About Us

About Us

Russ Collegiate Prep Academy is a family-owned business, it was established February 2024. This Prep program was put together to give a lot of young men and in the future young women an opportunity to greater their chances to reaching their dream and overall being successful. With the unlimited support from our lovely mother Vivienne Brown-Russell and our now deceased father Steve Russell and big sister Monifa Russell. Chaz Russell Sr. and older brother Jamaal Russell sacrificed everything in order to put this amazing program in place to help further your education and start high earning careers early in life. Chaz Russell Sr is still an active football player with 28 years and counting in experience. Also, Chaz was a juco product himself. Coming out of high school he was a Quarterback then switched to Cornerback in Juco. Chaz attended Los Angeles Pierce College where he was an All American and #4 Cornerback in the country. Chaz signed to the #8 school in the country West Virginia University. Chaz knows exactly what it takes to make it out on top from this level. Jamaal Russell and big sister Monifa Russell was a basketball player and been a truck driver over 10 years now. Jamaal earned his CDL at a truck driving school in Iowa and went on to drive Freight for FedEx and now has his own Trucking Company Russ Transport. Together they bring a lot of knowledge to the table. Also, a lot of life experiences that could be valuable for any young man or woman that is on a similar journey. Both brothers been traveling the world building great relationships all over the globe to not only give kids in the states an opportunity we will also give international kids an opportunity. Russ Collegiate Prep Academy will be a faith base school that is all about love, respect, encouraging, competing, accountability, honesty and hard work! We are a diverse school who welcomes all races, ethnicities, and sexual orientation. All we ask is come here, follow the rules and be ready to execute the plan. The Russell brothers know a lot about being underdogs, overlooked and being told no. They also know a lot about how important it is to stick together and believe in yourself and one another no matter what.