Ben Childs.
Junior High Head Coach
Biography:
Coach Childs graduated from Easton Area High School in 1996 lettering multiple years in basketball and baseball for the Red Rovers. Coach Childs then graduated from Lafayette College in 2000 with a degree in History, and was a member of the Leopard baseball team during his time on College Hill. Upon graduation from college, Coach Childs took a job as an 8th grade history teacher in the Easton Area School District, and became the Head Freshman Boys Basketball Coach for the Red Rovers for five seasons. In the years that followed, Coach Childs has served as a Junior Varsity and/or Varsity Assistant Coach at Delaware Valley Regional High School in NJ, Pen Argyl Area High School, and Northampton Area High School. Coach Childs then served as the Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Easton from 2013-2022. Coach Childs also served as an assistant baseball coach at the varsity and junior varsity levels for 13 seasons at Easton. Currently, Coach Childs is a 12th grade history teacher at Easton Area High School. Coach Childs resides in Washington Township with his wife Jennifer, son Landon, and daughter Tenleigh.
Jonathan Encarnacion.
Volunteer Junior High Assistant Coach
Biography:
Jonathan graduated from Bangor in 2014. He played basketball for Hudson Catholic High School in Jersey City, NJ. Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving for five years on active duty as an Electrical Systems Journeyman. He will be attending Lehigh University in the spring, where he will be finishing his degree in Electrical Engineering. While in the Air Force, he represented multiple bases in their domestic and overseas basketball programs and held an appointed roster spot in the Air Force-wide varsity program. He previously served as an assistant coach for the women's varsity teams at Fairchild Air Force Base and Kadena Air Base. This will be his first year as a Volunteer Assistant at Bangor.