football Coach

FRANK E. COSTON, JR.

Head Football Coach | Program Builder | Defensive Specialist

Coach Frank E. Coston, Jr. is a championship-caliber football coach, program builder, and defensive specialist with more than two decades of leadership experience across high school, prep/postgraduate, collegiate, professional, and military football.

A United States Army retiree, Coach Coston brings elite leadership, discipline, and operational excellence to every program he serves. Born and raised in Camp Lejeune/Jacksonville, North Carolina, Coach Coston is the son of a retired Marine Corps gunnery sergeant.

He graduated from Jacksonville High School, where he played football before beginning a 20-year career in the United States Army. During his military service, Coach Coston played for the undefeated 1993 Fort Story Bandits and served multiple deployments, including in Haiti, Macedonia, and Iraq.

His global military assignments shaped his ability to lead diverse teams in high-pressure environments.

Coach Coston began his coaching career overseas in 2004 as a defensive
Coordinator and Linebackers Coach at AFNORTH International High School in the
Netherlands. There, he engineered one of the most dramatic turnarounds in league history, transforming a winless program into an undefeated championship contender while

maintaining 100% academic eligibility and graduation rates. His volunteer service exceeded 5,000 hours and earned recognition from the president of the United States. Throughout his career, Coach Coston has served as a head football coach at the middle school and high school levels, leading major rebuilds at programs such as George Wythe High School, L. Douglas Wilder Middle School, Surry County High School, and South Wayne High School.

His teams consistently snapped long losing streaks, improved academic performance, rebuilt community trust, and developed scholarship-level athletes. At the professional level, Coach Coston has been a key contributor to championship organizations, including the Richmond Roughriders and West Virginia Roughriders, helping guide teams to undefeated seasons and league titles. He has also served in leadership and coordinator roles within arena and indoor football, designing offensive and defensive systems while overseeing football operations and player personnel.

Coach Coston’s collegiate experience includes serving on staff at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he contributed to an undefeated regular season and a Star Game victory over Navy.

He has also assisted at Virginia State University
and Virginia Union University, further strengthening his recruiting, player development, and instructional expertise. Most recently, Coach Coston served as assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, and special teams coordinator at Putnam Science Academy, helping launch the program’s inaugural season and producing multiple Division I and Division II scholarship athletes.

He also works nationally as a Regional Scout and Camp Coach for the
Signing Day Sports and Military Appreciation Bowl, evaluating and developing elite high
school talent across the country. Coach Coston is widely respected for his ability to build
winning cultures rooted in accountability, toughness, and player development. His coaching philosophy emphasizes physical, mental, and academic excellence, preparing student-athletes for success on the field and in life.

Coach Coston resides in North Carolina with his wife Karema, his high school sweetheart and partner of over three decades.

head athletic trainer

david duchin

Head Athletic trainer

David Duchin has worked 37 years as an athletic trainer.

He worked for 6 years with the Boston Red Sox minor league teams from 1989 to 1994 and 30 years as the head athletic trainer at Miami Edison Senior High School.

He also works per diem shifts for Baptist Health, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, and Premier Sports Medicine, and I have 5 soccer club contracts.