Johnathan Hevia took to coaching at a local YMCA which lead him on to be a Graduate Assistant at Palm Beach Atlantic University and Assistant Coach at ASA College. Coach Hevia now leads Men's Basketball at the United International College in Miramar, FL.
Read more about Coach Hevia below!
How did you first get into coaching? What has been the driver that has kept you in coaching?
Local YMCA Coaching. Being able to lead and develop young men through the game of basketball.
Who has been your biggest influence in your coaching career? Why?
My High School coaches: Jose Amat, Derrick Franklin, and Darren Worrell.
What are new ways to impact the coaching industry?
Coaching goes beyond the X's and O's. It's about the impact that you leave in your players lives.
What has been your greatest lesson learned in coaching so far?
That when things are going well, you are never as good as it may seem and when things are going poorly, it is never as bad as it seems. There are so many factors that go into anything and no matter what it is important to stay the course and continue to focus on working hard and growth.
What has been your most memorable win?
Knocking off the #5 team in the country at the buzzer as a Graduate Assistant with Palm Beach Atlantic.
Tell us a recent book/podcast/movie that has left you inspired as a coach.
I recently read the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It is a great story about living to accomplish your dreams.
Fun Fact: Tell us something about yourself that people would be surprised to know about you.
I started an auto detailing business during the pandemic and decided to sell it two years later to go back into coaching full time.