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Former NBA Coach Addresses Bratt Youth Group
April 28, 2014
Former NBA, college and high school basketball coach Roger Dutremble of Global Sports Outreach brought his message to the DNow youth group Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Bratt. The special DNow session was led by church’s College and Career class.
Dutremble is a a retired coach and member of the International Basketball Hall of Fame. He career includes coaching at every level from high school to the NBA, and into international arenas, with a lifetime coaching record of 687-117 and seven national championships. He was selected “Coach of the Year” six times, and served as national team head coach to Belgium, Scotland, and Jordan. He was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers, serving under Paul Westhead and Pat Riley, from 1979-83 and helping the team to three NBA championships with players like Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Dutremble hosts a free basketball camp for children and youth each summer at the First Baptist Church of Bratt.
Photos by Marcella Wilson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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Awesome testimony…. of a homeless 12 year old boy on the streets for years. The journey that led him to using his gift to share the gospel with children…