Jermaine Worley, is a founder and CEO of Chosen Sports Leagues. He is a happily married husband and proud father. Mr. Worley is a Bay Area native who brings over 15 years of basketball experience, from playground courts to the semi-professional level. A former student-athlete at Simpson University, Jermaine earned a bachelor's degree in Bible and Theology, learning Hebrew and Greek during his university studies. His basketball career includes playing for Feather River College, Simpson University, and the California Golden Tigers in the American Basketball Association (ABA). Mr. Worley stands in the Feather River College Hall of Fame as a distinguished alumni for his character. Transitioning into coaching, Mr. Worley has led multiple teams to championships and undefeated seasons. Beyond coaching, he holds a master’s degree in education and spent eight years teaching, including three years in Oakland and two years at Dallas Ranch Middle School in Antioch. In one of his 8 years of teaching he was a Vice Principal, where he learned how to implement Positive behavior intervention systems into the schools academic and behavioral programs. His personal journey, including surviving a gun shot wound a life-threatening event, inspired the creation of Chosen Sports Leagues as a ministry and sports platform to positively impact youth. Mr. Worley, attends meetings of the Board as a non-voting observer.
Dwayne Freeman, is a founder and C.O.O. of Chosen Sports Leagues. Mr. Freeman’s journey in youth mentorship began as a Catholic Youth Organization coach at Immaculate Heart Parish in East Contra Costa County, where his teams won three Oakland Diocese Championships. From 2013 to 2018, M Freeman led Heritage High School’s basketball program to five consecutive league titles and a CIF-North Coast Section Division 1 Championship. Mr. Freeman’s dedication to community service and support of youth athletics is bolstered by his professional government experience. With over 12 years of experience managing Fortune 500 banks and nearly a decade as an analyst at the Department of Justice, Division of Law Enforcement, under then-Attorney General Kamala Harris, Mr. Freeman brings significant financial and organizational expertise to Chosen Sports Leagues. Mr. Freeman holds a BA in Liberal Studies from California State East Bay and is a proud father of a son who is set to graduate from California State Fullerton with a degree in Mathematics, where he also serves as Director of the campus basketball team.