Sampson County Parks and Rec Coach Spotlights
Published on July 31, 2025
Todays
#NationalParksandRecMonth Coach’s Spotlight brings us to the northern end of our county with another Dynamic Duo of a couple JJ & Tori!
Both JJ & Tori have been coaching in our department over the past 3 years, if we offer a sport they have coached it! Their love for the game & the community they serve go far and beyond the fields & courts! We can’t thank both of them enough for their contributions to the midway community & our department as a whole!
What is your favorite sport to coach with us?
JJ: I would have to say tackle football for me!
Tori: I would have to say basketball for me!
What is your favorite memory of coaching with SC P&R?
JJ: My favorite memory has been coaching baseball this past year when I had a kid at the beginning of the season that didn’t really want to play baseball and now after the season has come along he has mentioned that it is his favorite sport to play now! Spreading the love for the game is why I love to coach!
Tori: My favorite memory would have to be coaching and winning my age division my second year as a coach in basketball! Seeing the smiles on those kids faces as they got their medals was something I could never forget!
Thank you to these two rockstar coaches for all they do we cannot wait to highlight more of our amazing volunteer coaches as the month goes along!
Timmy is known well across our county & has done so much to serve his community of Newton Grove and our department over the past 4 years of him coaching and beyond! Timmy has coached every sport we offer over the past 4 years and we cannot thank him enough for his contributions & dedication to the Hobbton community!
What is your favorite sport to coach with us?
What is your favorite memory of coaching with SC P&R?
Timmy: That's hard I actually have 2 memories! They would have to be helping coach all stars and having the boys receive the sportsmanship award for the tournament & my other favorite memory would have to be watching my son develop his love for the game of baseball & watching him hit his first home run!
Thank you Timmy for all you do we cannot wait to highlight more of our amazing volunteer coaches just like Timmy as the month goes along!
One of Today's
#NationalParksandRecMonth Coach’s Spotlights brings us back to Newton Grove & our Hobbton District with Bridget & Thaddeus Bryson!
Bridget & Thaddeus have been coaching T-Ball with our department over the past 2 years helping teach the little ones how to Catch, Throw & Hit the ball! We cannot thank the both of them enough for their contributions & dedication to the Hobbton community & our department!
What is your favorite sport to coach with us?
What is your favorite memory of coaching with SC P&R?
Bridget: Seeing our 1st time players go from knowing so little about the sport to being able to hit without the tee!
Thank you to both Bridget & Thaddeus for all you do! We cannot wait to highlight more of our amazing volunteer coaches just like the Bryson's as the month goes along!
Cassie is known well across her community as someone who is always willing to help out when she can & has done so much to serve her community and our department over the past 4 years of her coaching and beyond! Cassie has coached many of the sports we offer but truly loves the feel for coaching baseball the most! We cannot thank her enough for her contributions & dedication to the Midway community!
What is your favorite sport to coach with us?
What is your favorite memory of coaching with SC P&R?
Cassie: There have been many memories made, but to see a child who has never played baseball learn to love the game is beyond what words can describe!
Thank you Cassie for all you do. We cannot wait to highlight more of our amazing volunteer coaches just like Cassie as the month goes along!
For our third Coach's Spotlight of the day for
#NationalParksandRecMonth we are staying in our Midway District and highlighting coach Chris Beasley!
Chris has volunteered to coach pretty much every sport we offer at some time or another and has done a phenomenal job working with the kids he has coached over the past 3 years teaching them teamwork, skill building and creating lasting memories! We cannot thank him enough for his contributions & dedication to the Midway community & our Department!
What is your favorite sport to coach with us?
Chris: I truly enjoy coaching all the sports however I would have to say my favorite is coaching football in the fall.
What is your favorite memory of coaching with SC P&R?
Chris: I have so many great memories since I have been coaching. My favorite thing is to see the kid's growth during each season. Many of them are shy and skeptical when they first start playing and as the season goes on they learn the game they are playing at the time and as they learn it they begin to love it. Thats what makes coaching worth it and memorable for me.
Thank you Chris for all you do. We cannot wait to highlight more of our amazing volunteer coaches just like Chris as the month goes along!
Another day another set of coach’s spotlights!
One of Today’s
#NationalParksandRecMonth Coach’s Spotlights brings us back to our Midway district with Marybeth & Josh
Canterbury!
We often times say that the Canterburys are the best kind of advertisement for our department as they always love repping our teams jerseys over the years
! Josh has been coaching pretty much every sport we offer for the past 5 years and has done an amazing job in building up the skills sets of many of his players! Marybeth has been there to help out where needed every step of the way with many of Josh’s teams, Marybeth had also helped coach a softball team this past spring with another fantastic coaching couple we have in Cori & Chris Boes! We cannot thank the both of them enough for their many contributions & dedication to the Midway community & our department!
What is your favorite sport to coach with us?
What is your favorite memory of coaching with SC P&R?
Josh: Many favorite memories. The best part of it all is getting to be a part of this with my children while also helping develop the love of these games with other children!
Thank you to both Marybeth & Josh for all you do! We cannot wait to highlight more of our amazing volunteer coaches just like the Canterbury’s as the month goes along!
Adam has been coaching with our department for the past 5 years and has brought an infectous attitude with him! When you see Adam he is always smiling and having a great time teaching the fundamenals to the kids on his team and has always had a positive mindset! We cannot thank him enough for his contributions & dedication to our department!
What is your favorite sport to coach with us?
What is your favorite memory of coaching with SC P&R?
Adam: Favorite memory would have to be getting to meet and know many different kids and families throughout the years!
Thank you Adam for all you do! We cannot wait to highlight more of our amazing volunteer coaches just like Adam as the month goes along!
Our last One of Today's
#NationalParksandRecMonth Coach’s Spotlights brings us to our Lakewood District to our good friend Steven Wilson!
Steven has been coaching on and off with both our department and the City of Clinton for the past 18-20 years and has been instrumental to the success of our programs like all of our coaches! Steven has coached literally everything we offer and has always been a pleasure to work with! Steven cares about the kids he coaches and strives to help improve their skills sets while also prioritizing off the field activities as well like focusing on schoolwork etc. We cannot thank him enough for his contributions & dedication to our department!
What is your favorite sport to coach with us?
What is your favorite memory of coaching with SC P&R?
Steven: My favorite memory would have to be after an undefeated season a couple of years ago that we threw a post season pizza party at pizza inn and the kids on the team surprised me with an autographed and framed team photo! I still have that exact team photo to this day!
Thank you Steven for all you do! We cannot wait to highlight more of our amazing volunteer coaches just like Steven as the month goes along!