I am a National Boards Certfied Physical Educator here at Pleasant Hill Middle School where I also direct the Intramural Athletics program. In addition I co-direct our annual hoops for heart event with Coach Sabrina Everett to benefit the American Heart Association. In addition to the work I do at Pleasant Hill, I am also the Head Varsity Boys Soccer Coach at Gilbert High School and the Head Boys and Girls Cross Country Coach at Gilbert High School. In addition to teaching and coaching I own Speed 2 Compete Performance Training where I train athletes individually, and in small groups. I also provide training to teams and organizations. I have also provided personal training for adults who are working towards fitness goals or working towards attaining positions within the military and law enforcement. Due to my sports background I have a big interest in athletic performance and I am a certified speed and agility specialist for sports performance, a certified functional training specialist for sports performance, a certfied speed and agility trainer, and I have a big interest in movement and development and therefore fitness involving functional movements is a key part of our physical education program. Beginning this school year I am implementing the F.A.S.T program one day a week that will be a portion of the students' Health and PE grade. F.A.S.T stands for functional agility and strength trianing. During the F.A.S.T. program students will be introduced to medicine ball training, resistance band training, and basic age appropriate plyometrics.

Coach D's Qualifications:

•National Boards Certified PE Teacher

•Masters of Education: Teaching and Coaching Divergent Learners

•Certified Specialist in Speed and Explosion for Sports Performance (CSSE) through the National Association of Speed and Explosion (NASE)

•Certified Functional Training Specialist for Sports Performance (FTS) through the National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association (NESTA)

*Certified Speed and Agility Trainer (Agility Training Institute)

•Member National Strength and Conditioning Association

•Bachelor of Science: Physical Education

Summary of Overall Teaching and Coaching Experience

• 23 Years of High School Coaching including currently coaching high school soccer and boys and girls cross country, and formerly coaching football, track, and basketball.

• 21 Years of teaching including teaching Required Physical Education, Advanced Physical Education Strength and Conditioning Classes, Health, and Learning Disabilities

•21 Years of directing and implementing strength and conditioning programs to Junior High and High School Athletes

• 17 years as a Head High School Soccer Coach including directing summer soccer camps

•13 Years as a current public speaker and presenter at various educational conferences on topics such as youth fitness to teaching students who have ADHD.

• 11 years as a youth coach in South Carolina with the sports including: Soccer, baseball, football, and basketball

• Have been a Head Coach for Varsity Football, Varsity Soccer, Varsity Track and Field, and Varsity Cross Country.

HONORS and AWARDS
2012 Region III AA Boys Soccer Coach of the Year
2011 NSCAA SC Small School Soccer Coach of the Year
2011 Region III AA Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year
2011 Region III AA Boys Soccer Coach of the Year
2011 SC Coach in Clash of the Carolinas All Star Match
2010 Region III AA Boys XC Coach of the Year
2010 Region III AA Girls XC Coach of the Year
2010 Region III AA Boys Soccer Coach of the Year
2008 Region III AA Boys Soccer Coach of the Year
2005 Head Boys Coach North-South HS All Star Soccer
2001 Midlands, SC Boys Soccer Coach of the Year
2001 Region VAAAA Coach of the Year
2001 North-South HS All Star Assistant Coach
1999 SCACA Boys State Soccer Coach of the Year
1999 Region III AAA Boys Soccer Coach of the Year
1997 Region V AAA Boys Soccer Coach of the Year