Coach Arlis

  • I have been teaching 7th and 8th grade Physical Education at BUGC since 2014. Prior I taught one year of 4th, 5th, and 6th grade Physical Education at Kennedy Middle Grade School in Kankakee. My goal is to help students develop a lifelong passion for sports, recreation, exercise and movement.


  • Coaching

    • Varsity baseball (BUGC)

    • 6th Grade Basketball (Liberty Intermediate)

    • Team Fuzion (Travel Baseball)

    • House of Sportz (Director of Player Development)


  • Education

    • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

      • Bachelor of Science in Recreation, Sport and Tourism (2005)

    • University of Phoenix

      • Master of Arts in Education - Elementary Teacher Education, Physical Education


  • Certifications / Teams

    • Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)

    • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

    • Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

    • Diabetes Team