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Mini Mite (U8) Coaches

Name:Justin Moore
Team:Mini Mite (8U)
Position:Head Coach
Certifications:

USA Football Tackle Certification

Education:

BA - Education with a minor in Coaching - Alfred University, NY
Masters Degree in Business

Experience:

NC: Apex Cougars -Midgets Football -Offensive Coordinator
FL: Head Coach-Tampa Wildcats Midgets-teams made playoffs
NY: Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) Defensive Coordinator Teams-Made Championship Game
NY: Christian Brothers Academy(CBA) Head CoachJr High Lacrosse
NY: Shaker High School -Asst Head Coach Boys BasketballTeams-Made Playoffs
NY:Shaker High School -Freshmen Football Asst CoachWR/TEs
NY: College Asst Offensive Coordinator/WR and TE Coach Alfred State College
Football Camp Head Coach:Michael Strahan's Football Camp -Farleigh-Dickson University, NJ
Football Camp JR's Head Coach:Chris Slade Football Camp -Massachusetts

Biography:

Coach Moore played for Alfred University in NY and achieved honors:
All-Conference JR/SR year
Pre-Season All-American SR
4-yr Starter at Tight End
Captain SR YR
Played in college All-Star Game

He now lives in Holly Springs with wife, Shannon, and kids Maddox, Brenna, Gavin, and Payton.



Name:Robert "Bo" May
Team:Mini Mite (8U) - 14U (At-Large)
Position:Assistant Coach
Certifications:USA Football Certification
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Also certified through USA- Weightlifting, NASM- Performance Enhancement Specialist, and NASE
Education:Valdosta State University
Masters of Exercise Science with an emphasis in performance enhancement and injury prevention from California University of Pennsylvania.
Experience:

2007- Defensive End DII National champions
2008- Defensive Line Coach Valdosta State University
2009- DL/OL Columbus Lion Arena
2010- Athletes Performance - Performance Specialist OL/DL NFL Combine Coach Bryan Bulaga, Gerald McCoy, Tyson Alualu, Derrick Morgan, Jerry Hughes
2011- NCSU Asst Strength Coach
2012- NC A&T Asst. Strength Coach
2013- Athletes Performance Combine Prep Coach
2017-2019 Shaw University Asst. Strength Coach
2019- NCSU Asst. Strength Coach
2014-2016 - Assistant Coach/Strength & Conditioning - Varsity Football - St. David's School
2017-2020 - Assistant Coach/Strength & Conditioning - Varsity Football - Ravenscroft School
2018 - Coach - I9 Flag

Biography:Bo is a former football player. He played college football at Valdosta State University, where he played defensive line and started at defensive end for the Division II 2007 National Championship team. Following that season he was an assistant coach on the defensive side of the ball for his last semester in college.After he graduated from college he had a calling to play professional indoor football for the Columbus Lions and San Angelo Stampede. He sustained a career ending injury, in which motivated him to help athletes improve their performance and help prevent injuries.

He went to Athletes Performance in Phoenix, Arizona to learn from the best. As an intern, this is where he learned Athletes Performance Methodology on helping prepare for their sport. While being in Arizona at Athletes Performance he helped coach college athletes preparing for the 2010 NFL Combine, baseball players preparing for spring training, triathletes, Olympic athletes, high school and college athletes prepare for their sports. He has also work under Todd Rice while Interning at NC State for summer and in-season of 2011, which helped in preparing for the 2011 Belk Bowl. Bo was a former strength and conditioning coach working with Football, Baseball, and Track at NC A&T State University. He was previously working at EXOS (formerly Athletes Performance). He is Co-Founder of Prime Performance and Personal Training in Raleigh, NC. Prime Performance Training offers the best athletic performance programming (strength and conditioning) and Personal Training in Raleigh, NC which is located just inside the belt line.



 
 
Name:Duane Schlismann
Team:Mini Mite (8U)
Position:Assistant Coach
Certifications: USA Football Certification
Education:2020 - University of Phoenix - BA Business Management
Pursuing MBA in Finance
Experience:2021 - Mini Mites (8U) - Head Coach - Fuquay-Varina Youth Football
2021 - 9U 7v7 Travel - Head Coach - Fuquay-Varina Youth Football
2020 - 9U 7v7 - Head Coach - Fuquay-Varina Youth Football (Covid Season)
2019 - Mini Mites (8U) - Assistant Coach - Fuquay-Varina Youth Football
2018 - Mini Mites (8U) - Assistant Coach - Fuquay-Varina Youth Football
2017 - 8U girls softball for Stedman Recreation. 
Early 2000's Little League for Reston, VA football league.
Biography:Coach Schlismann shares a passion of football since he was old enough to play. He loves the game and coaching kids through proper techniques.  He played football from the time from 7 years old through his first year of college where his career ended with an injury. He has 4 children and family is very important. Coach Schlismann is in his 2nd season coaching with Fuquay-Varina.




Name:Will Crocker
Team:Mini Mite (8U)
Position:Assistant Coach
Certifications:USA Football Certification
Education:2009 East Carolina University B.S. in Health Services Management
Currently pursuing Master of Arts in Biblical Exposition from Liberty University
Experience:First Season Coaching
Biopraphy:Coach Crocker is married to Sasha and has 3 children Carter, Eli and Aria. He currently works in the IT industry at Nutanix as a Systems Reliability Engineer.Coach Crocker attends Point Church and enjoys spending time with family and friends.Coach Crocker served 9 years in the North Carolina Army National Guard including a deployment to Jordan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2014-2015. He left the service as a Sergeant and is looking forward to bringing his leadership and teaching skills to the program. Hebegan playing football at 7 years old and finished his playing career as a 2 year letterman at James B. Hunt Jr. High School in Wilson, NC.Coach Crocker is specifically interested in working with offensive and defensive lineman as his playing career focused on Tight-End and Defensive-End.


 

 
Name:Matt Stephens
Team:Mini Mite (8U)
Position:Assistant Coach
Certifications:USA Football Youth Tackle Certification 
Education: 
Experience:2020 - 9U 7v7 - Assistant Coach - Fuquay-Varina Youth Football
 Biography:Whether on the field or in the workplace, Matt is by nature a coach. He enjoys helping others achieve their goals and enjoys the discipline it takes to drive growth. In his third year with the program, Matt decided to take an active role as a coach. In 2020 he was the OC for the 7U & 9U 7v7 squads.  

Matt and Megann have been married 17 years and have 3 kids - Kara, Caden and Gracynn.  They have loved the family environment of the FV program from day 1.  Professionally, Matt has been in the technology sales space for nearly 20 years spanning startups and enterprise organizations.  The family attends Apex Baptist church, enjoys spending time at the beach and fishing when time allows.



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