SUN Coaches Podcast

Dr Fominaya is a native of Miami Florida but grew up and went to high school in Naples. After high school, Coach Fominaya was able to attend Elmhurst College and play football. Coach returned to Florida to begin his coaching career after a brief stint as a salesman. Coach Fominaya served as an assistant and HFC in Florida before making the jump to Georgia to become the HFC at Hiram. He is beginning his first year at Sprayberry this season and I can't wait to see how successful his program is! I hope you enjoy hearing Dr. Fominaya's inspirational story!

Coach Laws is a native of Daytona Beach Florida and spent the first years of his career coaching in the Tampa area. Coach played college ball at Wingate in NC before beginning his teaching and coaching career. He has been a HFC since he was 26 and has continued to pour into young people and build relationships with kids through the years. I hope you enjoy his story as much as I enjoyed talking with him! One of the best in the game for sure!

Coach Dean is a native of Snellville Ga where he played high school ball at South Gwinnett for the late legend T McFerrin and John Small. Jackson went on to play at Valdosta State and was part of their 2007 National Championship team. He's had several coaching stops including a 2 year stint at the college level before landing his first HFC job at Berrien. I hope you enjoy Coach Dean's story!

Coach Roland is a native of Daytona Florida where he was a three sport athlete at Mainland High School. He was a member of the state championship football team in the early 2000's and later won it as their HFC. He went on to play college football at Bethune-Cookman and then in the arena league. Coach Roland then got into teaching and coaching and worked his way up from the equipment room to being a HFC three times now. He is currently the HFC at Camden County and I hope you enjoy his story!

Coach Spence is a native of Gordon County. He attended Gordon Central where he played football, basketball and baseball. Coach Spence had the opportunity to go on to play baseball at Kennesaw State. Coach Spence always knew he was going to teach and coach and began his career under the legend Jimmy Dorsey at McEachern. He worked his way up from position coach to coordinator over the course of fifteen years before taking his first head coaching job at Paulding County. Coach Spence is entering his second year at the helm at East Paulding. He is one of the best men in the business and I hope you enjoy hearing his story!

Coach Vavra is a native of Marietta Georgia where he went to high school and played at Sprayberry High School. He went on to play college football at the United States Naval Academy Prep School before transferring and playing at Tennessee Tech as a linebacker. Coach Vavra coached at multiple places in the Atlanta metro before getting his first HFC job at his alma mater and has recently taken over the Etowah program. His message of establishing and maintaining positive relationships with the people you come across in this business is sure to resonate with you! I hope you enjoy Coach Vavra's story!

Coach Coe is a LEGEND. He grew up in central Florida and after spending 8 years at his Alma Mater, he went to Madison County where he won multiple state championships before arriving at Coffee. At Coffee, he did what no other coach had ever been able to do, win the trophy. Coach Coe is a man of faith, loves his kids, and develops young men at a time where developing young men is at a premium. I hope you enjoy Coach Coe's story!

Coach Richardson is a native of Sumter South Carolina where he had a stellar career as a quarterback and went on to play at Coastal Carolina. Coach began his coaching career in Georgia and chewed some dirt while working his way up the ranks and getting his first head coaching job in his home state right before COVID hit. After a re=set, Coach Richardson came back to Georgia as an assistant and has recently been named the new HFC at Luella High School. I hope you enjoy his story of hard work and perseverance!

Coach Williams is the son of a coach that grew up and played in Cherokee County. He was a two sport athlete that also played baseball in high school. After high school, Coach Williams went on to play college football at Tusculum College. Coach always knew he wanted to teach and coach and started right away and has never looked back. He is truly one of the good ones out there pouring into our young people now and I hope you enjoy Coach Trevor Williams' story!

Coach Small is a native of Augusta where he played and graduated from Westside High School. John was a standout football and baseball player and went on to play college football at the University of West Georgia. Coach Small got to start his career under the legendary Coach T McFerrin at South Gwinnett High School. Coach Small has been a head football coach for 20 years now and has had great success at both South Gwinnett and no East Coweta. I hope you enjoy Coach Small's story as much as I enjoyed talking with him!