 2015 he founded JLT Fieldhouse, Inc., a 501(c)(3) youth coaching and mentoring nonprofit named in honor of his late father, Sgt. Maj. Joe Lewis Thompson, USMC, whose example of selfless service drives everything Coach T does. Through Coach T's Corner® he offers one on one mentoring, the S.E.A. of Success® Academy, Beyond the Classroom: Life Skills for the Leaders of Tomorrow, a 12 module virtual program for middle and high school students, and the S.E.A. of Success® Coaching System, which licenses his framework to coaches and youth programs. He also founded the Village of Inspiration, a global community of change makers.
He is the author of The S.E.A. of Success®: The Ultimate Guide to Success for Preteens and Teens, a contributing columnist for the Salisbury Post, and host of Developing Tomorrow's Leaders and TeenSpeak, Empowering Today's Youth. His conviction is simple: “You don't have to have children of your own to love, guide, and inspire them. Every young person deserves a village.”
Fact Sheet
| Name | Antwaun Thompson, known as Coach T® |
|---|---|
| Based in | Salisbury, North Carolina |
| Experience | Nearly 40 years coaching and mentoring young people, since 1985 |
| Current roles | Founder and Executive Director, JLT Fieldhouse, Inc. (501(c)(3)) Founder, Coach T's Corner® Director of Basketball, Rockwell Christian School Founder, Village of Inspiration |
| Framework | The S.E.A. of Success®: Simplicity, Effort and Attitude |
| Book | The S.E.A. of Success®: The Ultimate Guide to Success for Preteens and Teens |
| Podcasts hosted | Developing Tomorrow's Leaders TeenSpeak, Empowering Today's Youth (cohosted with Keith Senzer) |
| For coaches | S.E.A. of Success® Coaching System, a licensed program that brings the framework to other coaches and youth programs |
| Programs | Beyond the Classroom, S.E.A. of Success® Academy, Youth Personal Growth and Development Packages, JLT Fieldhouse camps and clinics |
| Track record | Salisbury Academy: seven consecutive championship games, five titles, 125 and 20 Meadowbrook High School: multiple district titles |
| Audiences | Preteens and teens, parents and guardians, educators, coaches and youth organizations |
| Online | coachtscorner.com · All social links |
Press and Columns
I write regularly for the Salisbury Post on youth sports, parenting and personal responsibility.
Salisbury Post · OpinionThe over coached generation: Letting your kids find themselves through sportsSalisbury Post · OpinionChanging the narrative, the power of empowering teensSalisbury Post · My TurnThe power of teen personal responsibility, taking charge of your lifeFormidable Man Magazine · InterviewCoach T®: Success is about Building Confidence and Team Building
Podcast Guest Appearances
I have joined hosts across education, parenting, coaching and business to talk about raising confident, accountable young leaders.
Also a guest on
- Classroom Matters with Kristy Houle
- Anchored in Love with RIMPAGE
- Offline Xpression Podcast
- Famous Interview with Joe Dimino
- Living the Good Life
- Little Give with Cindy
- Accidental Experts
- Boom with a Bang
Signature Topics
- The S.E.A. of Success®: Simplicity, Effort and Attitude
- Developing Tomorrow's Leaders: basketball, mentorship and accountability as the vehicle
- Championship Parenting: becoming a young athlete's greatest asset
- Educate. Support. Inspire. Going beyond content delivery, for coaches and educators bringing the S.E.A. of Success® Coaching System to their programs
- It's the Little Things: small, consistent actions that build extraordinary outcomes
- You Don't Have to Be a Parent to Change a Child's Life
Suggested Interview Questions
- You have coached since 1985. What has changed most about young people, and what has not changed at all?
- What is the S.E.A. of Success®, and why those three words?
- JLT Fieldhouse carries your father's initials. What did he teach you that you still coach today?
- You have written about “the over coached generation.” What are adults getting wrong in youth sports?
- You don't have children of your own. How did you come to believe you don't need to be a parent to change a child's life?
- Which life skills do grades fail to measure, and how can parents teach them at home?
- What should a parent say, and not say, on the car ride home after a game?
- What does accountability look like for a 12 year old compared with a 17 year old?
- What is one small thing a coach or teacher can do tomorrow that a young person will remember for years?
- “Team Before Self” is a core belief in your program. How do you teach it in a highlight reel culture?
- You now license the S.E.A. of Success® to other coaches. Why share your system, and what changes for a team in its first season with it?
Logos
Coach T's Corner®Download PNG
S.E.A. of Success®, for dark backgroundsDownload PNG
S.E.A. of Success®, goldDownload PNG
Please use the logos as supplied, without recoloring, stretching or cropping. Coach T®, Coach T's Corner® and S.E.A. of Success® are federally registered marks of Antwaun Thompson.
Interview and Media Requests
For interviews, podcast bookings, quotes or press questions, email me directly. Including your outlet, topic, format and deadline helps me respond quickly.