Coach Russell is in his first year with The Patrick School. He is a Newark, New Jersey native.

Coach Russell is a staple in the New York basketball scene. He coaches at the AAU level. He has won every tournament that he has his program consistently compete in at least one time.

As a player, he was a 4-year letterman at West Side High School. Outside of basketball, he is an IT professional who boasts a degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He was a licensed practical nurse before he moved on to a career in IT.

He has 3 beautiful boys who also play basketball.

Coach Russell’s favorite memory from coaching is the time he had an ex-player of his approach him as an adult to tell him that he never forgot what Coach Russell has taught him. The player insisted that Coach Russell changed his life. This is quite an accomplishment. Any coach will tell you this is the highest honor one can receive as a coach, and Coach Russell is very deserving of such high praise.

Coach Russell will be of great importance to the program this year.