Youth Football Board of Directors
Paul A. Rockwell
President
"Iron sharpens iron"
- I am a co founder of BVYFO, has 30+ years in youth sports and believes "ALL" kids deserve an opportunity to be part of team sports.
- A devoted father, husband and community leader, my goal is to create the best youth football program possible.
Adam Looney
"You don’t win or lose you win or learn"
- I am a Co founder of BVYFO, a 1994 Buckeye Valley graduate and second generation BV graduate, I bleed Brown and Gold the true BV colors
- I played football ,basketball and baseball. Earning league, district and state honors in football.
- I have been coaching youth sports in the community for 12 years now which includes football, baseball, basketball and soccer
- I believe that the local youth sports are what they are due to great foundations at home and in our community and we plan to thrive on that and grow our BV family in this endeavor.
- My team at home that I am very thankful for is my wife Ginny and my son and daughter Maddy and Tyler.
Dwight Mickley
Technology Coordinator
"Doing the little things right, makes the big things happen"
- I played football for 12 years, 3rd grade thru my sophomore year in College at Urbana University.
- At Danville High school, I was a 4 year letterman in Football & Track, and a 3 year letterman in Basketball.
- Coaching experience includes assistant football and weight lifting coach at Danville High School. BV youth coach for Baseball, Basketball and Football.
- My team at home consists of my wife Missy and 2 boys Derek and Mark.
Chase Evans
“You either get better or worse, you never stay the same!”
- Played high school football for 4 years at Olentangy High School
- Played college football for 4 years at Findlay University
- Coached several youth sports including baseball, soccer and football
Keith DiDonato
- Passionate about giving all of our Buckeye Valley youth opportunities to thrive and learn from one another and as a team.
- Coach youth sports in Buckeye Valley including baseball, basketball, football, and lacrosse.
- My team at home consists of my wife Diane and two boys Roman and Reid.
Mike Davis
- 1998 graduate of Buckeye Valley where I played football, basketball, and baseball.
- I played one year of college football at Muskingum College.
- I have coached 10+ years of Varsity football, 4 years of High School basketball, and two years of Varsity Softball all for Buckeye Valley.
- I currently coach your football, basketball, and baseball in the BV community.
- My wife Erin is also a BV graduate and both of my sons: Mason and Cooper attend BV East.
Keith Cooper
“The question isn’t if I believe in you as a coach because I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t! The question is do you believe in yourself? I’m just here to remind you, you can”
- I played and started 1st string all 6 years I played football from 7th grade to 12th grade at River Valley Local Schools in Marion, OH.
- I started coaching youth sports in 2003. I’ve coached youth softball, youth baseball and youth football which I am currently coaching present.
- In my personal life I served 4 ½ years in the United States Air Force and served as a Deputy Sheriff for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for almost 28 years in which I retired in 2017 as a Lieutenant. I am married to my wife Tracy and have 2 daughters and 1 son.
