Meet Our Board Members
President: Jerry "Bart" Bartholomew 215-768-2305
As a Philadelphia native, Bart grew up in Port Richmond, attending St. Anne’s for grade school and later Northeast Catholic High School for boys. He has been involved with the Roxborough Eagles for a total of 25 years, first getting involved when his son, Jerry, started to play at the 55lb. level, helping with practices and games that he was able to attend. A year later, he started as the head coach of the 65lb. JV team, before being asked to run for the organization’s representative position after his predecessor stepped down. He remained in the position for twelve years before becoming the organization’s president, to which he has since been. He says that his favorite thing about the Roxborough Eagles is the energy of the children when they first start out playing. Specifically, he says that he loves to see how they mature and grow year by year, not just on a competitive level, but on a social one too. He also states that he loves to see his former players decide to come back to volunteer or to enjoy the atmosphere, fitting his go-to phrase “Once an eagle, always an eagle!”.
Vice president: John Ryan
John grew up nearby in Wissahickon, and attended school at St.Josaphats and later Roman Catholic. He has been involved with the organization since he started playing since the age of 8, doing so for seven years. Eventually, he would return to the organization when his son, Sean, began playing at the 55b. level and his daughter started cheering, back in 2003. He says his favorite thing is being able to teach the kids that they have the ability to excel at something that they were not taught before, as well as meeting the families of new players
Treasurer: Michelle Martin
Michelle has been involved with the Roxborough Eagles for as long as she can remember, stating that she has remained committed to the mission of the organization for fifty years. Particularly, her father was president of such for over twenty years, so she’s always been surrounded by the community. Growing up both a Philadelphia and Roxborough native, she attended both IHM and later Hallahan for school, and overall she says that she loves getting to see the kids play and see them happy in doing so.
secretary: GABRIELLE Righter
Originally, Gabrielle was involved with the Roxborough Eagles as a cheerleader for a total of five years before aging out. However, as soon as her son grew old enough to play football for the organization, she decided to return to volunteer! She has been involved with the Roxborough Eagles for a total of eleven years both as a cheerleader and now in the position of secretary. A Philadelphia native, she grew up in Roxborough-Manayunk, attending St. Lucy’s for grade school before attending W.B Saul for High School, and later going on to graduate from cosmetology school. She says her favorite part of the organization is meeting new people and alumni ranging from parents to children alike. Moreover, she says that she loves giving the kids a place to go during the weekdays, celebrating wins with them on the weekends, and ultimately giving back to the community and shaping young minds.
Cheerleading Director: Tracy Righter
Athletic Director: brian clark 267-235-1303
Brian grew up right here in Roxborough-Manayunk and attended St.Mary and Dobson for elementary school. In his later years, he attended Roman and Roxborough for high school. He started his time with the Roxborough Eagles playing at the 75lb. level, and did so until he aged out. After that, he came back to coach and has done so for eleven years, and has also enjoyed watching his four sons come up through the organization too. He says that his favorite thing involving the organization is seeing the kids have fun in learning the game of football as well as watching them grow as they play throughout the years.
Recruiter / ambassador: ben "coach b" williams BENNYWILL56@GMAIL.COM
Ben proudly serves as the Assistant Coach for the Roxborough Eagles 12U football team. He brings with him two guiding core values: Passion and Pride. Since joining the Roxborough Eagles community just a year ago alongside his son, Kori, Ben has quickly made a lasting impact—demonstrating a deep love for the sport and an unwavering commitment to the local community.
Ben and his family are fully invested in Roxborough. His wife and sons have ben longtime members of Scout Pack and Troop 334, contributing their time and energy to community growth and development. With over 16 years of experience as a community ambassador through sports, Ben has a long-standing dedication to youth and athletic programs.
He deeply respects the proud legacy of the Roxborough Eagles and is committed to helping shape a strong future for the next generation. For Ben, passion is the fuel for success, and he brings that energy to every practice, game, and interaction with the team.
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