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About Custom Built Instruction

  • Customize the program elements
  • For Boys and Girls, ages 6-17
  • No Equipment Required
  • For Flag, Tackle or Newcomers to the Game
  • Professional Coaches and/or NFL Alumni
  • Adapt Your Schedule, Location and Priorities
  • Low, medium or high intensity
  • Develop skills not covered by team practices

 

PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS by LOCATION

  • Connecticut:  Ron Luneau, John Murphy
  • Georgia:   Eric Matthews 
  • Illinois:   Desmond Clark, John Grogan, Kris Haines,
    • Jason McKie, Anthony Morgan, Mickey Pruitt, Jim Thornton, John Wallin and Erich Wright
  • North Carolina:  Perry Williams
  • New Jersey: Sam Garnes, Brad Quast
  • New York:  John Murphy, Harry Brame
  • Pennsylvania:  Evan Breisblatt, Al Crosby, Tom Gerhart
  • Tennessee:  Tim Beasley, Brian Gwyn, Brett Ratliff
  • Wisconsin:  Braxton Adams and Dave Mogensen 

BIOGRAPHIES

More coaches will become available in the coming days.   Contact us and we will help.


Tim Beasley,  
Home: Knoxville , TN
Background Professional Coach
Specialty or Strength:  ALL

Outstanding fundamental instructor that provides great mix of football skill and character training. Great interaction with kids and parents.
Significant physical presence matched with gentle man and great sense of humor.



Evan Breisblatt, Home:  
: Phoenixville , PA
Background:  Professional Coach
Specialty or Strength: All Positions

With significant experience in all ages levels, can challenge experienced players and easily welcome newcomers to the game. Sets tone by establishing expectations, setting goals and provide lots of positive feedback while being constructive.

 


Antoine Burns, Home: 
 Milwaukee, WI
Background:  NFL Player and Professional Coach
Specialty or Strength: All Positions, WR, DB, QB and LB

A professional educator for physical athletic development, Coach Burns has been a fixture Director for Green Bay Packers Youth Football Camps for the last 4 years.  As a player, Antoine spent time with the Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks, Caroline Panthers as well as NFL Europe’s Amsterdam Admirals and Los Angeles Avengers.  He is currently Director of Physical Education at Carter Christian Academy in Wisconsin.


Albert Crosby, 
Home: King of Prussia , PA
Background: Professional Coach
Specialty or Strength: All, positions with emphasis on WR, RB and DB

Head Coach of first public school in Philadelphia history to gain and win the PA State Championship.
Was named CBS Philly High School Coach of the Year with 15-0 record.  Currently Head Coach of Neumann-Goretti in Philadelphia.

Sam Garnes,  Home: Fort Lee , NJ
Background:
NFL Player + Pro Coach (New York Giants )
Specialty or Strength:
DB, WR, TE, LB, QB

Played and Coached at the NFL level with the likes of the New York Giants, New York Jets, Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears.  Finished playing career with 528 tackles, 10 INTs and 3 sacks.  Former NFL DB; 5th round pick, 136 overall from Cincinnati University.

 


Tom Gerhart, 
Home: Lebanon , PA
Background: 
NFL Player + Pro Coach (Philadelphia Eagles)
Specialty or Strength: DB and LB

NFL, CLF and WFL professional defensive back from 1991 to 1998  with the Philadelphia Eagles, Sacramento Gold Miners, San Antonio Texans, Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Sacramento.   Currently President of Gerhart Financial Services.

 


Bryan Gwyn, 
Home: Chattanooga , TN
Background:
Professional Coach
Specialty or Strength: 
WR, TE

Instills a desire for kids to persevere with active and creative skill development programs.  Very well planned programs with  no wasted time and well designed progressions; Very personable, always friendly and smiling–positive energy from Coach Gwyn energizes players.

 


John Grogan,
Home: Chicago , IL
Background:
Professional Coach
Specialty or Strength: All positions with emphasis on QB, WR, DB

Great motivator with strong teaching images—providing drills that enable them to see their improvement. Very versed in skill progressions as well as the ability to both describe and demonstrate all position techniques.

 

Kris Haines,  Home: Chicago , IL
Background: 
NFL Player + Pro Coach (Chicago Bears)
Strength:
WR, DB and LB

Professorial coach and former NFL Chicago Bear Wide Receiver.  Played college ball at Notre Dame as wide receiver — caught passes from Joe Montana to earn himself the Cotton Bowl MVP Award.   Tallied over 1300 receiving yards at Notre Dame.  Currently Head Coach of Ravenna, Italy pro football team.

 


Darryl Ingram,
  Home: Racine , WI
Background:  
NFL Player + Youth Coach (Green Bay Packers)
Strength: 
All Position with emphasis on TE, WR and OL

NFL Tight End from 1989 to 1993 with the Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers.  Drafted in the 4th round from University of California Berkeley.   Founder of VideoScore -a consulting, recruiting and scouting company that operates mainly in the high school and collegiate sports industry.  Coaches and leads Flag Football for children in south Milwaukee area.

 


Ron Luneau,
  Home: Derby, CT
Background: 
Professional Coach 
Strength:  
All Football Playing Position
Whether its football, baseball or in the classroom as a history teacher, Ron is an outstanding educator.  Ron’s gregarious personality connects with athletes.  His ability to engineer drill designs that develop confidence and skills has proven to delivers results.  Ron believes in the multi-sport athlete for both athletic development and healthy growth.   Kids are excited to learn with Coach Luneau.  Served 11 years as Def. Coordinator at West Haven HS and Defensive Line coach at Southern Connecticut State University.

 

Eric Matthews  Home:  Atlanta , GA
Background:
NFL Player + Pro Coach (Green Bay Packers)
Specialty or Strength: WR + All Positions +, Speed Instruction

Enhances great instruction designs with ability to vividly demonstrate all skills; Very active, high energy personalty raises the bar for participants;  Does not cut corners; kids to get a sense of accomplishment and gain real confidence.


Jason McKie, 
Home: Gurnee , IL
Background:
NFL Player + Pro Coach (Chicago Bears)
Specialty or Strength:
WR, RB, TE and LB

10 year NFL career as Running Back with Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens; Attended Temple University where he was the highest GPA among senior football players and earned Athletic Directors Academic List honors.

 


Dave Mogensen,   
Home: Green Bay , WI
Background: Professional Coach
Specialty or Strength: All positions with emphasis on QB

Experience coach delivers smart drill designs boosted by a patience approach, encouragement and constantly increased challenge that keeps it both productive and fun. Very experienced at the professional and youth levels and effectively adapts to camper needs.

 


Antho
ny Morgan,   Home: Vernon Hills , IL
Background:
NFL Player + Pro Coach (Chicago Bears)
Specialty or Strength: WR

Enjoyed six NFL seasons as Wide Receiver with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers from 1991-96. Caught 87 balls for over 1200 yards and 12 TDs. Attended University of Tennessee and was later picked in the 5th round, 134 overall. Became an ordained minister in 2006.


John Murphy,   Stratford, CT
Background:  Professional Coach, Farleigh Dickinson College 

Specialty or Strength: QB, RB, WR and DB

Coach Murphy is an accomplished, professional coach at the College, High School and Youth levels.  Coach Murphy was the Head Coach at Masuk High School in Monroe Ct for 17 years. His teams won 8 league championships and appeared in 7 State Championships winning 4.  Coach Murphy was voted as the SWC coach of the year 7 times, in 2011 he was voted the Walter Camp Ct High School coach of the year, he was also the Ct Post coach of the year in 1998 and 2011.

 


Mickey Pruitt, 
Home: Chicago , IL
Background: NFL Player + Pro Coach (Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys)
Specialty or Strength: All Positions

NFL Linebacker, professional coach and Super Bowl Winner with the Dallas Cowboys. Played professionally with the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys from 1988 to 1992. He coached professional with his Alma Mater U of Colorado, University of Hawaii and the Chicago Bears.

 


Brad Quast,  
Home: Mullica Hill , NJ
Background: NFL Player (Philadelphia Eagles)
Specialty or Strength: All + Defense

Member of University of Iowa’s All Time Team after; As a college linebacker recorded 20 tackles in one game on two occasions–vs. Iowa State and Colorado.  The Hawkeye Captain was drafted in 119 (10th round) by the New York Jets.  Played for the Jets, Barcelona Dragons and Philadelphia Eagles during career.

 


Brett Ratliff,  
Home: Nashville , TN
Background:
NFL Player (Cleveland Browns)
Specialty or Strength:
QB and WR

NFL Quarterback for six seasons, including time with the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets. In college at Utah, led the Utes to 41-34 win over rival BYU before upsetting Georgia Tech 38-10 in the 2005 Emerald Bowl.

 


Billy Taylor,   
Home: Plainfield, NJ
Background:  NFL Player (New York Giants)
Specialty or Strength:  Running Back

Drafted in the 4th round by the New York Giants, Taylor’s five year career also included time with the New York Jets and Los Angeles Raiders.   Out of Texas Tech, Taylor played 49 NFL games, rushing the ball 460 times for 1640 yards;  was a successful broadcaster after career, including stints with TV and radio in New York.


Jim Thornton
Home: Gurnee , IL
Background: NFL Player (Chicago Bears)
Specialty or Strength: All Offense

Enjoyed seven seasons as Tight End with the Chicago Bears, New York Jets and Houston Oilers. Famously known as “Robocop” for his muscular physique. Attended Cal State Fullerton and eventually picked by the Bears in the 4th round of the 1988 draft.

 


John Wallin,   
Home: Plainfield , IL
Background:
Professional Coach
Specialty or Strength:
QB, WR and RB

Takes the “engineers” approach to QB with footwork, balance and throwing motion developed for all game situation and settings;  Mixes a very calculated approach to player development with great personality and sense of humor; is a masterful teacher that excels in the classroom, hockey rink and football field.


Erich Wright, 
Schaumburg , IL
Background:
NFL Player Chicago Bears
Specialty or Strength:
WR/DB

Two year NFL career as wide receiver with the Chicago Bears where he notched 15 catches for 154 yards,  Graduated from Stephen F. Austin State.  A frequent supporter and celebrity coach at numerous Chicago Bears Youth Football Camps.