I am a native of Gary, Indiana, and a graduate of Bellaire High School in Houston. I attended Texas Christian University on a baseball scholarship and finished my career at Prairie View A&M University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and English. I am a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and the National Association of Black Journalists. I have been at Bush High School for 10 years and Head Coach Tennis and freshmen football. I have two sons that both graduated from Bush.