Founder and National Director
Coach Gadson is a member of the Dulles-Leesburg (VA) Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. A native of Savannah, Georgia, Coach Gadson has been involved with basketball for more than 40 years from his youth days playing basketball and football in the YMCA and Police Athletic Leagues (PAL) youth leagues, high school and college. Throughout the years Coach Gadson has cultivated relationships that has filters back to the primary mission of Virginia Elite to create a foundation for student-athletes to develop into college students. Coach Gadson has coached AAU basketball for more than 25 years. The 2020-21 season will be Coach Gadson 17th consecutive season as the Head Coach for the 17U Boys Elite team. EDUCATION Coach Gadson is a graduate of Morris College, Sumter, South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science Degree and Masters Degree in computer information systems. Additionally, Coach Gadson holds several technical and professional management certifications in Program Management, Cybersecurity and Network Engineering and Architecture. As the director of Virginia Elite, he is responsible for all aspects of the program development. Before Morris College Coach Gadson attended Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina which competes in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA).
The ESBC gained national attention and was recognized as one of the premier high school showcase events in the county. The list of ESBC alumni included multiple male and female Gatorade POY from across the nation, NBA Lottery selections and currently NBA and WNBA players. |
Virginia Elite serves all parts of Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland and West Virginia. The premier AAU Grassroots Basketball program in Northern Virginia. Established in 2008 Virginia Elite has maintain a level of excellence that has resulted in many players playing at the highest level of high school and collegiate basketball.