New Coaches on Court

New Coaches on the Court

Jerica Williams

Girls Basketball Program Lead

Darnley "DJ" Gay

Boys Basketball Program Lead

Windward Basketball has a rich and storied history, its continued standard of excellence guiding the success of our scholar-athletes both at Windward and beyond. As we enter our 2022-23 season, the School is thrilled to usher in a new era of on-court tradition with the hiring of two new program leads.

In Girls Basketball, Windward is excited to announce that it has named Jerica Williams as its Girls Basketball Program Lead for the 2022-23 school year.

Jerica joins the Windward community with 11 years of experience as a women’s basketball coach at the high school and collegiate levels. A former Division I player at UCLA and San Diego State, Jerica demonstrated sustained success through a combined nine championships, including four as a coach and five as an active player. Jerica’s coaching philosophy is to lead with conscious relationship-building and establishing accountability reflected in core values, which match those of Windward’s Athletic department.

As Head Girls Basketball Coach at Detroit Country Day School, Jerica debuted her head coaching career in the 2020-21 season with a 15-3 record setting season, acquiring a program that had won a total of four games in the previous two seasons. Named Coach of the Year by Detroit Free Press and Associated Press, she led a team of eight freshmen to an unanticipated Michigan state final four finish, while also navigating the public health challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Boys Basketball

program is pleased to announce that it has named Darnley “DJ” Gay as its Boys Basketball Program Lead for the 2022-23 school year.

DJ joins our community with eight years of experience as a men’s basketball coach at the Middle School, High School, and AAU levels. A former Division I player at San Diego State University, DJ helped his team reach the Sweet 16 in 2011 while serving as team captain. He then played professionally in Europe before transitioning into coaching. DJ’s coaching philosophy is to develop life skills that translate both on and off the court.

As the Head Boys Basketball Coach at La Jolla Country Day School, DJ led his team to the CIF Division 1 Championship in only his second year. He attributes the turnaround to building a winning culture, and most importantly fostering trust between coach and players. His focus on conscious relationship-building and establishing a strong work ethic is a great match for Windward’s coaching philosophy.

We hope you will join us in welcoming these fine coaches to the Windward community!