About Us

Reggie Stephens was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and raised by a very strong-willed, hardworking family. They were always working, hustling, growing, teaching, and loving. Reggie has based his life on what he witnessed as a child: keep your head up, work hard, and be grateful for every day.

His family moved to Santa Cruz in 1989, where he attended Santa Cruz High School. During this time, he met two of the most influential men in Santa Cruz County: Tony Hill and Pete Newell, Jr. These two men led Reggie to become a dominant force not only in local Santa Cruz sports but also at the college and professional levels.

Reggie became a three-sport all-county athlete in high school, excelling particularly in football. After high school, he played football and basketball for Cabrillo College, where he worked extremely hard on his game and academics. In 1997, he was awarded a two-year scholarship for football from Rutgers University, where he completed his education.

After Reggie’s senior year of football at Rutgers, he was chosen to play in the East-West Shrine Game, a significant accomplishment for college players. His coach, Terry Shea, and Hall of Fame trainer, Raymond Farris, prepared him to attend the New York Giants mini-camp. He was signed by the Giants and played with them from 1999 to 2004, including participating in the playoffs and the Super Bowl in 2000. From 2005 to 2006, he played for the AFL Nashville Kats.

In 2010, Reggie moved back to Santa Cruz, where he started training and coaching high school and college athletes. This is when he decided to follow in the footsteps of Tony Hill and become a mentor to the young women and men in his area.

Reggie graduated from Cabrillo Junior College and Rutgers University. He is a voting Grammy member for music and has an apprenticeship with Creative City, Kansas City UNESCO for sports, arts, education, and culture. He has worked with many Grammy Award-winning music artists.

Reggie’s non-profit, RSF, was created to help the youth and student-athletes in Santa Cruz County seek, believe, and achieve their goals in sports, arts, education, and culture. He has enlisted the help of his mentors, teachers, and coaches to better these students’ mindsets in school, training, and life.

In sports, Reggie continues his coaching and speed training for young student-athletes, helping them reach college. The arts division is led by Jason Williams (Art by Willz), a local artist who shares his techniques and experiences as an artist. Both Reggie and Jason have deep backgrounds in the music industry and are able to help educate and further kids’ dreams in the music business.

Reggie Stephens, along with the coaches, teachers, and dedicated friends involved with this non-profit, hope to help the youth in Santa Cruz, the Central Coast, and beyond to realize that a strong work ethic, hard work, good grades, good sportsmanship, and a positive attitude can get you far in life.