Lance has been helping students receive scholarships to play in colleges his entire professional career. For over 20 years, he has coached at all levels of football.  Throughout his career, he has actively strived to encourage and assist student athletes in their personal & professional development. He is currently Head Coach of JV at St. Vincent De Paul College Prep in Petaluma, CA.

Marie brings a unique dual perspective to the team as both a dedicated football mom and an accomplished life coach and business consultant. Her professional background is built on mentoring individuals to overcome obstacles and become the best versions of themselves. After guiding her own son and daughter to become top prospects in their respective sports (her son is now playing D1 football), Marie dedicated herself to helping other student-athletes achieve that same level of success. She has partnered with Coach Lance to ensure that every athlete who wants help receives it. The proven strategies she developed in her consulting career now serve as the foundation of her recruiting network.

Rickey Runion II brings 16 years of coaching experience at both the college and high school levels, including 14 seasons as an Offensive Coordinator. Throughout his career, Runion has coached multiple position groups including quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, offensive linemen, and linebackers, while also serving two seasons as a Defensive Coordinator.

Runion played collegiate football at West Virginia State University from 2008–2011, where he played Defensive End and Outside Linebacker. During his career he was recognized as one of the program’s hardest working athletes, earning the Iron Jacket Award (Strongest Player on the Team) three consecutive seasons from 2009–2011. He also served as a team captain in 2011.

Coaching Career

South Charleston High School (2012–2015)

Runion began his coaching career at South Charleston High School, serving as Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach. During his tenure, the program produced one of the most explosive offenses in the state.

• Top Five Offense in the State (2013–2015)

• 2014 Gatorade Player of the Year

• 2014 State Championship Runner-Up

• Four consecutive playoff appearances

• Over 46 players advanced to the college level

Sissonville High School (2016–2018)

At Sissonville High School, Runion continued his success as Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach, leading one of the most productive offenses in Class AA.

• Top 5 Offense in AA

• Developed a 3,000-yard passer and two 1,000-yard rushers

• Three playoff appearances

• 23 athletes advanced to college football or military service

West Virginia State University (2019)

Runion returned to his alma mater, West Virginia State University, serving as Offensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator.

• Produced two All-Conference selections

• Helped the program achieve its best ranking in school history

Sherman High School (2020)

At Sherman High School, Runion served as Offensive Coordinator while coaching quarterbacks and wide receivers.

• 1,000-yard passer and 1,000-yard rusher

• County Champions

• Offensive Player of the Year

Chi Rho Football (2025–Present)

Runion currently serves as Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach for Chi Rho Football, helping lead the program during its inaugural season.

• Finished Top 5 in the country

• Help a number of players get to 4-year institutions

Personal

Coach Runion has been a teacher in the education system for 9 years.

Coach Runion resides in Charleston, WV with his wife Chelsea and their three children Patrick, Maverick, and Jovi.

Ripley, WV native Adam Hill is a veteran football coach with 26 years of experience at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels. He currently serves as Head Football Coach and General Manager at Ex Prep Post Grad (Expression Prep Academy) in Huntington, WV. 

Hill has been a head coach at Howard W. Blake High School and Citrus Park Christian in Tampa, FL, as well as St. Joseph Catholic and Expression Prep in Huntington, WV. At the collegiate level, he has coached at Kentucky Christian University and Hocking College, where in 2022 the Hawks finished #4 nationally in the final JuCo rankings and #2 nationally in rushing — both program bests.

His professional experience includes roles with the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Community Relations), the New Orleans Saints (Training Camp Assistant), the Arena Football League’s Tampa Bay Storm (Football Operations), and the XFL’s Tampa Bay Vipers during the league’s 2020 relaunch season.

Coach Hill has helped build programs at four high schools and two colleges. At Blake High School, he engineered a one-year turnaround that produced the school’s first winning season in 46 years, narrowly missing the FHSAA playoffs. His offenses at both the high school and collegiate levels have consistently ranked near the top of their divisions. An Offensive Line specialist, Hill has operated OL/DL training businesses in Florida and West Virginia and launched statewide Big Man Camps and showcases beginning in 2022.

In 2021, he was awarded a U.S. Patent for “The Versaboard,” an offensive line training device used internationally at the high school, college, and professional levels. Notable users include the Calgary Stampeders (CFL) and the U.S. Air Force Academy, which led the nation in rushing during seasons utilizing the device.

He is a member of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), a former AFCA Professional Development Series participant, an American Legion Citizenship Award recipient, and an NAIA Coach of Character. Hill is a graduate of Marshall University where he was a member of the Thundering Herd football program.

He and his wife, Gretta, have two sons, Wesley and William.

Coaching Assignments:

• 2024 - Present Head Coach/GM Ex Prep Post Grad 

• 2023 - 2024 Head Coach St. Joseph Catholic 

• 2021 - 2023 Assistant Coach Hocking College 

• 2020 - 2021 Assistant Coach Ravenswood HS (WV) 

• 2019 - 2020 Assistant Coach Tampa Bay Vipers (XFL) 

• 2017 - 2019 Community Relations Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) 

• 2013 - 2017 Assistant Coach/ Football Ops Tampa Bay Storm (AFL) 

• 2014 - 2016 Head Coach Howard W. Blake HS (FL) 

• 2013 - 2014 Head Coach Citrus Park Christian (FL) 

• 2011 - 2012 Assistant Coach Ripley HS (WV) 

• 2006 - 2012 Assistant Coach Kentucky Christian University 

• 2005 - 2006 Assistant Coach Boyd County HS (KY) 

• 2004 Assistant Coach Huntington HS (WV) 

• 2002 - 2004 Assistant Coach Spring Valley HS (WV)