Football - Junior Varsity Boys
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Josh Nguyen - Head Coach | EMAIL
Coach Nguyen is from Indian Trail, NC and attended Porter Ridge High School. He competed on the football team at Porter Ridge where he was the starting varsity defensive tackle for three years. He earned All-Conference honors in back-to-back seasons and was named team MVP in 2009. Nguyen was also a member of the varsity track and field team at Porter Ridge and went on to play football and throw shot put and discus at Guilford College for two years. He was nominated as Freshman Player of the Year for the ODAC Football Conference while playing at Guilford. Coach Nguyen later transferred to UNC-Charlotte in 2011 where he earned his BS in Religious Studies. His coaching experience includes two years with the Carmel Covenant Cats before joining the coaching staff for Covenant Day in 2016.
Marquis Fishburne - Asst. Coach
Coach Fishburne is a native of N. Charleston, SC, where he began playing youth football in middle school. He later attended Garret Academy and started at the cornerback position for two seasons on the varsity while serving as team captain during his senior year. A multi-sport athlete, Fishburne also played varsity basketball at Garret Academy, earning him the Senior Athletic Award in 2018. Coach Fishburne is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Sports Management/Sports Coaching at Johnson C. Smith University. He gained one year of coaching experience with Pro Skills Basketball before joining the football staff at Covenant Day in the fall of 2019.
Marc Montgerard - Asst. Coach
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Football - Junior Varsity Boys
JV/Middle School Football 2019-20
- Middle School is for boys in grades 7-8-9.
- While 6th graders may not participate on the MS football team, Coach James anticipates an opportunity to engage 6th grade boys in a football program. More details to come.
- First day of practice will be on July 29 at Warner Park at a time TBD.
- Covenant Day will provide practice gear, helmets and shoulder pads, and game uniforms.
- Athletes must provide a personal girdle and any other personal safety gear.
- Coach Nguyen can be reached at jnguyen@covenantday.org
- Paperwork: All athletes must have a current physical (within the last year), parent permission form, signed concussion statement, and the $25 athletic participation fee submitted prior to the first day of tryouts/practice. Questions about the portal and paperwork should be directed to Jennifer Harding. jharding@covenantday.org