In the spring of 2006, Coolidge assistant Moses Ware was hired as the head coach at his alma mater Ballou High School in Congress Heights, and persuaded a number of rising seniors—including Austin—to leave Coolidge and play for him across town.
In the spring of 2006, Moses Ware, an assistant coach at Coolidge, made a successful move by hiring on as the head coach at Ballou High School in Congress Heights. He then persuaded several senior students, including Austin, to leave Coolidge and join him at his new school.