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	Coaches Biography Page Eric K. Eanes, President and Coach of the Wisconsin Wildcats Sports Organization, born March 5, 1970, living in Racine, Wisconsin with my wife Marika, and our three children, Angelo, Justice, and Eric, Jr. I started my coaching career in 1994, for the YMCA youth basketball league. In 1998, I started a 9th grade boys traveling basketball team called the Racine Ballers. Three years later, I expanded from having one team to adding on a 6th grade boys team called the Racine Rockets. In 2001, we decided to undergo a name change from the Racine Ballers to the Racine Ballers Sports Organization, with the dream of adding on more teams. During my off season I began coaching in the Racine Optimist Youth fall basketball program in 2001. I was given advice from a special friend the late James Adams, who had advised me to become a referee so I could acquire more knowledge for the game of basketball. Since 2000, I have been a WIAA Official. In 2002, we added on a 8th and 9th grade girls traveling tournament team called the Racine Sol. To quench my thirst during the fall season, I decided to become a youth basketball and football coach for the Racine Youth Sports Organization in 2002. As 2003, came around, we added on a 6th and 7th grade girls and a 9th and 10th grade boys traveling tournament team also known as the Racine Ballers Sports Organization. In 2005, is when our Organization began to take off in the directions in which we had prayed for. We underwent construction with our team name from the Racine Ballers Sports Organization, to the Wisconsin Wildcats Sports Organization, adding on the 4th and 5th grade boys and girls traveling tournament teams. In 2007, we were blessed with 13 traveling teams under the Wisconsin Wildcats Umbrella. I always say to my players the verse from one of my favorite gospel groups, Commissioned, that, “if you just believe the unbelievable and think the unthinkable all things are possible if you believe.” I thank God each and every day for making my dream come true for the Wisconsin Wildcats Sports Organization.

	Marika E. Eanes, Secretary/Treasurer and Girls Coach of the Wisconsin Wildcats Sports Organization, born November 27, 1970, married to my wonderful husband Eric. We have three beautiful children Angelo, Justice and Eric, Jr. I began coaching my daughter in 1998, for the YMCA youth basketball league. After coaching for a while there, in 2001, I decided to coach on a more competitive league in the Racine Optimist Fall Basketball League for my son's 4th grade boys team. I really enjoyed coaching kids so much for the Racine Optimist Youth Basketball League until I have been coaching my girls team for the past 5 years and I still do in 2008. I decided in 2002, it was time to step up to another level in basketball, so I was the assistant coach for our 8th and 9th grade girls “SOL” traveling tournament team. I really delight myself with working with our players and their families. I believe that God will order his Angels to protect us wherever we go. Psalm 91:11. We give God all the glory for making this dream come true because we could not have done this without him in the midst.

	Dale Neuhaus, Vice-President and Coach, of the Wisconsin Wildcats Sports Organization, grew up in Hampton, Iowa. During my high school years at Hampton High School, I enjoyed playing basketball. I have lived in the Racine area since 1988, with my wife Lori, and our two children, our son Tyler, and our daughter Ashley. I have been coaching for the past 9 years with different youth organizations. I worked as a Youth Basketball Director and Coach for Racine Youth Sports for 4 years, from 2001 to 2005. I also was an Assistant Coach for two years at Wisconsin Lutheran Middle School. I came aboard as the Vice-President and the 7th & 8th grade boys Coach of the Racine Ballers Sports Organization in 2000. Now with our organization growing in the direction in which we had anticipated for our 2008 season, I will be actively involved with coaching our 9th and 10th grade girls team and assisting with all of our other teams. I want each and every athlete to know the importance of a good education and being a fundamentally sound player.

Picture coming soon	Dontavious Gray, 9th grade boys coach in the Wisconsin Wildcats Sports Organization. I was born, December 7, 1983, in Racine, WI. I am one of two sons of a single mother. I graduated from Horlick High School, in Racine, Wisconsin, and I have my Bachelor's in Sports Management. While in high school, I played basketball all four years. I got into basketball at an early age. I grew fond of the game from going to my now deceased stepfather’s city league games. I started playing Optimist Basketball in the fourth grade and continued all the way through eighth grade. I always knew basketball would be a part of my life. The summer before my ninth grade year of high school, I met Eric Eanes, coach for the formerly known as Racine Ballers who wanted me to play for his 9th grade boys team. I was already playing for another AAU team, but I knew that I wanted to play with Eric’s team so the following year, I became one of the original members of his organization. The team didn’t have a lot of success, but the experience was well worth it. I played with the Racine Ballers until I graduated from high school. In my high school career I played two years at the varsity level and my junior year was spent mostly on the bench because I was playing behind two of the best players in the conference. During my senior year my playing time increased, but my performance wasn’t enough to attract a lot of college scouts. After my high school years of basketball, I had thoughts of giving up on the game, but I decided to stay at it and play for the fun of it. In the spring of 2005, I was asked by Eric Eanes to come and coach for the Wisconsin Wildcats Sports Organization, and I accepted. Today, I am the coach for the 11th grade boys’ team. I want to show the kids the love for the game of basketball and to teach them they can be great on the court, but greater in the classroom.