Athletic Staff

jones

Athletic Director: Ms. Joy Jones serves Veritas as the Athletic Director. She oversees and coordinates all of the athletic and physical education programs at Veritas. She also is the National Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Advisor. Ms Jones teaches science in Middle School. She has a B.A. in general studies from Louisiana State University and a M.Ed. from Houston Baptist University. She also holds an ACSI Secondary Science Teaching Certificate as well as a Texas Educator Certificate in science. She has taught and coached in Christian schools for twelve years. This is her seventh year with Veritas.


Troy Smith

Football: Mr. Troy Smith is the Boys Flag Football coach. 


Oriahi

Volleyball and Track: Mrs. Lisa Oriahi is the Girls Volleyball coach and the Track coach. She has worked at Veritas in various capacities over the past two years. This year she is the Fine Arts Program assistant and PE assistant. 


Virginia

Volleyball and Girls Basketball: Ms. Virginia Schneider is the Girls Volleyball coach and the Junior Varsity Girls Basketball coach. 


Nicholas

Boys Basketball: Mr. Yohance Nicholas is the Varsity Boys Basketball coach. He is a former professional basketball player playing in Europe's top leagues for several years and helping his team win the championship twice. Nicholas went to the professional ranks after playing at Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma where he was an All American and one of the nation's leading scorers and re-bounders. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration/marketing from the University of Houston. This is his first year coaching at Veritas.


Levania

Girls Basketball: Mrs. Levania Cortes is the Varsity Girls Basketball coach.


DeHart

Boys Basketball: Mr. Coney DeHart is the Junior Varsity Boys Basketball coach. He is also our seventh grade homeroom teacher and he teaches Math, Bible and History in our Middle School. He holds a B.S. in General Studies and an M.A. in Secondary Mathematics from Louisiana Tech University. In addition, he holds an M.Div. from Asbury Theological Seminary. In addition, Mr. DeHart is also the coordinator of the Robotics Club. This is his second year with Veritas.



Leiss

Cheer Team: Mrs. Elise Leiss is our Cheer coach for grades 3-4. Mrs. Leiss holds a B.S. in History and Education from the University of Texas and has ACSI and State of Texas Teaching Certification. Mrs. Leiss has many years experience in cheering and was part of a squad that attended National competitions each year. This is her second year with Veritas.


Utecht
J.A.M Team: Mrs. Laura Utecht teaches Physical Education to grades K-8. She holds an All-Level Physical Education degree from Corpus Christi State University with thirteen years of experience. She holds a Lifetime State Teaching Certificate and an ACSI All Level Physical Education Teaching Certificate. Over the past year, she has incorporated the jump rope curriculum, Jump2BFit, into all of her Phys. Ed. classes. From this initial curriculum, the J.A.M. (Jump Art Masters) Team was created. Students must try out to be a part of this elite jump rope team that represents Veritas in various jump rope competitions and exhibitions. This is her third year with Veritas.