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What a program gets when it hires me.

You get a proven leader who can build the defense, recruit the roster, develop the staff and run the operation that supports the players.

I am a trusted signal caller with a business background who builds proven systems and holds myself accountable. I am a coach parents can trust to groom their young athletes, a family first coach shaped by military structure and discipline. Preparation is my daily mantra, we won't go into games without proper preparation.

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The fit is bigger than football.

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A proven leader

I have led football operations, people and pressure. I know how to set the standard, communicate it and build the daily habits that make it real.

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A strong recruiter

I recruited and helped commit more than 80 student athletes over the last two seasons. Families respond to direct communication, preparation and care.

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A football tactician with a business background

I can teach fronts, coverages, pressures and situational football. I can also manage budgets, vendors, fundraising, resources and growth.

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A coach parents can trust

Parents want a coach who will be demanding and honest while treating their sons like people. That is the standard I bring to every relationship.

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A family first program builder

I am a father of three. I bring those values into the program: responsibility, consistency, care and a belief that young men deserve to be developed well.

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Military structure and discipline

My Army background taught me to prepare, communicate clearly, stay calm under pressure and make the next right decision for the team.

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The receipts matter.

I bring a track record you can put in front of an administrator, a parent and a prospective student athlete.

Top 10

Defense Among Independent JUCOs

250

Yards per game allowed

80+

Student athletes recruited and committed in two seasons

2.6 → 3.1

Team GPA improved through accountability

$1M+

Annual school revenue contributed

40 → 85

Roster growth

6 → 12

Coaching staff growth

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Proven systems.

A program should not rely on one person remembering everything. I build processes that make expectations clear and progress visible.

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Recruiting process

Built into the weekly rhythm so the standard shows up when it matters.

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Academic accountability

Built into the weekly rhythm so the standard shows up when it matters.

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Staff development & role clarity

Built into the weekly rhythm so the standard shows up when it matters.

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Defensive installation

Built into the weekly rhythm so the standard shows up when it matters.

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Program operations

Built into the weekly rhythm so the standard shows up when it matters.

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Budgeting & resource growth

Built into the weekly rhythm so the standard shows up when it matters.

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The business side is real.

I founded and ran 2020 Auto Spa in Killeen, Texas, growing it to approximately $750,000 in annual gross revenue with an average profit margin of 38 percent.

That work taught me how to sell a vision, manage people, protect a budget, build a customer experience and keep improving the operation after the excitement wears off. I also did business development work with the Innovation Black Chamber of Commerce. That perspective is a real differentiator when a program needs someone who understands both the football and the operation behind it.

$750K

Annual gross revenue

38%

Average profit margin

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Let's build a program your people believe in.

If you are an athletic director, head coach or program leader looking for the next piece, I would like to learn what you are building and show you how I can help.