Coach Manders enters his twelth season as the Wolves soccer coach.  He is from Athens, Georgia.  He is married to the former Kelly Gilbert of Dothan, Alabama.  They have two daughters Emma Grace, who is 7 and Lila Isabel, who is 22 months.  Coach Manders is the physical education teacher at Buford Elementary School.  He received his undergraduate degree in Health/Physical Education and Sports Studies with an emphasis in coaching and elementary physical education from the University of Georgia and his masters degree in Educational Administration and Policy from the University of Georiga.  He received his specialist degree in teaching and learning through Piedmont College.  In his eleven seasons with the Wolves, he has led the Wolves to two region runner ups and one region championship.  He has also lead the Wolves to three Sweet Sixteens and one Elite Eight appearance.  He believes that you get out of soccer what you put into it.  The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.  He is looking forward to another great season.  He also believes that senior leadship is the key to a great season.  Leadership is action, not position.  He strives to work hard with the seniors to help lead his teams on and off the field.

 

Coach Manders can be reached at brandon.manders@bufordcityschools.org

Coach Moretti begins her seventh year with the wolves soccer program heading the Middle School Team. Coach Moretti has been playing soccer since the age of 7. She earned her degree in business at the University of Lima, where she played soccer for 4 years. Coach Moretti works in the Language Academy at Buford Middle School. She is married and has two children. Coach Moretti is looking forward to keep teaching our players the proper fundamentals and how to play the game as a team. Go Wolves!

Coach Ritchie enters his tenth season as a coach at Buford High School.He is married to the former Beth Jackson of Russellville , Alabama . They have two children Alex 22, who is a senior at North Alabama and Jamie 18 who is a freshman baseball player at Belmont University. Coach Ritchie teaches physical education at Buford Elementary School . He received his Bachelors degree in Health, Physical Education and Coaching from Birmingham Southern College, Alabama and his Masters degree in Exercise Science, Physical Education and Administration from the University of Alabama in Birmingham .

In his seven seasons, he has led the lady wolves cross country team to three top ten state finishes and the individual state runner up in 2006. He also led the lady wolves tennis teams to two `Elite 8’ finishes in 2003, 2004 respectively. In 2005 he guided the lady wolves soccer team to their first state playoff.

He is looking forward to the upcoming soccer season where he will be assistant boys varsity coach, helping varsity head coach Brandon Manders in a strong bid to return to the state playoffs.

Coach Chambers is entering into his third season as an assistant cross country coach and second season as the Wolves JV Boys soccer coach.  He is a Third Grade teacher at Buford Academy . Coach Chambers brings a wealth of training knowledge and experience to the Wolves cross country team.  He retired from the United States Navy in 2005, with 26 years of service.  During his time with the military, Coach Chambers trained and competed in marathon and triathlon events throughout the world.  He spent (4) years at the Prestigious United States Naval Academy , where he mentored, taught, and trained young midshipmen and coached the USNA triathlon team.  During his tenure, his teams complied numerous individual and team records.  Since his retirement, Coach Chambers’ cycling experiences have lead him to work with such notable athletes as Frankie Andrea, 9 time Tour de France finisher and team captain of U.S. Postal for the first two of Lance Armstrong’s victories, and Caesar Grajalez, the only cyclist to beat Lance Armstrong on the mountain stage up Brasstown Bald in the Tour de Georgia. He received his undergraduate degree in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach , Florida and his master’s degree in Applied Behavioral Science from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore , Maryland .  He is currently working on his teaching certification from Piedmont College and will finish in July of 2010.  Coach Chambers believes in mental as well as physical preparation.  His focus will be on the technique of cross country running and the mental aspect of the race!   Along with our other coaches, he is looking forward to another great season. He is from Macon , Georgia , and is married to the former Amy Jones of Buford , Georgia .  They have three sons and a daughter, Ian -17, Aaron – 12, Adam – 10, and Chloe - 9. 

Coach Logan enters his first year of Buford Soccer.  In his native woods of Western Canada he was seen kicking wood shaped soccer balls.  The coaches thought he would be a great addition to the program.  He enjoys long walks in the woods and mimicking animal noises.  We frequently have to remind the refs that he is a coach and not a pet as he is apt to indulge in strange animal behaviors.  When he has seen a red card, he has charged like a bull screaming the well known chewbaca language.  Many refs have run for their lives. Frequently, he can be seen beside Coach Chambers, who is his handler.