About Us

Pivotal Youth Mentorship, Incorporated is a 501(c)(3) non-profit locatd in Atlanta, GA. It originated in 2023 by a group of high school basketball coaches who had a common objective of helping young men achieve their dreams of playing college basketball. The hope was always that some natural byproducts of this effort would include scholarship awards, maturation into adulthood, college graduation, and eventual job placement.

Each founding member had been involved in the youth basketball arena for over a decade, often working individually or with similar organizations. Realizing that there's strength in numbers, the three of them thought it would be better to unite in their efforts to make a larger impact. Additionally, they transitioned from a profit-motivated model to benevolent endeavor that better aligns with their mission.

Vision Statement:

To develop a cadre of young men and women who will affect positive change in their respective communities as they grow into adulthood. To provide student athletes with the tools, information, and opportunities needed to succeed in life once their playing careers have ended.

Mission Statement:

The organization lessens neighborhood tensions and combats community deterioration and juvenile delinquency by youth mentorship through basketball coaching initiatives designed to promote education, team building, and responsibility. Our 3-pillar mission aims to:

(1) Develop LEADERSHIP qualities such as effective communication, accountability, relationship building, and critical thinking.

(2) Promote ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE with our student athletes by challenging them to meet rigorous standards in the classroom.

(3) Teach LIFE SKILLS such as teamwork selflessness, conflict resolution, self-awareness, empathy, time management, and resilience.

One of the avenues that we accomplish our mission is through the Atlanta Pivot Basketball Club. "Pivot" serves high school juniors and seniors by offering highly competitive exposure opportunities for them to be evaluated by college basketball coaches. Another way that we accomplish this mission is through our Scholarship Games and career seminars.

Staff:

JONATHAN MOSLEY

Executive Director

X: @coachjmosley

Coach Mosley boasts over a decade of basketball coaching experience, notably spending the past 9 seasons as a varsity assistant coach for the St. Pius X boys varsity basketball team. Prior to founding ATL Pivot, he was the Atlanta Director for Pro Skills Basketball. He is proud to have assisted over 200 athletes in achieving their dreams of furthering their education and playing basketball at the collegiate level.

Mr. Mosley is a public servant currently employed in a leadership role.

Mosley graduated from Alabama A&M University, earning a bachelor’s degree in business management. He later earned an MBA from Webster University. Mr. Mosley is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.

CHADWICK HIXON

Dir. of Basketball Operations

X: @coachhixondimes

Coach Hixon currently serves as an Assistant Coach for the Emory University Men’s Basketball program. This is his second stint with the Emory coaching staff after previously serving as an assistant from 2013-14 through 2015-16. During that time, he helped the Eagles to an overall record of 61-23, two UAA championships and three straight trips to the NCAA tournament, including an Elite Eight run in his first season on staff.

Hixon has spent time as an academic advisor with Georgia State and Emory since his departure while also spending time as an assistant coach with Lakeside-Dekalb, Grady (now Midtown) and Centennial high schools and head coach for 17U teams at Atlanta Lightning Basketball Association, Pro Skills Basketball (PSB Atlanta) and Atlanta Pivot. He graduated from Emory in 2010 with a degree in political science. With the Eagles, he played two seasons after joining the program after a two-year stint at Emory Oxford. He captured Honorable Mention All-UAA acclaim both seasons and was a two-time NJCAA Second Team All-America honoree at Oxford.

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LEWIS

Dir. of Community Engagement

X: @tlew1915

Coach has nearly 20 years coaching experience that includes recreation, aau, middle/high school, and college. He currently coaches at Frederick Douglass High school as a varsity assistant and head junior varsity coach. He is active with the Northside Youth Organization (NYO) in Buckhead.

A 2001 graduate of Wilberforce University in Ohio where he walked on his first two years and later as a student coach/manager. Coach Lewis is a proud alumnus where he serves as a Board of Trustee Alumni Representative for Wilberforce University Alumni Association. Coach Lewis is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. He is a father of three.

Coach Lewis lives daily by Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all ways acknowledge, he shall direct thy path."

Felicia Drummond

Health and Wellness Liaison

Travel Basketball Factors - there are four main things to consider when choosing a travel basketball team.

Opportunity to play - ATL Pivot teams are capped at 10 players. We prefer to carry 8-9 to maximize playing time for all.
Tournament Schedule - ATL Pivot plays a very competitive schedule of exposure events hosted by On The Radar, HoopSeen, RecruitLook, etc. College coaches watch us intently.
Development - The ATL Pivot staff is comprised of coaches who have extensive prep and collegiate backgrounds. Our practices are heavy on skill development.
Level Appropriate College Coach Connections - ATL Pivot tailors it's program to assist each individual with getting recruited at their projected level.

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