Staff: Jodie McGarity Jr.

Jodie was born in San Antonio, TX and has lived in the Austin area for over 28 years. Jodie grew up playing sports as a youth, collegiately and for four years played professional basketball. 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 16 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. Additionally, he serves as the Basketball Director and Head Girls' Basketball Coach for the Austin Royals, a Christian organization for homeschooled athletes.

Jodie and his wife Sharla have four adult children, and he encourages them to equip, empower, and encourage any environment they are in.