Championing Fatherhood, Empowering Youth, Enriching Families: The Charles Sharper Way
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Coach Charles Sharper has dedicated his life to serving children and their families as a Non-Profit Executive Director, mentor, teacher, coach. He is now widely recognized as one of Atlanta’s most prominent voices in youth development.
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Charles grew up with parents who fostered children for 30 years. It was there that Coach Sharper learned and developed his craft of managing and developing children. His father, Norwood Sharper, taught him the art of being firm but fair, while his mother, Gladys Sharper, taught him compassion and grace. Combining those characteristics with his passion for youth sports and recreation, The Healthy Youth USA Foundation was born.
Coach Sharper obtained a Secondary Education degree from Owens Community College in Ohio. He joined the Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Team and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in marketing & communications. After EMU, Charles joined the coaching staff of the Hampton University Men’s Basketball program and became a vital hand in preparing the team to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship, moving forward to defeat Iowa State University (then ranked 9th) in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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