About
Mission Statement
At OKC Patriots, we're dedicated to nurturing young athletes on and off the field. Our mission is to provide a faith-driven environment where character development, athletic excellence, and lifelong friendships flourish. Through a blend of values and sportsmanship, we equip our players to be champions in faith and football.
Our Coaches
Steve Hawley - High School Head Coach
After coaching 3 years as the Patriots Mid-High head football coach, Steve Hawley, will be in his first year as the High School Head Varsity Coach. A native of Oklahoma, Steve has been a pastor and coach in Oklahoma, California, Hawaii, and Colorado. After college, he worked with and coached at-risk students in Los Angeles, California, before returning to Oklahoma. He was the Pastor at Eastland Hills Baptist Church for 23 years and, during this time, served as Head Coach for football, basketball, baseball, and track beginning in mid-high and then high school. His high school teams made the playoffs six times, winning a state championship and being state runner-up. He retired from coaching to do mission work in Hawaii and Colorado for 17 years but returned to Oklahoma to care for his parents and to be involved in his grandkids’ lives. In addition to coaching the Patriot, he is a Teaching Pastor at Grace Place Baptist Church and the President of Hawley Consulting Group, a Financial Services Group that works with Medicare, Life, and Health insurance beneficiaries.
Steve loves being with his players and coaches. He desires to lead by example and challenge the young men on the Patriots team to know Christ, to seek Him always, in every situation, to be accountable to Him, and to simply learn to act like a Christian ought to act both on and off the field.
Steve has been married to his wife Cindy for 46 years and has two children, Brent and Alicia, and four grandchildren, Owen, Ethan, Gracie, and Glorie. His grandsons play for the Patriots, and he coaches his granddaughters’ basketball team.
Board Members
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- George Eastling - President
president@okcpatriots.com - Bobby Canty - Treasurer
treasurer@okcpatriots.com - Brad Smith - Board Member
bradsmith0812@gmail.com
- George Eastling - President
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- Chad Mclerran - Spiritual Director
chadmclerran@yahoo.com - Mike Koehler - Marketing
marketing@okcpatriots.com - Joy Eastling - Board Member
geastling@yahoo.com
- Chad Mclerran - Spiritual Director
Admin
- Amber Cuellar and Barbara Puckett - admin@okcpatriots.com
Player Eligibility
- To be eligible for High School, the player must not turn 19 before September 1st of the current season. To be eligible for Mid-High, the player must not turn 15 before September 1st of the current season (following OSSAA guidelines)
- At the Varsity (High School) level, a player is only eligible to play for 4 consecutive seasons.
- The player must be enrolled in at least four classes and be able to provide info regarding classes.
- The player must meet one of the following criteria:
- Player is independently home-educated
- Player is enrolled in a Public School at Home program and cannot play sports for a public school.
- Player is enrolled in a Private School that does not offer a sports program.
- A Santa Fe Charter School student who is in good standing with Santa Fe Charter Schools.
Get in the game and join a faith-driven football community. Your opportunity to excel in both faith and athletics starts here.