Students Today,
Leaders Tomorrow

We equip student athletes for tomorrow's world.

The Power of Sports

Involved in child development and student athletes since the year 2008.

  • Partner with parents and sports groups of all levels and fields.
  • Emphasis on sports dicipline and academic progress.
  • Students commit and grow, learn and achieve, foster confidence.
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Why Choose Us?

The Higher Level Athletics focus is to engage and encourage the student athlete as a whole person. By working with the student plan both their athletic and educational career, we strive to help the student discover their potential in personal drive, responsibility, accomplishments and skills for the present day and in the near future.

Education matters

Formal and informal education is pivotal to personal development. Mentorships also plan a major role in influencing students and can assist in planning for the future

Sports drivers

Participation in sports has been a rite of passage for so many people. Higher Level Athletics believes support for attaining sports drivers in a student's life can be benefitable to the community.

Social Skills

After experiencing a national disruption, students have developed a noticeable decline in social skills and interaction. Accessing sports activities help to bridge the gap between isolation and public participation.

Robert Smith

Executive Director

Robert runs the operations of Higher Level Athletics by helping to connect students to the resources they need.

Robert's focus is bringing student confidence and social skills together using the power of sports to enhance education and the ideal of personal responsibility.

Rob Raque

Board member

President and Lead Instructor for Louisville-based Higher Level Basketball. Having founded HLB in Fall 2003, Coach Raque is now in his 43rd year of coaching, including six at the college level.

Rob holds a B.B.A. in Business Management and an M.S. in Sport Management. Raque is a PDS (Professional Development Series) certified member of the NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches – 28 yrs) and was presented with an NABC Merit Award for coaching service in 2010.

Drew Melton

Program Director

Drew is on faculity at Nativity Academy at St. Boniface as the Physical Education & Health instructor. He also serves as the Athletic Director and works as a Player Development Coordinator.

Drew spent 5 years at Trinity high school as an assistant and the current Head Freshman coach and 6 years as the 6th grade boys coach at Nativity Academy.

Kevin McKinney

Development Director

Kevin leads the organizations development and donor relations.

His focus is bringing awareness to businesses and individuals to offer opportunities to support the mission of HLA with financial support.