Desert Scouts provides a fun, safe, and health-focused environment for youth athletes ages 5 to 19, emphasizing holistic well-being alongside physical sports skills. Our Health Initiative First approach ensures that athletes receive age-appropriate instruction in sports mechanics, fundamentals, sportsmanship, and healthy lifestyle habits. We offer the most affordable program in the industry, accessible to all skill levels and sports. For parents, we provide a well-organized, convenient program that enhances their child's well-being without disrupting family life, supported by excellent communication and a professional experience.
Our competitive edge includes a dedicated Sports Medicine Team and a distinguished Board of Directors with backgrounds in Pro Sports, Division 1, and the Olympics. This expertise positions us as the premier choice for athletic development and offers significant opportunities for Licensees to access leading programs and reach a vast audience in the sports industry, with our Professional Movement Assessment known as B.A.S.E.
Contact us today to give your child the best chance to stay healthy while reaching their athletic potential.
Kerry Graves
BIOMECHANICS | ATHLETICISM | SEQUENCE | ENDURANCE
ABOUT B.A.S.E. ™
B.A.S.E. ™ ORIGIN
B.A.S.E.™ was created through a collaboration of Physicians, Physical Therapists, and numerous Sports Industry Professionals. In conjunction with the Desert Scouts platform, B.A.S.E.™ provides every athlete with all of the tools necessary in order to give them the best chance to succeed at the next level.
WHAT DOES B.A.S.E. ™ DO?
The B.A.S.E.™ assessment will provide every athlete with a completed outline of their overall physical foundation. The B.A.S.E.™ assessment reviews the body from the ground up and provides essential feedback in order to help to maintain athlete health, and to continue developing athletic performance.
Kerry Graves, CCTP, MSW, LCSWA, PhD
4626 W. Market St., #111
Greensboro, NC 27407
Cell: 336-512-8499, 860-294-4786
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
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Summary
Accomplished and focused educational professional with 14 years of experience in coaching
football and mentoring young athletes as well as a playing career of eight years after high
school. I am a high energy, tenacious football coach and I have coached middle school through
DIII College. I’m seeking opportunities to grow with a phenomenal coaching staff, and great
young men. Coaching where I can develop players into accountable young men on and off the
field. I coach in a very intentional manner that caters to the needs of both the players as well as
the unit, ultimately enhancing the caliber of the entire team.
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Areas of Expertise
* Defensive Coordinator
* Discipline
* Leadership (Taught College Course) & Part of the ‘Lead Em Up’ Program
* Middle School, High School and College Coaching
* Linebackers and Defensive Backs expertise
* Skill Development
* Program Operations
* Game Planning & adjustments
* Practice plans
* Strength & Conditioning
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North Carolina at Greensboro Football- D III 2003-2005
Assistant Head Coach and Co-Defensive Coordinator (4-3 Base Defense)
* Collaborate with head coach to compose practice schedule and develop weekly game plan.
* Facilitate weekly defensive unit staff meeting to review film and game plan for practices and
football games.
* Coordinate with defensive position coaches for weekly focal areas for Indy and team scrim-
mage periods.
* Facilitate Indy (individual) practice session of linebacker unit.
* Facilitate defensive team install (game scheme & coverage, turnover drills, tackling drills).
* Enhance defensive unit awareness and alignment structure via film room sessions.
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Eastern Guilford High School Football Coach 2001-2003
Defensive Backs/Safeties Coach and Defensive spotter Gibsonville, NC
Executed weekly game plan for defensive backs/safeties set by defensive coordinator Facilitated
relevant drills that catered to the defensive back unit
Facilitated drills that focused on back peddling, breaking on the ball, and turning and running.
Enhanced technique(s) to defend wide receivers vertical routes and combination routes. Facilitat-
ed rotation of defensive backs throughout varsity football games
Served as a defensive spotter and informed the Defensive Coordinator of offensive nuances
throughout the game.
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Bishop McGuinness Middle School Football Coach 2014-2016
Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator (4-2-5/3-3-5 Base Defense) Kernersville, NC
Developed weekly practice schedule for team and based on game plan.
Facilitate weekly staff meeting to game plan for practices and football games.
Coordinate with defensive position coaches for weekly focal areas for Indy and team scrim-
mage periods.
Facilitate Indy (individual) practice session of defensive back unit.
Facilitate defensive team install (game scheme & coverage, turnover drills, tackling drills, inside
run, etc).
Ran relevant drills that focused on tackling, run pursuit, ball stripping/recovery, and block shed-
ding.
Managed coaching staff in regards to the offensive game plan and special teams game plan.
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Bishop McGuinness High School Football Coach 2017
Defensive Backs/Safeties Coach
Developed weekly practice schedule for team and based on game plan.
Facilitate weekly staff meeting to game plan for practices and football games.
Coordinate with defensive position coaches for weekly focal areas for Indy and team scrim-
mage periods.
Facilitate Indy (individual) practice session of defensive back unit.
Facilitate defensive team install (game scheme & coverage, turnover drills, tackling drills, inside
run, etc).
Ran relevant drills that focused on tackling, run pursuit, ball stripping/recovery, and block shed-
ding.
Managed coaching staff in regards to the offensive and defensive game plan and special teams
game plan.
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Bishop McGuinness High School Football Coach 2018-2020
Defensive Coordinator (Defensive Backs/Linebackers Coach) (3-4 Base Defense)
* Led team to 1st 2nd Round Playoff appearance with a shutout of N. Duplin
Developed weekly practice schedule for team and based on game plan.
Facilitate weekly staff meeting to game plan for practices and football games.
Coordinate with defensive position coaches for weekly focal areas for Indy and team scrim-
mage periods.
Facilitate Indy (individual) practice session of all defensive units.
Facilitate defensive team install (game scheme & coverage, turnover drills, tackling drills, inside
run, etc).
Ran relevant drills that focused on tackling, run pursuit, ball stripping/recovery, and block shed-
ding.
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Sun Valley High School Football Coach 2020-2021
Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator (3-4 & 3-3 Defense) Monroe, NC
Developed weekly practice schedule for team and based on game plan.
Facilitate weekly staff meeting to game plan for practices and football games.
Coordinate with defensive position coaches for weekly focal areas for Indy and team scrim-
mage periods.
Facilitate Indy (individual) practice session of all defensive units.
Facilitate defensive team install (game scheme & coverage, turnover drills, tackling drills, inside
run, etc).
Ran relevant drills that focused on tackling, run pursuit, ball stripping/recovery, and block shed-
ding.
Helped run the special teams (Punt, KO, KOR, PR)
In the event the Head Coach wasn’t present, I ran practices as well as pre-game. Was a part of
game day decision making as well as game day player personnel.
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South Rowan High School Football Coach 2021- Present
Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator (3-4 & 3-3 Defense)
Developed weekly practice schedule for team and based on game plan.
Facilitate weekly staff meeting to game plan for practices and football games.
Coordinate with defensive position coaches for weekly focal areas for Indy and team scrim-
mage periods.
Facilitate Indy (individual) practice session of all defensive units.
Facilitate defensive team install (game scheme & coverage, turnover drills, tackling drills, inside
run, etc).
Ran relevant drills that focused on tackling, run pursuit, ball stripping/recovery, and block shed-
ding.
Helped run the special teams (Punt, KO, KOR, PR)
In the event the Head Coach wasn’t present, I ran practices as well as pre-game. Was a part of
game day decision making as well as game day player personnel.
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Education
Masters of Education (Health and Physical Education) 2022
Eastern Washington University, Cheney Washington
Institute of Political Leadership (IOPL) Fellow 2005
University of Salamanca, Spanish Studies- Salamanca, Spain 2004
Master Social Work (Specialization- Child Welfare) 2004
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Social Work (Specialization- Child Welfare) 2003
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science/Criminal Justice 1999
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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Certifications
* NFHS Courses Taken: (Fundamentals of Coaching, Sportsmanship, First Aid/Health and Safe-
ty, Bullying/Hazing and Inappropriate behaviors, USA Football Tackling and Certification, Certi-
fied Interscholastic Coach, Accredited Interscholastic Coach, Strength and Conditioning, Teach-
ing and modeling behavior, Engaging effectively with parents, Coaching Football).
* Numbers Defense Certified (NFL Coach- Wade Phillips)
* Air Raid Certified (NFL/College Coach- Hal Mumme)
* CPR (5/24/2021-5/2023)- American Heart Association
* Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach & Nutritionist (SSC, CNS)- ISSA
* Member of NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association)
* Certified Vertimax Trainer
* Safe Sport
DESERT SCOUTS PROCESS
B.A.S.E. ASSESSMENT REVIEW
DESERT SCOUTS PROVIDES EACH ATHLETE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE MOVEMENT SCREENING AND ATHLETIC ASSESSMENT. THESE EVALUATIONS ARE FOLLOWED UP BY A SERIES OF CORRECTIVE MEASURES PROVIDED TO EACH ATHLETE BY LEADING DOCTORS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, CERTIFIED STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES, ORTHOPEDISTS, AND NUMEROUS INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.
DESERT SCOUTS ATHLETE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT™
EVERY PREMIUM ATHLETE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM AN DESERT SCOUTS ATHLETE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT THAT WILL BE EVALUATED AND GRADED USING A SERIES OF BENCHMARKS AND SPORT / SPORT POSITION-SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES DEVELOPED BY OUR TEAM OF ADVISORS / DIRECTORS. ATHLETES WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROPER GUIDANCE AND EXERCISES IN REAL-TIME, SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE THE BEST CHANCE TO IMPROVE UPON AREAS THAT NEED HELP OR TO BUILD UPON THEIR CURRENT SKILL SET.
ATHLETE NEURO ASSESSMENT
TRAIN ESSENTIAL NEURO-COGNITIVE SKILLS, SUCH AS:
Pattern Recognition, to pick out sequences and to detect patterns of any scenario.
Accelerated Processing Speed, to be able to process information faster (which slows down any situation to determine strategy).
Neuro Skills, that advance athlete development at any level.
Proprietary Daily Drills, to increase all Neuro skills and more.
WE PROVIDE AN INTRODUCTORY NEURO ASSESSMENT AND ONE-ON-ONE NEURO COACHING SERVICES THAT ARE INDIVIDUALIZED FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE / CLIENT.
OUR ATHLETES / CLIENTS HAVE HAD 100% SUCCESS WITH CONSISTENT NEURO TRAINING!
MINDSET ASSESSMENT
HELPING OUR ATHLETES, AT ALL LEVELS, TO MASTER THEIR MINDS. ATHLETES CAN BECOME THE ABSOLUTE BEST VERSION OF THEMSELVES. HIGHER HIGHS AND HIGHER LOWS, BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD.
NUTRITION ASSESSMENT
A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION TO DEFINE AN ATHLETE’S NUTRITION STATUS.
INTERACTIVE VIDEOS HELP TO ADVISE ATHLETES ON PROPER NUTRITION HABITS.
DESERT SCOUTS PROCESS
B.A.S.E. ASSESSMENT REVIEW
DESERT SCOUTS PROVIDES EACH ATHLETE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE MOVEMENT SCREENING AND ATHLETIC ASSESSMENT. THESE EVALUATIONS ARE FOLLOWED UP BY A SERIES OF CORRECTIVE MEASURES PROVIDED TO EACH ATHLETE BY LEADING DOCTORS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, CERTIFIED STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES, ORTHOPEDISTS, AND NUMEROUS INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.
DESERT SCOUTS ATHLETE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT™
EVERY PREMIUM ATHLETE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM AN DESERT SCOUTS ATHLETE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT THAT WILL BE EVALUATED AND GRADED USING A SERIES OF BENCHMARKS AND SPORT / SPORT POSITION-SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES DEVELOPED BY OUR TEAM OF ADVISORS / DIRECTORS. ATHLETES WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROPER GUIDANCE AND EXERCISES IN REAL-TIME, SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE THE BEST CHANCE TO IMPROVE UPON AREAS THAT NEED HELP OR TO BUILD UPON THEIR CURRENT SKILL SET.
ATHLETE NEURO ASSESSMENT
TRAIN ESSENTIAL NEURO-COGNITIVE SKILLS, SUCH AS:
Pattern Recognition, to pick out sequences and to detect patterns of any scenario.
Accelerated Processing Speed, to be able to process information faster (which slows down any situation to determine strategy).
Neuro Skills, that advance athlete development at any level.
Proprietary Daily Drills, to increase all Neuro skills and more.
WE PROVIDE AN INTRODUCTORY NEURO ASSESSMENT AND ONE-ON-ONE NEURO COACHING SERVICES THAT ARE INDIVIDUALIZED FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE / CLIENT.
OUR ATHLETES / CLIENTS HAVE HAD 100% SUCCESS WITH CONSISTENT NEURO TRAINING!
MINDSET ASSESSMENT
HELPING OUR ATHLETES, AT ALL LEVELS, TO MASTER THEIR MINDS. ATHLETES CAN BECOME THE ABSOLUTE BEST VERSION OF THEMSELVES. HIGHER HIGHS AND HIGHER LOWS, BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD.
NUTRITION ASSESSMENT
A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION TO DEFINE AN ATHLETE’S NUTRITION STATUS.
INTERACTIVE VIDEOS HELP TO ADVISE ATHLETES ON PROPER NUTRITION HABITS.
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THE Athlete Health Initiative with a Focus on Athlete Development.™
Copyright ® 2012-2024 Desert Scouts™. All rights reserved.
Copyright ® 2012-2024 B.A.S.E. Assessment™. All rights reserved.
Copyright ® 2012-2024 B.A.S.E. MISSION™. All rights reserved.