Empowering, inspiring, and uniting the next generation through Academics, Athletics, and Leadership.

Meet The Team

  • Executive Director

    Salisbury High School, class of 2011

    UNC Chapel Hill, class of 2015

    Rowan County Football Legend and NCHSAA Male Athlete of the Year of 2010 & 2011, Romar returns to Salisbury with the vision to recreate the cycle for boys & girls of his hometown. He is uniting with past team members and peers on a mission to be #STRONGER2GETHER!

  • Director of Athletics

    Salisbury High School, class of 2011

    University of Charleston, class of 2015

    Salisbury Hornet’s starting quarterback in the 2010 2AA State Championship, John continued his career playing professionally for the Swedish American Football Federation. Knox is dedicated to leveraging students of Rowan County to be outstanding people in pursuit of a future that reaches beyond football!

  • Director of Academics and Nutrition

    UNC Chapel Hill, class of 2014

    Chelsea Morris, the Director of Academics and Nutrition, was born and raised in Roanoke Rapids, NC. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she attained a degree in Exercise and Sport Science and later received her BSN via North Carolina A&T’s Accelerated Nursing Program. She is currently a Critical Care Registered Nurse. A part of Teach for America’s 2014 Cohort, Chelsea taught high school Math, Biology, Spanish, and World History. She is also founder of Crowns Health & Recovery.

    “I love people. It is my ultimate desire to use the gifts God has blessed me with to bless others.”

  • Director of Football

    Livingstone College, class of 2015

  • Organization Administrator & Liaison

    Catawba College, class of 2015

Board of Directors

Bryan Wymbs (M,W) Attorney at Law

Christopher Derrick (M, W) Payroll Manager, Carolina Beverage Inc. & Accounting Assistance

Gemale Black (M, B) President, Salisbury NAACP

Gwin Carter Barr (F, W) Community Advocate

Nick Means (M,B) F&M Bank Training & Development Officer

Scott Maddox (M, W) Former City Council Member & RSS Educator

Shannon McCoy (F, W) Business Manager, Salisbury Academy

Shari Graham (F, W) Community Advocate, Civitan Distinguished Citizen Awardee, and Catawba’s Adrian L. Shuford Jr. Distinguished Service Awardee

Symone Knox (F, B) Attorney at Law

Timothy Bates (M, B) Calvary & Cameron Presbyterian Church