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.
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