COACHES

Peyton was a high school varsity athlete in Basketball, Track & Field (All-State), and Soccer in the state of CT. Following this, he was a collegiate rugby player in Boston for the Northeastern University Rugby Football Club, a Division 1 rugby program. In Peyton's senior year, the team went undefeated, becoming Liberty Conference Champions in the conference's inaugural year, 2017.
 
Peyton graduated Northeastern University with a Business degree in Finance & Entrepreneurship. He then moved to NYC to work for Bank of America in Counterparty Credit Risk Portfolio Management. After 3 years and being promoted to AVP, Peyton realized his true calling was youth sports programming. Peyton moved to NJ and is dedicated to building sports programs for youth athletes to develop into the best versions of themselves.

 

Peyton is the General Manager of GRIT Sports Training in Downtown Jersey City, which offers youth sports and athletic training programs, sports-based day and summer camps, as well as hosts various recreational youth events.

(www.gritsportstraining.com)

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In the Fall of 2023, Peyton started the Hudson County Basketball Association, a NJ non-profit co-ed youth basketball league for ages 5-12yrs.  The league now hosts over 140 players with 14 teams across 3 age divisions during the Fall, Winter and Spring.

(www.hudsoncountybasketball.org)

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In the Fall of 2024, Peyton started the Hudson County Sports League, a NJ non-profit bringing together 7 Hudson County Schools to compete in regularly scheduled sports seasons.  (www.hudsoncountysportsleague.org)

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Peyton is the head coach of the United East AAU U12 Boys Select Basketball Team and also volunteers as an assistant coach for the Hurley Family Foundation basketball program.

 

Peyton is a USA Basketball licensed coach, holds a NASM Youth Exercise Specialist certification, is certified in Adult & Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED.