16u Head Coach
Vincent Buggs
RET. BRIGADIER GENERAL, VINCENT E. BUGGS
Vince is a lifelong coach, mentor, and leader with a three-decade history of dedicating his life to “aspiring to inspire” others to be the very best versions of themselves.
Vince’s journey started way before his military service. In his youth he experienced life as a military brat. This taught him the importance of military family, and the bond that it has. One of his main projects is the Holistic Soldier program, an organization which works with local communities to enhance the lives of military families in all Services’ Reserve Elements and National Guard.
While in college, Vince coached a basketball team in the competitive Georgia Southern Intramural League. His leadership led the team to victory in the league championship using his principle of teamwork to achieve success! Vince still strives to motivate people to pursue their goals and dreams and continues to coach football and soccer and teach, both at the high school and college levels.
Vince was commissioned a United States Army Officer in 1990, after graduating from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, with a Bachelor’s in History and a minor in German. He also holds a Master’s in Global History from the American Military University. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Air War College where he earned his Master’s in Strategic Studies.
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