Michael Elmankabady

Athletic Director at Bethlehem Christian Academy

[Michael Elmankabady @melmankabady]

@GeorgiaFBScoop @chris_parker222 @FiredCoaches

[Michael Elmankabady @melmankabady]

Bethlehem Christian Academy is looking for football coaches. Defensive Coordinator available for the right candidate. Social Studies position. Please send resumes to [email protected]

@RecruitGeorgia @NwGaFootball @OurCoachingNet @gahsfbchat @CoachGeorgia_ @CoachLamb1

[Michael Elmankabady @melmankabady]

@GeorgiaFBScoop @chris_parker222

[HS Baseball Fields Of America! @HSBaseballField]

Bethlehem Christian Academy (Bethlehem, Georgia) #GoKnights @BCAdugout @athleticsbca @TheCoachesBoxGA @PBRGeorgia @gdcbaseball @melmankabady @BCAknights #HsBaseballFields

[Jordan Wyton @JordanWyton]

THIS SATURDAY! The best hoops event going on in Georgia.

9-3 BCA v 6-5 Landmark
6-2 Starrs Mill v 5-5 Morgan
7-3 #9 Lovett v 4-5 Midtown
10-2 #2 Decatur v 9-0 #1 Walker
7-1 #10 Calvary v 8-0 #3 Pius

Great matchups, Multiple D1 commits, & only $10 tickets!!! WE ARENT TAXING!

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Transactional vs. Transformational Coaching

Dan Hurley shared a story about asking Geno Auriemma for advice after a rough start last season.

Geno didn’t mince words:

“Listen, if the only gratification and the only part of coaching that excites you is winning the national championship, then you’ve lost your way, buddy! Where’s the joy in the things that you’ve always been about as a coach before you went on the championship run, like relationships with your players, like helping people get better, like making your team the best it can be.

Be a coach, man. This is when you really need to be a leader. This team isn’t as good as last year’s, so what the hell are you going to do about it? Are you going home? Are you going to let this thing unravel?”

That’s the tension every coach feels: Transactional vs. Transformational.

Transactional coaching is outcome-obsessed. It’s about the wins, the losses, the trophies. The problem? When results don’t come, your purpose crumbles with them.

Transformational coaching is different. It’s about people. It’s about growth. It’s about building something that lasts whether the scoreboard agrees with you or not.

And this is why mentorship matters so much in coaching. Left on our own, it’s easy to drift into a transactional mode without even realizing it. A trusted mentor can pull us back to center, and remind us why we started coaching in the first place.

To build relationships.
To develop players as people.
To make teams the best they can be.

Wins matter. But they’re not the why. The why is impact. The why is growth. The why is leaving your players better than you found them.

The process is the prize.

Stay grounded. Stay on the path. Always remember your why.

[Allistair McCaw @AllistairMcCaw]

QOTD:

[Bethlehem Christian Academy Athletics @athleticsbca]

Come join our incredible team of coaches, educators, and administrators!

@CoachGeorgia_ @KyleSandy355 @GACACoaches @FootballScoop

[Brookwood Football @Bronco_Ftball]

Ready to run it up with one of the best in the business @LanceFendley 🔥

[Bethlehem Christian Academy Athletics @athleticsbca]

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." — Isaiah 9:6

Merry Christmas, Knight Nation!

[Michael Elmankabady @melmankabady]

Love compliments like this. Culture and communication are what we want to be foundations and staples of all of our programs!

👏👏👏 @D_Mitch23 & @BCAHoops

[Reggie McGee (HoopSeen) @rmcgeehoopseen]

At the @hoopatlanta_ Holiday Classic
📍Lovett High School

Watching Bethlehem vs Chamblee

@BCAHoops communication from both every player and coach from the bench, as well on the court is really impressive🗣️🗣️🗣️

[Daniel Paccione @HoopSeenDP]

2026 Bethlehem G Aidan Grady is a fun player to watch.

He’s a crazy good ball handler who’s made several gorgeous passes leading to layups or open shots

Lightning quick up and down the floor

@BCAHoops @D_Mitch23

[SUVtv @SUVtv]

Hoop Atlanta Holiday Classic

🏀 Bethlehem Christian vs. Chamblee
📅 Sat., Dec. 21
⏰ 12:30pm
📍 The Lovett School
🎟️ https://t.co/HhLoL7tBiA
📺 https://t.co/Xwz508KB5i

@CHS_DawgHouse @hoopatlanta_ @JordanWyton

[HoopAtlanta @hoopatlanta_]

CAN’T MAKE IT TOMORROW? Stream all games at the HoopAtlanta Holiday Classic on @SUVtv.

Hosted by @sudu_tv & @CoachMcClellan1

We’re excited for a great day of hoops!

📅 Sat., Dec. 21
📍 The Lovett School
🎟️ https://t.co/IIuM3VUISY
📺 https://t.co/nbXgToYFsg

[HoopAtlanta @hoopatlanta_]

Stage is set for Saturday! We’re so excited to bring you a great schedule of games:

🟠 11:00a - Providence v Whitefield
⚫️ 12:30p - Chamblee v BCA
🟠 2:00p - Habersham v Midtown
⚫️ 3:30p - Lovett v Dacula

🎟️ Get your tickets here ➡️ https://t.co/sN5ftzAOjS

[Michael Elmankabady @melmankabady]

@beall_sid AD down the road at Bethlehem Christian here. Been so impressed by yalls marketing and content for some time now. Would love to visit in the summer if the opportunity presented itself to learn more about yalls process. Congrats on the state title and capturing it so well!

[Devin Mitchell @D_Mitch23]

⚔️⚔️🤞🏾

[Mason Goodman @coachgoodman53]

33 guys from multiple states across the country all coming together to play the game of football all! Incredible weekend getting to Coach these young men. Thankful for @GatlinburgBowl and the experience and opportunities it provides. Can’t wait for next year!

[HoopAtlanta @hoopatlanta_]

COACHES! If you’re in the ATL area this Saturday (Dec 21), we’d love to have you stop by our event with quite a few good teams.

Providence v Whitefield Academy
Bethlehem Christian v Chamblee
Habersham Central v Midtown
Lovett v Dacula

Please DM for info. We’ll provide lunch.

[HoopAtlanta @hoopatlanta_]

NEXT UP ➡️ The 2024 HoopAtlanta Holiday Classic is here!

We are so excited to shine a light on so many of these athletes as they compete in some big-time matchups.

Come and have a fun day out with the family. Tickets are only $10 & we’d love to have you out!

BRING A TOY‼️