Sergio Reyes was named the inaugural head coach of Missouri Southern State University's women's flag football team on April 23, 2026.
A dynamic coach with over 15 years building programs, Reyes heads to Joplin after serving as varsity head women's flag football coach at Gaithersburg High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland. In this role, he led strategic planning, recruitment, training, practice design, and game management for the Trojans. Reyes also conducted daily practices that focused on the fundamentals of passing accuracy, receiving routes, flag pulling techniques, and defensive positioning.
Prior to working at Gaithersburg HS, he led both the recreational flag football and basketball programs for 12 consecutive, successful years at the Montgomery County Recreation Department. In this position, he has had the opportunity to share his passion for basketball and football with young athletes.
Reyes is a dedicated father of three who has always had a passion for helping others. Born in Nicaragua and raised in the United States, he takes great pride in his Hispanic heritage and is committed to developing a robust international recruiting effort at MSSU.
Besides his athletic experience, Reyes brings over two decades of executive leadership in insurance and financial services, as well as the government sector. He has held senior leadership roles including Regional Director at Mutual of Omaha, Director of Business Development at VIATEQ Corporation, President/CEO at Primitus Inc., Founder of District Mutual, Chief Marketing Officer at XCINEX, and Financial Services Consultant at State Farm Insurance.
A Chartered Financial Consultant, Reyes, graduated from Marymount University in 2003 with his Bachelor of Business Administration.
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