Staff: Jodie McGarity Jr.

Jodie was born in San Antonio, TX, and has lived in the Austin area for over 29 years. Jodie grew up playing sports as a youth, collegiately, and played professional basketball for 4 years. His greatest passion is giving back to his community and empowering youth, coaches, and parents to produce a better community by helping youth feel safe, seen, heard, and valued.

Jodie owns Texas Disciples Sports & Fitness, where he has been training youth & high school athletes for over 18 years and is passionate about healthy lifestyles through fitness training and proper nutrition. He has organized annual summer basketball camps and volunteered with nonprofit youth organizations. He also serves as a Workshop Facilitator for the Positive Coaching Alliance. Additionally, he serves as the Basketball Director and Head Girls' Basketball Coach for the Austin Royals, a Christian organization for homeschooled athletes.

Jodie has four adult children, and he encourages them to encourage, equip, and empower wherever they are.