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Farming the new talent
New assistant coach igniting goals and dreams
Sports bring people together, and for Mike Farmer, basketball has brought him to different countries and into the minds of youth.
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Farmer, a San Fernando Valley local, was born in Panorama City and is the new assistant coach for men’s basketball. He is also the founder of Hardwork Basketball, a youth sports program based in Simi Valley.
The idea for Hardwork Basketball came to Farmer because of his desire to help his community.
“When I was younger, I had people that helped me in my career, so I always wanted to give back,” Farmer said. “That is the reason and foundation for why I started to give back to those that I can, and the kids are the ones that I want to give back to.”
The program is in its 10th year of existence, and consists of about 80 kids with ages ranging from 5 to 18. Farmer said it makes education a goal.
“What I do is train kids,” Farmer said. “We travel all around to Reno, Las Vegas, and all over to try and get kids into high school and into colleges.”
Farmer is no stranger to traveling. He spent thirteen years playing basketball professionally for three different pro-am teams: Pasadena, Nike and Maywood Buzz.
Farmer said he had his first child while he played for LA Valley College. Instead of going to university, he got an agent who got him a French deal,
