OUR COACHES

 

Coach Ernest Benjamin

Since 2007, Coach Ernest has worked for Baltimore City Public Schools as a technical support para-professional where he serves the special education department. He played high school football at Northwestern Senior High School in Baltimore. Coach Ernest grew up in East Baltimore and graduated from Coppin State University. Football is his passion!

 

Coach Kajuana Brown

This is Coach Kajuana's third year coaching. She is from Baltimore and attended Forest Park High School where she managed sports teams and met Coach Nick.

 

Coach Brown studied nursing at Coppin State University and currently works as a CNA at Hopkins Hospital. She has two kids and loves working with the kids.

 

Coach Tigana Duncan

Pastor Duncan hails from Trinidad. He is a pastor at Living Water Worship Church in Baltimore. This is his first year coaching. We are proud to announce that Coach Tigana graduated from Morgan State University May 2014 with a degree in Health Education. He runs a mentoring program, STAND – Stepping Towards a New Destiny. Coach Tigana is the proud father of two. Congratulations Coach Tigana!

 

Coach Eric Glover

Coach Eric works for the Cowan Trucking Company in Baltimore. He played football for Linden High School in New Jersey. This is his first year of coaching and his son particpates with the 5-7 age group. Besides football, he enjoys family time with his wife and son which includes movie-going and outdoor activities. He also enjoys working with kids. Coach Eric is a Giants fan.

 

Coach Chaz Howell

Coach Chaz is a soccer player who grew up in the Park Heights area. He loves football and soccer. This is his first time coaching and he enjoys working with kids. He loves raising his children and spending time with his family.

 

Coach Eric James

Coach E works at McCormick Company. He has been coaching for over 14 years. Coach E grew up in Northwest Baltimore. He played football for Carver Vocational-Technical High School where he played the following positions: safety; lineback and slot. Besides football, Coach E enjoys basketball and baseball. He is married with two sons.

 

Coach Michael Phillips

Coach Michael works as a maintenance technician for the Oak Hill Townhome Apartments in East Baltimore.  He has been coaching for 14 years, most recently with the Liberty Team, a team he took to the national championship.

 

Coach Michael is from Baltimore, attended Walbrook High School and is married with eight kids including his grandchildren. He loves coaching and working with children.

 

Coach Nick

Currently, Coach Nick volunteers and mentors individuals at Kernan Hospital (now known as the University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute) on the Spinal Cord Injury Unit (SCI Unit) and in Recreational Therapy. At Kernan, he educates patients about their disability and the need to now create a "new normal." Coach Nick instructs them on basic life skills such as dressing, hygiene, nutrition/diet and assimilating back into society. As a volunteer, he is also trained to be patient and listen in an effort to help patients deal with the physical and emotional challenges. Coach Nick is certified by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation which allows him to travel to mentor and train.

Each week, he volunteers his time at Coldstream Park Elementary/Middle School mentoring students. His two daughters, elementary and middle school age, live with him on the weekends and he engages them in educational and physical training exercises.

In middle school and high school, Coach Nick always had a passion and drive for education and sports. Upon graduation from Forest Park Senior High School in 2000, where he played football, he decided to tie this experience into his plans for college. He attended Coppin State University where he declared Elementary Education and Sports Management as his major.

It was not until he became a patient at Kernan Hospital in 2008 where he overcame various obstacles with his disability. This triumph allowed him to reenter the community and continue to achieve his goals that included continuing his education, developing a career and becoming a vital asset to the community. Through his journey, his disability no longer became a burden but an opportunity to achieve and give back.

Through the EAST SIDE COLTS YOUTH FOOTBALL PROGRAM, Coach Nick and the coaches hope to serve as inspiration and role models to the male youth participating with the team.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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