PAUL MORRELL, DIRECTOR

Coach Morrell brings over 25 years of championship coaching, innovation, and development to the CFA. 

Coach Morrell is  a Physical Education teacher, and most recently was Head Lacrosse coach and OC at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, CT.

His football coaching resume is second to none in Connecticut's football community.

High School Football Coaching Career

• 1991  Freshmen Assistant Coach, New Britain High School
• 1992  Freshman Assistant Coach, Glastonbury High School
• 1993  Head Freshman Coach, Glastonbury High School
• 1994  Varsity Linebackers, Glastonbury High School 
• 1995-1998  Head Freshman Coach, New Britain High School
• 1999-2000  Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line, New Britain High School
• 2001-2003  Offensive Line Coach, New Britain High School
• 2003-2004  Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Coach, Cromwell High School
• 2005-2011 Head Football Coach, New Britain High School
• 2012- 2013  Assistant Coach, Wilbur Cross High School
• 2013-2020  Offensive Coordinator, Wilbur Cross High School

Additional Coaching Accomplishments

• 2006 Connecticut vs Rhode Island All Star Game,  Running Backs Coach
• 2014 Team Constitution CT All Star Game, Offensive Coordinator
• 2015 Team Constitution CT All Star Game, Tight Ends/ Offensive Line Coach
• 2017 Team Constitution CT All Star Game Offensive Line Coach
• 2018  Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach, Connecticut vs Rhode Island All Star Game
• 2007-Present Nike Coach Of the Year Football Clinic,  Assistant Clinic Director
• 2015 Published article in 2015 Nike Coach of the Year Football Manual, “Inside Zone Attached with Bubble Screens” (Article was about RPO’s before they were called RPO’s)

• Justin played 4 years of college football at Salve Regina University as a Wide Receiver and Tight End 
• Justin was a 4 year starter at Wolcott High School
• He graduated with a BS in Finance from Salve Regina, 
• Upon graduation, Justin returned to coach Varsity WRs and CBs for 2 years at Wolcott High School.
• Coach Justin grew up training in the Parisi Speed School program as a middle and high school athlete

• A CT all-state football and track star born and raised in New Britain, CT, Michael “Chief” Peterson is dedicated to his family and focused on motivating and helping our youth.
• At D1 University of Rhode Island, Chief was an all conference selection and scholar athlete award winner
• Chief was a four year letterman at New Britain High School in football and basketball
• He holds a bachelor of arts in Elementary Education and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership. 
• Chief has spent many seasons coaching NBHS’s football and basketball teams and is the Dean of Students at New Britain High School.
• He has travelled the world as a poet and internationally decorated spoken word artist with appearances in Helsinki, Finland and the 2012 London Olympics and is New Britain’s first Poet Laureate
• Mike has four children -David, Mia, Major and Storm.