OUR BELIEFS
Midwest Elite Football believes in the fundamental value of sports playing an important role in a person’s health and happiness. We believe that through sports, we all have the power to change lives. We will never settle for average and always play to win, with an ever present emphasis on sportsmanship. We work hard to be the best company that we can be, to be the best coaches and mentors that we can be, to assist in creating the best version of the best athletes that each individual can be.
Our mission is to provide comprehensive football training while emphasizing the importance of education and community engagement. We aim to instill in our young athletes the values of teamwork, leadership and perseverance that will serve them both on and off the field of play. We strive to create an inclusive and supportive environment that fosters growth and development. Our goal is to empower our athletes to reach their full potential both as athletes and individuals in their communities. We believe that football is not just a sport, but a tool for bettering one’s self.
"The difference between success and failure is a great team"
OUR TEAM
Clay Belton, III, Co-founder and CEO
Coaching Experience Prior to Midwest Elite Football:
2016-17 Freshman Head Football Coach and the Freshman Head Basketball Coach at Springfield
2015 Northmont Freshman Football Team as a Quarterback Coach and Offensive Coordinator
2014 Freshman Quarterback Coach at Springfield High School
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Football Career:
2017 Indoor Professional Football for the Georgia Firebirds and the Corpus Christi Rage
2016 Quarterback for the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, Indoor Professional Football Team
2015 Quarterback for the Dresden Monarch Football Team, in the European GFL Football League
2014 Quarterback for the San Jose Sabercats, Indoor Professional Football Team
2013 Quarterback as an undrafted free agent for the Miami Dolphins
Casino Dell Sole All Star Football Game
2011-13 University of Findlay
2009-10 University of Maryland
2007-09 Miami University
2007 Miami Valley North/South All Star game
Second Team All GWOC honors
2006 Clay was a nationally recruited quarterback, ranked as high as 24 in the USA and #1 in the state of Ohio.
Received First Team All GWOC honors
Honorable Mention All Ohio Team
National Army Bowl football game
Ohio Blue Chip Award
Two-year varsity football starter at Northmont High School.
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Kevin Moore, Co-founder and COO
Coaching Experience Prior to Midwest Elite Football:
2017-18 Freshman Defensive Coordinator at Springfield High School
Football Career:
2016 Semi-pro football for Ohio Crush and was instrumental in their League Championship win
2013 Dayton Sharks Football Team in the PIFL league
2009-10 Linebacker for Joliet Junior College
2008 Northmont 3-year varsity starter, First Team all GWOC
Honorable Mention to the all Ohio Team
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Lisa Belton, CIO
Lisa is in charge of event planning, fundraising, and management of publications. She is an Ohio State University graduate, who served as he Vice-President of the Ohio-Drake Unions Activities Board, and graduated with a degree in Criminology/Criminal Justice. Lisa worked at Montgomery County Children’s Services for ten years, and is currently employed as a Pretrial Officer for Montgomery County Pretrial Services. Lisa married Craig Belton in 1984, and raised three scholar athlete sons.
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Cameron Belton, CFO
Football history:
2016-17 Assistant coach for the Springfield High School Freshman football and basketball team.
2014 Quarterback and receiver at Wabash College
2013 Quartback for Northmont High School, 3-year varsity starter
2012 GWOC Special Mentioned
2011 Second Team All GWOC
2010 GWOC Special Mentioned
"WHAT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TODAY WILL SOON BECOME YOUR WARM-UP"