Ken Roberts
“There are coaches that develop athletes and there are coaches that are developed by athletes. Which one are you?”
Ken Roberts
Head Coach
Conditioning / Sprints / Hurdles / Relays
1996 – Present
Coach Ken, a Real Estate Broker in the community is co-founders of the HP Panthers organization as well as co-founder of the Inner-City Little Loop Football League in Buffalo NY. He brings with him 20+ years of coaching experience. Coach Ken attended the University of Houston where he was a member of the football and track teams, he had a brief NFL career as a member of the New Orleans Saints & Houston Oilers.
Coach Ken has dedicated the last 20+ years to the youth of the communities in which he has lived, with a focus on their academic/ athletic growth and development in preparation for a collegiate experience and a productive adult life. He site his greatest accomplishment as, assisting 80+% of his graduating athletes to attend college on an athletic or academic scholarships. Coach Ken has helped develop some of the areas top track & football athletes. His relay teams has continued to rank among the top in the state and eastern regions, having won numerous championships.
Coach Ken attributes his dedication to the youth of the community to his little league coach (Father Leo McCarthy) a Catholic Priest in Buffalo NY. “Father McCarthy faced many obstacles in my community but he cared enough to keep coming back in spite of it all, his commitment & dedication to the youth of my community influenced the direction of my life, as well as the lives of many other youths in my community”. Father McCarthy taught me that “Sometimes the most important thing is simply being there.”
- MOTTO: It’s not about me or other adults, It’s about the kids
- MENTOR: Father Leo McCarthy (little league coach)
- FAVORITE MOVIES: Drumline – Coach Carter
- FAVORITE COLORS: Black – Green
- COACHES QUOTE: “There are coaches that develop athletes and there are coaches that are developed by athletes. Which one are you?”