THE COACHES

Men’s Basketball Coach at Sagemont Prep, Coach David Roe has been an instrumental piece in building Sagemont Basketball into a national powerhouse. In 2011, he helped Sagemont win its first state championship in any team sport. In 2014, the Lions finished the season with a perfect 33‑0 record and won their second state championship — the first time in the 80‑year history of Broward County high school basketball that a team finished undefeated as state champions, ultimately earning a trip to the National Invitational Tournament in New York to compete for the best team in the country.

Over the past decade, Coach Roe has led Sagemont to additional state titles in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, bringing the program’s total to six championships. He became the sixth coach in the 126‑year history of the Florida High School Athletic Association to win four consecutive state titles, joining an elite group of coaches who have achieved this rare feat. Under his leadership, the Lions have made 10 state Final Four appearances, and Coach Roe has been named Florida Coach of the Year multiple times.

He has helped send players off to college basketball with full scholarships to schools such as UCLA, Rice, UCF, South Alabama, Boston College, and top academic programs including Columbia, MIT, Richmond, and Brandeis. Additionally, Coach Roe has coached numerous professional (NBA/International) and Team USA basketball players. He has been a major part of the South Florida basketball landscape for over a decade.

AJ Braziel

Coach AJ is regarded as one of the top basketball trainers in Florida and serves as an assistant coach for Sagemont Prep, where he has been a key part of the Lions’ incredible success. Since joining the staff, the Lions have reached the state finals every year and won four consecutive state championships from 2023 to 2026.

Coach AJ played as a starting guard for Florida Memorial University from 2013–2017, earning first-team all-defense and second-team all-conference honors. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Miramar High School, helping the Patriots capture a Big 8 championship in his first year. He then became head coach at Pines Middle School and started his travel coaching career with SOH Elite.

As a highly respected professional skills trainer, Coach AJ has worked with players at every level, including NBA, G-League, and overseas professionals. In recent years, he has trained elite athletes such as James Harden, Jeff Green, Dion Waiters, and Austin Rivers.