Razeq and Coopersmith Round Out Eagles Staff for 2023-24

Waleska, GA - Reinhardt Basketball is proud to announce two new additions to its coaching staff which are finalized and preparing for this upcoming basketball season. The Eagles are keeping former player, Jawdat Razeq, and bringing in Zach Coopersmith to round out their coaching staff for 2023-24.

Coopersmith comes to Reinhardt following 4 years at American University in Washington DC, where he was a 4-year student manager. He was also the head student manager during his junior and senior seasons. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a sports and music management specialization.

Prior to American, Coopersmith attended Ben Franklin Academy in Atlanta, GA.

Coopersmith will be pursuing his Master of Science in Sports Administration and Leadership at Reinhardt. 

Coach Justin Newton had this to say about adding Coopersmith to the staff, "We are really excited to have Zach lead our Reserve program. He brings a wealth of experience from the division 1 level and is a Georgia native that is familiar with the area." 

Jawdat "Jaws" Razeq II is a former 4-year Reinhardt basketball player who was born in Manhattan, New York but currently resides in Georgia. During his time as an undergraduate student, Jaws was an honor graduate and earned a Bachelor of Science in middle grades education with a concentration in math and science, while also being a Resident Assistant as he was completing his degree. He received his high school education from Mountain View High School where he was also an honor graduate and a part of the Gwinnett Student Leadership Team, a program that taught him significant leadership skills from prominent leaders such as Mike Rutherford and Tim Elmore. Jawdat Razeq is extremely excited about the opportunity to be a graduate assistant at RU while earning his Master's in Business Administration this upcoming school year. Jaws just recently finished student teaching and coaching an 8th grade AAU team for Blue Collar Basketball for Sam Allen. He has high hopes to lead and coach a basketball program of his own in the future. He plans on teaching and coaching and making huge impacts on children's lives in the near future. Jaws is ready to learn, lead, serve, and grow within the coaching staff at RU."

Coach Newton adds this about his former player, "Jaws has been with me here since I got to Reinhardt and has been the epitome of what we think a Reinhardt Eagle should be! He's had a huge part in the success we've been able to sustain over the last 3 years. I believe he will have a huge impact on our staff as he has always done the past 4 years" 

The Eagles will start preparing for the 2023-24 season which will start in late October or early November. Stay tuned to www.ReinhardtEagles.com for all the updates to the new roster and schedule.