Meet the Coaches


R. Tommy Rios Portrait

Athletic Director
R. Tommy Rios

tommyrios@sjes.org
B.S. in Technology, University of Houston

A graduate of the University of Houston, Tommy Rios has 25+ years of coaching physical education and athletics at the middle school and elementary levels. After 15 years as the Director of the Parks and Recreation volleyball camps for the city of Corpus Christi, he joined the St. James family and has been raising up Jaguars since 2003. He advises every scholar, who is in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade, to take the opportunity to participate in at least one of the after school sports that is available to them. Volleyball, basketball, and track are open to all, while soccer is available only in 6th grade. Scholars will not only learn the skills that it takes to participate in each sport, but will also gain an understanding of what it takes to be part of a team and to play with a sense of sportsmanship.7th and 8th grade athletics require a greater commitment to each sport and to the team. Scholars will be placed in situations where they have the opportunity to succeed, but also a challenging atmosphere that begins preparing them for high school athletics. Emphasis is placed on building skills, and there is a high expectation that scholars be both leaders and team players. The sense of sportsmanship that begins in the lower grades becomes more important as students compete. At St. James, we look to develop a both a competitive and compassionate scholar.

Leslee Bourg Portrait

Leslee Bourg | Physical Education

lesleebourg@sjes.org
B.S. in Education, University of Texas-Austin

Leslee Bourg comes from a family of sports enthusiasts! She received volleyball and basketball scholarships to play at the college level. After two major knee surgeries, which ended her athletic career, she finished her bachelor’s degree at The University of Texas at Austin.She taught Physical Education and English and coached volleyball, basketball, and track at the middle school level for eighteen years. Leslee then taught first grade for twelve years. This afforded her the opportunity to watch her own four children participate in all of their sports contests. She has directed tournaments, leagues, co-directed basketball camps, and coached select teams. She is an eternal optimist who is passionate about encouraging children of all ages to be the best that they can be. Her educational and athletic philosophy is that “academics are a priority and athletics are a privilege.” Coach Bourg’s desire is to put the FUN in teaching FUNdamentals for her scholar/athletes! She wants them to have fun, learn more about the game, increase and maximize their skill level, develop great team spirit and unity, and exhibit good sportsmanship! Her personal cheer for all her scholar/athletes is-
“Good, better, best! Reaching for Success.
Until your good is better, and your better is BEST! YES!”