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Sports Minded Show

"Godfather of JeffCo Basketball" Featuring Darrell Barber

By Brittany Young
Published May 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM CDT
  • West Palm Beach, FL Native
  • Former Girls & Boys Basketball Coach at Central Park Elementary School
  • Former Coach for Alabama Twisters, Alabama Roadrunners and Southeast Elite AAU clubs
  • Former Head Boys Basketball Coach at Arrington Middle School
  • Former Head Girls & Boys Basketball Coach at Rutledge Middle School
  • Former Assistant Girls & Head Boys Basketball Coach at Midfield High School
  • Current Head Boys Basketball Coach at Pinson Valley High School
  • 2025 6A Boys Basketball Coach of the Year, Alabama Writers Association
  • CEO of Ballin' with Barber Skill Development
  • 3-Time Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game Coach
  • 7-Time Alabama High School Athletic Association State Champion
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Brittany Young
Brittany Young is Alabama Public Radio's Program Director and Content Manager. Brittany began her public radio journey in the spring of 2015 as a news intern for APR while in graduate school at The University of Alabama.
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