Meet Our Team

Coach Shaun Blair, Owner

Coach Blair is the owner of Air Blair Athletics. He has over 25 years of coaching and training experience in basketball, football & baseball.  For the past 10+ years Coach Blair has served as a contractor in youth sports for the City of Fairfield and the City of Vacaville. Programs offered through his city contracts include: All Sports Camps, Basketball FUNdamentals, Foundational Basketball Training, Mini-hoops, Tiny Athletes, Football Conditioning and Fit and Play, a structured PE style program including sports and fitness activities to get kids up and moving.

Coach Blair started his sports career as an All Nor Cal Baseball & Football player at John F. Kennedy High school in Richmond, CA. Coach Blair went on to play college football at Chico State. After college Coach Blair began coaching Pop Warner football and training elite basketball players with Top Gun Academy which produced players that went on to play at Duke, North Carolina, CAL, Washington, Pepperdine, CSUEB and the NBA. He continued to coach football as the JV Head Coach and Varsity assistant coach at Pinole Valley High School. Players that he coached and trained went on to play at Cal, Stanford, Missouri and into the NFL.

Coach Blair has spent the past few years as the Boys Middle School coach at Vacaville Christian Schools (VCS). He also established the Ascend Basketball Academy (ABA), an AAU Basketball program that has given numerous Solano County players the opportunity to play at the highest amateur level.

Coach Blair continues to run safe and effective ABA programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Coach Kayla Blair
Kayla is passionate about her work with children and has been employed with Air Blair Athletics for 7 years. She currently works as a elementary PE teacher and a Lead Basketball Instructor for our Basketball Fundamentals and Ballin’ Basketball Programs. Kayla began playing basketball at 8 years old. She was a 4 year varsity player at Vanden High School where she was the SCAC League MVP and Fairfield City Player of the year in both her junior & senior years. She was also named All-NorCal Division III and All-State Division III in both her junior & senior years. She is 1 of only a handful players in school history to score 1,000 pts. Kayla went on to play college basketball at Pepperdine University and Cal State East Bay. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Child Development from Cal State East Bay in 2019.


Coach Ken Scruggs
Ken began coaching basketball in recreation leagues in 1988. He did that for 6 years before moving on to coach at various high schools and middle schools in Solano County. He now coaches basketball with Air Blair Athletics and he is having the time of my life. He enjoys teaching, mentoring, and training basketball players of all ages and skill levels. It has been a true blessing for him to do what he lovesfor over 3 decades. He thanks Shaun Blair and Air Blair Athletics for allowing him the opportunity to teach, train and help develop the next generation of positive, God loving athletes.


Coach Kamra Jackson
Kamra Jackson is a native of Vacaville and has been playing volleyball since the 5th grade. She played all four years on varsity at Vanden High School from 2012-2016 where she received Honorable Mention as a freshman, won Junior Nationals with her club team, RAGE, as a sophomore and was selected Co-MVP of the league as a junior. Kamra received a full-ride scholarship in women's volleyball at Henderson State in Arkansas by her senior year. She played two seasons at Henderson then transferred to Long Beach State where she excelled on the Moot Court team helping lead them to the National Championship. Besides coaching with Air Blair Athletics, Kamra is a group fitness instructor specializing in TRX and weight training. She states, “the best thing about coaching is motivating others to become the best version of themselves!"


Coach Kristian Sanders
Kristian began his coaching journey with the City of Vacaville Youth Sports Department at the age of 15. After excelling as a multi-sport athlete in his youth and high school, Kristian shifted his focus to business and academics while maintaining athletics as a dedicated hobby. His diverse background includes soccer, baseball, basketball, football, and track and field at various competition levels, with a particular emphasis on developing speed and agility. Notably, Kristian showcased his skills in long jump, 110m High Hurdles, 200m Sprint, and the 100m Sprint during his track and field years.


Coach Nate Sanders

Nathan has been around sports all his life. From playing baseball for 7 years and football for 2 at Vacaville Christian School. He found his passion for the game of basketball as he played with the Vacaville city league throughout elementary school then attended Vacaville High School where he played and was awarded the most improved player in his sophomore season. His love for the game grew even more as he found passion in teaching/coaching the youth with the Vacaville PAL Basketball Summer camp back in 2017. Being a part of Air Blair Athletics has allowed Nathan to help the youth find passion for sports as well as providing them with hope for a bright future.


Coach Isaac Tovar
Isaac has played sports since he was a child. He played baseball and basketball for many years but always had a passion for basketball. He played for the city of Vacaville growing up and evolved as a player and decided to play AAU for NorCal dynasty. In high school he was awarded a scholar athlete and decided to take kinesiology and is now CPR certified. Growing up as the oldest child he is used to helping and communicating with younger children.  Isaac has found a passion with teaching sports for Air Blair Athletics and hopes he can continue to help kids learn and improve their game.  Isaac currently attends San Francisco State University where he majors in criminology.


Coach Terry Higgs
Terry's diverse athletic background includes track, cheer, football, basketball, and soccer. In track, he specialized in the 400m and 4x4 relay, earning a spot at the state level for the 4x4 relay. Over six years in track, Terry achieved a personal record of 51.00 seconds in the 400m. His passion for athletics and experience make him a valuable addition to Air Blair Athletics.