Position: Head Coach
Years Coaching: 6
Years At Apopka: 3
Family: Wife - Kristy
Teaching Assignment: Algebra II
Coaching Experience:
98 Colonial 9th grade
99-00 Cypress Creek Running Backs
01 Dr. Phillips Co-Offensive Coordinator
02 Apopka Receivers
03 Apopka Head Coach
Expectations for 2004:To develop a group of young men who make the community proud both on and off the field.
Person Who influenced you most as a coach and why:
My dad influenced me the most. He was a head football coach and I saw
the difference he made in young men’s lives. He was not only a great
coach but more importantly he taught kids lessons of life that would carry
on beyond football.
Why do you coach:To teach young men the same lessons I
learned through
football: discipline, selflessness, unity, integrity, respect, responsibility
and hard work. The greatest feeling is to watch a kid mature into a young
man and know you made a difference in his life.
Coaching Philosophy:To have a team that is disciplined, plays hard and fundamentally sound. to have a team that plays together not as individuals.
Position: Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Years Coaching: 4
Years At Apopka: 4
Family: Single
Teaching Assignment: World History
Playing Assignment:
91-96 Northeast Lousiana University, WR
(University of Lousiana at Monroe)
89-91 Crestview High School Wide Receiver
Expectations for 2004: I have high expectations for this group of players. If you expect a lot, the players will respond; especially the seniors ... Nothing less than everything they’ve got from every player should produce a promising year.
Person Who influenced you most
as a coach and why:
I have been blessed to have had several wonderful coaches, but my wide
receiver coach at NLU, Tag Rome probably influenced me the most. His teaching
of the game and faith in us to deliver during practice and games will
stay with me forever.
Coaching Philosophy:
Strive for perfection. Though the standard may be unattainable, the achievements
you do reach will be higher than expecting nothing and producing mediocrity.
Leonard Shaughnessey
Defensive Back Coach
From Freedom High School
Position: Assistant Coach
Years Coaching: 13
Years At Apopka: 2
Family: Single
Teaching Assignment:
Physical Education, Weight Training.
Playing Assignment:
90-92 Appalacian State University, NC
88-90 Dodge City Community College, KS
86-88 Junction City High School, KS
Coaching Experience:
98-01 Tampa Bay Tech, Head Coach
97-98 Blake High School, Tampa, FL, O-Line
95-96 Surry County High School, VA, O-Line
94-95 Greco Middle, Tampa, FL, Head Coach
93-94 Alabama A&M University, Graduate Asst., O-Line
92-93 Appalacian State University, Student Asst., O-Line
Expectations for 2004: To get better each week and climb back to the mountain top one step at a time..
Coaching Philosophy:Most
teams’ make people better athletes, the best teams make athletes
better people.
Position: Linebackers
Years Coaching: 3
Years At Apopka: 3
Family: Wife - Janet,
Children - J.J., Julia.
Expectations for 2004:
Continue to improve every week and
compete in playoffs.
Coaching Philosophy:
To make our players better men on the field and in the classroom and in
all aspects of their lives.
Position: Wide Receivers
Years Coaching: 14
Years At Apopka: 4
Family: Wife - Angie, Children - Regan, Riley
Teaching Assignment:
Social Studies - World History
Playing Assignment:
82-84 Apopka High School
Coaching Experience:
92-99 Edgewater High Freshman/Junior Varsity
Expectations for 2004:
J.V.: I expect to develop the individual talent into
a team that will compete hard and
win every game.
Varsity: I expect the team to compete in the state playoffs in November.
Coaching Philosophy:
I believe that football is basically a simple game of discipline, toughness
and desire. Football is the greatest TEAM sport and a coach must get individuals
to work for the benefit of the team’s goals in order to be successful.
Position: Defensive Line
Years Coaching: 16
Years At Apopka: 5
Family: Wife - Cindy, Children - Carli, Cody
Teaching Assignment: Weights Freshman
Playing Assignment:
84-88 Lyman High
88-91 Evangel University
Coaching Experience:
93-95 Evangel University
95-96 Abel Jr. High Tx
95-96 Midland Lee Tx
96-00 Eldorado Spring H.S.
00-03 Apopka H.S.
Expectations for 2004: Metro Conf. - Champions, District Champions. Take each playoff game one game at a time.
Person Who influenced you most as a coach and why:
John Ogelseby. Jon taught me to show respect to others long before I expect
to receive it.
Coaching Philosophy:
I have always tried to measure myself as a coach against the standards
I set for my players.
Position: Head Freshman
Years Coaching: 3
Years At Apopka: 3
Family: Wife - Amy, Children - Andrew, Timmy Jr., Lilly
Playing Assignment:
82-85 Chantilly H.S. 2yr. Letterman DB
Coaching Experience:
02 Apopka H.S. Freshman
Expectations for 2003:
Freshman: I expect to develop a TEAM of young men who are winners and
leaders on and off the field.
Varsity: Nothing less than the ship!!
Coaching Philosophy:
Never allow a circumstance to overcome one’s ability or desire to
be successful. We always rise above adversity inthe classroom, on the
football field, and more importantly, in life.
Jay Cvetko
Linebacker Coach
From Dr. Phillips High School
Position: Assistant Freshman
Years Coaching: 3
Years At Apopka: 3
Family: Single
Playing Assignment:
98-01 Apopka H.S. 4yr. Lettermen
2001 Florida 6A State Champions WR, DB
Coaching Experience:
2002 Apopka H.S. Freshman
Expectations for 2004:
To develop young freshmen into athletes and get them ready for the next
level.
Gavin Jones
Reverend Michael Allen
Born: 2/12/1974 Winter
Park, FL
Graduated Lake
Brantley High 1992
Seminole Community
College 1998
Currently enrolled
at Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
Wife: Chandra
Allen, Apopka High School Graduate 1993
Children: Ciara
Allen and Carrah Allen 25mo and 11mo respectively
Michael is the
Pastor of Students at Trinity Baptist Church in Apopka, FL.
Life verse:
James 4:10
Life quote:
When your right with the Lord everything else just falls in place!
Interests: Running,
Auto Racing (Nextel Cup!!), Football, and pretty much every other sport
too!
In my Spare
time: What, I have spare time!!??
Future Goals:
To continue to build a solid student ministry at Trinity while loving
my wife and raising my children in the ways of the Lord. To
do a triathlon and to run a full marathon
Special Thanks: To Apopka High School for allowing our ministry to partner with you in teaching and leading students in a way that will enable them to become positive and productive adults.