Dear CSN Parents,
My name is Mike Wexler and I am the new CSN Middle School Head Football Coach. I am very excited to have been given this opportunity by Mrs. Cassie Barone and Coach Paul Selvidio.

I am a graduate of Florida International University in Miami, FL with a B.S. in physical education/sports management. I hold an M.S. in physical education, health, and recreation from Emporia State University and an M.Ed. in educational leadership from Florida Gulf Coast University.

I began my coaching career in 2000 while living on the east coast of Florida. Prior to moving to Naples in 2006, I taught and coached three sports in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. In 2005, I taught personal fitness and coached the offensive backfield at (8A) Columbus High School in Miami, FL. Under the guidance of head football coach Chris Merritt, I worked as the offensive backfield coach on the varsity football team. In 2005 we finished 10-1, recording the first undefeated regular season in school history. At one point we were ranked #2 in the 6A state football poll. From 2006 to 2010 I coached the offensive backs at Barron Collier High School where we won a district championship and hosted a playoff game for 3 out of those 4 seasons. After the 2010 season, I decided to focus more on my family and start Skill Position Pride. Skill Position Pride is modeled for young football players where I provide private 1-on-1 position specific training Over the past couple of years I have wanted to return to coaching and becoming the head coach for the middle school program at CSN has been the perfect opportunity.

The middle school fall football season will begin on Monday, August 11, 2014 from 3:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. with a player meeting in the MAC gymnasium.During this meeting we will discuss our fall schedule, begin developing our player roster and issue helmets and shoulder pads. We will provide copies of the practice/game schedule and all required paperwork. Please see the practice schedule below.

  • Monday – Friday (August 11-15) 3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
  • First week of school Monday – Friday (August 18th – 22) 3:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
  • First game week Monday - Wednesday (August 25 - 27) 3:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Thursday, August 28, game at 5:00 p.m. at Community School of Naples vs. Evangelical Christian School.

The locker room in the MAC gymnasium is our locker room. The team will change and store their equipment there. Please have your son at the locker room 15 minutes prior to practice so he has plenty of time to dress. All equipment will be provided except cleats, socks, mouth pieces and game uniform girdles. You can purchase these items at Sports Authority or Dicks Sporting Goods.

The first three practices ( August 11, 12, 13) will be cleats,ROYAL BLUE shorts and GRAY

t-shirts (plain without any script, design, or team logos). We will issue equipment during/after these practices and begin practicing in full pads after the three day grace period.

We look forward to having your son in our program as we are committed to building a champion through character, commitment, and desire.

Go Seahawks,

Coach Mike Wexler

Community School of Naples

Middle School Head Football Coach