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FOUNDER

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As a former basketball player and high school coach for over 20 years, Mario Mays, always felt like there was more he wanted to do outside of the game. Beyond The Bench was created to provide resources for student-athletes that want more but may or may not know how to get more and do more with their student-athlete experience.

 

From career education & experiences to mental health & voter registration, Beyond The Bench focuses on helping student-athletes maximize their potential & life experiences off the court.​

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MARIO MAYS

CHAIRMAN

JEREMY ABERNATHY

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Jeremy Abernathy is a partner at Abernathy Ditzel Hendrick Bryce, LLC in Marietta,
Georgia. Jeremy was recognized by Georgia Trend as a Legal Elite attorney in 2013, and
he was named a Super Lawyer in the area of family law in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Jeremy also serves as Senior Pastor of Noonday Missionary Baptist Church in Marietta,
Georgia, and he is the Governance Chair for MUST ministries, a non-profit in Cobb
County. Jeremy and his wife, Tiffany, have three (3) daughters and they live in the
Marietta, Georgia community.

CHAIRMAN

MARQUES BARNETT

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Marques Barnett is the owner of SUV TV in Marietta,
Georgia.

The SUV is fueled by the content & lifestyle needs of grassroots, high school, and college sports

 

SUVtv provides Full Game Broadcasts, Original Content, and Experiences for:

  • Players

  • Parents

  • HS coaches

  • College coaches

  • Affinity groups

CHAIRMAN

JANTE GLENN

Jante Glenn is a resident of Fayetteville Ga. where he lives with his wife Kimberly and son Cameron.  Jante is a graduate of Gainesville High School in Gainesville Ga. and a graduate of Tuskegee University where he received a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. He has worked for Boeing in St. Louis Missouri and Proctor and Gamble In Cincinnati Ohio. Jante has a passion for entrepreneurship and giving back.  Whether it’s through volunteering or mentoring, He believes that helping others is the true Blessing from God.

 

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FOUNDER

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As a former basketball player and high school coach for over 20 years, Mario Mays, always felt like there was more he wanted to do outside of the game. Beyond The Bench was created to provide resources for student-athletes that want more but may or may not know how to get more and do more with their student-athlete experience.

 

From career education & experiences to mental health & voter registration, Beyond The Bench focuses on helping student-athletes maximize their potential & life experiences off the court.​

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MARIO MAYS

CHAIRMAN

JEREMY ABERNATHY

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Jeremy Abernathy is a partner at Abernathy Ditzel Hendrick Bryce, LLC in Marietta,
Georgia. Jeremy was recognized by Georgia Trend as a Legal Elite attorney in 2013, and
he was named a Super Lawyer in the area of family law in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Jeremy also serves as Senior Pastor of Noonday Missionary Baptist Church in Marietta,
Georgia, and he is the Governance Chair for MUST ministries, a non-profit in Cobb
County. Jeremy and his wife, Tiffany, have three (3) daughters and they live in the
Marietta, Georgia community.

CHAIRMAN

MARQUES BARNETT

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Marques Barnett is the owner of SUV TV in Marietta,
Georgia.

The SUV is fueled by the content & lifestyle needs of grassroots, high school, and college sports

 

SUVtv provides Full Game Broadcasts, Original Content, and Experiences for:

  • Players

  • Parents

  • HS coaches

  • College coaches

  • Affinity groups

CHAIRMAN

JANTE GLENN

Jante Glenn is a resident of Fayetteville Ga. where he lives with his wife Kimberly and son Cameron.  Jante is a graduate of Gainesville High School in Gainesville Ga. and a graduate of Tuskegee University where he received a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. He has worked for Boeing in St. Louis Missouri and Proctor and Gamble In Cincinnati Ohio. Jante has a passion for entrepreneurship and giving back.  Whether it’s through volunteering or mentoring, He believes that helping others is the true Blessing from God.

 

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FOUNDER

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Mario Mays is from Gainesville, Georgia, he started his coaching career at Lakeview Academy where he worked for 7 years. He worked 5 years with Richie Hughes and 2 years with Seth Vining.  After Lakeview Academy he worked at Wheeler High School with Doug Lipscomb where they won 2 state championships in 2008 and 2015 in class (6-AAAAAA).  They were the state runner up in 2014 (6-AAAAAA), and, they won 9 region titles in 11 years at Wheeler.  Coach Mays has had the pleasure of coaching 3 McDonald’s All-Americans (Jaylon Kendrick), (Jaylen Brown) and (E.J. Montgomery) and one pro Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics).  He was awarded state assistant coach of the year in 2009, region assistant coach of the year 2009, 2011, and 2012.  He also had the pleasure of coaching 50 plus young men who have played on the NCAA division 1 level.  His greatest accomplishment has been being able to see the young men he’s worked with receive over 4.3 million dollars in scholarship money to attend college and pursue their dreams.  Coach Mays is presently the varsity boy’s assistant coach, middle school track coach, and middle school P.E. teacher at Holy Innocents Episcopal School in Sandy Springs, Ga.

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MARIO MAYS

BOARD MEMBER

JEREMY ABERNATHY

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Jeremy Abernathy is a partner at Abernathy Ditzel Hendrick Bryce, LLC in Marietta,
Georgia. Jeremy was recognized by Georgia Trend as a Legal Elite attorney in 2013, and
he was named a Super Lawyer in the area of family law in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Jeremy also serves as Senior Pastor of Noonday Missionary Baptist Church in Marietta,
Georgia, and he is the Governance Chair for MUST ministries, a non-profit in Cobb
County. Jeremy and his wife, Tiffany, have three (3) daughters and they live in the
Marietta, Georgia community.

BOARD MEMBER

MARQUES BARNETT

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Marques Barnett is the owner of SUV TV in Marietta,
Georgia.

The SUV is fueled by the content & lifestyle needs of grassroots, high school, and college sports

 

SUVtv provides Full Game Broadcasts, Original Content, and Experiences for:

  • Players

  • Parents

  • HS coaches

  • College coaches

  • Affinity groups

BOARD MEMBER

JANTE GLENN

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Jante Glenn is a resident of Fayetteville Ga. where he lives with his wife Kimberly and son Cameron.  Jante is a graduate of Gainesville High School in Gainesville Ga. and a graduate of Tuskegee University where he received a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. He has worked for Boeing in St. Louis Missouri and Proctor and Gamble In Cincinnati Ohio. Jante has a passion for entrepreneurship and giving back.  Whether it’s through volunteering or mentoring, He believes that helping others is the true Blessing from God.

 

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