Colin Meeker "25’ 12U Head Coach”

Coach Colin was born and raised in Akron and has loved the game of football his entire life. He was raised with a loving supportive mother, Mary; his father, Robert, who was a star lineman at St. Vincent-St. Mary and Notre Dame; five brothers, who all played football at the little league, high school, and collegiate levels; and a sister, who cheered the brothers on regularly!

Coach Colin followed in his father’s footsteps as a lineman with the CYO’s Westside Saints, the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish (class of 2002), and the John Carroll Blue Streaks (class of 2006). Colin was named an All-OAC Center at John Carroll in 2005.

Coach Colin coached for three years in the Stow Youth Football program and three years with the Akron Armor. When he’s not coaching football, Colin works as an attorney with Blakemore, Meeker & Bowler Co., L.P.A. in Akron, Ohio. He and his wife spend time together juggling their four children’s busy athletic activities and schedules, while instilling the need for solid academics and attitudes

Coach Laymon Carter III started coaching in 2022 with the Akron Canton Pitbulls Semi-Pro organization as the running backs coach, where he won a championship. Coach Laymon is a graduate of Archbishop Hoban, class of 2009, where he led his team to the Ohio Division II Final Four his senior year. Coach Laymon and his significant other, Monique, have 4 beautiful girls, two of whom are scholar-athletes. Coach Laymon’s core values start with the classroom first and the field second.  He plans to instill values and a culture that will help our young men become contributing members to our community. For those young scholar-athletes interested in our program, Coach Laymon says, "Be ready to work hard, be physical, and play fast. More importantly, let’s have fun, be coachable and ready to learn the game of football.

Coach Tim Robertson is a proud graduate of Barberton High School (Class of 1992). During his time at Barberton, he was actively involved in sports, playing football and basketball and running track. After high school, he continued his football journey at North Iowa Area Community College. Throughout his career, he developed a passion for coaching and mentoring young athletes. He's had the privilege of coaching youth football with both the Akron Armor and Barberton, where he worked to inspire the next generation of athletes. Additionally, he mentored track and field athletes by helping them develop their skills and achieve their athletic goals. His experiences both on and off the field have allowed him to make a lasting impact in the community throughout many years.