Coach Will Sullivan
Introducing Coach William Sullivan:
Coach Will Sullivan has appeared in the New York Post, USA Today, TBN, Fox Sports, The New York Times and has also been a guest analyst for wide receivers and defensive backs for ESPN Radio. He has also appeared in ESPN the magazine and appeared as a training specialist in the documentary “Young, Focused and Driven,” the story of golden gloves champion Jose Benavidez. In 2008-09, Coach Sullivan had trained 4 NFL players who participated in the NFL Pro Bowl. In 2009-10, Coach Sullivan increased that number to 8 NFL players who participated in the NFL Pro Bowl in Miami, FL.
Will played football collegiately at Bowling Green State University as a wide receiver and defensive back. After graduating, he played professionally for 5 years in the CFL and Arena One Football League. In 2004, Will founded Sullivan PROformance where he trains athletes of all ages using thorough evaluations, detailed video analysis and creative drills that are relevant to an athlete’s particular sport. Coach Sullivan’s speed and agility camps for lacrosse, tennis, hockey, track, softball, baseball, football, basketball, volleyball and soccer have been touted as one of the best speed development programs in the country. His youth programs for athletic development have resulted in major success for kids from the ages of 6-13 year’s old.
Outside of being a speed and position specialist, Will also was the defensive back coach in 2009 for the Marcos De Niza High School Varsity football team in Tempe, Arizona. In his first year at Marcos, Will had 4 All-region defensive backs and 1 All-State defensive back who didn’t have an interception all season. Marcos De Niza was tied for the lead in the state with 23 interceptions and reached the state championship for the first time in school history. Coach Sullivan was also a defensive back assistant intern during training camp for the Arizona Cardinals in 2009 and is currently the wide receiver coach for one of the top programs in the state of Arizona, Brophy College Prep in Phoenix.
Will is also a sought-after speaker for national leadership and faith-based events. He has been the keynote speaker for the Fiesta Bowl and Nick Lowery’s NBNY Leadership Conference.
Will is also a licensed Pastor/Evangelist and is the director of the sports and young adults ministry at Desert Life Church. Will is currently an associate pastor at Desert Life Church in Scottsdale, Arizona. Where Will and his wife Patty have served at for the last 9-years.
Since 2004, Sullivan PROformance and Fischer Sports have partnered to help prepare the nation’s best college football players for the NFL Combine. The Fischer Sports NoDoubt! Combine Camphas become one of the top NFL Combine preparation programs in the country. Sullivan PROformance is fast becoming one of the top training programs in the nation working with athletes from every level and every sport. Sullivan PROformance is tailored to be detail oriented and technique based. This program is custom designed to enhance athletic ability through creativity, technique and speed. Sullivan PROformance prepares all athletes of all ages for the critical evaluations of coaches and scouts on every level.
Coach Will has trained:
- 8 1st and 2nd round NFL Draft picks
- 2 Top-5 NFL Draft Picks
- 13 NCAA football All-Americans
- 5 All-State baseball players
- 4 Pac-10 All-Conference Baseball players
- 1 Pac-10 Defensive Player of the year
- 2 ACC Defensive Players of the year
- 2 NFL Pro Bowl Players
- 1 NFL Europe Player of the Year
- …and many, many more.
Some more facts about Will and Sullivan PROformance:
- Brophy College Prep Varsity Wide Receiver Coach (Present)
- Guest Speaker for CCV Football League Coaches Clinic (2010)
- Marcos De Niza High School Varsity Defensive Back Coach (2009)
- Defensive Assistant Intern for Arizona Cardinals Training Camp (2009)
- Guest Defensive Back Coach for Scouts.com Top 100 Camp (2009)
- Guest Wide Receiver Coach and speaker for Z-Camp Instructional Football Camp (2008-Present)
- Speed Coach for Copper Canyon High School Football Team in Phoenix, AZ (2009-Present)
- Guest coach for Arizona Cardinals Youth Football Camps (2006-2008)
- Assistant Director for IMPACT Athlete’s Ministry (2007-Present)
- Sullivan PROformance program was used for the largest Youth football camp for the Arizona Cardinals (2007)
- Guest Speaker for Arizona Cardinals Youth football camp (2007)
- Position/Speed Coach for Fischer Sports Football and Baseball off-season camps (2007-Present)
- Position/Speed coach for Fischer Sports NFL Combine Training (2004-Present)
- Guest Speaker for Christ Church of the Valley Coaches Clinic (2007)
- 5 years of Professional Football experience playing in the CFL, AFL
- Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL) Community Service Award Winner (2004)
- Fiesta Bowl Youth Clinic Honorary Speaker (2007)
- Nick Lowery’s Nation Building for Youth Conference Guest Speaker (2007-Present)
- Voted Best Speaker for NBNY Conference (2007 & 2008)
- Teen Ministry Director at Desert Life Church (2007-2010)
