Testimonial from Brianna Richardson

He was an amazing coach and mentor for me at Barbra Jordan many years ago. He taught me to challenge myself during PE and to never give up. I remember him asking if we were “In the zone”. Back then I didn’t know what he meant because I was very young but as time went on, but now to me it was his way of saying are you here in the now. Not thinking about the past or future, it’s about being in the present. If you aren’t there in the present you will miss out on things in life.

His mentorship pushed me to be a better person and now that I’m getting back to my fitness goals again I can hear his voice telling me to be in the zone. I channel his energy that he had in his voice everytime I do my workouts.

He is an amazing man and he deserves the best. Coach Brian Castillo, you may not remember me at all after many years. I was there when you first started at Jordan, I never got to say this before but I’m saying it now. Thank you so much for everything and May God bless you with everything you deserve. You are truly one in a million!

— Brianna Richardson