Griffin Athletics Staff

High School

Meet the Coaches who power Griffin Athletics.

Kevin Rocha

Co-Athletics Director - Athletics Coach and Physical Education Teacher

Bud Tapp

Co-Athletics Director - Head Coach, Varsity Boys Basketball and Physical Education Teacher

Bud Tapp

Co-Athletics Director - Head Coach, Varsity Boys Basketball and Physical Education Teacher

Coach Tapp is the head coach of The Academy’s Varsity Boys Basketball team and teaches Physical Education for our Junior Griffins.

Have a question about Varsity Boys Basketball tryouts or the upcoming season? Email Coach Tapp at btapp@tpaa.org

Tim Wiley

Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Cross Country, and Track & Field

Tim Wiley

Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Cross Country, and Track & Field

Coach Wiley leads our Griffin Cross Country and Track & Field programs.

Questions about Cross Country or Track & Field at The Academy? Reach out to Coach Wiley at twiley@tpaa.org

Hannah Wooden

PE Teacher - Assistant Coach, Girls Soccer

Hannah Wooden

PE Teacher - Assistant Coach, Girls Soccer

Coach Wooden teaches Physical Education for our Junior Griffins and brings enthusiasm and experience to the field as a volunteer assistant for The Academy’s Girls Soccer program.

Say hi on the sidelines!

Lorin Carthan

Campus Supervisor and Head Coach, Cheer

Lorin Carthan

Campus Supervisor and Head Coach, Cheer

Lorin Carathan supports our campus day-to-day as a supervisor and brings enthusiasm, experience and spirit to Griffin Athletics as our Cheer head coach.

Curious about cheerleading at The Academy? Reach out to lcarathan@tpaa.org with questions!

Marcos Torres

Athletics Coach - JV Boys Basketball and Physical Education Teacher

Marcos Torres

Athletics Coach - JV Boys Basketball and Physical Education Teacher

Coach Torres leads The Academy’s Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team and teaches Physical Education.

Questions about JV Boys Basketball? Reach out to Coach Torres at mtorres@tpaa.org .

Irving Hernandez

Athletics Coach

Ahteana Jones

Athletics Coach

Nathan Joel Garcia

Athletics Coach

Jonathan Lastrapes

Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Varsity Boys Volleyball

Jonathan Lastrapes

Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Varsity Boys Volleyball

Coach Lastrapes is the head coach of The Academy’s Varsity Boys Volleyball.

Have a question about Varsity Boys Volleyball tryouts or the upcoming season? Email Coach Lastrapes at jlastrapes@tpaa.org

Jose Rodriguez

Athletics Coach

Anthony Ward

Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Varsity Girls Basketball

Anthony Ward

Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Varsity Girls Basketball

Coach Ward is the head coach of The Academy’s Varsity Girls Basketball team.

Have a question about the Varsity Girls Basketball schedule, tryouts or the upcoming season? Email Coach Ward at award@tpaa.org

Lenin Velasco

Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Swimming

Lenin Velasco

Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Swimming

Coach Velasco is the head coach of Griffin Swim.

Want to dive into swimming at The Academy? Reach out to Coach Velasco at lvelasco@tpaa.org for questions about practice, tryouts, or the upcoming season.

Victor Otieno

Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Girls Soccer

Victor Otieno

Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Girls Soccer

Coach Otieno, is the head coach of Griffin Athletics Girls Soccer program.

For questions about Girls Soccer, including tryouts, schedules, or the upcoming season reach out to Coach Otieno at votieno@tpaa.org

Hany Helmy

Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Boys Soccer

Hany Helmy

Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Boys Soccer

Coach Helmy is the head coach of Griffin Athletics Varsity Boys Soccer team.

Have questions about the Boys’ Soccer program including tryouts, schedules, or the upcoming season? Reach out to Coach Helmy at hhhelmy1@tpaa.org