Ro Russell
Head Coach, National Team
Uchenna Academy is proud to welcome the legendary coach Ro Russell to our coaching staff for the 2023-2024 school year. Coach Ro is a highly accomplished coach with a proven track record that spans over 36 years of success at both the college and professional levels. He brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and passion to our team and will lead us to new heights.
We are confident coach Ro is the right person to guide our team to success. He has a clear vision of our program and is dedicated to developing each player to their fullest potential, both in and off the court.
Coach Ro’s coaching career includes:
- Starting the first Prep School in Canada in 2002 with TAPS Prep,
- Starting AAU in Canada in 1989.
- Over 500 alumni coached or trained to NCAA D1
- Multiple alumni played or currently play in the NBA
- Responsible for building up Crestwood Prep from 2015-2021 to be a powerhouse
- NPAA prep champion in 2018-2019
- OFSAA AAA champion 2019-2020
- Won over 1200 games overall in his coaching career (club, AAU, HS, Prep, college, etc.)
Stay tuned for more updates on coach Ro and the team and get ready for an exciting journey ahead!