Varsity

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 I graduated from Bear Creek in 2015 after playing football all 4 years. After high school, I went on to the University of Florida where I spent 4 years working for the football team and getting my bachelor's degree in sports management. In 2021 and 2022 I worked as an intern for the New Orleans Saints before returning to Colorado to get back involved in high school football. I am currently working on my Master's in Business and plan on being a teacher in the building for the 2024-25 school year.  

 I’m coach Robert “Bobby” Ellis. I was a running back and kicker at Bear Creek from 2002 to 2005. After Bear Creek I played at Adams State College where I was primarily a kicker.  I have coached with some local semi-pro teams and with Metro States club team. I'm excited to be coaching at BC and working with the young student athletes and helping them achieve both their academic and athletic goals. 

I'm Coach Manny Perez. I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. I am a retired professional boxer. Married to my beautiful wife, LeAnn Perez; father to our sons, Aiden Teddy and Sammy Joseph Perez. My oldest son is Manuel Solis Perez the 5th, aka Cinco. I have coached youth boxing, wrestling and flag football. I started coaching tackle football with Aiden's 4th grade team. I moved up with him, along with most of our team, until the 8th grade. I then had the privilege of coaching them as freshman at BCHS and look forward to coaching them at the JV level at BCHS. My father served in the US Army, which is where my coaching style comes from. I believe in coaching the game of football, along with proper values of life. My goal has always been to help these young athletes become good men. 

 I'm Erik and I played at Bear Creek from 2013-2015.  I was Honorable Mention my junior year and 2nd Team my senior. I’ve been a carpenter since I was 19 and am still doing this kind of work. For the past two years I have been running my own business; mainly building decks, garages and basements. I played underhand softball for the past 7 years, competitively, and traveled all over the US. This is the first year I will not be playing this game. I will miss it, but I feel that this is what I need to be doing. I love sports and thought it would be in my best interests to see if I can inspire the next generation to take risk and go after their dreams. 

 Growing up in Broomfield, Colorado, football was always a big part of my life. I played for Legacy High School and later pursued my passion for sports by earning a bachelor's degree in Health and Exercise Science from Colorado State University. During my time at CSU, I had the opportunity to work for the team under Mike Bobo. In 2021, I joined CSU Pueblo as a defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator under John Wristen. I've been coaching high school football for the last 3 years and am now thrilled to be at Bear Creek as the Physical Education teacher! When I'm not on the field or in the classroom, you can find me playing golf, being outdoors, traveling to new places, and spending time with loved ones. My true passion lies in motivating student athletes to push beyond their limits to be the very best version of themselves in athletics, the classroom, and in life.