Athletics

Coaching Team

Dwon Fields Sr. is entering his 7th season as our boys head football coach and 22nd year coaching. Coach Fields was another trailblazer for the Bluffton Middle School athletic department as he was the first coach for our Mustang football team. Coach Fields brings a plethora of knowledge to our program, but nothing is more evident than his advocacy for his players. Outside of Bluffton Middle School, Coach Fields founded the Bluffton Bulldogs- a program started to engage the youngsters of Bluffton to participate in contact football. Coach Fields is our schools Behavior Management Specialist and assists with multiple school events and functions throughout the year. 

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Coaching TeamCorry Thompson is entering her 17th season coaching volleyball and 7th season as Bluffton Middle School’s coach. Coach Thompson started the volleyball program in 2017 and has not looked back since. Thompson led the Mustang volleyball team to a county championship in 2018 followed by county runners-up in 2019, 2020, and 2021. On top of her decorated resume, Coach Thompson is an extremely successful coach for Low Country Volleyball Club. Inside the Bluffton Middle School doors, Corry teaches Earth Science, General 8th grade science, and creates our school’s yearbook. 

Carter Hartwell will be entering her 5th season as Coach Thompson’s volleyball assistant. Coach Hartwell has been around volleyball since her middle school years, and I know how much her presence, discipline, and game savvy affects our volleyball players. She has also assisted with Bluffton’s Low Country Volleyball Club in 2019, 2021, and 2022. Coach Hartwell also teaches 8th Grade Math, Advanced Math, and Geometry.

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Samantha Gera is entering her second season as an assistant track coach and head cheerleading coach. Coach Gera is an extremely talented runner and brings that half-marathon experience to our distance runners. Furthermore, her enthusiasm, positivity, and organization allowed our cheerleaders to have an outstanding season.

See the cheerleaders at the home games!

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Breighone Brown has been coaching our girls basketball team for the past 2 seasons. Coach Brown led our lady Mustangs to a winning record and 2nd place finish in the championship game during the 2021-2022 season. Coach Brown loves the game of basketball and teaches her players multiple skills needed to be successful in the sport.

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Samantha Gera is entering her second season as an assistant track coach and head cheerleading coach. Coach Gera is an extremely talented runner and brings that half-marathon experience to our distance runners. Furthermore, her enthusiasm, positivity, and organization allowed our cheerleaders to have an outstanding season.

See the cheerleaders at the home games!

We offer wrestling for boys and girls. Our wrestlers currently travel to HEMMS to practice and compete with the HEMMS wrestling team.

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Tony Facenda began his coaching career long before he took the job at Bluffton Middle School. Coach Facenda has been coaching soccer the past 25 years and is as good as they come. He coached the girls soccer team during the 2018 and 2019 seasons before taking the boys job in 2020. Tony, his assistant coaches, and his teams have brought multiple county championships to Bluffton Middle School, and we are looking to add to that total in the years to come.

Carolyn Westphal is entering her 2nd consecutive season as our head girls soccer coach. Like Coach Fields and Coach Thompson, Coach Westphal started our girls soccer program in 2016. Coach Westphal is passionate about the game of soccer and wants her players to leave her program with a true love for the game. Last year, Coach Westphal’s team finished 2nd in the county; one of the best finishes in our soccer’s program. Coach Westphal also plays an important role as one of our 6th grade science teachers.

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Rachael Threadgill is entering her 8th season coaching softball and 2nd season with the Mustangs. Ms. Threadgill lets her coaching do the talking as she has won 3 previous county championships before taking the reins at Bluffton Middle School. Coach Threadgill also plays a vital role on our 8th grade math team where she teaches Algebra 1, Advanced Math, and General Math. We are looking forward to another great year with Ms. Threadgill coaching our girls.

Coaching Team

Dwon Fields Sr. is entering his 7th season as our boys head baseball coach and 22nd year coaching. Coach Fields was another trailblazer for the Bluffton Middle School athletic department as he was the first coach for our Mustang football team. Coach Fields brings a plethora of knowledge to our program, but nothing is more evident than his advocacy for his players. Outside of Bluffton Middle School, Coach Fields founded the Bluffton Bulldogs- a program started to engage the youngsters of Bluffton to participate in contact football. Coach Fields is our schools Behavior Management Specialist and assists with multiple school events and functions throughout the year. 

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Darren Weingart is entering his 2nd season as Bluffton Middle School’s head track coach but has been coaching the sport for the past 10 years. Coach Weingart’s experience and knowledge about track and field is something most schools would dream of having. During the 2021 season, Coach Weingart led the boys team to a 2nd place county finish and a county championship for the girls team. Outside of Bluffton Middle School’s 8-lane track, you can find Coach Weingart jogging the streets of Bluffton or teaching Physical Education at Red Cedar Elementary School. 

Alexis Firment is entering her first year as an assistant track coach. She is a recent college graduate, where she ran at the division 2 level. She specializes in the distance events and hopes to lead both her girls' and boys' teams to find their love within in the sport of running and to win multiple races this season. She is eager and confident that  her extensive knowledge of competing at a high level will help guide our BLMS track team to a championship this year.

Joe Evenden is entering his 3rd season as one of our assistant track coaches. On the track, Joe works primarily with the shot put and discus throwers. Mr. Evenden also teaches in our academic arts program and specializes in Project Lead the Way, Gateway to Technology, and Career and Technical Education. We are excited to have Mr. Evenden back on board for our 2022 track season.