OUR LEADERSHIP

PAHAA consists of its membership (families who join the organization) and is led by our Athletic Director and our Board of Directors. Our by-laws include details on the voting process as well as the duties of the Board and Athletic Director. Year after year, PAHAA has been blessed with faithful, skilled, and productive leaders to serve the PAHAA membership and lead us in growth as we carry out our mission.

athletic director

Gianni West

GIANNI WEST

Gianni and his family joined PAHAA in 2023. He and his wife Alyssa have been married for over 20 years and have two sons: Gianni 14 yrs and Anthony 10 yrs. He is currently the head coach of the Warriors boys basketball team as well as Athletic Director.

Gianni served his country in the US Army and served his community as a law enforcement officer (LEO). Gianni left both decorated for service, valor and courage in face of danger. 

He has been an avid athlete and competitor his whole life. He’s enjoyed competing in and coaching baseball, basketball, soccer, golf, and martial arts.  Gianni received college scholarships for both basketball and baseball as well as attaining the rank of black belt as a young adult. 

Quote from Gianni ~ I have seen Gods hand in my life and have been blessed by Him in more ways than I can list. I believe His guidance brought me and my family to PAHAA to be active members and to take part in its growth. I genuinely believe we can be a Christian Athletic Organization that is playing competitively in every sport we take part in. I lead and strive for perfection in all I do, because I owe it to God, my wife, and my sons.  

board of directors

  • David Vander Griend - President

    David and his family joined PAHAA in 2020. He and his wife have been married for 14 years. They have 5 children, Gabriel, Elliana, Gideon, Abigail and Joella. The oldest 3 have enjoyed playing basketball with PAHAA over the years and his wife has been able to help coach and be on the board in different seasons. They have homeschooled their children since 2016 and love the freedom it gives their family.

    David served in the military out of high school for 5 years and then started his own business. He has been self-employed for 15 years, working in construction, ag, trucking and now owns a butcher shop.

    He enjoys being outside with his family and in his free time likes to wrench on equipment.

  • Rusty Seiber - Treasurer

    Rusty Seiber serves as Pastor to Faith Pentecostal Church in Powderly, TX. He has been married to his wife Tiffany for 16 years, and together they have four beautiful children Noah, Ezra, Phoebe, and Ezekiel. Rusty is originally from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and attended Indiana Bible College. He has since worked extensively in youth and prison ministry witnessing first-hand the life changing power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He served as secretary for ALJC TX Student Ministries for 10 years, and it is his love for Christ-centered education and instilling Biblical values in his own children that has led the way for his families homeschooling journey. The Seiber’s have been a part of PAHAA since 2017 with all of their children playing basketball at various stages. They credit this program with helping instill values in their children such as hard-work, resilience, discipline, respect and good sportsmanship. Rusty is grateful for the opportunity to serve the homeschool community and he looks forward to God’s continued blessings on the program.

  • Jeff Turner

    Jeff Turner has been married to his wife Christine for 25 years. They run J&C Plumbing, serving Southwest Arkansas and Southeast Oklahoma for the past five years. They have four children and three grandchildren.

     Jeff spent a career in law enforcement, logging 21 years as a decorated police officer. He believes an athletic program, rooted in biblical principles can help parents raise young men and women to be productive adults. He believes in teamwork, responsibility and accountability for all athletes and their families.

     His favorite Bible story is 1 Kings 18:19-39 where Elijah shows the prophets of Baal the power of the Lord.