Coach Anthony “Diso” Paradiso is a devoted coach, husband, and father. He and his wife, Jessica—an educator and coach—have been blessed with five children. Their son is a Cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point, their three middle daughters are active in cheerleading, and their youngest daughter brings joy and energy as the heart of the family.

During his high school years, Coach Diso served as President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) while excelling as a multi-sport athlete in football, basketball, baseball, weightlifting, and track. His commitment to faith and mentorship carried into his coaching career, where he has served as an FCA Huddle Coach, camp leader, and community speaker—always championing his philosophy of “Relationships over Results.”

Coach Diso’s nearly 30-year career as a coach and educator in the public school system has spanned football, boys and girls weightlifting, basketball, baseball, track, girls flag football, and Special Olympics. He is a proud member of Florida’s prestigious 100-win club for high school football and is the only coach in the state’s history to mentor two quarterbacks who each surpassed 10,000 passing yards and 100 touchdowns. He also developed a record-setting offense and has helped countless athletes reach their dream of playing at the collegiate level.

Throughout his journey, God has placed many mentors in his life—including Coach Christian A. Dickinson, with whom he has built a lifelong friendship. Three decades after their first meeting, their relationship has come full circle with the co-authorship of Full Circle 360: A Day Devotional for Athletes—a testament to the power of faith, perseverance, and purpose-driven mentorship.

Still residing in Florida, Coach Diso remains actively involved in coaching and mentoring student-athletes. His personal experiences as an individual, athlete, and coach, paired with his heart for discipleship and building meaningful relationships, continue to inspire his mission of serving others through sports and faith.

Coach Christian A. Dickinson is a husband, father, educator, coach, speaker, and leader with a passion for mentorship and resilience. Married with four children, his life is as active off the field as on—his family reflects a love of sports and adventure: from extreme sports and soccer to NCAA Division 1 volleyball and now, golf.

A former high school FCA President, Coach Dickinson laid the foundation of his faith early, later continuing the legacy as an FCA Sponsor and coach. His athletic journey includes playing and coaching football, basketball, weightlifting, and golf. While serving as assistant principal at Nease High School, Dickinson had a front-row seat to Tim Tebow’s rise—witnessing the championship season that helped launch a legendary career.

In education, Dickinson has served as a teacher, coach, principal, and executive director across PRE K–12 public, virtual, and private schools. While working on his forthcoming leadership book, It’s Great to Be a Grenadier: 7 Lessons in Leadership, he found himself drawn into a new story—one that became FULL CIRCLE. What began as research into past lessons evolved into a present-day devotional journey, reigniting old friendships and planting new seeds of faith through sports.

As co-author of FULL CIRCLE 360: A Devotional for Athletes, Dickinson brings faith and sports together through stories, scripture, and personal reflection. Pregame marks a new chapter—reuniting with Coach Anthony “Diso” Paradiso and Coach Neff after three decades to encourage the next generation of athletes.

He is the President and CEO of Learning Engineered Publishing, where he leads the creation of children’s books, parenting resources, financial literacy programs, and leadership guides that inspire families and future leaders. As a speaker, he continues to share messages of faith, leadership, and purpose with schools, teams, and organizations across the country.