Team Mentors
Coach Denny
Denny is the Classical Engineers head coach and this is his 3rd year of FTC experience. Denny wanted his son Kyle to join robotic because it's a great program and they've really enjoyed it over the last 2 years. He says his experience with robotics to this point has been overwhelming. He expected kids would learn the programming and work to assemble the robot but that is a small part of the program. Communication skills, organizational skills, marketing and promotion as well as problem solving skills are all things they will use in school and out. Denny hopes Kyle will continues to expand his communication skills by discussing things as a team as well as the with mentors and the judges, By helping other FTC teams at the robotics center, he plans to be an example of gracious professionalism. Denny is a mechanical engineer and designs plumbing and fire protection systems. In his free time he coaches softball and baseball.
Coach Sandra
Sandra is the Classical Engineers assistant coach and this is her 3rd year of FTC experience. She began by mentoring her son's team, the first year Classical Engineers became a team. Impressed by the experience and how much the kids involved in FTC get out of it, she continued on last year as a coach. Her son is now on the high school's FRC team and her 6th grader, Kelsey, is a proud Classical Engineer. She is a pharmacist and brings marketing and organizational experience to the team. She hopes that Kelsey enjoys robotics and gets confidence in public speaking and asserting her ideas out of the experience. Sandra enjoys running and spending time with family and friends at her lakehouse
Matt S.
I'm David's dad and work at JDRM Engineering. The main reason for David joining robotics is because that is here his interests have lead him and I always encourage him to be involved with something. I'm grateful that he joined robotics not only for the obvious experiences of building and driving the robot that everyone kind of associates with robotics, but there is much more. There is the team building, outreach, helping others in the community, brainstorming, public speaking, designing, programming, and of course how to treat others with kindness and respect at all times, which can all be considered helpful tools to have in everyday life as an adult. I look at robotics as a way for David to get a head start in these areas.
Josh C.
My name is Joshua Collins. I am currently working on my bachelor's degree at the University of Toledo for Mechanical Engineering & Technologies. I am also a licenses contractor and Real Estate Investor. Early in my life I worked as a journeyman iron worker and had the opportunity to install and troubleshoot robots in industrial manufacturing settings. We as a family are new to the Bedford School District. We thought this program was a great way for our son to meet kids with similar interest. We want him to expand his knowledge into the programming aspect and the overall design process involved in robotics all while encouraging teamwork. We have raised our children to respect all walks of life and the use of gracious professionalism within the program will only them practice these core values in his life. When not attending robotics practice I am participating in baseball practice with our younger son, studying for school, or maintaining our gas and electric powered quads and dirt bikes.
Matt D.
Hi! My name is Matt Deiners. I have helped out on my sons robotics team for the last two years. Bedford Schools have a great robotics program with a lot of wonderful kids. Its really nice to see so many kids learning so many new skills. I like helping out on the build team, it's amazing seeing all the great ideas the kids have. I have been in skilled trades for over 20 years as a Tool & Die maker. I have worked in several different shops and currently work for Ford Motor Company. The most memorable time I have had in robotics was going to Iowa for super regional's their rookie season. It was a super time. In my spare moments I love to hunt and fish. I also like to build things and rebuild old things.