DERRYK SELLERS

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Sicklerville, New Jersey 08081

Phone: 609-***-****

Email: admyvq@r.postjobfree.com

MOTTO: “You never lose, you either win or you learn.”

OBJECTIVE: Derryk Sellers is an experienced football and basketball coach and athletic director. He is professional, highly motivating, inspiring and a person of integrity. Derryk seeks the opportunity to share over 29 years of coaching experience and 18 years of experience as an athletic director with an institution that strives to provide significant opportunities for student athletes of diverse backgrounds.

EXPERIENCE

09/01-Present Lindenwold High School, Lindenwold, NJ, Athletic Director, Dean of Students, Head Football Coach

Duties include: Supervisor of Health and Physical Education 5-12; Supervisor of Nurses

K-12; Administrator to the Alternate Instruction Room; Cafeteria duty supervision; Hall

monitors supervision; Summer School Principal; As well as work very closely with the

schools resource officer to maintain safety in the building; also assigned all student

discipline 9-12. Also served as Interim Athletic Director from 12/01-3/02. Named Athletic

Director in Jan. 2003.

08/14-12/19 Timbercreek Regional High School, Sicklerville, NJ-Assistant Football Coach

Duties include: Defensive line coach responsible for linebackers; also

responsible for special teams; assist with all facets of practice and game planning;

responsible for running the scout offense (State finalist ’14-’16; State champion ’15- ‘16).

09/99-06/01 Edgewood Regional High School, Atco, NJ -Teacher, Head Football Coach

Duties included: Supervising the daily operation of the football program; supervising the

academic progress of the students; implementing and planning budgets; planning fund-raising activities and parent meetings; teaching all subjects to nine totally self-contained

special education students. 2000 NJFCA South Jersey Coach of the Year.

07/97 - 06/99 Cumberland Regional High School, Seabrook, NJ, Teacher, Head Football Coach, Head Basketball Coach

Duties included: Supervising the daily operation of the football and basketball programs;

supervising the academic progress of the students; planning fund raising activities and

parent meetings; taught Math and Science to twelve special education students.

09/92 - 06/97 Hillside High School, Hillside, NJ, Teacher, Head Football Coach, Assistant Basketball Coach

Duties included: Responsible for teaching history and English to special education

students; prepared daily and weekly lesson plans; supervised In-school suspension;

utilized behavior modification strategies to attempt to prevent repeat students;

supervised the daily activities of the football program which included community

involvement; assisted with the basketball program (State finalist ‘90-94).

08/93 - 06/94 Lafayette College, Easton, PA, Assistant Football Coach

Duties included: Defensive line coach responsible for ends; assisted on all facets of

practice and game planning; responsible for running the scout offense; assisted with

computer to break down game film and scouting of opponents. Recruiting area:

Northern New Jersey.

07/91 - 05/92 Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA, Assistant Football Coach

Duties included: Defensive line coach; advised ten student-athletes on academics as well

as athletics; assisted with all phases of game and practice planning; served as recruiting

coordinator; prepared fund raising and booster club activities. Recruiting areas: GA,

SC, and NJ.

EDUCATION

83-84, 85-86 - Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA

01/87 - 06/90 Jersey City State College, Jersey City, NJ

Health and Driver Education

Degree: BS/June 1990

01/99 – 07/00 Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

Special Education

Degree: MA/August 2000 Certifications: Special Education, Health Education, Driver

Education, Supervisor

01/02-05/04 Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

Educational Leadership

Degree: MA June 2004 Certification: Principal

GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Established an annual football clinic and college fair for unsigned Seniors. (2007-present)

Established mandatory study hall for student athletes at Lindenwold High School (2008-2009)

Mentored and coached several student athletes who transitioned to college level athletics at schools such as Florida International, University of Maryland, Temple University, Rutgers University, Central Michigan and Georgia Tech.

AFFILIATIONS

Member of American Football Coaches Association, Black Coaches Association,

President New Jersey Football Coaches Association (2004-2005)

New Jersey Football Coaches Clinic Committee

National Association of Basketball Coaches

New Jersey State Coaches Association Committee Member

New Jersey State Athletic Association Football Committee Member

West Jersey Football League President 2019-present

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:

2019 West Jersey Football League President

2019- Directors of Athletics Assoc on NJ (DAANJ)- Sectional Award of Merit- South Jersey

2004- First Minority President of NJ Football Coaches Assoc

2000-Coach of the Year, South Jersey Coaches Assoc

2000- Philadelphia Eagles Coach of the Week

1999-Vineland Daily Journal Boys Basketball Coach of the Year

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