I talk about our color system in West Virginia and how we are trying to move forward. 

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Shawn Copeland is entering his 19th year in education and coaching.  He is currently the Head Varsity Football Coach at Verrado High School in the West Valley of Phoenix, Arizona.  After spending 11 years coaching and teaching in the Dallas area of Texas, he moved to Phoenix to help plant a church.  What was a one year commitment to helping, turned into a place they have called home for the past 7 years.  In 2012, he created a character curriculum that was specifically written for high school athletes called Character Wins.  Character Wins has been used by over 25,000 athletes across 41 states.  Shawn hopes to not only influence those athletes he coaches, but to give other coaches a tool to do the same.   www.characterwins.org

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Will is entering his second year as Head Football Coach at Francis Scott Key HS (Union Bridge, MD)

In 2019, the FSK football team made the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade.

Beginning his 10th year coaching. Will also teaches Special Education at FSK

Previous stops coaching include: John Handley HS, Fauquier HS, Fort Defiance HS. While at Handley, mentored by one of the best defensive minds in college football, D3 2014 AFCA Assistant Coach of the year, John Davis.

A native of Charlottesville, VA. Will graduated from Charlottesville HS in 2007. Thompson furthered his education and Football career at Bridgewater College, graduating in 2011 with a BA in History/Political Science.

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Here is Josh's bio from WCHS:

Hi there!! I cannot tell you how happy I am to be here at WCHS/WVAH! To cover sports for a living has to be one of the greatest jobs in the world. Like every other kid growing up, I wanted to be a pro football or baseball player. You know, the next Bo Jackson. But I soon found out I wasn't big enough, strong enough or fast enough. You don't have to be Mel Kiper, Jr. to figure out that's not your meal-ticket. So what's the next best thing? Without question-- what I do now.

I love West Virginia and now consider it my home, but I am not a native of the Mountain State. The frozen tundra known as Minnesota is where I am from. Prior to moving to West Virginia, I worked in Minneapolis as a production assistant at WCCO TV. I am a big Vikings fan, as well as every other Minnesota sports team, and part of my duties included covering Vikings practices. The first person I'd ever met from West Virginia was the Valley's very own, Randy Moss.

I came to West Virginia in the fall of 2000. My first on-air TV job came at WVVA TV in Bluefield where I served as the Sports Director for two years. The primary objective at WVVA in Southern West Virginia is the same as the number goal here at TV 8 in Charleston-- LOCAL SPORTS. It's hard to pick a favorite time of the year. March is great-- I love tournament time.. but fall is also a wonderful time of the year with the high school football and college football seasons starting.

What I also love about my job is all the great people I get to meet. I am truly blessed to have been introduced to some of the folks in this state the past few years. I also love getting feedback, so drop me a line at [email protected] if there's something on your mind!! Take Care!

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Drew Elrod

 Athletic Coordinator  

Adairsville High School, GA

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My thoughts on building a football program in 4 steps

1. Planning

2. Demo

3. Build

4. Evaluate

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