Our Coaches
Dana Sparling
Executive Director, Receivers Coach
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(2015 – present) – Executive Director, Women’s Gridiron Foundation, Inc.
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(2019- present) – WGF Programing Coach (Receivers and QB’s)
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(2002 – 2018) – Management Team, New York Sharks Women’s Tackle Football Team
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2018 – WFA D2 National Champions, Transatlantic Trophy Champions - NY Sharks
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(2009 – 2015) – Executive Director, Fins Up Foundation for Female Athletics, Inc.
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(2002-2005) – IWFL Executive Council Member – Liaison, Annual Championship Weekend
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2010 – Receiver, United States Women's Flag Football team, IFAF World Flag Championships
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(2006 – 2017) Seven-Time Event Director, IWFL Championship Weekend
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(2016-2017) – IWFL East All Star Game Director
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2002 – IWFL National Champions, NY Sharks
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(2001-2005) – Tight End, Receiver, NY Sharks
Vivian Velasquez
Defense Coach
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(2024 - present) - Offensive Line Coach, Carolina Stars
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(2020 - 2024) - Offensive Line Coach, New York Wolves
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(2019 – present) – Defensive Coach, Women's Gridiron Foundation
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(2010-2018) – Gate Manager, NY Sharks
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(2001-2015) – Running Back, O-Line, NY Sharks
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1996 – Olympic Springboard Diver, Puerto Rico
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6X All American Diver, U. Of South Carolina
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2X SEC Diving Champion
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2X High School State Diving Champion
Nhandi Brown
Defensive Backs Coach
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(2019- present) – Defensive Back, Kick Returner, NY Wolves
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(2019 -present) – Defensive Backs Coach, Women's Gridiron Foundation
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(2017- 2019) - WFA All-American
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2018 WFA D2 National Champions, Transatlantic Trophy Champions, NY Sharks
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(2017 – 2018) – Defensive Back of the Year, NY Sharks
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2014 Rookie of the year, NY Sharks
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(2014- 2018) – Defensive Back, Kick Returner, Receiver, NY Sharks Tackle Football Team
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Records Held (NY Sharks)
-- Rookie record for interceptions in a single season (2014)
-- Most kick returns for touchdowns in a single season (2019)
-- Longest Kick return for a touchdown (2017)
April Anthony
Admin & Asst. Coach
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(2017 – 2018) – Offensive Line, NY Sharks Women’s Tackle Football Team
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(2020 – present) – Admin, Defensive Coach, Women's Gridiron Foundation
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(2022 – present) – Asst. GM, NY Wolves
Courtney Eaton
Website (Back end) Assistance