Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Coach Spotlight - Part 1

Since we’re now one month out from our first annual RS Football Camp, I thought I’d start to highlight some of the coaches we have as instructors.

First up is Angel Rivera III.

Coach Rivera was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas where he attended Churchill High School and where he gained leadership skills in football, baseball, tennis and marital arts. He graduated in 1990 and then went on to Texas A&M University where he had an opportunity to play defensive back under Coach R.C. Slocum and DB Coach Larry Slade. In 1997 he was introduced into AFL/AFL2/IFL (Arena Football) where he played for seven years on teams such as the San Antonio Stampede, Houston Thunder Bears, Dallas Desperados, and Dallas Knights. After earning 2 championship rings and a multitude of sports injuries, Angel decided to leave Arena Football and share his expertise.

He then moved to Monroe, Louisiana, where he began to train athletes at local high schools and ULM. He began an intensive method of training for a group of young athletes; many were recruited into the DI, DII, NFL, CFL, and AFL. In 2010, Angel was homesick for Texas, so he moved to Dallas and in 2012, began his own performance training company now known as All Out Sports Training (AOST). He has also used his expertise as a defensive back to coach in the USIFL, IFL and LSFL and as Assistant Defensive Coordinator in the TUFL and AEFL. Most recently, Angel has been employed as the Defensive Back/Speed/Conditioning Coach for the Dallas Diamonds (Professional Women’s Football Team), selected to be a NIKE SPARQ Combine Testing Coach training under Matt James (SPARQ Performance Head Coach and Dr. Tom Shaw (ex. Strength & Conditioning Coach for the New England Patriots). Angel currently trains SELECT/AAU Football, Baseball, Soccer and Basketball Teams and High School, College and Professional athletes in Football, Baseball and Soccer throughout the Metroplex. He does SAQ Camps in California, Georgia, Florida, Arizona, Louisiana and Oklahoma for Football, Soccer and Baseball. Angel also volunteers for the DISD as a coach/SAQ coach for Pinkston, Sunset and James Madison High School as well as Rainbow Days (Homeless Kids Group) Mercy Street (Inner City Kids Group).

His mission is to inspire and challenge all athletes to develop the skills and mindset to excel to the next level and reach their goals.

He is certified by the NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) in CPT (Certified Personal Training) and is SAQ (Speed, Agility and Quickness) and PES Certified (Performance Enhancement Specialist).

The defensive backs will be well taken care of and will learn a lot!

Next is one of the co-hosts of the camp, Mike Suggett.

Coach Suggett is one of the most successful women’s football coaches in the country. He has 17 years of coaching experience, starting with Hilltop and traditional power Sweetwater High schools in San Diego County, serving as a running back, quarterback and defensive line coach.

He started in the women’s game in 2001, serving as the Defensive Coordinator for the San Diego Sunfire, taking over as the head coach in 2002. In 2003, he was the first Head Coach of the SoCal Scorpions in the WPFL. Coach Suggett was also the Head Coach in 2005, when the Scorpions turned the corner into a winning franchise. After stepping away from the game for a little while, Suggett returned in 2010 when the Scorpions came back after taking two seasons off. He led them to a playoff berth their first year back.

In 2011, the San Diego Surge formed, with Mike at the helm. The first year he led them to an 11-1 record and an appearance in the national championship game. In 2012 while serving as the head coach and offensive coordinator, he completed the perfect season: a 12-0 record, including a win over Chicago in what many consider to be the most exciting women’s football game ever, played out on a national stage in Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field and an ESPN audience. Coach Suggett continued as the head coach in 2013, then was “only” the defensive coordinator in 2014, when the Surge again made a national championship appearance, going 11-1.

Mike’s overall record as the Surge HC is 32-3, and the Surge franchise record is 43-4. He will coach linebackers and running backs during the camp, but can fill in at any other spot where needed. He is truly one of the most versatile and knowledgeable football coaches I’ve ever known.
******** 

Please remember to let us know you’re coming on our Facebook event page HERE. We also need to get your t-shirt sizes, and you can pay in advance through PayPal HERE, using kmring@gmail.com as the account. Remember, the cost is only $20.

No comments:

Post a Comment