Meet the Owner
Alison Pate
Alison has spent over 20 years of her career in basketball. She is originally from Maryland, but now resides in Jacksonville, FL. She has worked with 2 JUCO men’s basketball teams, the University of Delaware women’s basketball team, the Maine Red Claws (NBAGL), and has coached high school girls’ basketball. She has spent many summers coaching and directing basketball camps with a variety of NBA players and teams, as well as Jr NBA events for All-Star Weekends. Additionally, Alison has been fortunate to work with Tobias Harris (NBA) and the Harris family with one of his community outreach programs in Florida. Outside of basketball, Alison has worked in the public school system in Harford County (MD) and Duval and St Johns Counties (FL). She has also tutored many high school and college athletes.
The experience she has gained from working in both athletics and education led to the development of Bold City Sports for Change. Her passion is teaching athletes how to be better prepared for both their sport and life outside their sport. Alison’s approach is to help create or enhance athletic cultures that teach athletes the components of making smarter decisions and being better teammates, more effective leaders, and positive role models.