Our coaches are an amazing group of volunteers dedicated to instilling athletic skills as well as Christian virtues in our young athletes.
Leigh is currently a stay-at-home mom who homeschools her 4 awesome boys. She works part-time at their church helping with administrative duties, home group pastoring, and event planning. Leigh grew up cheering and has loved helping coach the Mustang Junior High girls. She and her husband, Ryan, also serve on the BVCHEA Board of Directors.
As a homeschool graduate, Kylan was a member of BVCHEA's cheer squad for 6 years. She is a sophomore at Texas A&M University, where she is studying Animal Science/Pre Med. She looks forward to pursuing a degree in medicine while continuing to serve in the ag and cattle industries.
Jeff graduated from Texas A&M in 1994 with a BS in Kinesiology and has coached boys’ and girls’ sports in both middle and high schools for over 30 years. He has coached BVCHEA football for the past 5 years while teaching at Ross Elementary School in Bryan. He also coaches basketball through Cornerstone Christian Academy. Jeff and his beautiful wife Mellanie have been married for 35 years and have homeschooled their 4 great kids since 2001. Their daughters graduated from Texas A&M University and are married to wonderful young men. Their two sons are still in high school and actively involved in sports and their youth group. Jeff enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, kayaking, and anything outdoors. Their family attends A&M Church of Christ, where they have been involved in teaching, mission trips, and youth activities for many years.
Dean and Melanie have been married since 1991, and they have three children. Since moving from Nashville at the beginning of 2022, their family has attended A&M Church of Christ, where Dean serves as the lead pastor. Dean is also the founder of Apex Life & Leadership Consulting, an executive coaching business. In addition to preaching and teaching, his great passion is helping people find and serve in their areas of giftedness. Dean has coached and served on the board of directors for two different youth tackle programs since 2010.
Shawna and Andrew have two adorable kids and an adorable yorkie named Buddy. Shawna does Workforce Consulting as her regular job, and their family attends Grace Bible Church Southwood Campus. Shawna has been coaching since 1996, including volleyball, basketball, and softball. This is her 3rd year coaching with BVCHEA. Her favorite part of coaching is watching girls build their confidence on and off the court. In their spare time Andrew and Shawna like to travel, go to the movies, and shuttle their kids to their many activities.