Dwayne Sanders
PRESIDENT & FOUNDER
Dwayne Sanders founded Gifts Need Guidance in 2012 with the vision of providing a safe haven for like-minded youth to train and pursue athletic goals. Dwayne credits youth sports for keeping him grounded while facing adversity in his own life, so he created GNG to be more than sports training. It is a way to mentor and guide the next generation to become the best version of themselves.
Sanders graduated from St. Leo University and is currently an educator with Hillsborough County Public Schools. Sanders is also in his 6th year as an assistant coach for Bloomingdale High School's football program. Previous to that he spent 5 years with the Progress Village Panther Youth organization.
GNG LEADERSHIP
Chris Rivera
VICE PRESIDENT & FOUNDER
Chris Rivera co-founded Gifts Need Guidance as a way to leave a lasting impact on youth in Tampa Bay. As an athlete, he knew the importance that mentors played on his personal development and has since strived to provide that same guidance to his players. From providing assistance through the college application and recruitment process to providing mentorship, Chris has dedicated his life to changing lives and helping his players grow into productive young men.
Jonathan Segarra
Assistant Coach
Jonathan Segarra, an 8-year Army Veteran, started his coaching journey while stationed in Ft. Lewis, WA. From 2014 to 2018 he coached 6th to 8th grade youth football as HC/OC. In 2018 he joined Seattle FBU team as 8th grade receiver coach. In 2017-18 he coached Semi Pro with Puyallup Nation Kings as the DB coach.
In 2019 his family moved to Tampa, FL where he joined Bloomingdale High Schools JV staff as an assistant coach. In that same season he joined Team Tampa FBU 7th grade staff as the WR/DB coach. In 2020, he became Bloomingdales JV OC. He is currently coaching at Jefferson High School as the Varsity receiver coach.
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Matthew Fultz
Assistant Coach
Matthew Fultz a U.S. Army Veteran (Retired) originally from Arkansas, has 10-year coaching tenure and is entering his 5th year with Gifts Need Guidance as a Secondary Coach/Player Development Coach. Over the last 7 years, Coach Fultz has developed 3 All-State, 7 All-County, and 10 All-Conference Defensive Backs. During that time Coach Fultz was a part of the Bloomingdale High School staff as the secondary coach that led the school to its 1st 12-1 Season, All Florida State Team Ranking #15, Regional Championship, District Championship, and Top 10 Team Defensive State Ranking.
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Coach Fultz is a Corporate Trainer for the Government in the Tampa Bay Area. He also holds an A.A in Communications from American Military University, B.S in Organizational Leadership from the University of Charleston-West Virginia, M.Ed in Learning Systems Technology from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, and currently pursuing an Ed.D Sport and Performance Psychology (emphasis Clinical Mental Health Counseling).
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