SUN Coaches Podcast

Coach Lewis is a native of Virginia where he played high school ball. He went on to play at William and Mary, spent some time coaching at the college level before he started his true mission work of working in Christian based high schools in 4 different states. Coach has won state championships in South Carolina and Florida and is currently the HFC at Landmark Christian in Fairburn GA. I hope you...

Coach Crisp is a North Georgia guy from way back. He didn't start out to be a football coach and teacher but we are glad he found his way into the profession. Coach Crisp's journey from middle school lay Coach to HFC is a great example of doing things the right way and making great relationships with the people you work for. I hope you enjoy Coach Crisp's story as much as I did!

Coach Warren is a legend. He grew up and graduated from Dade County and played college ball at UT Chatt. Coach Warren got his first HFC job at MCA where he took them to the semis in his 2nd year. After a few other stops, Coach Warren returned to Dade where he led the team to only it's 2nd 10 win season (he played on the other one). Coach Warren has now returned to the coast to take over MCA again...

Coach Goodrum is a native of Griffin where he attended Spalding County High School. He went on to play a little at Fort Valley State University. Coach has had a wild and fantastic ride thus far in his coaching travels. He has been a high school assistant, a GA in college, and even a coordinator at the college level. I hope you enjoy hearing his story as much as I did!

Coach Poston is a Dade County alum. He had a very interesting and unique childhood that allowed him to see a lot of different parts of the world before attending high school at Dade County. He then went to college for a while before joining the workforce. He had a very non-traditional route to the HFC position for many in our profession. Coach Poston has built a pretty impressive 5 year stretch on...

Coach Herring is a native of Douglas Georgia where he played for 2 late great legends. Coach Kevin Tiny Giddens and Coach Bonwell Royal at Coffee High School. Lacey was a QB in high school and went on to play QB at Fort Valley State before transferring to Shorter College where he played RB and WR. Coach Herring has coached at the private school level in Georgia and coached at several programs in t...

Dr Fominaya is a native of Miami Florida but grew up and went to high school in Naples. After high school, Coach Fominaya was able to attend Elmhurst College and play football. Coach returned to Florida to begin his coaching career after a brief stint as a salesman. Coach Fominaya served as an assistant and HFC in Florida before making the jump to Georgia to become the HFC at Hiram. He is beginnin...

Coach Laws is a native of Daytona Beach Florida and spent the first years of his career coaching in the Tampa area. Coach played college ball at Wingate in NC before beginning his teaching and coaching career. He has been a HFC since he was 26 and has continued to pour into young people and build relationships with kids through the years. I hope you enjoy his story as much as I enjoyed talking wit...

Coach Dean is a native of Snellville Ga where he played high school ball at South Gwinnett for the late legend T McFerrin and John Small. Jackson went on to play at Valdosta State and was part of their 2007 National Championship team. He's had several coaching stops including a 2 year stint at the college level before landing his first HFC job at Berrien. I hope you enjoy Coach Dean's story!

Coach Roland is a native of Daytona Florida where he was a three sport athlete at Mainland High School. He was a member of the state championship football team in the early 2000's and later won it as their HFC. He went on to play college football at Bethune-Cookman and then in the arena league. Coach Roland then got into teaching and coaching and worked his way up from the equipment room to being...

Coach Spence is a native of Gordon County. He attended Gordon Central where he played football, basketball and baseball. Coach Spence had the opportunity to go on to play baseball at Kennesaw State. Coach Spence always knew he was going to teach and coach and began his career under the legend Jimmy Dorsey at McEachern. He worked his way up from position coach to coordinator over the course of fift...

Coach Vavra is a native of Marietta Georgia where he went to high school and played at Sprayberry High School. He went on to play college football at the United States Naval Academy Prep School before transferring and playing at Tennessee Tech as a linebacker. Coach Vavra coached at multiple places in the Atlanta metro before getting his first HFC job at his alma mater and has recently taken over...

Coach Coe is a LEGEND. He grew up in central Florida and after spending 8 years at his Alma Mater, he went to Madison County where he won multiple state championships before arriving at Coffee. At Coffee, he did what no other coach had ever been able to do, win the trophy. Coach Coe is a man of faith, loves his kids, and develops young men at a time where developing young men is at a premium. I ho...

Coach Richardson is a native of Sumter South Carolina where he had a stellar career as a quarterback and went on to play at Coastal Carolina. Coach began his coaching career in Georgia and chewed some dirt while working his way up the ranks and getting his first head coaching job in his home state right before COVID hit. After a re=set, Coach Richardson came back to Georgia as an assistant and has...

Coach Williams is the son of a coach that grew up and played in Cherokee County. He was a two sport athlete that also played baseball in high school. After high school, Coach Williams went on to play college football at Tusculum College. Coach always knew he wanted to teach and coach and started right away and has never looked back. He is truly one of the good ones out there pouring into our young...

Coach Small is a native of Augusta where he played and graduated from Westside High School. John was a standout football and baseball player and went on to play college football at the University of West Georgia. Coach Small got to start his career under the legendary Coach T McFerrin at South Gwinnett High School. Coach Small has been a head football coach for 20 years now and has had great succe...

Coach Patton is a native of Gwinnett County where he played high school ball and graduated from Grayson High School. He went on to college to become a teacher and coach due to the influence of Georgia High School legend and his coach Mickey Conn. Coach Patton began his career at Grayson and made his way from there. I hope you enjoy hearing Coach Patton's story!

Coach Roberts is coach's kid that played high school ball at Deland high school in Florida. He went on to play collegiately at Valdosta State where he was a member of the 2012 National Championship team. After college, Justin went into coaching and spent 12 years at University High School as QB coach, OC, and eventually the HFC. He has jus taken over the tradition rich ELCA program in GA and I can...

Coach Poag is a native of Dalton Georgia where he played for the late legendary Bill Chappell. Preston excelled at both football and baseball and was blessed enough to play at NC State on both the football and baseball teams. Coach Poag has coached at the college level as an assistant and coordinator before being a HFC at Christian Heritage and now North Murray. I hope you enjoy hearing one of the...

Coach Gates is a graduate of McEachern High School where he played for the legendary Jimmy Dorsey and Coach Jeff Herron. After high school, Steve went on to play offensive line at the University of Georgia. Coach Gates didn't get into education right away, opting instead to enter the business world. Once he got in, he set his sights on being a HFC and after 10 years of working his way up he has ta...

Coach Johnson is a native of Forsyth GA where he played football and ran track at Mary Persons High School. He went on to graduate from Valdosta State and get into teaching at coaching from the ground up. He served as a video tech guy at VSU, a middle school, coach and worked his way up to being a HFC. He is one of the brightest young minds in our game today and he continues to serve as a great ro...

Coach Groshek is a native of Wisconsin that has spent his entire teaching and coaching career in Gwinnett County. He has been a 9th grade position coach, Head 9th grade coach and worked his way up to be the HFC at Discovery. Coach Groshek is also the throwing coach for the track and field program. Roy is a real one and calls a spade a spade and is working hard to build something special at Discove...

Coach Swank is a native of a small town outside of Hershey Pennsylvania where he played football, basketball, and baseball in high school. He went on to play D3 football at Widener University. After 9 years of coaching as an assistant at the college level, Coach Swank became the youngest head college football coach at the time in the country in Buffalo NY. Bob eventually decided to settle in the A...

Coach Brown is a native of Roopville GA...that's just outside of Carrollton for those that don't know. Umbrah played for the legendary Randy Padgett at Central before finishing his college up at West Ga. After college, Coach Brown got right into coaching and hasn't looked back. Umbrah is one of the best in the business and what he shares during his story of how he got to where he is exudes the att...

Coach Pettus is originally from Paulding County where he played football, basketball, and ran track. He then went on to Millikin University to play football and later coached there as well. Coach Pettus has been a college coach, a high school HFC coach for 15 years and man oh man what a great dude to talk to! He is high energy and doing great things up at East Jackson! I hope you enjoy his story a...