A message from Coach Cody Hawkins...
To All Players, Coaches, and Future Stars Family:
Thank you! The first and most important thing I can express to you is my extreme
gratitude for being a part of this amazing experience. I have loved the game of American
Football since I was a young boy, and I look forward to sharing my knowledge, passion,
and lessons with each one of you as we work to help you achieve your Gridiron Dreams.
Having spent time as a collegiate and professional quarterback, I have been a part of
some special things. However, my experience as the captain of the 2011 USA Men's
National Team at the IFAF World Championships was the most rewarding of them all. It
was there that the power of sport was on display like I had never seen before. I made some amazing friends and
lasting memories at those games, and none left a greater impression than my newfound Australian mates.
Competing against them on the Gridiron was a pleasure and a privilege, but our interactions off of the field placed
the Outback Men's National team on my list of all-time favorites.
It has become a personal mission of mine to give back to the sport that has given so much to me, not just in the
Unites States of America, but all over the world. There are great athletes all over the globe that play this amazing
game, and the gift of this game is meant to be shared!
I look forward to meeting each and every one of you. Whether you have been practicing for years or lacing up your
cleats for the first time, I promise you that I will do everything in my power to make this a special, once in a lifetime
experience for you! If there is anything that I can do to help you, be it Down Under or in the States, I will be here for
you. Sport, particularly Gridiron, will forge relationships like no other moment in life can.
I am blessed to be a part of your American Football journey, as you compete, lead, and better one another. These
relationships and experiences learned here will go far beyond the field of play. They will serve you in the classroom,
in the workplace, and in society. Let's go make some memories, and I promise you that there isn't a member of this
camp that is as excited to get to work as I am. I look forward to meeting you, lets get to work and have some FUN!
That is why we play the game, right?
My very best wishes and sincere gratitude,
Cody Hawkins
001.720.253.7574
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