JORDAN DANIEL MICHAEL

Kevin Kilfeather

28w ago

My heart goes out to the Michael family. I first met Danny back in 2010 when he drafted my youngest son Brian for his 6th grade WLBL team the Bears. Danny asked me to be his assistant coach but with one caveat, “brotha you have to wear a dress shirt and tie on game days”. I remember telling my wife this guy is nuts! Last thing I want to do Saturday morning is to put on a dress shirt and tie to coach the Bears (Brian, Ryan, Chima, Charlie, Brandon,…)
I had the time of life assisting Danny, listening to his pep talks in the hallway, seeing the piece of paper come out of his pocket with his speech that alway began w “Gentleman…”

I’d wear a tie for the rest of my life just to sit on the bench with Danny Micael one more time. We will miss you brotha. Save me a seat on your bench in heaven, I’ll bring the tie. - Kevin Kilfeather

Todd Turner

28w ago

My condolences to the Michael family. When I first met Danny. It was in Martinsburg WVA in the Randy Smith basketball facility. You see Danny and I were both hired the same time to become part of the Woodgrove girls basketball coaching staff. Danny was named the girls head freshman coach and I the assistant JV girls basketball coach. I must of been wearing something that said Woodgrove, because Danny comes down from the top of the bleachers to where I'm sitting outfitted in all black wardrobe with his backpack, notebook with many notes he had taking from the previous two team playing before Woodgrove. Note - Woodgrove wasn't going to be playing either of the teams. But Danny was just all in. He would take notes and scout any teams. As I soon found out that's just Danny. He was always prepared and organized.
Danny really enjoyed coaching the atheltes boys and girls players. Danny went out of way to tutor them if they had trouble with some of their class subjects. For girls basketball players he had hair ties if anybody forgot their own. He enjoyed reading and so did some of the players. Danny and some of the players would discuss some of the books they had read, during the season and out of season. He was more than just their coach he was someone they could identify and relate too.
Danny and I later coached the Woodgrove JV team. After the JV team was selected in that season Danny had written each player a personal message and put in their locker for them to read before their first day of practice. The personal message was to motivate each player and congratulate them for making the Woodgrove JV team.
Danny was more than just a basketball coach. He loved music, politics, technology, family and people. I will miss our 2 or 3 hour phone conversations. about anything and everything. My last such conversation like that was on June 9th. Danny and I talked from 10pm til 12:53am. Until he said I guess we better getting some sleep so we can go to work in a couple of hours.
Lastly I'm glad I got the opportunity to see Danny and his wife Ariel at Lyla Seneca's (Woodgrove GBB player)grad party in May and last time I saw Danny was at a celebration of "life for Tinisia's father Steven Brewster on June 21st, (Tinisha former GBB player). Also on that day Danny was catching up with my family (my wife Marci, and my daughters Jaidyn former GBB and Rylee former Woodgrove T&F) Danny cared about what they was doing at Woodgrove and in college.
So we are very thankful that we got the opportunity to see Danny on that day June 21st. Not knowing it would the last time.
I know he enjoyed his new marriage to Ariel and his step-son. And he enjoyed life it self. I have never seen Danny in a bad mood. So I will always remember Danny smiling and joking.
May your family be comfort by the sharing of memories.
For Danny Jordan Michael.

Todd Turner

28w ago

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