New Football Coach Brings No Nonsense Approach

 "Be where you're supposed to be. Do what you're supposed to do." These simple orders are heard by the Avila Football team after every meeting, workout, or practice every day. This is what newly hired Head Football Coach Kevin Porter plans to instill in these student athletes. "Go to class. Go to class. Go to class!" It doesn't take much to see what the main priorities for Coach Porter are right now. Kevin Porter is looking to install a toughness and accountability not seen before here at Avila. His no nonsense policy is one he hopes to use to turn around this struggling program in the HAAC conference.

            Coach Kevin Porter is a native of Warner Robins, Georgia where he was a standout high school football player. He accepted a full scholarship to Auburn University and was a starter at safety and cornerback all 4 years he was with the Tigers. He also earned second team All-American honors during his stay at Auburn. After his college career was over he was drafted in the 3^rd round of the 1988 Nation Football League Draft and played 6 years in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets. His coaching stints involve 10 years in the Arena Football League, most recently with the Kansas City Brigade and  as Mid-America Nazarene University's defensive coordinator last year. As if his resume wasn't impressive enough, Athletic Director Anthony Hall had this to say at Coach Porter's press conference, "Coach Porter brings the passion, experience, and focus on hard work and discipline that we believe will move our program to be competitive year in and year out. He has played and learned from great coaches like Marty Schottenheimer,  Pete Carroll, Bill Cowher, Pat Dye, Tony Dungy, and Herm Edwards and will share that expertise with our student athletes."