Coach Seals is a member of the Science Department faculty and has coached at Riverwood since 1990.  Although he has primarily coached Cross Country and Track, Coach Seals also enjoyed serving as an Varsity Football Assistant Coach between 1991-1995.  A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he was a three sport athlete at L East High School in Cleveland. Coach Seals was captain of the Football team his senior year, captain of the Track team for both his junior and senior years, and played on the Basketball team. He continued his football career at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, while earning a Bachelor's of Science.  While attending Ohio University, Seals was also a member of the Bondo Club (Martial Arts) and participated in AAU Track. He holds a Masters Degree in Education.

Coaching experiences
Head track coach (1990 - present)
Head Girls Cross Country coach (1997 - present)
Head Boys (& Girls) Cross Country coach 1998

Coaching achievements
2007 Atlanta Track Club Paul Koshewa Award for Outstanding Dedication Women’s Coach

2006 Fulton County Cross Country Coach of the Year
2005 Fulton County Cross Country Coach of the Year

2006 Boys Region 5AAA Track Coach of the Year
2005 Boys Region 5AAA Track Coach of the Year
2000 Girls Region 5AAA Track Coach of the Year
1999 Girls Region 5AAA Track Coach of the Year

1999 Fulton County Track Coach of the Year
1991 Fulton County Co-Track Coach of the Year

 

1999 Region 5AAA Cross Country Coach of the Year Boys
1999 Region 5AAA Cross Country Coach of the Year Girls
1998 Region 5AAA Cross Country Coach of the Year Boys
1998 Region 5AAA Cross Country Coach of the Year Girls

 

Track and Field Programs Qualified for State Meet Championships 21 out of 23 years

Girls Cross Country Team Qualified for State Meet Championship 13 out of 15 years
5AAA Girls Cross Country State Runner Up – 4 years
5AAA Girls Cross Country State 4^th Place – 2 years
5AAA Girls Cross Country State 6^th Place – 2 years

 

Personal
Coach Seals and his wife Bernadette have two children.  Their son Isaac is in the United States Naval Academy Class of 2015. Their daughter Jeanelle is a member of the Class of 2017 at the United States Naval Academy.