Meet The Family Behind Blended Gym
A blended family made up of former players, educators, mentors, and coaches committed to helping young athletes grow on and off the court.
Meredith Kennedy
My name is Meredith Kennedy, also known as Coach K. I am originally from Haddon Height, New Jersey. While in high school, I scored more than 1,300 career points before continuing my playing caeer at the Division I level at Towson University. This past April, I was inducted into the Haddon Heights High School Hall of Fame. In addition to my Bachelors degree in Exercise Science, I also earned my Masters in Kinesiology from the University of Texas at Austin. Today, I am proud to invest in the next generation as a teacher and coach at Garner Middle School. Now, with more than 15 years of coaching experience, my approach for Blended Gym is one that goes beyond teaching basketball skills. The focus I bring is on developing the complete athlete through purposeful training, accountability, confidence, basketball IQ, and an understanding that long-term success is built through consistent work.
Jaime Neira
My name is Jaime Neira, class of 2001 of Memorial High School. Basketball has been a major part of my life for many years. I played basketball at St. Phillip's College and competed in men's tournaments throughout Texas and Mexico. After basketball, I proudly served in the United States Army and retired as a military veteran. Following my separation from the military, I began coaching about a year later. Coaching became much more than just a way to stay involved in basketball - it played an important role in helping me work through PTSD and successfully reintegrate back into civilian life. I have now been coaching for 11 years, and throughout that journey, I've learned that coaching is about much more than basketball. It's about building character, teaching discipline, developing confidence, creating opportunities, and helping young athletes become better players and better people. Basketball has given me so much throughout my life, and today I'm proud to give back to the game and to the next generation.
Develop The Skill. Build The Body. Understand The Game.
Blended Gym develops complete athletes through progressive, measurable work and teaches them to embrace the process instead of searching for shortcuts.
Train With Purpose
Every rep has a reason and every drill should transfer to the game.
Own The Work
Athletes set goals, track progress, and learn how to train independently.
Grow Together
Teammates encourage one another, respect coaches, and contribute to a positive training environment.
Start With Your Athlete's Goals
Share their experience, grade, and development priorities so the next step starts with the right context.
