Our Staff
Sports Servants has been blessed by the talents, gifts, and time of so many individuals who have served as volunteers to further the movement of empowering children and transforming communities in Belize. We are grateful for the hearts and minds of these people and the community that has formed from such meaningful work.
Staff
Zac Hood - Founder/Director .jpg)
As a senior at Vanderbilt University, Zac Hood got his first glimpse at a world very different than the one he knew in Nashville, Tennessee. Fueled by that initial trip to Belize and his passion for sports, youth, and helping others, Zac founded Sports Servants. As the Director, Zac works year-round on the programs, administration, fundraising, and volunteer preparation for the organization, in addition to his role coaching the MBA Big Red tennis team to victory.
Mac Kelton - Director, The Belize Project
Mac Kelton, a Louisiana-native now in real estate in Nashville, first went to Belize in 2001. Since that visit, and in his role as Director of The Belize Project, he has found much joy in supporting the efforts of the Belizeans. Under Mac’s leadership, the partnerships (including Sports Servants) have achieved considerable growth and served many, from Belize and the U.S.
Jim Fitzpatrick
A chance encounter led Jim “Fitz” Fitzpatrick to be a part of the first summer in Belize. Believing he was going down to Belize to change lives through basketball, he soon learned that Belizean children preferred a different ball. Although his experiences traveling and volunteering have helped Fitz gain an appreciation for new cultures and grow personally, his greatest wish is that he knew how to dribble without using his hands!
Reid McFadden
A change in summer plans allowed Reid McFadden to join the Sports Servants team during the summer of 2007. Bringing skills he learned from his coaches growing up, and a never-dying passion for sports and youth, Reid has fallen in love with the story and people of Belize. He is excited to see the growth of the coaches and the smiles on the kids’ faces as they continue to learn the love and passion for the game of soccer.
Dick Klausner
Richard Klausner, affectionately known as “Coach K,” is an English teacher and soccer coach at his alma mater, Montgomery Bell Academy. Using his knowledge and years of experience, he inspires Belizean coaches during the coaching workshops. Even though he has lived in beautiful places such as Colorado and California, Belize has won his heart in the past three summers, as he has worked with an incredible group of coaches who live and coach with an unprecedented kind of nobility and Grace.
Andrew Rozario
Andrew Rozario, a man with a passion for travel and adventure, made his debut in Belize in the summer of 2008. Using his talents in film and editing, Andrew spent his days on the sidelines of the camps with the Belizean children, who were captivated by his camera equipment. He used his artistic vision for sharing the story to capture footage for the Sports Servants Movie.
Josh Wheliss
After 20 years of coaching in the states, Josh Wheliss took his talents the road and joined the Sports Servants team in 2008. As the father of three children, Josh has enjoyed coaching soccer, high school lacrosse, basketball, and the occasional baseball team. Although he would love to, he doesn’t spend all of his time on the soccer pitch and basketball court, as he runs an embroidery business with his wife.
Jennifer Colquitt
Although she has not been to Belize (yet!), Jennifer Colquitt has loved watching Zac's vision and dream for Sports Servants become a reality. Jen attended Vandy with Zac and then received her Master’s in Sports Administration from Belmont. She currently works in Development and Alumni Relations at Vanderbilt and assists Sports Servants with special projects and Nashville summer duties while the rest of the team is down in Belize.
Carver Morgan
As a member of the full-time team in 2008, Nashville-native, Carver Morgan, took a break from studying engineering at Vanderbilt to savor the Belizean culture fully by playing barefoot along with many of the children at the camps. Inspired and challenged by his experience and the people in Belize, he is excited about the continuation of the Sports Servants story and his leadership role with on-field programs.
Allen McDonald
Allen McDonald took a week off from running his Nashville-based commercial real estate business to join the Sports Servants team in July 2008. His love of coaching and soccer, and his experience in Belize, encouraged Allen to commit to helping the organization thrive and grow through sound strategic planning, fund raising, and more coaching training workshops in Belize.
Brad Lawrence
After playing and coaching soccer on the high school level, Brad Lawrence joined the Sports Servants journey in 2007 and was fortunate enough to spend summer 2008 in Belize where he helped with camps and program curriculum design. He graduated from Vanderbilt in May 2009, and his current work for Sports Servants focuses on marketing and website management.
Chad Breedlove
As a certified athletic trainer, Chad Breedlove has experience working with schools, teams, and clinics in the Nashville area. He first traveled with Sports Servants in 2006 to share his knowledge of sports medicine with coaches in Belize. Chad has been instrumental in assisting Obed Lopez in realizing his dream of opening a sports medicine shop in Corozal.
Kirk Brown
Kirk Brown, a Nashville-native, received his Master’s Degree in Architecture and has spent time working with architects and in youth ministry. He has been a part of the SS Team the past two summers, and his backpack full of random things (i.e. duct tape, rope) has saved the day in Belize. Kirk uses his talents in photography to help share the story.
Other Team Members…
Presh Killebrew
Laura Hershenow
David Monfore
Luke Durham
Virginia Pirkle
Jamie Hawkins
Rusty Goodsell
David Young
Susan Breedlove
Nathan Philips
Scott Sagen
Brandon Tortorice
Anderson Frey
Gretchen Ekiss
Ellice Lee
Lisa Morgan
Julian Bibb
Micah Jones
John Crain
Joel Ellis
Stephen Young
Jeremy Kelton
Dave Schroeder
Kimberly Carraway
Miller Harris
Special Thanks to…
Mac Kelton
Matthew McCullough
Hays Waldrop
Colin Schmidt
Xan Hood
Marcus Littles
Abby Butler