Jerry Aquino
Co-Director
Coach Aquino coming off his 400th win and a 2025 District Championship at Bradenton Christian. Comes from the northeast where he coached boys and girls high school basketball. During this time, he co-founded the New Jersey Crusaders AAU organization to provide basketball skills training and development at the local and national levels.
As a high school varsity basketball coach along the way he has coached nine 1000-point scores and trained many more still playing in college today. His passion and love for the game is also a driving force in the community. At Bradenton Christian he provides after school basketball programs “Panther Paws” Pee-Wee Basketball for elementary school aged children K-5th and basketball camps for student 4th grade to 8th grade. Coach Aquino is a member of the New Jersey coach’s association and Florida coaches’ association. He was inducted into the New Jersey Essex County Hall of Fame and was awarded the UNICO man of the year for outstanding service to the community.