Christ follower / Husband / Dad (4) / Florida Coaches Coalition Regional Director / Pensacola roots / Brevard home / FSU / TROY / Psalm 37:4
Space Coast, FL
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Yessir!! The tide has shifted 🌊
There is no turning back! HS sports in FL will never be the same!
@PayFLCoaches
We recognize the value of strong coaches and strive to ensure that student-athletes have the opportunities they need to thrive.
Together, the bills I signed today will strengthen Florida's K-12 athletic programs and support the students and coaches who help them achieve their potential.
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The HS coaching profession is on life support in FL. Bus drivers get paid more to and from games than the coaches do. It is unethical what is happening. Let’s make coaching professional again and pay a fair wage!
#payflcoaches
@PayFLCoaches news4jax.com/sports/2025/02/…
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We need it to go viral 💯
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I am greatly humbled to be considered for this award 🙏 I would not have any endurance without my faith in God and His calling in my life ☝️ Also, I credit everyone that has come along side us at Cocoa Beach these last 2 years. It has been a group effort 💯 Isaiah 40:31
#WeNotMe
Here at @PayFLCoaches we value the hard work, dedication, and PERSEVERANCE of coaches in Florida. We define perseverance as the ability to "Adapt Despite Adversity."
@coachwaldrop took one of the most difficult jobs in the State and in a short amount of time has brought back pride to @CocoaBeachFB and @CocoaBeach_City.
This years recipient of the FCC Perseverance Award presented by @KILOGEARCUT, Coach Ben Waldrop of Cocoa Beach High School.
We will be honoring the Top Coaches in Florida as well as inducting our inaugural Hall of Fame Class at our FCC Awards Banquet on August 19th. If you haven't done so already, purchase your tickets today at: floridacoaches.com/2023-fcc-…
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After much thought and prayer, I am officially accepting a new challenge and new opportunity to continue serving our community through Merritt Island Christian Football! 🙏🐾🏈
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Got the chance to meet one of my childhood heroes today! Thank you @40MikeAlstott for speaking on behalf of coaches in Florida!
@PayFLCoaches
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Happy for our players, coaches and community‼️We just had one of the best comebacks I have ever been a part of. Down 12 pts in the 2nd Q and in the 4th, the Beach battled back with heart 💯🌊 So thankful to everyone that played a role in this historic season at Cocoa Beach 🏖🏈
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If you are a coach in FL,
Or connected to a coach in FL…
Read and share this article!
The “status quo” is no more!
There is a WILL and we will find a WAY.
#AGTG
The push to pay all high school coaches better in Florida hit the state Capitol on Tuesday morning as members of the Florida Coaches Coalition spent more than five hours meeting with lawmakers and making their case for better pay. news4jax.com/sports/2025/04/…
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Congrats to these guys @AlanBaileyJr & @masonbryant321 on their big day‼️🙌Their schools got some studs💯🚀 #NSD2023 @Ubrzati_Maxx
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Yesterday was a milestone moment for coaches throughout the state of FL! Process might be slow, but HUGE improvements are in the future 💯
To all the cynics and skeptics…
The boat is in motion, get on board so we can row STRONGER TOGETHER! 🛶
#supportFLcoaches
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Change is coming for coaches in FL!
Hang in there! 💯
#payFLcoaches
@PayFLCoaches spent the past hour speaking with @AdamAndersonFL and quite a few other lawmakers here at state capitol. Made an impression. Anderson said 4 colleagues came up to him and said that however they can be involved to boost pay, they will be involved.
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🚨Any coaches out there looking?🚨 I have some positions open! 👀 Come be a part of something meaningful. I need coaches who care about kids 💯 #BTB #BeachPride #Beachside 🏖🏈
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Blessed to be surrounded by great men💯 These guys care about kids and do things the right way‼️
Not pictured: Jason Gash
#FamilyIntegrityLegacy
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Got what I wanted MOST out of this season, great memories and relationships that will last a lifetime. Here is Liam Hastings, a lifetime baseballer that gave football a chance in his senior year. With hard work and toughness he became a starter on both sides of the ball! #ATGTG
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The inspiration behind the design of our new “missile” themed alternate unis goes to the Minuteman Missile Defense program. It was being developed and tested in Cape Canaveral, FL during the time our school was being built. Thank you @Ridge_Sports_1 for the great work!
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🚨Proud Dad Alert🚨 New school, new friends, new teachers, new sports, new clubs, new experiences, IB Program 👀. This guy is not only SURVIVING but THRIVING🔥 Thanks Mrs. Velezperez for nominating Brennan for Student-of-the-month‼️🏖📚🏈😎
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I am going to miss these two!! #FootballBanquet @andrew_beardall @FriedmannDylan #OnceAMustangAlwaysAMustang #pridetraditionFAMILY
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It’s a great day to be a #Raider! 👉🖐 5 young men sign full-scholarships to D1 schools on early signing day! More to come, stay tuned! #A51 #RaiderPride @RockFootball1 @RazorbackFB @MizzouFootball @ULM_FB @kennesawstfb @EKUFootball #tGbtg 🙏💯
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Appreciate @SchwabTy & @OfficialAthlete for coming out today and showing our #BEACHboyz what it takes to be great‼️💯 #A1Fitness #BTB #newBEACHintown #BeachPride #grindseason 💪💥🏈🏝💦🤙
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HUGE shoutout to the best student section in Brevard County‼️Great TEAM win tonight💯 44-6 💪 Big win for the Seniors on their night to shine✨ #GoBeach #BTB #BeachPride
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And another one! 🔋
Mike Alstott and others (FCC) push for new bill to benefit Florida high school coaches.
#payFLcoaches sportskeeda.com/us/high-scho…
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Great coach and better man!‼️🙌 @CoachBanks2008
HOME GROWN‼️⚔️ From elite @TroyTrojansFB Athlete to an even better coach and mentor. Our Wideouts get better everyday with @CoachBanks2008 leading the group🔥🔥.... and he can still ball with the best
⚔️ #TBT x #RiseToBuild ⚔️
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Congrats to my guy @Baron_Ali55 for signing to play football at Manchester University! Keep grinding and you will do great things! 🏖🏈🌊🤙
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Congrats to my guy @Jayasii for getting ranked #1 Safety in the nation! 🤩🚀 #onlythebeginning
Blessed to be named the #1 Safety in the Country on ESPN ! @BFBaumgartner @CoachYounger14 @TRONE2 @RockFootball1 @TheUCReport @TomLuginbill @CraigHaubert
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Huge congrats to our QB, Sean Westner, for being selected to the Friday Night Locker Room First-Team Offense. It’s amazing what he accomplished in his first year at a new position with new coaches and new schemes!
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Can you explain how Villages can jump Astronaut after last night’s game where Astronaut beat them head-to-head and has better record? 🤷♂️ Must be a mistake… @FHSAA @FlaHSFootball
#FHSAA Football State Championships Class 2A Bracket! Brackets will be live on @MaxPreps following the bracket release!🏈🏆
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The BEACH is getting better this week‼️🚀 Four big boyz at Down and Dirty Camp checking in 💪💪
@DownAndDLineman
@WebberFB
@Dwight_XOS
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Family starts here! 👊🏼#bloodSWEATtears #prideFAMILYtradition
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MEET YOUR REGIONAL DIRECTORS
Congratulations Coach Ben Waldrop @coachwaldrop
Coach Waldrop will be leading our movement in the Central East Region.
Questions on how you can help advocate for coaches in the Central East Region? Reach out to Coach Waldrop at ben.waldrop@floridacoaches.com
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I wonder how many offers have gone out based on video tweets of "footwork obstacles courses"? 🤔#ThingsThatMakeYouGoHmm #NotDrinkingtheKoolaid
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I hear a lot of people complaining about high school kids transferring too much in Florida. If that’s what you think, actively get involved to stabilize the coaching profession. Not fair to kids when coaches change more than the weather! 🤷♂️ @FL_Coaches @FHSAA @GovRonDeSantis
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Congratulations to @CoachBanks2008 and the rest of the @TroyTrojansFB staff‼️ What an amazing season 🤯 12-2 😳 Keep up the great work💯⚔️ #realmenoftroy
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Great seeing an old friend @FOYFOOTWORK at @UANextFootball Combine today💯 Keep giving back to the youth brother, they need good men in their life 🙏
#realmenoftroy⚔️
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Great time yesterday at Troy Alumni Day! Great to see @Tjbell1231MI doing work for Trojans in the scrimmage!! 〽🌴➡️⚔️ #islandboys
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Another one bites the dust…
Feeling optimistic that @GovRonDeSantis is hearing us right now. Please stop the bleeding of great coaches in the state of FL!
#PayFLcoaches
Breaking: Cam Duke Stepping Down As Edgewater (Florida) Head Football Coach; Accepts HC Job In Georgia. si.com/high-school/florida/c…
@HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL @GAdornatoSports @CenFLAPreps @football305407 @SportsFla @polk_way @DylanOliver23 @CountyPolk @PascoCountyFB @HernandoCtyFB @Preps352 @PinellasHSMedia @BigCountyPreps1 @MarketableSport @s_b_sports1 @dowork_sports @IrishBill63 @4quartersonline @ESPNTop63 @EraPrep @larryblustein @Dwight_XOS @NorthflJohnson @DuvalSports @ThePrepZone @JoeFrisaro @JustAdamFisher @JMarkG1962 @BillKempSports @reed_green7 @AlexTamayo22 @HSFBamerica @FlaHSFootball @RossVDG14 @RyanWrightRNG @H2_Recruiting @CamDuke11 @EdgewaterFB #flhsfb
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Looking for 2023 LB/DE? Check out @masonbryant321 ✔️ 5-10 / 190 / GRADES 👍 @Hudl hudl.com/video/3/9911055/618… #hudl
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Yes sir... Backyard Brawl in the books🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
⭐️ SPACE & TREASURE COAST AREA GAME OF THE WEEK 🌴🏈
RAIDERS MAKE HAWKS WALK THE PLANK!
Rockledge Raiders 41
Viera Hawks 18
FINAL
@RockFootball1: Third straight win over @VieraHawks
floridagridironpreps.com/gam…
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🚨2023 Uncommitted RB🚨 @AlanBaileyJr hitting a nice run at the @AllAmericaBowl 🚀 Not only is he a physical downhill runner, Mojo is very shifty and elusive for his size💯✨
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My boy @SchwabTy just got the first tackle in the history of the franchise! 💪💥 #XFL #HoustonRoughnecks
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Astroville @AstronautFB represented well at @RivalsCamp today 🚀
@BrennanWaldrop @Delvontay22 @Cardwell_Elijah @24trenttt @Kedron_Davis @GordonMont34542
Not pictured: @Adarian77 @Jordyntutty67 @RileyFl13
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#CocoaBeach is as close to a total package that you will find. This verifies what we already knew!💯📈 @BrevardSchools @BrevardCo_FL @CocoaBeach_City
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Uncommitted 2023 RB‼️‼️ This guy can take over a game! Recruitment is open💯🙌
Last, but certainly not least, we have @AlanBaileyJr winning District 1️⃣2️⃣ Independent Player of the Year and being selected District 1️⃣2️⃣ All-District 1st Team‼️ 👏🏽 Well deserved 💯 Beach Pride‼️
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#NextManUp #FamilyIntegrityLegacy #BTB #JumpOnBoard
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Congrats to @CoachEGibson on a great season 👏👏👏 Interlachen truly represented the #SSAC Atlantic well by posting an undefeated season 👀 Stay tuned! @SSACAthletics @SSACFootball
@InterlachenRams go 10-0 and take the SSAC Atlantic title 🤯
In just his second year as head coach, Erik Gibson took the Rams from 3-6 in 2021 to 10-0 and SSAC Atlantic champs in 2022 😤 🙌
Read more about the team's story ⬇️ news.scorebooklive.com/flori…
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Borrowed this from a friend (photo taken this morning). Happy last day of school Brevard! #cocoabeach 🌅
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Awesome write-up!! Congrats! @beardallmatt Marshall football places four walk-ons on scholarship wvgazettemail.com/sports-mar… via @wvgazettemail
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#BeachBoyz made a statement today💯 We came within 1 score in the championship game‼️ BEACH played like CHAMPIONS today💪
#FamilyIntegrityLegacy
@SSACFootball
@larryblustein
@Dwight_XOS
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME at the @SSACFootball Throwdown in O-Town @JCSEaglesFB defeats @CocoaBeachFB to win the championship!
@Andy_Villamarzo @DanLaForestFB @FLgridironpreps @FlaHSFootball @JMarkG1962 @football305407 @bighitslive @raefsu23 #cflpreps
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I love this team‼️🔵🔴 #FamilyIntegrityLegacy
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#NextManUp #FamilyIntegrityLegacy #BTB #JumpOnBoard #embracethegrind #pursuitofexcellence #oneheartbeat #positive♾ #speedkills #quickhandsfastfeet #slowfeetdonteat
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Thank you @andrew_beardall for coming by practice today! Great reminder to enjoy these times‼️ Doesn’t get any sweeter💯 #GoBulls #USFFootball #livingthedream
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Congrats to a great guy & great coach, @HurlieB, for being selected to lead the Mustangs! The future looks bright! 〽️🌴💥#PrideTraditionFAMILY
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Cocoa Beach is a special place with special people. It’s amazing to see what can happen when people come together with one heart and one vision. #BeachPride
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Moving on up 📈💯 #jumponboard
Atlantic CCI Rankings
1. @InterlachenRams
2. @CocoaBeachFB
3. Paxon
4. @SCPBlueDevils
@FlaHSFootball @Andy_Villamarzo @CenFLAPreps @ByCoreyDavis
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Little man is balling at the Beach👀🤙
Big man Josiah Waldrop getting shifty at the Cocoa Beach Minutemen youth camp‼️💨
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Congrats to some of our @AllAmericaBowl Signings! More to come Tag Us! @COACHRYMER @DefnseUnivrsity #AllAmerica #AllAmericaClassic
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Had a great time at Troy mega camp!!!
@Cocoa_Schneider @adam_franco @CoachBanks2008 @coachtyk @CoachCraddock @_Coach_Mc @CoachBamHardmon @Coach_NBurton @CoachDannyV @coachcurtis42 @SchwabTy @coachwaldrop
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Sean Westner c/o 2022 “Athlete” 5-8 152 Epitomizes “HEART” @Dwight_XOS @larryblustein @CocoaBeachFB @Hudl hudl.com/video/3/15021624/60… #hudl
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🚨2023 RB🚨 Recruitment is open💯
That’s a wrap for the regular season and I can’t wait for the Playoffs. @coachwaldrop @Dj_Kennedy2 @SSACFootball @SpaceCoastDaily @SportsBrevard @raefsu23 @AABonNBC @LeonardWeaver @CoachFleezy @ksmesko
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MUSTANG 12th Man is needed tonight as your Black & Gold take on the Raiders at the Rock! Be there!! 7:30pm 💥💥〽️🌴💥💥
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Had a great time with the boyz today in Orlando🏈🔵🔴Puttin on for the city‼️💯 @FHS7v7A @Payton_ellis_ @MitchellMcneel2 @KylerCoe @AaronGarber5 #beastsfromthebeach
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God designed you for a specific purpose. If you know your “calling”, stay true to your destiny and have endurance. Strength is found in faith.
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🇺🇸 Football Player Spotlight
💡Gavin “Trout” Hodge
🎓 2022
🏈 LB / FB / HB
📏 6’1” 195
🏫 GPA 3.6 SAT 1110
They call him TROUT but he plays like a BULL SHARK 🦈
@larryblustein @Dwight_XOS @PrepRedzoneFL @CocoaBeachFB
@Hudl hudl.com/video/3/11395495/60… #hudl
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"If sin rules in me, God's life in me will be killed; if God rules in me, sin in me will be killed." - Oswald Chambers
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Facts! Cocoa Beach just got a home run hire with Tim Powers🚀 The tide has turned 🌊
#Ri23TheWave
#JumpOnBoard 🏄♂️
The old heads will tell you “Don’t chase money, facilities, or talent…chase Administration”! Everything else will fall into place. @CocoaBeachFB got better today with the hiring of Tim Powers as Principal. Gonna be a heck of a combo with him and @coachwaldrop! #buildthebeach
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My guys @BrennanWaldrop & @Delvontay22 put in work today at UA Combine. Also boyz @Jordyntutty67 & @Adarian77 out there grindin’. I’m proud of your hard work and determination 💪 You represented the 🅰️ well 💯
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Huge shoutout to @CoachZachYates for the great job he did this year coaching QBs and running the Offense. Took a player that never played QB before and installed an RPO system. Our QB shined well enough to make First-Team All County with 6 TDs rushing and 6 TDs passing‼️ #SlingT
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My guy @DeezyCoe‼️ We have been through a lot! I don’t think anyone could ever know… We just getting started!
☝️ #AGTG
Talking “Culture” w/ @coachwaldrop The Minutemen are on an upward 📈. I have seen an amazing transformation since @KylerCoe and I came to the Beach in ‘19. Waldrop’s dedication and commitment to our program is 2nd to none. He should be Coach of the Year candidate in ‘23. LFG!!
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2025 DB 🏈
5’10” 155 lbs
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Plays tough and relentless 💪
Compete!! 😤 Great time at the Troy Mega Camp! @GoChoctaws_FB @CoachJBland @coachtbgilbert @CourtlandHays @CoachBlack22 @CoachRasMC @coachwaldrop @DeezyCoe @DBUGURU93 #dbnation #secondarytonone #hitsquad #strapkingz
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