December 16, 2024
Wildwood’s Garrion Corbin Jr. Begins New Chapter As Belleview High Defensive Coordinator
By Kyle Coppola
Wildwood’s Garrion Corbin Jr. Begins New Chapter As Belleview High Defensive Coordinator
WILDWOOD, Fla. — Garrion Corbin Jr., a name synonymous with Wildwood Middle High School football, is taking the next step in his coaching career. The former Wildwood standout, who played defensive end and outside linebacker during his time as a student-athlete, has accepted the defensive coordinator position at Belleview High School.
Corbin Jr. spent the past year coaching at his alma mater, helping guide Wildwood to a successful season capped by a near-miss in the Rural State Championship. The Wildcats fell just one point short in the state semifinal, a heartbreaking finish to a campaign marked by resilience and growth.
(Corbin Jr. was a mentor to many at Wildwood Middle High this year. It’s great to see him earn an opportunity as a defensive coordinator.)
“Thank you to Coach Fields and Wildwood for allowing me to learn and grow as a coach,” Corbin Jr. said in a statement. “This year was special. To be able to mentor and teach at your alma mater is a blessing. But I want to continue to climb the ladder, so I have accepted the defensive coordinator position with Belleview High School.”
A former player for the AC Silver Storm, a JUCO football team based in North Miami Beach, Corbin Jr. brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new role. His ability to develop talent and instill discipline was evident during his tenure at Wildwood, and Belleview will look to him to elevate their defensive unit.
Corbin Jr. is one of those coaches that has a ton of potential to be great in the coming years. We are excited to see what he is able to accomplish and wish him the best of luck with Belleview.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
