the push mission

Our mission is to provide youth with culturally enriching, educational and recreational opportunities that build self-esteem, self-sufficiency and healthy lifestyles. We believe in creating a positive atmosphere utilizing quality facilities, strong leadership, and encouragement; while offering a one-of-a-kind training and development program specific for each individual’s related sports interest. Our efforts promote moral character, fitness, safety, and teamwork by focusing on good sportsmanship, competitiveness, and discipline.

PUSH Athletix is a non-profit organization serving the youth of Greater Houston, TX and its surrounding areas. We pride ourselves in providing services to all youth regardless of their financial situation. Our mission is to provide all youth a positive atmosphere utilizing quality facilities, strong leadership, and encouragement; while offering a one-of-a-kind training and development program specific for each individual’s related sports interest. Our efforts promote moral character, fitness, safety, and teamwork by focusing on good sportsmanship, competitiveness, and discipline. PUSH Athletix specializes in the following organized sports: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Track & Field, Volleyball and Softball.

OUR JOURNEY

Founded in 2006, PUSH Athletix was established as a result of a passion for sports. In 2009, PUSH Athletix became an official non-profit. The PUSH Executive Team was involved in organized sports and teams as youth. What was once an avocation for this group has now become a vocation. The time and energy of those who coached us went to ensuring that we had the best experience possible. They taught us not only how to have fun playing a sport, but discipline, teamwork, and the other elements that go with it such as good eating habits, exercise and of course... academic achievement. PUSH Athletix has active members and staff who participate in PUSH Athletix activities and several community partners who have committed to providing a service or volunteerism to youth participants.

PUSH Athletix is a nonprofit organization committed to providing quality educational enrichment and sports programs for youth, ages 6-18 in the Houston, Texas and its surrounding areas. We serve a diverse population through a variety of affordable or free outdoor recreational activities, before and after school, sports programs, educational services and special events.

Research also shows that today’s children and youth represent the single largest cohort of young people in history. There are 2.2 billion children and 1.5 billion youth in the world today. Early childhood and adolescence are critical periods in a young person’s life and their experiences in these formative phases can have a lasting impact on their life prospects. To maximize the opportunity that the young cohort presents, it is important to invest in and support today’s children and youth. In communities where children do not have an optimal start in life, community programs can provide positive experiences for children and support for parents.

MEET THE TEAM

TERRILL GARR

Terrill Garr serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of Push Athletix, which was founded in 2006. Terrill works diligently to provide the vision and direction of Push Athletix and oversees all business operations. He has the responsibility of managing all company services, partnerships and senior level management.

He brings a strong leadership background to the forefront. Terrill played collegiate basketball at Brookhaven Junior College in Dallas, TX and later transferred to Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, IA. At Mount Mercy College, Terrill played point guard and served as Captain of the team. Driven by his passion and love for athletics, Terrill collaborated with his childhood friend to make a positive influence on the youth of Houston, TX and its surrounding areas to form Push Athletix.

Terrill holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Mount Mercy College.

ROGER JORDAN

Roger Jordan, co-founded Push Athletix in 2006 and serves as President. With a natural niche for leadership and an extensive leadership background, Roger orchestrates the vision and direction of Push Athletix and oversees all business matters - including production, marketing, personnel, youth development and event scheduling.

Roger possesses the knowledge and an emotional commitment to sports. This commitment stems from his time at Northwestern University, where he served as Co- Captain of the football team in 2003-04 and as a member of the 2000 Big Ten Championship team.

Pushed by his passion for sports and youth, Roger established his vision in form of Push Athletix to encourage youth success through sports training and character development. Roger holds a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.