Trainers

“Greatness doesn’t live and die with one person alone, greatness lives on through the people around you that you’ve inspired.” My name is Kenny Woodard, and I am excited to set up this platform here at 24/8 Training. I have loved the game of basketball since elementary school, where we’d play knockout. I played at Terra Linda HS, where I had a successful high school career. We had a winning record and I received first team honors. However, I lost my mother at the age of 17 and as you can imagine, I had to weather many storms that life brought me. Because of this hardship, instead of going straight to a university, I decided to go to a junior college and played at Sacramento City College. Having persevered through so much at an early age, it caused me to develop the determination, drive, and heart to pursue anything that I put my mind to. I didn’t let people’s opinions of me being “under-sized” stop me, and ended up receiving a scholarship to Westminster College, a DII school in Utah. While in Utah, I had my beautiful daughter, Amora, who gives me motivation every day to be the best version of myself. Since college, I have been playing basketball professionally overseas in both Mexico and Puerto Rico. Basketball has taken me down a great path and is continuing to add to my journey. I’m thankful to still be able to play this game while also inspiring the next generation to pursue greatness. Basketball teaches you how to overcome obstacles, it instills a sense of confidence, discipline, determination, and hard work into each player. To elevate your game, you have to bring something different to the table, you have to bring the “Mamba Mentality.” I look forward to working with you all. 

"Basketball has been much more than just a game to me; it helped me to gain the confidence I needed to get through life. I'm originally from the Monterey Bay Area and went to Monte Vista Christian, where I had a successful high school career and went on to receive a scholarship to play at Simpson University. I enjoy helping others discover their love for the game, watching them improve, and achieve their goals. I value all the life lessons that I've learned from basketball and my coaches and I hope to pay that forward."