Coach Dexter Pendergraft

Building Athletic Confidence

With over 15 years as a PE educator and performance coach, Dexter Pendergraft founded Alma Athletic Development to build foundational movement mechanics for young athletes in grades 2–6.

Our Philosophy

Movement Quality for Longevity

We replace premature single-sport overspecialization with structured, multi-sport foundational movement mechanics. Our focus on physical literacy ensures young athletes develop the core skills needed for any sport, reducing injury risk and fostering a lifelong love for activity.

Early sport-specific repetition often leads to burnout and injury. Alma Athletic Development emphasizes deceleration, multi-sport agility, and confidence, preparing children in grades 2–6 for athletic success across diverse disciplines.

Athletic confidence starts with movement quality.

Learning how to land, accelerate, and change direction correctly at age eight changes an athlete's trajectory forever.

Ready to build foundational skills?

Enroll your child in our upcoming camps and experience the Alma difference.