About Us

Ron Esser has been involved in youth sports for over eight years, with coaching and sports administration experience in mainly basketball and football during this time. For the past seven years, Ron has been involved as a volunteer basketball commissioner within the WCWAA. Three of those years Ron was the head basketball commissioner. In his tenure, the enrollment for basketball grew from approx. 350 to over 750 kids ranging from 6 to 15 years in age. Ron played a vital role in moving the program to a web based registration platform and creating a culture of playing for fun, learning the fundamentals and playing with class & integrity. Fun, fairness and sportsmanship were the staples of his programs. A former high school basketball player from Northern Virginia, Ron and his wife Tracey have one child, Cody, age 15.

                                                                                                                                                
Scott Chitwood has been involved with youth sports for over 20 years. Scott has coached basketball from the high school varsity level all the way down to instructional leagues for 5 and 6 year olds. A former division III player, Scott has an incredible amount of basketball knowledge and a true passion for the game. He implemented the current evaluation program within the WCWAA that promotes the ultimate fairness and competitiveness in our recreational leagues. Scott was the right hand person in charge, with Ron, as a member of the WCWAA over the past two years. Scott is also well connected in the community with local school coaches, sport trainers and motivational speakers. Scott and his wife Melanie have two children, Zachary & Tyler, ages 13 & 9 respectively.



Barbie Curry is our Program & Events Director.  In addition to her responsibilities as our Program & Events Director, she will oversee our volleyball programs and form a volleyball board in which she will chair.  She is a graduate of Wingate University with an undergraduate degree in Sports Management and earned her MBA.  While at Wingate, Barbie was a 4 year starter, two time team MVP and 1st team all conference her senior year.  Barbie played her HS & JO Volleyball in Ohio.  In addition to playing Volleyball, Barbie has 8 years of coaching experience (from youth to college to Jr Olympics).  The past year, Barbie worked as a grad assistant coach to current Wingate head coach Shelton Collier.  Barbie and her husband Mason reside in Charlotte.



Matt Jones is our Basketball Operations Manager.  Matt will run all youth basketball programs at Carolina Courts and oversee all instruction.  In addition, Matt will chair our basketball board.  Matt is a local graduate of Charlotte Christian and Appalachian State University.  He has a Business Management degree from ASU and earned a full basketball scholarship on the men's basketball team, finishing 3rd all time in steals for his career.  Matt was invited to play professional basketball overseas for the Wellington Saints in New Zealand.  Over the past 2 years, Matt was with 2XSalt as their Director of Basketball Operations.  While at 2XSalt, Matt worked with youth from 6 years old to 18 years old on basketball skill development, running leagues, academies, camps and clinics, as well as private lessons.  Matt is the son of former UNC tar heel, 1972 Olympian and NBA defensive star Bobby Jones.  Matt and his wife Ashley reside in Charlotte.


Myron Lowery is our Sr Director of Basketball Operations. Myron will help draft our basketball curriculum and sit on our basketball board with Matt Jones.  Myron has over 17 years of head coaching experience. While at Harding University High School (from 1996-2003) he led his team to the state playoffs six of the seven years.  This past year, he led Providence High School to its best record ever (22-8) and reached the sweet 16 in the 4A state playoffs for the first time in school history. As a high school player, Myron was all-state twice. Myron has lectured at summer camps, directed coaching clinics and has been featured in the Charlotte Observer and Register-Herald. Myron has helped a number of players achieve many different levels of success, from making a team, winning the MVP of their conference, to playing college basketball.Myron has worked with individuals who have traveled from as far as IL, PA, VA, WV, SC as well as throughout the state of North Carolina. Myron has two former players currently playing professional basketball in Europe. He has also released an instruction DVD called Game Shots and directs the Antawn Jamison All-Star Basketball Camps. Myron and his wife Dawn have two children Zanna & Ella, ages 6 & 4 respectively.


Dave Anderson is our Sponsorship Director.  A former business owner and entrepreneur, Dave has been in sales for over 20 years and understand the relationship between local businesses and the local youth sports community.  Dave and his wife Jodie have two sons Austin and Reid who attend Marvin Ridge High School, and a third son Ken living in the Chicago area.