David’s passion for sports started from youth. Grrowing up in a small town in Smyrna, Delaware, he overcame a lot of diversity which made his outlet sports. David was well known in many sports, i.e. Baseball, Football, Basketball, Soccer, and Track and Field.  He was best known in Track and Field where he was All State two years in a row in sprints, 100m, 200m, 300m indoor, and 400m. 

David attended High School at Smyrna High in Smyrna, Delaware, Retired Army from Fort Hood, Texas with over 20 years of experience as a Mechanical/Logistics Supervisor, trained over 2000 Soldiers from civilians to Army men and woman, from Basic Training as a basic training and Advance Individual Training instructor to prepare each Soldier for their future jobs and duty station.  David has a Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in Logistics.  

David is a proud husband to wife Shermell and father to (Darin, 25; Darius, 20; Shaykema, 18; and DeAndre, 7. David is a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan and loves spending time with his family watching TV shows and all competitive sports.

For the last 3 years, David has volunteered coaching NFL Flag Football/Basketball for ages 5 to 15. His dedication, discipline, motivation, and pride shows his passion and love for the game through his teammates and parents. He is able to bring teammates together and build a cohesion amongst families. His ability to get parents involved during weekly practices and games has transferred over to social gatherings that involve all families’ participation, which develops into a larger team who respects each other as a family rather than just being part of a sports team.

Roy, an avid sports fan and athlete himself, is the founder and CEO of Class Athlete, Inc., creating the youth sports organization eight years ago, attempting to create an outlet in the Casselberry/Winter Springs/Oviedo community for positivity, family, academics and athletics.   Most know him as a passionate fan who loves his Pittsburgh Steelers.

His dream was realized in the first season back in 2008, with 59 student athletes competing in flag football, and 6 cheerleaders including his own daughter, who was 7 at the time.   Soccer was then introduced as well as basketball and followed by indoor soccer.

Eight years later, Roy now enjoys the sight of seasons that hover around 1,000 student athletes, with thousands of family and friends joining him every Saturday to give our athletes a safe and positive place to learn and have fun.  Class Athlete has also run summer camps for the last 5 years and recently introduced it’s first after school program in August of 2016. 

He has coached over roughly 100 teams and about 1000 student athletes over the last eight years in soccer, flag football, and basketball.

He continues to strive toward his ultimate goal of having a facility in Seminole County where student athletes can come to learn, be tutored, do homework and then play sports in a safe, fun and positive environment.  A place where parents can enjoy physical activity and their own sports while their child is practicing and playing themselves.

Over the last 8 years, he has watched his daughter, who is now 15 years old, blossom into an excellent soccer player and an even better person.  She now works for Class Athlete and helps coach and teach the younger age groups.  He hopes to one day hand the reins of this blossoming business to her.

Over the last 8 years, Albert has coached basketball and flag football from ages ranging 5 to 14 years.  His dedication to his teams is evident by his whole family approach.  He creates teams that become families, where players respect each other regardless of what the scoreboard says.  

"Coach Albert personifies the class in Class Athlete. He coaches, refs, and manages his sports with the patience of a saint. He does all this barely above a whisper and with all his heart, thereby earning the respect of all who play for him. Once you are on his team (even if for just a season) he is your coach for life." - Lisa Bast

As a single mom of two great sons who began playing sports with Class Athlete at its inception, sports and homework come second nature to me.  My sons have grown up playing soccer, flag football, indoor soccer and basketball under some of the greatest coaches imaginable including two of my teammates here at Class Athlete, Coach Roy and Coach Albert.  I was looking for positive male role models for my boys and in addition found a community of friends, mentors and teammates for all three of us.

My degree is in Early Childhood Education along with 15 years of teaching in Kindergarten and First Grade.  As a teacher, I saw students who were sitting most of the day completing work that seems to get harder and harder every year.  As a mom, I saw active boys who sat all day and then had hours of homework they didn’t seem to remember how to do.  The start of Class Athlete’s Afterschool program was the perfect opportunity to blend my career with my life experience as a mom.  Our goal is to ensure every child reads 20 minutes, completes their homework, nourishes their body with snacks and then takes on sports training to get their bodies moving.  Class Athlete taught my boys to win with pride in having done their best and to lose with their heads held high.  From putting school before athlete and working as a team before showing off just their skills, my mission as a mom is being accomplished and I am excited to help other parents and families do the same.

Stuart Huff is the Soccer Director for Class Athlete after coaching the league’s soccer, football and basketball teams since inception in 2008. His experience playing in youth competitive and adult recreational soccer, organizing tournaments, managing teams of all ages, building businesses and raising 4 athletic techies like himself has prepared Stuart to take Class Athlete soccer to the next level. When he isn't glued to his computer screen programming for his primary job or researching his latest endeavor, Stuart likes to go on a weekly date night with his wife Stephanie, stay fit and embarrass his children with dad jokes and awkward moments. His soccer claim to fame is growing up playing alongside U.S. Soccer Hall-of-Famer Joe Max-Moore in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma along with 2 other future NCAA champions while desperately trying to keep up. Stuart wants to help kids discover their own power, passion and health through team-work, hard-work, classy competition and 1st-class education. He has a degree in International Business with which he traveled the world, Microsoft software development certifications and several coaching certifications from United Soccer Coaches and USSF.