2007-2008 Coaching Staff

Marsha Martin – Athletic Director  

Head Varsity Girls Basketball and Track Coach

 - Twelfth year at Cypress Christian School

 - Has coached basketball and track for 26 years

 - Lamar University: Bachelor of Science in Education, 1976

 - While at Lamar, Marsha was a member of the Women’s

   Basketball and Track and Field teams. Marsha has taught in the

   public and private school sector and also worked in church ministry. 

 - Philippians 4:13

 - “My goal is to reach each student where they are and to help them improve in their skills and in their Christian walk.”

 

Jerry Hornsby – Assistant Athletic Director

 Head Football and Track Coach

  - Fifth year at Cypress Christian School

  - University of Louisiana @ Monroe

  - Coaching Experience: Head Coach of Cypress, Offense Coordinator Coach (on the 5A level in La.), Head Track Coach, Rustan High School, member of Semi-Pro Football Team

  - Athletic Experience: Indoor professional football (Wide Receiver for 3 years), Bayou Bandits SFL Professional Football league

 

Craig Cleveland - Varsity Boys Basketball and Dean of Students

 - Fifth year at Cypress Christian School

 - Houston Baptist University 1996

 - Eleven Years of Coaching Experience which include three State Basketball Championships

 - Athletic Experience in High School: Basketball (Texas High School)

 - Athletic Experience in College: Basketball (HBU and Tulsa University)

 John 3:30 'He must increase and I must decrease." My goal as a Christian coach is to produce young men who walk in integrity and with character both ON and OFF the court.  My desire is for God to be glorified with the boys basketball program at CCS.

Delnor Neufeld – Assistant Football Coach

 - Twelfth year at Cypress Christian School

 - University of Manitoba (1990)

 - University of Houston (1999)

 - Coaching Experience: 11 years of football and 3 years of basketball & tackle football

Proverbs 3:5-6

  

Wes Van Pelt - Assistant Football and Soccer, MS Softball

 - Fifth year at Cypess Christian School

 - Evangel (1983)

 - Coaching experience: 12 years with Baseball, Football, Basketball, and Soccer

 - Athletic experience: College football, baseball and cheerleading - Played HS baseball, football, track and gymnastics

  Phillippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Him who gives me strength."

  I hope to influence these young men in a way that will build their character and help develop them into stronger Christian men.

 

Victor Del Giorno - Assistant Varsity Football Coach

 - Second year at Cypess Christian School

 - Coaching experience: HS Baseball and HS Football

 - Athletic experience: Played HS football and baseball, pro baseball & semi-pro football

 Always look up, get up and never ever give up.

 

Max Van Pelt - Assitant MS Football Coach

 - Alumni of Cypress Christian School (2005)

 - First year of coaching at Cypress Christian School

 - Athletic Experience: Played football, soccer & baseball - Played football at Southern Nazarene University

 

Jacob Spenn - MS Football and MS A Boys Basketball

 - Second year at Cypress Christian School

 - Taylor University (1999)

 - Coaching Experience: MS Football (First Baptist Academy) , MS Boys Basketball (2 years), & MS Girls Basketball (2 years)

 - Athletic Experience in College: Football at Taylor University

 - Athletic Experience in High School: Football and Basketball at Watseka Community HS

 

Carlos Gutierrez - Head Volleyball Coach

  - Third year at Cypress Christian School

  - Coaching Experience: National Team of Mexico, University Major League Spain & Mexico

  - Athletic Experience: Olympic games, World Cup, Professional Volleyball team of Japan and Italy and played in college

 

John Van Rieg - Assistant Volleyball Coach and HS Softball Head Coach

 - Fourth year as Head Softball Coach at CCS

 - Fifth year at Cypess Christian School

 - Coaching experience: MS softball (2 yrs.), Varsity softball (3 yrs.), MS volleyball (1 yr.) and    Varsity volleyball (4 yrs.)                                                                                              

 - Athletic Experience: HS Baseball and Swimming

 My personal goal is to provide a positive sporting experience for each player I coach while striving to field a winning program.

  

Brittny Longnecker-Brown - Assistant to Athletic Director                   

JV Girls Basketball and Track

 - Alumni of Cypress Christian School (Class of '04)

 - Third year coaching at Cypress Christian School                      

 - Head Coach: JV Girls Basketball

 - Assistant Coach: Varsity Girls Basketball and HS Track & Field

 - Pursuing Business Degree

 - In High School Brittny participated in: Cross Country, Basketball,

   Golf and Track & Field

I Peter 5:7 "Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you."

 

Brent Longnecker - JV and Varisty Girls Basketball Assistant Coach

 - Ninth year at Cypress Christian School

 - University of Houston (1979) MBA

 - Coaching Experience: YMCA Baskeball (6 years), CCS MS A Girls Basketball (7 years),   Club Girls Soccer (3 years), Tennis (2 years), Racquetball (3 years)

 - Athletic Experience in High School: Soccer and Track

 - Athletic Experience in College: Soccer Division 1

  Philippians 4:13: Plus I want to help make a huge difference in the lives of young student athletes - especially to encourage them toward seeing a glimpse of how great God has made them and that their individual uniqueness is to be embraced.

  

Tracee Martin - MS A and B Girls Basketball

  - Alumni of Cypress Christian School (Class of '99)

  - Fourth year at Cypress Christian School

  - Pensacola Christian College: undergrad '04 and Masters '06

  - Coaching Experience: MS Girls B Team basketball (3 years)

  - Athletic Experience: Basketball

Jeremiah 29:11-13

 

Phil Miller - MS B Boys Basketball and Assistant to MS Football

 - First year coaching at Cypress Christian School

 - Graduate of Texas A&M (1982)

 - Coaching Experinece: Various Youth Basketball, Baseball & Football fo fifteen years

 - Philippians 4:13

 - My goal is to help create a Christ-like character in student athletes.

 

Greg Bretz - Head Varsity Baseball Coach & Assistant Football Coach

  - First year at Cypress Christian School

  - Graduate of Oral Roberts University ('92)

  - Coaching Experience :

    1992-1997 Harvest Christian Academy: Varsity Baseball & MS basketball & soccer

    1997-2007 Heritage Christian Academy: Varsity six man football and Varsity baseball

  - Athletic Experience: Played Varsity baseball and JV football at Rockwall High School

Isaiah 53:5

 

Tyler Brown - MS Baseball

  - Second year at Cypress Christian School

  - Alumni of Klein High School (Class of '03)

  - State Recognized Baseball Player at Klein High School

  - Pursuing Business Degree

  - Coaching experience: MS Baseball Coach, private baseball

   lessons and as a Spring Klein HS Summer Baseball Assistant

  - In High School Tyler participated in: Football, Basketball,               

   Baseball and Track & Field

 I Timothy 5:12 "Don't let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity."

 

Bob Borkovich - Assistant Softball Coach

 - Second year at Cypress Christian School

 - Coaching Experience: Two years of softball

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight."

 

David Teague - HS Boys Soccer

  - Sixth year at Cypress Christian School

 - Coaching Experience: Four years of MS Boys Soccer, Three years of MS Girls Soccer & Five years of High School Boys Soccer

Isaiah 40:31

 

Lisa Morgan- MS Girls Soccer and HS Girls Soccer

 - Third year at Cypress Christian School

 - Graduate of I.U.P. (1995)

 - Coaching Experience: P.S.U. camp soccer, Varsity boys soccer ( PGH E. Christian School), Volleyball & MS Basketball (Lanier), JV Girls Basketball (CCS) 

 - Athletic Experience - Played HS Varsity soccer & softball and played College club soccer

Deut. 31:8

 

Robert Cook - HS Golf coach

 

Natalie Hess - High School Cheer Coach

  - First year at Cypress Christian School

 

Christina Willingham - Middle School Cheer Coach

  - First year at Cypress Christian School