Rapoport Academy Public School

Athletics

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Rapoport Academy Public School athletic department holds high standards through rigorous athletic training for the mind and body.

Our athletes model the core values of respect, hard work, creativity, curiosity, responsibility, and integrity both during athletic events and in the community.

We prepare student-athletes for college, life, and careers through athletic experiences and high expectations.

Current Rapoport Athletics Schedules

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Our Coaching Staff

Meet: Bryan Foreman

Athletics Director • Head Coach for Cross Country & Track

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Meet: Turmaine Rice

Head Boys Basketball Coach

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Meet: McKamie Place (Coach Mac)

Head Girls Basketball Coach

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Mrs. McKamie Place (Coach Mac), is Rapoport Academy’s Head Girls Basketball Coach.

Mrs. Place completed her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology at Southwestern University while playing Division III Basketball. Her dream of coaching basketball led her to obtain her Master’s degree in Kinesiology Sport & Human Performance. She coached basketball at the collegiate level for seven years, where she was also an academic advisor, strength & conditioning coach, and Kinesiology instructor. Coaching and teaching have always been a huge part of her life and she loves mentoring young people to be the best version of themselves on and off the court. Her love and dedication to coaching have led her all over the U.S., even though she is a Gatesville, Texas native.

Prior to Rapoport, Coach Mac supervised a large group of rehab aides at Atrium Health Floyd Physical Therapy & Rehab in Rome, Georgia. She took a break from coaching to take a supervisor role while also working as an Exercise Specialist to help others recover and get back to their healthy lifestyles.

Mrs. Place is beyond thrilled to start teaching in Waco and to meet new students, so she can begin positively influencing youth to prepare them for a successful future. Coach Mac is married to Lauren Place, and they have one child, Bristol, who is seven years old, along with two golden retrievers – Kino & Kaya. Some of Coach Mac’s favorite things to do are swimming, shooting hoops, taking family walks, and going out for ice cream.
Meet: Carole Meriwether

Head Volleyball Coach

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Meet: Christina Charles

Assistant Girls Basketball Coach

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Christina Charles is the Assistant Coach/PE Teacher.

Mrs. Charles received her Bachelor's degree in Recreational Sports from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She began as a teaching assistant at Quinn Middle School in 2015. From 2016-2022 she taught 7th and 8th-grade math. She began her first year of coaching basketball in 2021. Mrs. Charles taught 6th-grade math and coached middle school volleyball, basketball, and track at Midway Middle last year.

She and her husband, Jeff, have two boys, Jayden and Jeremiah. Jayden will be a sophomore at Midway High and Jeremiah will be in kindergarten at Rapoport.

Mrs. Charles loves spending time with her family, working out, running, and traveling.
Meet: John Morris

Assistant Volleyball Coac

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