Coaching Staff
Kashif Johnson
Head Coach
Kashif L. Johnson has over 30 years of organized basketball experience, including four years at Averett University which he studied Sports Mangement. Coach Stretch, as he is affectionately called, was named the inaugural basketball coach for The Virginia Neptunes in April of 2023.
Previously, Coach Stretch was the varsity basketball head coach of Hampton Christian Academy for two seasons. The most recent, taking Hampton Christian to the State Championship game in Divison IV of VISAA, which was the first trip in school history. In June of 2019, Coach Stretch was the varsity basketball coach for Williamsburg Christian Academy where he guided the Eagles to two consecutive conference championships and a state tournament birth in 2020. He spent five seasons from 2014 to 2019 as the top assistant for two historic programs
under two legendary coaches, Coach Ben Moore and Coach Eric Brown of Menchville and Hampton High School respectively. Coach Johnson is also the founder and director of TRIBENation Basketball Academy, a growing nonprofit focused on mentoring, and training aspiring basketball players and their families in all levels of competitive play.
Coach Kashif Johnson prides himself on being a God fearing family man, in his free time he enjoys relaxing and spending time with his loved ones.
Phillip "P.J." Barnes Jr.
Assistant Coach
Phillip Barnes Jr. AKA (PJ) was born to Phillip Barnes and Carol Barnes in Newport News, VA. He Attended and played basketball at Bethel High School. He is a graduate of Norfolk State University. Upon graduating college, he was commissioned as an Officer in the United States Army, serving in Virginia, Washington, and Kansas. He is married to his wife of 14 years Shaila Barnes and through their union, the Lord has blessed them with two children, AJ and Sydnie. He also coached Basketball for his own Basketball Team in Kansas called the Royal Priesthood. He Loves Basketball and loves to Coach.On October 21, 2023 he was promoted to an ordained Elder In The Church of God In Christ
Sterling Brown
Associate Head Coach
Sterling C. Brown is a graduate of Old Dominion University and has over 28 years of organized basketball experience. Coach Brown was named the inaugural Associate Head Coach for The Virginia Neptunes in May of 2023.
Coach Brown was the boys varsity basketball assistant coach of Hampton Christian Academy during the 2022-2023 season under Coach Kashif “Stretch” Johnson. For the first time in school history, they led Hampton Christian to the State Championship game in Division IV of VISAA. From 2018 to 2022, under Coach Kevin O’Mally, Coach Brown served as the men’s varsity assistant coach for Joint Base Langley-Eustis Raptors Coach Brown was pivotal in revamping and turning them into a top-tier level military basketball program. He served as the conditioning and skill development coach, where several players from the program were selected to All Army, All Navy, and All Air Force teams. During his tenure, Coach Brown helped take the team to #1 national ranking four years in a row and 3-time regular season champions in the WAMAC Conference.
Coach Brown is also the founder of AlphaElite Performance and Training, a small business focused on training athletes in speed, agility, endurance, balance, and
explosion.
Ansjan Turner
Assistant Coach