Junior High 8-Man Football
Boys in grades 6-8 compete in the Veritas 8-man Junior High Football Program.
Head Coach Mark Christesen
Sport(s) Coaching: Junior High Football
Playing Experience (in any sport at any level): High school football, basketball, track, and power lifting
Coaching Experience (in any sport at any level): 2022 and 2023 Assistant High School Football Coach at Veritas
Years with Veritas (in any capacity, not just as a coach): We came to Veritas at the semester break in 2021.
Your favorite part about coaching: Helping teach and mentor the kids.
What do you hope athletes learn from playing your sport? I hope that they grow as young men and learn to work through adversity.
What is your favorite part about the sport you are coaching? It is a team sport where you have to do your job correctly for the entire team to benefit, but it can also be an individual sport where you can have personal goals.
Why should someone who has never played your sport try it this year? We are bringing back football after being gone last year. Being a part of this team will help set the foundation and future of Veritas Football.
Favorite Bible verse: I have too many favorite verses, but one which stands out is Colossians 3:23-24: “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.”
Assistant Coach Tony Moe