Mr. Nigel Peña first began playing various sports at the age of 6 years old and developed a passion and love for all sports. In his teen years, he started to specialize and commit to basketball and badminton playing on competitive club teams. In 1995, he competed in the U16 Canadian Nationals for badminton. Upon completing high school, he went to University of Manitoba where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Education with a specialization in Physical Education.  He has been coaching various sports in the CISVA system for over 15 years and he has seen the improvement and growth in the skill level of students he has coached.  There have been many highlights and achievements of the athletes he has coached resulting in many CISVA championship titles and finalists appearances in various sports.  As a Physical Education Teacher/Coach/Athletic Director, he sees the need for a grassroots multi-sport programs, and he is pleased to be able to offer such a program for these young athletes. 

Coach Rjay Jaymalin has had the experience of working with professional NBA players. He recently had workouts with Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics), Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers), Jordan Bell (NBA veteran), Josh Christopher (Miami Heat), and many others. He has been a huge part of the St. Andrew's School basketball coaching staff throughout the years. This year (2025-2026) he helped coach the grade 7 boys basketball team from St. Andrew's School to a second place finish. 

Coach Rjay also runs his own youth basketball club called Alamat Basketball where he focuses on skill development, game IQ, and competitive mindset in a fun environment.