ABOUT US
The New York City Lions Youth Football Program serves athletes from all Five Boroughs. Our mission is to provide a positive outlet for the young people of NYC and find a way to a better life through our “Run to Daylight Education Program.”
Our Story
In 1997, Stephen G. Hoffman and Timothy Cavanaugh started The Run to Daylight Education Program. Together they had the vision of providing the players with the opportunity to attend some of the top boarding schools in the northeast as well as local private schools in the New York City area.
Tragically, Stephen Hoffman was among those lost in the World Trade Center disaster during the events of September 11th, 2001.
Since the start, the Run to Daylight Education Program has helped many young men in fulfilling their dreams
Who We Are
“Changing Lives One Player at a Time”
Run to Daylight Education Program
The program concentrates on finding candidates who are not just athletes but dedicated students as well. These student-athletes are matched with schools that can generally offer a better education than the inner-city public school system.
What we believe in
We believe football is a lot like life. We draw from the words of the great Coach and motivator Vince Lombardi: “It’s not what you do when you get knocked down, It is what you do after that counts in life.” We believe that our program has made a profound impact on these young people’s lives.
Principles
Prepare for school as if it were a game
Our Coaches
10U
Justin Black
Head Coach
Josh BRIGEL
Assistant coach
William Nicholson
Assistant coach
12U
David Gungor
Head Coach
14U
Gabby Moran
Head Coach
17U
Coach Tim
Head Coach
Toby Okwara
Assistant coach
Fin Signer
Offense qb coach
James Godvin
defense coach
Rashawn Claudio
line coach
Coach Oscar
line coach
Julian Zambrano
quarterbacks / offense (skills) coach
Coach Matt
WR/Special teams coach
Affiliations
Field Schedule
East River Park - Grand Street - Soccer 01
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