Coaches

Coach Holmes is entering his 2nd season as head boys basketball coach at Creekside High. He was previously the head coach at Pedro Menendez High for 3 years. Adam played college ball at Troy University. He attended Bartram Trail High, where he was County Player of the Year and 2nd Team All State. He is the all-time leading scorer in Bartram Trail history.

Coach Clark is entering her 6th season as head girls basketball coach at Bishop Kenny High. Her teams have won three consecutive District championships, two Regional championships, and two State Runner-Up finishes. Prior to becoming a high school coach, Charlsea served as Director of Women’s Basketball Operations at UNF from 2013-2015. Charlsea played college ball at Flagler College, where she was a three-year starter and three time team captain. She graduated from Pedro Menendez High, where she was an All County player each of her four years, as well as team captain for three years.

Coach Matthews is entering his 2nd season as the head boys basketball coach at Pedro Menendez High. He previously served as an assistant coach at Flagler College for four years. Keith played Division 1 college basketball at Fairfield University for three years, before completing his final year at Flagler College. Keith played at Sebastian River High in Sebastian, Florida, where is the school’s all-time leader in scoring and rebounding.

Coach James is dedicated to the success of young athletes. He is is the head boys basketball coach at Webster Elementary and an assistant coach at Fruit Cove Middle School. Prior to moving to St. Johns County he coached for four years as the girl’s head basketball coach and three years as the varsity football coach for Piper High School in Broward County, FL. In high school he was a dedicated, multi-sport athlete, where he competed as a basketball player, wrestler, and football player. He went on to play football in College where he won a national championships in 2002. He later finished his Bachelor’s Degree at West Virginia Tech.

Coach Platts is entering his 5th year as a Principal serving students in Duval County. Prior to entering administration, Shawn was a Head JV and Varsity Assistant Coach at Fleming Island High School. He also served as Head Varsity Coach at Ed White. Before entering education Shawn served as an Assistant Coach at Jacksonville University where he also played for three seasons. He also played professionally in France and for the Saint Joseph Express, a United States Basketball League semi-professional organization.

Coach Terrance was a multi-sport athlete throughout his high school career, playing basketball and football. An area native, he was the recipient of the St. Johns County defensive MVP award for football during this time. He attended Bethune-Cookman University where he exceeded academically and graduated with a degree in Physical Education. He went on to coach at St. Augustine High School in Basketball and many recreational league teams for boys and girls. Currently he is coaching at Swiss Point Middle School where he has been for 27 years.

Coach Tess played basketball for 14 years, playing in 3 final four appearances during her high school career, as well as receiving All-County during 3 of her years of attendance at Ponte Vedra High School. She served as an assistant coach at Ponte Vedra High School after graduation. She is currently a student at the University of North Florida and has just embarked upon her coaching path at Bishop Kenny.

Coach Winter is entering his 2nd season as the head girls basketball coach at Bartram Trail High. He previously was the head boys basketball coach at St. Augustine High for 10 seasons. He has coached four players who went on to play Division 1 basketball, and fifteen future college players in total. He has been recognized as St. Johns River Athletic Conference Coach of the Year and received the Jeff Holt Pursuing Victory with Honor award in St. Johns County. Prior to becoming a high school coach, Tim served as an assistant coach at Flagler College for 2 years. He played at Flagler College for four seasons, including serving as team captain. Tim graduated from Orange Park High.

With more than 20 years of experience, Coach Cashwell has coached both men’s and women’s basketball at both the JV and Varsity high school level. Most of his career was spent at Branford High School, where he served as the school’s head women’s basketball coach and Athletic Director. While in Branford he led the Lady Buccaneers through one of their most successful periods in the school’s history. In 2013 he was nominated for coach of the year for the Florida Athletic Coaches Association. He has been the head women’s basketball coach at Creekside High School since 2016. In his four years at Creekside, Coach Cashwell has led the Lady Knights to their first 20 win season, three post season play-offs, two district runner-ups, and a district championship. In 2019, he was selected as the
recipient for the St. John’s County Jeff Holt Pursuing Victory With Honor Award.

Coaches

Adam Holmes

Charlsea Clark

Keith Matthews

Ryan "RJ" James

Shawn Platts

Terrance Singleton

Tess Tibbits

Tim Winter

Wade Cashwell