Our Team - Momentum Youth Sports Training

meet the team

Our Board of Directors is made up of professionals from a variety of background and experiences, who are dedicated to the organization’s mission. The Board members are leaders who strive to support and promote excellence in our service. Board members are responsible for overseeing the formulation and evaluation of policies, establishing service levels, and approving expenditures. Each member equally believes in the increase of youth sports participation and the healthy development of young athletes.

As a multi-sport athlete and youth coach for over 30 years, Founder Malik Wilds created a program that went beyond sports and focused on other areas of healthy living such as a balanced diet and conflict management. Malik's vision is to foster safe environments where children will reap the benefits of sports.

Malik WildsExecutive Director

Jessica Carter is an alumni of Saint Mary’s Academy (BLUE TIE). She is a proud member of IBEW Local 11. She is currently pursuing a degree in Social Justice. She has a passion for working with children. She lives by the words of Audrey Hepburn * Nothing is impossible. Even the word itself says, ‘I’m possible!’”

Jessica Carter Director

Coach Calvin Grayson began his youth coaching career in 1999, while at UC Davis. He is currently the 7th and 8th-grade head basketball coach at Valley View Charter School in El Dorado Hills, CA. Coach Cal is committed to helping young athletes achieve their fitness goals through hard work and practice.

Calvin GraysonDirector

Cicero Salmon III holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lehigh University and an MBA from the University of Redlands. Cicero has years of youth experience having worked for The Princeton Review. He is currently the president of the Covina Sunrise Rotary and Vice President of The City of Covina's Parks and Recreation Commission.

Cicero SalmonDirector

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YOUTH COACH

The youth coach is responsible for leading and instructing young athletes in sports skills and techniques. They will provide guidance and feedback to players to help them improve.

VOLUNTEER

Volunteers will assist the coach in organizing and running practices and games for young players. They will support the development of players’ skills and provide encouragement during training sessions.

BOARD MEMBER

Board members are responsible for providing strategic direction and oversight to ensure the organization’s mission is fulfilled. Through meetings and fundraising efforts, members will advocate for the youth programs.