YMCA #YiBelong Spotlight Michael Alberson

By Matt Browning Coaching basketball at the Wichita YMCA goes beyond fundamentals and scoreboards for Michael Alberson, who has been coaching at the Y for five years.

good to me; I have the benefit of paid leave and use it when necessary to coach early games during the week.”

Alberson said the impact a coach can have on his players should be more than sport.

“Mentoring and Coaching young boys as they mature into young men; it is priceless to see the impact a coach has on the young men’s lives,” Alberson said. “And Fellowship and building coalitions with coaches, referees and YMCA Farha Staffing, which sets positive examples on how people should work together and respect each other even in highly competitive environments.”