Raegene R.

Kelly Bowman (Testimonial)

I have known Coach Rae for the past six years. Rae is a young coach with a lifetime of knowledge and an old school approach. The experiences and struggles she has gone through in her personal life make her a wonderful coach. A big part of coaching is connecting with your athletes. I would say that this is her specialty. She has worked with athletes of all ages and skill levels. One of my favorite things about her is that she finds a way to relate to every one of the athletes in a unique way and push them to do their best. Every athlete struggles at some point she finds a way to help them overcome those struggles. When she was coaching at Central High School a student was never turned away from her program. However, every student was held to a high standard. There were many athletes that were overlooked by other programs in the school. She took pride in developing athletes that other coaches said, “they can’t play for me”. One of Rae’s strongest qualities is belief. The one word that was not allowed to be said on the track team was can’t. In her words, can’t meant you were unwilling to try. Each of her athletes’ successes looked different from the next, However, every athlete that left her program was a success in some way. The diversity of the student body we served at Central High School has prepared her for a successful coaching career. She served students from all walks of life and devoted her life toward making them the best version of themselves both on and off the track. Coach Rae has had a hand in the success of many athletes. She has coached them into DI, DII and JUCO athletes. She took pride in finding the correct level for each student athlete academically, and athletically and helped them find the best fit for them at that level. Rae is a bright, hardworking, individual that never gives up on her athletes. She would be a wonderful addition to any staff and any program would be lucky to have her.

Eli K. Brown III (Testimonial)

As an employee, Coach Rae was always positive, nurturing, demanding of her athletes, yet fair. She was innovative and dynamic with her practices and coaching style. Coach Rae never had a problem going above and beyond for the school and her players. She often showed up early and stayed late.I’ve always put a premium on relationships, accountability, academic reverence and discipline among my team coaches and players and Coach Rae never failed to deliver. Raegene Riggs is a delight to work with and I wouldn’t hesitate to hire her again.