Tom Feely

Tom Feely, Owner and President of the Feely Athletics and Feely Kicking School;

Phone: 813-205-5008

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In January of 2007, Tom Feely earned National Board Certification. He is the only Nationally Board Certified Teacher working in the kicking coaching industry. Tom earned his B.A. at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul with a double major in Physical Education and Social Sciences in 1974. He began his career teaching and coaching in Minnesota . After his first two seasons as a varsity high school football coach he already had back to back state championships on his coaching resume (New Prague High School). He has been coaching football every year since he began in 1974 (39 years), serving as head coach, offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, and special teams coordinator. In 1980, he earned his Master’s Degree in the field of Counseling. That same year he began his counseling career working primarily in the field of college counseling and scholarship acquisition. He served as Director of Guidance for St. Thomas Academy (1980-1986) and also for Zephyrhillls High School, Florida (1987-1996). In 1996 Tom was awarded the “Counselor of the Year” by the University of Miami . Tom is the tenth counselor in Hillsborough (FL.) County’s history (his current employer) to be Nationally Board Certified as a Counselor. Tom is also licensed and certified by the Florida Supreme Court. Tom went to Florida State U. while pursuing his Doctorate in the field of Sports Psychology. Tom focused his research on the power of mental imagery and factors producing “mental toughness”. Tom then began his specialty as a kicking coach in 1992 when his oldest son, Jay Feely, was 14 and became interested in becoming a kicker in high school. Jay became a high school Blue Chip All American and thus helped launched his father’s reputation as a gifted teacher of kicking and punting. Jay went on to play for the 1997 National Champions, University of Michigan . After his college days, Jay came back to Tampa to coach with his dad at Jesuit High School while Jay continued to train for a professional kicking career. Jay is now in his 12 th season in the NFL. He has 5 sons, all exceptional kickers and punters.