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Jacob Tyree

Jacob Tyree

Joining the Move United team in 2022 as our Training Coordinator, Jacob oversees the management of VA Adaptive Sports Training Grant funded programs. He works closely with network and industry partners to elevate training opportunities for adaptive sport providers as well as support various education projects and initiatives. Jacob brings with him a vast amount of experience in the adaptive sport space as an athlete, coach, and sport professional. Jacob played collegiate wheelchair basketball at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Communications with a concentration in Technology. He has international coaching experience in Japan as well as Peru, and founded the Roanoke Stars Wheelchair Basketball program in Virginia. In his recreational time Jacob enjoys bonsai, gardening, video games, and competing in wheelchair basketball and tennis events.

Sports

  • Basketball,
  • Tennis/Wheelchair Tennis

Position

  • Training Coordinator