Follower of Christ, Husband, Father, Pastor, Montwood HS SS Teacher, Coach, 2025 Socorro ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year… and a Packers fan!

El Paso, TX
Joined March 2021
One game… Two TOYs… proud to be the 2025 SISD Secondary TOY and so thankful that @JIEsparza_SHS was the next in line as the amazing 2026 SISD Secondary TOY! It was fun to have our schools play tonight and of course to get to represent the amazing @SocorroISD
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Proud of and love this guy… and he’s still got 2 seasons of balling out to go!
Extremely grateful that I am now s Prep 1 athlete. Thank you to my parents and coaches for making me who I am becoming, also big thank you to @RealJesseTovar for your time and consideration!!! @MontwoodFB @RecruitTheRams @Prep1USA @Prep1Athletes
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My kids had an AWESOME day at the @DGreen_14 Basketball Camp hosted by @MatadorBasketb1! I appreciate him coming to El Paso and working with the AMAZING Parkland coaches to help the kids have a BLAST!
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💙💚🏈 Please help support the Montwood HS Football Spring 26 Fundraiser by donating or sharing. vraise.org/DzKYjJ @VerticalRaise @MontwoodFB @MontwoodHS @Coachrangel_MHS @GardinerKlay @MNeff_MHS @Lucero_SliderMS
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I’ve had the pleasure of going to the @TexasTechFB Coaches Clinic four out of the last five years. The coaches, staff and facilities are of the highest caliber and quality. Thank you @JoeyMcGuireTTU for another amazing clinic (and the food!). We will see you again next year!
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Looking for a place to worship on Easter? Come and celebrate with us!
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It was such an honor! Thank you for the opportunity!
Motivational Monday morning with our very own Teacher of the Year, Mr. Neff! 🙌🏻 Thank you Mr. Neff for your words of encouragement for our Community Ed staff. We truly appreciate you!!! 🫶🎉🙏🏻 @MNeff_MHS @MontwoodHS @MJoCommEd_ADM
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Proud of my son and his team and all they accomplished this amazing season! @joshneff12 finished the season with 5.4 assists per game (#31 in the State of Texas and #425 in the NATION). Love my son and happy to see him end his sophomore season as a champion!
Varsity defeats Rose of Sharon 50-33 to win the Southwest Christian Athletics Association Championship (SWCAA). The Panthers finish their season with a 29-3 record, a TAIAO South Regional Championship, 3rd Place at TAIAO State and the SWCAA Title! #GoPanthers
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I am an incredibly proud dad… my daughters won the Middle School Championship for the Southwest Christian Athletics Association. They only lost 1 game all season and played with resiliency, determination and passion. Love my girls…
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Michael Neff retweeted
I played for Nick Saban, Bill Belichick, and Sean Payton. I studied under some of the greatest coaching minds in the history of professional football. And after the Lord saved me, I realized something that changed everything. Every single leadership principle that made those teams thrive is biblical. They just did it for the glory of man instead of the glory of God. Here is what I mean. Belichick taught us to do our jobs. Scripture commands us to work as unto the Lord, not for the approval of men. (Col. 3:23) Belichick held Tom Brady to a higher standard than anyone else. Scripture says to whom much is given, much is required. (Luke 12:48) Belichick cut the cancer immediately, no matter the cost. Scripture tells us that a little leaven leavens the whole lump. (Gal. 5:9) Belichick sacrificed personal credit and took responsibility for every loss. Scripture calls leaders to be servants first. (Matthew 20:26) Brady sacrificed personal stats for the good of the team. Scripture says do nothing out of selfish ambition, but in humility consider others above yourself. (Phil. 2:3) Brady could encourage a teammate and confront him in the same breath. Scripture says speak the truth in love. (Eph. 4:15) These men did not know they were pulling from eternal, biblical commands. But the principles worked. They always work. Because truth is truth whether the man wielding it knows its source or not. Now imagine this. If these principles built a two-decade dynasty in professional football with men who did not know the Lord, what would God do through His church if we humbled ourselves and followed the same playbook? What would happen in your marriage if you coached yourself harder than you coach anyone else? What would happen in your home if you cut the cancers of laziness, passivity, and selfishness? What would happen in your leadership if you stopped protecting your ego and started serving your team? The blueprint is not new. The playbook has been written for two thousand years. The question is whether you are willing to run it. I spent 10 years in the NFL and the best locker rooms I ever walked into operated on principles that Scripture laid out long before football existed. Stop looking for a new framework. Open the Book. And do your job.
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So incredibly proud of my son @joshneff12 and the @EPCHSPanthers for taking 3rd in the STATE of Texas at the TAIAO State Tournament. The only loss they had between Regional and State was to the eventual State champs… #ProudDad
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@Fchavezeptimes hey Mr Chavez the El Paso Christian Homeschool Panthers finished 3rd at the TAIAO State Championship Tournament this Friday and Saturday. Appreciate all you do for El Paso athletics 👍
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Proud of my son! Keep working kid!
Thankful for the opportunity to play and to help the team be successful at 10-1 Overall! Blessed to be ranked in the top 30 in Texas in assists and top 400 in the country! #ClassOf2028
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Honored and thankful to have been the 2025 Secondary Teacher of the Year. Can’t wait to see who it will be in 2026 for #TeamSISD!
#TeamSISD proudly represented at the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl Game! During the Sun Bowl festivities, teachers from across the region are recognized. With 2025 District Teachers of the Year Edith Miranda and Michael Neff leading the way, it’s clear that every teacher in Socorro ISD helps make our district truly the best!
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Michael Neff retweeted
The 10 Inconvenient Truths of Coaching 1. Not every kid wants to be great. 2. You will be misunderstood, often. 3. Some parents care more about minutes than the team. 4. Your best players aren’t always your best leaders. 5. No system works without buy-in. 6. Winning doesn’t silence critics. 7. Culture isn’t built fast; it’s built daily. 8. One-size-fits-all coaching doesn’t work. 9. Wins don’t always show your real impact. 10. The job takes more than it gives…until years later. Still worth it.
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Hard work and consistency pay off… proud of all my kids… but especially proud of my son @joshneff12 tonight… #51 in the ENTIRE state of TEXAS in Assists per game… and won a player of the game award this week too… keep it up bud! #Galatians69
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Couldn’t agree more!
High school coaches from the same school but different sports should work together. When they collaborate, athletes benefit by coordinated training, less burnout, support for multi-sport kids, and a stronger school culture. One team, one mission, helping every program succeed!
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So proud of my son! Got his 1st Double Double in his 2nd Varsity start (10 Rebounds as a Point Guard too). His response “I don’t care about stats, dad, as long as the team wins” #ProudDad
Thankful that our team played together and came out with a win! 69-38 Vs IDEA Rio Vista. #PantherPride
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Proud Dad here...
Excited to start on Varsity this year as a Sophomore. Here are some highlights from one of my JV games last season. canva.com/design/DAG4cQtXOG0…
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