Men's basketball assistant coach Justin Cardoza enters his sixth season as a member of the St. Thomas University staff in 2024-25. As a member of the staff, Cardoza works with both guards and post players, assists in player development, on-court coaching, recruiting and scouting. While at St. Thomas University Cardoza has been part of a program that has had a 97-44 record, two consecutive NAIA Tournaments. and five straight winning seasons.
Cardoza had spent the previous 5 years from 2014-19, coaching at Gulliver Preparatory. Cardoza served as assistant head coach and as the JV head Coach. Six of their players went on to play D1 college basketball at Notre Dame, Michigan, American, USC, Towson, and Minnesota who has now transferred to New Mexico. Another one of their players Joe Jackson is now in the NFL playing for the Cleveland
Browns
Cardoza attended Hampton University on a scholarship through the United States Coast Guard and graduated with a BA in Mass Media Broadcasting. Following graduation, Cardoza attended US Coast Guard Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Suffolk, Va. After completing OCS he was commissioned as an Officer and was stationed at the Coast Guard's 7th District Headquarters, Miami, FL.
While he was stationed in Miami, Cardoza began coaching multiple sports for Miami Shores Recreation and Miami Lakes Optimist. In 2002 Cardoza served as baseball assistant head coach and basketball assistant head coach/JV head coach at Miami Country Day School (MCDS). While at MCDS the team won a District title, played in a Regional Semifinal game and 3 students went on to play college basketball at Harvard, Southern Methodist University and Babson.
In 2008 Cardoza accepted the head coach position at Doctor's Charter School (DCS). Cardoza lead the DCS program to their 1st and only win in the schools history over Miami Country Day School. From
- ?????2014 Cardoza coached at Sheridan Hills Christian School (SHCS) serving as the head coach from
- ?????2014. SHCS advanced to 2 Regional Quarterfinal appearances and had 1 player go on to play in college at Anna Maria.
In addition to his duties with STU, Cardoza has returned to Gulliver Prep where he teaches physical education. He also serves as an assistant coach and JV Head Coach for the Hall of Famer Ray Allen. Cardoza also coaches AAU club basketball for Ray Allen Select as head coach of their 16u team.
