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Rikki Kinsfather

Kinsfather started as a team mom, moved on to join her Association Board and a few years later was asked to run for a position on the Conference Board; it was not long before Kinsfather  became the Commissioner of San Diego Youth Football and Cheer. Under Kinsfather the Conference grew from 12 Associations to 21 Associations and is still growing, with approximately 6,000 flag, tackle and cheer participants, Rikki’s goal and that of the SDYFCC is that “every child that wants to play or cheer has the opportunity to do so”.  Under Kinsfather SDYFCC has implemented coaches clinics, the requirement that all volunteers on the fields had to have a picture ID badges (years before it caught on with the rest of the nation.)  Under Rikki, her conference has become the leader in the field of concussion safety and awareness, their program  “Standard Assessment of Concussion” or S.A.C., requires that coaches attend a special class to be trained in recognizing a concussion and how to test for the level of concussion.  San Diego Youth Football is the home of three Heisman Trophy winners (and a possible fourth in the near future, Reggie Bush), two Rose Bowl MVPS and two Super Bowl MVPS.  SDYFCC is home to several NFL Football players such as Marcus Allen, Terrell Davis, Rashan Salaam, Ricky Williams, LeRoi Glover, David Dunn, Michael Wiley, Larry Moore and Charger great Donny Edwards, “We have several more but the list is just too long” she states with a laugh.

One of her favorite quotes by coaching great, Amos Alonzo Stagg pretty much sums up her motivation to continue doing what she does, its for the love of the children in her Conference and the great game of football.

 “I hold with certainty that no painter, nor sculptor, nor any other artist does such excellent work as he who molds the minds and character of youth.