Victory Charter Schools Tampa
VCST Knights Sports


VCST Athletic Department Welcome Letter
WELCOME TO THE VICTORY CHARTER SCHOOL TAMPA (VCST) KNIGHTS ATHLETIC PROGRAM!
The VCS Knights Athletics Program's goal is to give players the tools to improve their athletic skills to elevate their game to the next level while learning life skills and improving their academics. The VCS Knights provide training in practices, camps, clinics, and tournaments. We create an efficient, fun, and intense environment for those who love athletics!
KNIGHTS AFTERSCHOOL SPORTS
The K-5 after-school athletics program is focused on developing each student's skills by teaching them the fundamental requirements of each sport. They have the opportunity of learning the proper way to kick, dribble or pass a ball before bringing any additional elements such as competitive games. The goal is that all students will have a strong foundation in their selected sport. Each season for the afterschool sports program endures for six weeks. After each season, the student-athlete has the opportunity to register in another sport. The registration link is under the School Shop, and once the scholar is written, they will be added to the roster. The After School Program offers the following sports:
Volleyball
Basketball
Soccer
Karate
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
High School Sports are more competitive and require more intense training, preparation, and team travel. To be a part of the High School sports, the parents and student-athletes will receive notification about the tryouts and the required forms. After the tryouts, parents and students will be notified if they made the team. The High School sports seasons are as follows:
Volleyball -- Fall
Basketball -- Winter
Soccer -- Spring
Flag Football -- Spring
* Some sports may be added or postponed based on the leagues’ requirements.
Manuel Narvaez
Network Athletic Director & Network Before and Aftercare Program Director
Manuel Narvaez graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor's Degree in Science of Management and a Master's in Public Administration in 2011.
In 2015, after retiring from 15 years as an International Professional Basketball Player, Narvaez began his professional career as a Peer Counseling Teacher 2016.
In 2017, Narvaez was offered to work as Staffing Supervisor and Human Resource Generalist for a prestigious Staffing Agency in Florida, managing more than 15 companies. Narvaez was able to help many families to find secure jobs in different professional areas and helped the companies increase the job retention rate.
As a proactive leader, Manuel was able to create and successfully implement different project initiatives, which include: An efficiency-based management operating system that focuses on reducing waste, streamlining the process, continuous improvement, error proofing, and a Kanban mapping system that serves to improve operations, team collaboration, project management, and succession planning. He has also implemented in a classroom a research-based system to identify strategies and behavior that impacts students' achievement and different professional resume templates established officially throughout the 21 staffing companies across the Nation.
Manuel has served as a Physical Education and Athletic Department Advisor for several schools, helping the schools to build strong sports foundations with limited resources.
Manuel grew up in Naranjito, Puerto Rico. He moved to the Orlando area in 2015 after winning a back-to-back championship in Puerto Rico and a championship in Central America as a reinforcement player earning the MVP award.
Mr. Narvaez began working with Victory Charter Schools as a Physical Education teacher during the 2020-2021 school year. He transitioned after a few months as the Network Athletic Director for the National Academic Educational Partners, Inc.
Manuel is honored to be awarded the most outstanding player and sportsmanship player of the year, amongst different awards in his professional career.
Mr. Narvaez enjoys reading ancient Hebrew and Greek scripts and writing books.
Manuel has taken training and certifications in the following:
》Adapted Sports Coaching
》Basketball Coaching with Mental Health Challenges
》Lean Management & Six Sigma
》Sports Management
》Physical Education
》Business Education
Manuel has played for the National Team of Puerto Rico and the NBA-D league.
Manuel is the author of the youth leadership book 'The Meaning of Basketball in Life' (Spanish version), a journal for Students-Athletes under the same name as the sub-title 'Journal Edition' (Spanish version), and publishing in 2022 his third book called’ Basketball Coaching principles (English).’
Manuel enjoys reading ancient Hebrew and Greek scriptures and writing youth leadership books.
Please reach out to us with any inquiries bout Athletics!
PHOTO GALLERY
ATHLETICS
UPCOMING EVENTS
SPRING SPORTS
_ MS/HS Hockey
_MS/HS Flag Football
FALL SPORTS
_ MS & HS Soccer Orientation - Sept 29, 2022
_ K5 Sports - New start date is Sept 12, 2022
WINTER SPORTS
_ MS Volleyball Mini-Club Season: September 29, 2022: MS Volleyball will participate in the Dynamite Volleyball Academy mini-Club Season.
- HS/MS Soccer Practices - Tue/Thu 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
_ HS/MS Hockey Orientation - Oct 14, 2022
Sports Information, Seasons and Coaches Contact.
Please take a moment to fill out our sports of interest flyer for 6-12 to be able to plan the sports for this upcoming school year.
ELEMENTARY SPORTS
MIDDLE & HIGHSCHOOL ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS AND BEFORE AND AFTERCARE RESOUCRCES
ELEGIBILITY FORMS DOWNLOAD
Important Note: For compliance purposes, all physical and waiver forms must be scanned and sent to mnarvaez@naepartners.org. The school is not responsible for documents stolen or lost.
National Academic Educational Partners
National Educational Partners, Inc. (NAEP) is the Charter Management Organization (CMO) and all-inclusive Educational Management Organization (EMO) for Victory Charter School K-12. We are committed to providing quality, actionable educational solutions, teacher effectiveness support, a standard-based curriculum, and comprehensive assessment practices.
Victory Charter school K-12 is a member of the NAEP family of schools. NAEP manages private and municipal charters for grades Pre-K through 12 and trains teachers, leaders, and district administrators all over the nation in the latest instructional best practices.
For more information on NAEP, please visit www.naepartners.org.