Team

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

Welcome to our team page! Meet the diverse talents driving our mission with passion and innovation. Get to know the faces behind our brand, the minds behind our projects, and the hearts fueling our success. Join us on this journey of collaboration, creativity, and excellence.

John Bankhead

John Bankhead founded United Sports Abroad back in 2019. John Bankhead has been dedicated to this work for many years now.

John has been a coach and developer for 20+ years and holds an extreme amount of knowledge. He has traveled all over the world coaching and developing elite talent at all levels. His mission is to bring his knowledge all over the globe and create experiences and opportunities for all athletes world wide.

Elzie Gatson

Coach Gatson attended Humboldt State on a full football athletic scholarship and earned Division 2 First Team All Conference honors. He went on to graduate from Humboldt State University with his Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology.

Since college, Coach Gatson has provided training and skill development throughout Southern California. The last decade has been contributed to his work in the community and has taken on the role as the athletic director for a local school for the past five years!

Jazmyn Jackson

Jazmyn Jackson is a former California Berkeley grad where she studied business. After graduating Jazmyn continued her softball career by playing for team USA through 2016-19. She earned a gold metal at the 2016 World Championship. Jazmyn currently plays professional softball for Athletes Unlimited where she continues to carry out her life long dream as a professional athlete.

Sedrick Barefield

Sedrick Lee Barefield is a professional basketball player who last played for the Taipei Fubon Braves of the P. League+. He played college basketball for the SMU Mustangs and the Utah Utes.After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Barefield signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for NBA Summer League. He subsequently joined the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League.

Brian Hunter

Brian Hunter is a former MLB player where he played for organizations such as, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburg Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and more. During his career in the MLB, coach Brian played in 3 World Series and was a 4th place finalist for rookie of the year. Brian is currently a manager and scout for the MLB scouting combine and a true example of the game.