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Desmond Dunham

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Born

in Gary

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https://www.coachdezdunham.com/

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Memoir, Nonfiction, Sports

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January 2022

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Desmond “Coach Dez” Dunham is a youth sports expert with over two decades of coaching and teaching experience in Washington, DC. With an award-winning career in high school cross-country and track and field, Coach Dez boasts many All-American, national, and international titles.

Dunham is an Under Armour running coach and ambassador, the Founder of Kids Elite Sports, and a DC public school teacher. At the core of his coaching philosophy, he believes that all kids deserve opportunities to excel. He is passionate about helping athletes develop to reach their optimal performance on and off the track. He holds a bachelor's degree from Howard University and a master's degree from Trinity University. ...more

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Desmond Dunham I’ve actually been sharing pieces of my story with my athletes as a part of what I do as a coach. Since I’m from Gary, Indiana, some of my athletes st…moreI’ve actually been sharing pieces of my story with my athletes as a part of what I do as a coach. Since I’m from Gary, Indiana, some of my athletes started calling them “Gary-tales.” And as some of my athletes would go on and graduate and then come back and visit, they would talk about some of the stories that helped them the most. The stories that stood out was when I shared my struggles and my challenges and what it took for me to overcome them. So about six years ago, I decided that if I ever got the time, I would write a book and once the pandemic hit, I was home more, and it actually turned out to be the perfect time for me to write.(less)

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	Running Against The Odds: An Inspirational Journey to Making High School Sports History 4.63 avg rating — 49 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	CORRIENDO CONTRA VIENTO Y MAREA: UNA TRAYECTORIA VITAL LLENA DE INSPIRACIÓN PARA QUE LOS DEPORTES DE LA ESCUELA SECUNDARIA HAGAN HISTORIA 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars