39-year-old Chip Ramsey has been coaching youth football nearly as long as his youngest son Luke, 9, has been alive.  Now in his seventh season with the Coffee County Youth Football League, Coach Ramsey has been a staple coach and supporter of the game in his community.  For this reason, he is awarded Weplay's, Coach Of the Week. 



Coach Ramsey currently heads up the Cowboys 9U team in his hometown of Manchester, TN.  With a season record of 4-0 the Cowboys, led by his son, quarterback and strong safety #5, are playing extremely well.  There are six returning players from the '08 season, which have helped provide the leadership and experience needed on a winning team.

Coach Ramsey wrote that he motivates his players saying, "The game, like their lives, must be played to the fullest; that it is a game of joy and ferocity; rewards and consequences."

Coach Ramsey maintains his love of the game and coaching writing that it is his, "calling".  He believes football is rich with lessons for all age groups and that these lessons of life will last forever.

His passion for football can be traced back to the age of five.  He wrote that he couldn't remember a time when he wasn't playing, watching or dreaming about football or the "greatest game on earth" as he calls it.

At the age of 10, Coach Ramsey made his player debut on the football field.  He continued to play through his senior year of high school.  After he and his supportive wife Beth had children, his role naturally shifted to coach.  

His children have followed in their father's footsteps and enjoy being active.  Daughter Bliss, 15, is a Pioneerette for Warner High School.  Son Charlie, 13, plays the clarinet for the Westwood Junior High Band and nine-year-old Luke has shown an incredible aptitude for the game of football.

When he's not coaching, Coach Ramsey and his wife own and operate, The Saturday Independent and publish TSI ALL Sports, a paper focused on youth sports in the 50,000 strong Coffee County.   He also serves as treasurer for the football league's board of directors.

Coach Ramsey you are a wonderful addition to the Weplay coaching roster and we thank you for your dedication to youth sports in your area.

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