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Athletic Director

 Jeffrey "CAS" Wade

Sinai Christian Academy is proud to announce the hiring of our first Athletic Director!

We are excited to welcome to the family, Coach Jeffrey “Cas” Wade. Coach Wade will be working to develop an Athletic Department for our children to have the chance to participate in after school sports. He brings to Sinai Christian academy a reputation of success and a dedicated passion for helping positively develop youth through competitive sports.

Notable accomplishments of "Coach Wade"

  • Volunteer Coach at Linden High School Summer Program 2002-Present

  • Coached AAU since 1998 with teams such as the New Jersey Flames, Team Kenny Anderson, NJ Roadrunners, Shore Shots, and Sports University

  • Founder and President of Team NJ Select Stars

  • Coached at Hoop Group Summer Camps and Clinics

  • Various State and national titles with the most recent ranking 7th in the nation at Nationals in Arkansas.

  • Top 5 National ranking on rivals.com 2013 for ages 16U

  • President of Linden Pop-Warner/coach at midget, pee-wee, and jr. pee-wee levels with the most wins in a season going 13-1

Benefits of Youth Sports

Health Benefits

  • Helps maintain healthy bones, muscles, & joints

  • Helps control weight and reduces fat

  • Helps prevent the development of high blood pressure

  • ​Helps prevent chronic diseases as effective as medicine

Educational Benefits

  • Helps children develop and improve cognitive skills

  • Can have a positive effect on academic behavior including improved classroom behavior

  • Shown to enhance concentration and attention

  • Studies show that high school athletes are more likely than non-athletes to attend college and get degrees

  • A study of 400 female executives found that 94% played a sport and 61% say that it contributed to the success they had in their careers

Social/Psychological Benefits

  • Helps develop self-esteem, goal setting, leadership, discipline, dedication, and teamwork

  • Studies show that female high school athletes are less likely to be sexually active or use drugs

  • Students who participate in sports are less likely to suffer from depression as there is a strong correlation between regular exercise and mental health

Evidence shows that the quality of coaching is a key factor for young athletes to realize many of the benefits of being involved with youth sports. That’s why we are super excited to have Coach Wade at Sinai Christian Academy to help us develop our new Athletic Department. His educational background, record of success, and most importantly his dedication to helping mentor and guide our young ones make him the perfect person to take on the task of developing an athletic department at Sinai Christian Academy. We would again like to ask you to join us in welcoming him. We will be rolling out Basketball, Baseball, Football, Wrestling, Track and Field and much more. Big things are in the works for our Sinai kids!​

Jeff Wade is a native of Linden and got his start in sports playing in the Linden Police Athletic League at the age of 14. He went on to play varsity basketball and football at both Westfield and Linden High School. He received a scholarship to Keystone Junior College in Pennsylvania and later attended William Paterson in New Jersey. Little did he know then that he would eventually embark on a lifelong course of coaching and mentoring youth. Coach wade holds a degree in Education from Union County College and a B.A. in Sociology from New Jersey City University. Over the years, Coach Wade has been an active volunteer in the local youth sports community. He has coached for the P.A.Ls, the Linden Recreation Centers, CYOs, travel clubs, AAU teams, and has volunteered at Linden High School’s summer leagues and tournaments.

He got his first high school head coaching position at the prestigious Wardlaw Hartridge Day School where he led the team to two conference championships. He also held the position of associate head coach at powerhouse Bloomfield Tech. We are truly blessed to have a coach of his stature join us in our mission to provide our Sinai students with the best educational experience possible.

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