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, a former student of Coolidge, returned to his alma mater, Ballou High School in Congress Heights, and became its head coach. He then successfully lured several senior students, including Austin, away from Coolidge to join him at his new school.