Coaches 2024-25

Luke

FOUNDER

Teaches Strategy, Driving, CAD, Build, Social Media/Outreach, and special-request mentoring.
VEX Skills World Champion (2024), U.S. Open National Champion, 2× Texas State Champion, and multi-time regional champion. Experienced in leading high-performing teams, breaking world records, and mentoring others to compete at the highest level.

Lessons

STRAT 1.1 – Gamesense, Controlling the Flow, Scouting, & In-Match Communication

Build & CAD 1.1 – Competitive Robot Design, Intro Game Analysis, & Intro Build Philosophy

Build & CAD 1.2 – Robot Building Techniques

Build & CAD 1.3 – CAD: Setting Up Inventor & First Project – Build a Chassis

More coming! (You can do special requests)

Consulting – Ask your own questions related to building, cadding, strategy, social media, etc. beforehand or pick an unlisted topic to explore

Jahan

COFOUNDER

Jahan has competed on teams 7700B, 1629X & 3284B. He is experienced in leading high-performing teams to the World Championship and mentored teams to 3rd seed at Worlds, State Champion, Worlds Think Award, etc.

Alex

COACH

Teaches robotics programming, notebooking, and team organization.

Experience:
10 years of VEX Programming Experience (2654P, 2654E)
Excellence World Champion 2024
4x World Record Programming Skills
3x Signature Event Champion
2x Signature Event Excellence Awards

Adam

COACH

Teaches notebook, interview, engineering design process, and team organization.

Experience:
7 years in VEX Robotics,
3 years of experience as a Notebooker,
2 years on 2733J Jelly,
2 years on 229V ACE Robotics,

Achievements:
7 Signature Event Excellence Awards,
2025 World Championship Design Award,
100% Award rate at World Qualifying Events/Worlds while Notebooking,
More than 100 Career Vex Robotics Awards,
25 Career Excellence Awards

Lessons

Consulting – Ask your own questions related to notebook, interview, and/or team organization (please include a notebook link if you select notebook as one of your topics).

Heitner

COACH

Teaches build quality, building tips/build guidance, engineering design process/how to notebook, team organization, project management, fundraising

Experience:

Vexcellent Minds Non-Profit – Founder and President

360X – Co-Founder, Captain/Team Management, Notebooker, Programmer

Competed in V5RC and VEX IQ for 10 years (captain of 4330R before 360X)

Achievements:

3x Signature Event 1st Seed (1x Finalist, 1x Semi Finalist)

5/5x Signature Event Judged Awards (Design, Amaze 2x, Build 2x)

South Florida Regional: Skills Champ, Excellence Award, TF, Design Award)

Undefeated Excellence Season South Florida 2025

VEX Google Community Award for Robotics Education Initiatives

Lessons

Consulting – Ask your own questions related to notebook, interview, and/or team organization (please include a notebook link if you select notebook as one of your topics).

Kevin

COACH

Teaches mechanical design principles, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Software, competition strategy, and team organization.

Experience:
Current Engineering Intern and Mechanical Engineering student at UIUC
2029C Lead Builder

Achievements:
2024 World Skills Champion
2024 US Open Skills & Tournament Champion
2024 State Skills & Tournament Champion, State Excellence Award
2023 Worlds Amaze Award

Lessons

Consulting – Get one on one personalized advice tailored to your challenges and ask questions related to build, design, or driving techniques.

Samuel

COACH

Teaches how to design using Inventor, professional technical advice on robot construction, strategic brainstorming, and driving skills.

Experience:
2025 V5RC World Champion
3x Dome Competitor
4x Signature Event Champion
10x Various Worlds/Signature Event Awards

Technical Skills:
3 years of experience with Inventor Professional
4 Years Designing, Building, and Driving

Lessons

Consulting – Get one on one personalized advice tailored to your challenges and ask questions related to build, design, or driving techniques.