The staff

40+ years of training youth, combined

Our coaches are committed to cultivating an atmosphere that builds self-confidence, drive and character in every child. Working in partnership with families, they make a real impact on players from toddlers to young adults ready to take on the world.

Coach Pete Marston smiling on the court

Peter "Coach Pete" Marston

Founder · Owner · Head Coach

Coach Pete has more than 20 years of coaching, training and scouting athletes, including Kyrie Irving, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes, Dariq Whitehead, Ben Simmons and many more headed to the NBA and Division I programs.

A native Jamaican, his first love was football (soccer), but he found his passion for hoops after coming to America in the late 80s. He has been teaching since 1997, starting at his alma mater Old Bridge High School, and got his big break working with Kevin Boyle, the former St. Patrick's coach and current head coach of Montverde Academy, who taught him the strategy, creativity and politics of coaching basketball.

He founded Marston Athletics in 2010 to give any child, from any background, the chance to learn and love the game. In 2022 he left his 20-year career to pursue coaching full-time. The program now runs more than two dozen sessions a week, more than a thousand athletes have come through it, and its sister AAU program Marston Elite sent players to a state championship in their first seasons. He is a proud husband and father of four.

  • Head coach, NJ Got Game AAU (2009-2014)
  • Head coach, Team Jordan AAU (2005-2008)
  • Instructor, Kevin Boyle Hoop Group Summer Camps
  • #84 all-time among Middlesex County players with 100+ career three-pointers
  • 1,000+ players coached toward their college dreams and beyond

On the floor

Coaching staff

Coach Roman Hernandez

Roman Hernandez

Skills coach

Be the best you. In life and on the court, always be the best version of yourself.

Full bio

Team captain of a GMC Gold Division-winning Perth Amboy Vo-Tech squad and a Middlesex County All-Star, Coach Roman played professionally in the Dominican Republic and spent five years with the Harlem Wizards. He has trained high school and college players at Hoops America for over a decade, coaches the NJ Demons 7th grade boys and 8th grade girls, and has run clinics across New Jersey with Coach Pete for more than four years.

Coach Jahmal Garraway

Jahmal Garraway

Guard skills

Love the game. Always go 110%.

Full bio

A starting point guard at St. John Vianney with elite ball-handling skills, Coach Jahmal joined the basketball program at Georgian Court as a freshman and has been working with Coach Pete for the last four years.

Coach Kenneth Medina

Kenneth Medina

Skills coach

Hard work will always pay off.

Full bio

Playing since age five, Coach Kenny came up through recreational ball and AAU programs along the Jersey Shore before taking his training to Hoops America, the program that produced Thomas Flaherty (Seton Hall) and Nephtaly Cardona (UMFK), where he became a complete, all-around player. He now passes that knowledge to the next generation.

Coach Ziare Williams

Ziare Williams

Speed & agility

Hard work builds confidence. Focus on the little things to see the big picture.

Full bio

Born and raised near Matawan in Monmouth County, Coach Ziare grew up playing basketball, football and baseball, and went on to play varsity football at Lycoming College in Pennsylvania. He brings that multi-sport knowledge to Marston Athletics with a fun learning experience for every player.

Off the court

Staff

Danielle Woodruffe

Danielle Woodruffe

Marketing and Communications

Danielle brings more than 20 years of experience in communications, public relations and marketing to Marston Athletics. A former television news reporter, she currently serves as a marketing director for one of New Jersey's largest healthcare organizations. At Marston Athletics, Danielle leads marketing and communications, helping to grow the brand and connect with athletes and families throughout the community. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and daughter, a high school volleyball player, and enjoys being part of the youth sports community both professionally and as a parent.

Marston Athletics coaching staff with players on the court
Build. Improve. Compete. The Marston Athletics staff.