FBU announces the coaches for the coming season of FBU Football.

Eric Ricker
FBU Head Coach 6th Grade
- 11 years coaching experience
- Currently Oasis High School Defensive Back Coach
- Lee County Hawks U12 Offensive Coordinator.
- C.Hawk, 9 years as Defensive Coordinator &1 year as head coach.
Highlights
2016
FBU 6th grade team Defensive Coordinator
Youth Pro Bowl Defensive Coordinator
2017
Memorial Day Mac 7 on 7 Showcase 8th Grade Head Coach
2018
Grid Iron Kings 8th Grade Defensive Coordinator.
2019
Grid Iron kings 8th grade Head Coach.
Memorial Day 7 on 7 Showcase High School Level Defensive Coordinator

Demetrice (Dee) Boykin
FBU Head Coach for 7th Grade
- 15 years coaching experience
- Currently Coaching Naples Gators Youth Football
- 3 time All American Defensive Back at Findley University
- 2 time Football National Champion at Findley University
Highlights
2010-17
Southwest Florida Youth Football-Naples Gators Coach
(coached various age groups Playoffs or Championship teams)
2014-2018
Member of FBU coaching staff
2018
Southwest Florida Youth Football- Naples Gators-Champion U12 Coach
FBU Southwest Florida-Assistant Coach 7th Grade
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“Highly motivated, developing direction, specializing in bringing people together to work for our common goals…. with Respect, Discipline and as a Family….. with that we can achieve what ever it is we’re desiring”…
Words of Encouragement from Demetrice (Coach Dee) Boykin

Brent Burnside
FBU Head Coach 8th Grade
- 25 years coaching and playing experience
- Currently Head Coach of Gulf Coast Fire Arena Football
- Head Coach Varsity Football Moore Haven High School
- 10 years as receiver and Defensive back in Arena Football
Highlights
Brent Burnside, the 2017 AAL Assistant Coach of the Year has had his hand in arena football for nearly 2 decades. Burnside has spent 10 years as a player (8 with the Florida Firecats of the AF2) and the last 7 as the Director of Player Personnel and Defensive Coordinator with the Florida Tarpons.
Before turning Pro, Burnside attended Missouri Western State from ‘96-’99 where he was named 1st team all conference Defensive Back and was tied for the national lead in interceptions (8).
As a pro he was named the 2004 ArenaCup MVP while helping the Florida Firecats to an AF2 title and has aided in putting together 2 Championship teams with the Florida Tarpons, once in 2013 and again in 2015.
In addition to helping guide the Tarpons to those championships.
- Winner of 2019 Arena Football Championship (Gulf Coast Fire)