
ABOUT
NFF - COASTAL VALLEY CHAPTER
The National Football Foundation-Coastal Valley Chapter is 1 of 120 chapters across the country and supports the nationwide effort to promote amateur football and encourage leadership, sportsmanship and academic excellence among America's young football players.
MISSION & HOW WE ARE MAKING HISTORY.
There is no prerequisite football experience required to become a member; in fact, many of our members never even played organized football. Our membership base includes nearly every profession, race, religion and creed. Our members are men and women, fans, parents, players, coaches, referees and administrators. They work as educators, business people, doctors, lawyers, sales people, laborers, policeman, firefighters, politicians, engineers, etc. Our members have served our country's highest office, walked on the moon, led our soldiers into battle, won the Heisman Trophy, ruled on the U.S. Supreme Court, coached in Super Bowls and National Championship games, built financial empires, made movies, saved lives and imparted wisdom. Our members share one common bond: their love for amateur football.
Your support helps widen our span of influence, allowing the Foundation to expand its positive effects on the game, our communities and our young people. The mission of the Foundation and our members, simply stated, is to ensure and promote the future of amateur football. If you are not already a member, or if you have been a member in the past, we hope you will join in our effort to see this mission through.
“The NFF Chapter Network stands as one of the most valuable forces in all of amateur sports,” said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. “The passion of our members knows no bounds, and their efforts have a dramatic impact on inspiring leadership and lifting the academic performance of high school football players nationwide.”
Distributing a total of $25 million to date, the NFF chapters remain a unique force in amateur sports. They make a significant impact at the grassroots level by promoting the NFF’s mission through a wide range of activities including coaching clinics, leadership conferences, college nights and media days, that reach a broad range of audiences, including parents, teachers, coaches, officials, administrators, business and community leaders and high school and college scholar-athletes.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Jim Benkert, President
Phil Chase, Executive Assistant
Richard Ferkel, MD, Ways and Means
Anthony Thompson, Development
Richard Fong, Treasurer
Tanya Wismann, Secretary
Ruben Zaragoza, Marketing
Gil Kessler, Production/Membership
Jodi Lewis, Special Events
Sydney Donadio, Social Media
BOARD OF DIRECTORS &
COACH REPRESENTATIVES
Norman Hames, Chairman
Bill Redell
Dr. Jerry Bornstein
Russell White
Brian Kennedy
Jason Sabolic, L.A. City
El Camino Real High School
Jason Bornn, CIF Public
Saugus High School
Ryan Bolland, Ventura County
Buena High School
Rudy Lugo, College
PAST PRESIDENTS
Paul Abrahamian
Col. Bob Cook
Hal Lambert
Henry E. Lewis, Ph.D.
Jim Lofdahl
John McKinley
John "RED" Pace
Dana Potter
Jerry Potter
Quentin Quick
Jim Ramsey
Darrell Taylor
Dick Whitney
Al "OX" Wistert
CHAPTER CO-FOUNDERS
Jim Brownfield & Al "OX" Wistert