At 4 p.m. they get a meal cooked by his wife and a few other moms and coaches wives. Kramer has won more games in the playoffs (41) than any other Naples High football coach has won in the regular season. She is very involved in the Foster Care Council of Southwest Florida and is married to Thomas Kloss, a professional soccer player in the first division Bundesliga for Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany. Naples Coach: Jimmy Nocera (seventh season) Last Year: 22-10, made playoffs (lost to Jesuit in Class 5A State Semifinal) Season Outlook: The Golden Eagles arguably have the best starting. Naples athletic director Ernie Modugno knew he wanted one of those assistants to be the head coach. Kasye is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. 2:37 PM EST, Thu December 12, 2019. It was time to put football aside and focus on the next phase of his life. Coach Crosby brings 20 years of coaching and athletic conditioning experience to CSN and was a long-time Assistant Girls Basketball Coach under Legendary Head Coach Mitch Woods. He walked onto the football team as a receiver. Coach MacIntyre has 9 years of coaching experience including College, High School and Private Clubs. When Kramer talks about culture, its not just in an athletic sense but also an academic sense. This past season, Coach Selvidios leadership eased the hardship of Hurricane IRMA and the other weather episodeshowever, the team finished with only 2 loses and sent 7 players on to play at NCAA institutions. There are no health issues. Char has worked at Vineyards Elementary School and St. John the Evangelist Church. Participants will learn the importance of rootstock, identifying problems, best preventative programs for pests, choosing proven performers for South Florida, proper feeding, soil amendments, and pruning techniques. Kramer tells his players: Dont get used by football. All is quiet. I took over the program here knowing that (Kramer) had the program we have to close the gap on.. Thats going to continue at Naples High. Kramer had been the head coach at American High School in Miami-Dade County, an up-and-comer in the insular world of high school football coaching. Keith Lee relocated to Naples during the summer of 2020. And then not. But then his wife asked one night, Do you feel peace with the decision?. Coach Nunez is a USPTA member and has an International Business degree from Bogota Colombia. The irrational decision turned out to be one of the best he ever made. "I'm a hard-working player," he said. They theorize, strategize and tackle intellectual challenges, giving them confidence to take their place in this world and become significant contributors to our globally connected society. But, when you get down to it, its a shock. The comparison makes some sense because Kramer has a graduate degree in computer science. While . Bill Kramer, Go for two: In addition to themes, the Naples High football team players all received a catch-phrase T-shirt for each season. Prior to founding Falcon Capital Management, Chad was a nine-year employee of Electronic Data Systems Corporation. NW 62 S/Executive Airport W. Estimated $28K - $35.5K a year. As soon as he graduated Martin started coaching, and hes been with the Naples program ever since. Coach Kloss and his wife Jenna are deeply passionate about CSN Soccer and understand what it takes to blend academics and athletics in todays society. She played both college Volleyball and Softball at Lincoln Memorial Universitya NCAA Division II institution in Tennessee. A young receiver dives over a falling defensive back to make a catch. In addition, the 2016 team had 2 players earn All-State honors, one Player of the Year for SWFL, an MVP of the All-State Football Game, a Winged Foot Award nominee, and 7 players selected to the All-Area Teams. 'They put me on a cruise ship,' said Kramer, who guided the Golden Eagles to state . He says the relationship the Wolfpack staff maintained throughout the year helped him choose the North Carolina State over the likes of Appalachian State, Buffalo, and Boston College after his Nov. 29 commitment. The story was about a letter Kramer received from a Naples resident who said he had an encounter with two Naples High football players. The Florida High School Athletic association announced the new metro and suburban football classifications for the 2022-2023 and 2023-24 school years. Advance, Join us for our 29th annual Fashion Show and Luncheon! But its hard not to believe it coming from Kramer. He was also named to the Outback Steakhouse South Florida All Star team as a starting guard. In 1995, he was promoted to head coach. On most occasions, you can find Coach King swimming with the Masters group early in the morning at CSN. Coach Greg Donahue is a 20-year veteran of High School basketball. Its a byproduct of a whole bunch of guys who decided to love each other. After graduation, he had followed Sue down to Miami without much except the knowledge that he wanted to teach and coach. He wont be playing football. Modugno said he is happy that Kramer is walking away on a high note and that the football program is in a good place. He dropped out. Youre pretty much stuck with the students in your enrollment area. Additionally, he was Head Coach of the boys and girls cross country team as well as Assistant Coach of the boys JV baseball team. The schools facilities and other components coaches look for in a new job were subpar, he says. Prudhomm went on to play at Middle Tennessee State, graduated and now sells yachts in Miami. St. Patricks Day parades, Easter egg hunts and childrens shows bring all kinds family fun to the Gulf Coast this month. Naples, FL Pub. His student-athletes went onto the highest levels of college lacrosse, and some to the professional level. Practices are tightly structured, videotaped and broken down. Thus, success is largely determined by geography. Brown, a 2021 Naples Daily News First Team All-Area selection, leaves Naples with a loaded resume. The Titans (3-2) start district play Friday against a juggernaut they've never beaten. Im very, very happy for Bill. Martin is currently in his 18th year as an assistant coach and 13th season as the head freshman coach. The legendary coach stunned Southwest Florida on Thursday when he officially resigned as Naples coach after two state titles and 216 victories. As an offensive lineman, he was a captain in 2001 when the Golden Eagles became the first team in Collier or Lee counties to win a state championship. Kramer, 56, decided the Golden Eagles football team was in good enough hands to withstand his departure. Kramer, by far, is the most accomplished coach in the 66 years of the Naples High football program. Kieran will study engineering. No scheme or game plan matters without the fundamentals. After all, under Kramer the Eagles ran roughshod through Collier County opponents. NAPLES, Fla. Bill Kramer is former head coach of the Naples High School football program (1998-2019). When he makes decisions like these, he prays. Naples has never lost to Golden Gate (15-0), Gulf Coast (22-0) or Palmetto Ridge (15-0). He is Co-Founder of Ultra Tennis Academy and has been the Director of Tennis at several locations and Tennis Professional at The Dunes, Pembrooke Pines, Naples Bath and Tennis Club, Mediterra and Ritz Carlton. October 1, 2021. Being a freshman coach all these years, I think others might have gotten frustrated or wanted to move up. Success is difficult to maintain in high school football. Naples High School competes in District 13 of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). Hed attend church and found comfort there he couldnt at home. Hes been very good to me personally and professionally. Former player Juno Prudhomm remembers Kramer asking him freshmen year what D1 school hed like to play at, even before the kid himself had seriously thought about it. Kieran has come a long way since his first loss. What are you going to take out? You cant just keep adding to the playbook., Forward pass: Like a too-thick playbook, Kramer sometimes would bristle at phony adversity coaches use to pump up players. I learned my lesson.. Its true that he oversees a system in place that has allowed for a methodical analysis of players and teams. Naples High School head football coach Bill Kramer was inducted into the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) Hall of Fame in 2017. [9] Sports [ edit] The school offers the following sports: [10] Baseball (boys) Basketball Cheerleading Cross country running Football (boys) Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball (girls) Swimming and diving Tennis Track and field Volleyball (girls) It must run like an intricate machine. He excelled at football. Paul is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. Kramer has made what he calls two irrational decisions in his life. Take quarterback Kieran DiGiorno, for example. Avon High School -2009 - 2011. Port Charlotte on 11/18/2022 7:30 PM. Additionally, he was named all-district, all-county, and he was Wellingtons most valuable offensive player during his senior season. He went to Arizona Western University to play football but got hurt in training camp. Coach Chad N. Ott starts his 17thyear (10thas Head Coach) coaching varsity baseball at Community School of Naples. Coach would take him aside and go over the small things relentlessly, so he didnt have to think about them, like the three-step drop, so it becomes muscle memory during the game. Jenna has been Naples Daily News Winter Sports Coach of the Year and Soccer Coach of the Year four times. However, Kramer said theres no pressure because Martin has the exact same support around him that allowed the former coach to be so successful. But expectations will be high. Kramer hung onto the signs from 01, 03, 07. During her tenure, Coach Kloss has led our Girls Varsity Soccer to 3 District Championships, 2 Region Championships, 2 State Series Final Four appearances and State Runner-up in 2017. Kieran will attend Notre Dame. Loose is fast. While at Florida State, coach Selvidio played football under legendary coaches Bobby Bowden and Mickey Andrews. Among her accolades as Coach of the Year in Missouri, she has led and trained several CSN student-athletes to compete at the next level at several NCAA notable colleges such as Belmont, Texas Christian University, Georgia, Babson College, Wake Forest and Florida State among others. With 234all-time wins, including 18 at American,Kramer is third all-time among Southwest Floridacoaches behind Fort Myers High's Sam Siranni Sr. (244) and Clewistons Al Morrell (253). Im not burned out. It took him four years. Since her arrival to CSN, she has led the Seahawks to 3 District Championships in Cross Country as well as 3rd, 4th, and 6thplace State finishes for both girls and boys Track. Nows our shot to beat Naples, they better think again., News-Press reporters Adam Regan and Dan DeLuca contributed to this report. Kramer, by far, is the most accomplished coach in the 66 years of the Naples High football program. They talked faith and football for hours. Sunlight, Join us as we enter our first-ever NAMI Southwest Florida 5K- Mind On The Run. Long before for the first snap of the first game, Kramer and his coaches picked six players to form a players-only leadership committee. Coach Selvidio is a graduate of Florida State University where he earned two B.S. for colleges now. He was named FACA 3A Coach of the Year for 2016 and FACA 5A Coach of the Year for 2017 and 2019. Watch this highlight video of the Naples (FL) football team in its game Recap: Naples vs. Braden River 2022 on Nov 11, 2022. So Kramer told his assistants: raise the bar. CSN teams won District Championships in 2009 and 2010. A A. NAPLES, Fla. - Naples High School's football team announced Rick Martin as the next head . Kramer stepped down Nov. 21 after 22 seasons and two state, eight regional and 17 district championships. The 2021 Naples Daily All-Area second-teamer finished his high school career with 1,981 yards on 218 carries while tallying 27 touchdowns. Martin said it best when describing Brown's value to a loaded Naples squad. Tonys response was very humbling. Kramer has had offers to coach elsewhere, of course. Duclona, an All-American Bowl selection, was a key part of a dominant Naples defense that allowed just 10.75 points per game. by Lely Events by Sport Football Wrestling Cheerleading and Dance Soccer Volleyball Basketball Show all Sports Contact 1100 Golden Eagle Circle Naples, FL 34102 Associations Florida High School Athletic Association Naples High School Naples High School Coach Selvidio continues to work with the offensive and defensive lines as their respective position coach in addition to his duties as the head football coach. Posted at 01:41h . Coach OMalley led the Shoream Wading River High School Wildcat softball team to the Suffolk County, NY Championship game. The move was made, in part, as a response to teams from metro areas taking home the vast majority of the state championships year after year. Kramer calmly roams the sidelines; the largest displays of emotion are the fist bumps he gives the team as they jog off the field. Naples won a state title in 2001, made it to the finals in 2003 and won it again in 2007. The year it had the word Mediocre stamped out. ", The Big 15: See who from Estero, Dunbar, Naples ranked 10 to 6 on our top college recruits list. Sue would become his wife. Coach Donahue started his coaching at Community School of Naples (CSN) in 2006.