Meet the Staff

Rick Randazzo
Fellowship of Christian Athletes

National Director, Ice Hockey

As FCA Hockey director, Rick is excited to be working at all levels of hockey to “Ignite the hockey world for Christ”. He sees great potential at all levels of hockey: youth, high school, collegiate, professional and amateur adult. Rick also sees great opportunities to help coaches become better leaders for their teams.

 Hockey Career • Rick grew up skating on frozen ponds in Buffalo, NY
• High School: St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute
Two-time All Catholic selection
• College: United States Military Academy, 1989-1993
4-years NCAA Division 1, on West Point’s all-time top scoring list
Rick served 6 years on active duty as a US Army Calvary officer and Airborne Ranger
• Head Coach, United States Naval Academy, 1999-2007
120 wins in 8 years makes Rick the “winningest” coach in Annapolis history
• National Director, FCA Hockey, 2008→

Family
Rick married Shannan (his high school dream date) in 1989.
They have 5 children: the oldest is 13 and the youngest was born in May 2011.
The Randazzos lived in Raleigh, N.C. before launching the 50 States 50 Cities tour.

50 States, 50 Cities
FCA Hockey Across America
In August 2011 the Randazzo family embarks on a 5 year mission. They will spend 30 days in each of the 50 states. Their goal is to help establish FCA Hockey and strengthen FCA overall in key cities as they expand the 4 ministry focuses of FCA: Coaches, Campus, Camp and Community.

Todd Lohstreter Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Director of Community Ministry, Ice Hockey

Todd is excited to take the Gospel into all levels of hockey, but has a particular heart to see adults brought closer to the Lord through discipleship and evangelism. He has also done significant work in camps ministry and recently attended the camps school at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes headquarters in Kansas City.

Hockey Career: Todd grew up playing in Mandan, North Dakota

  •  High School: Mandan High School
  •  College: United States Naval Academy, 1999-2003
  • Todd Played under Rick Randazzo at the Naval Academy for 4 years.
  • Two time Academic All-American
  • One time All-American selection

 

Background

  • Todd put his faith in Jesus Christ while in Junior High and has been growing in the Lord since
  • After graduating high school Todd attended the US Naval Academy in Annapolis MD where he played hockey and studied physics.
  • Todd was commissioned as an officer in the US Marine Corps after graduation
    • He served seven years total, mostly with the infantry, doing tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan and has been decorated for valor in combat. 
  • Todd now lives in Minneapolis, MN and is hoping to see the ministry grow in 'the state of hockey' as well as across the US and internationally.

  Scott Wagner
   Fellowship of Christian Athletes

  Director of Camps Ministry, Ice Hockey

  Scott has a passion and a calling to help reach the hockey world with the love of Jesus. His ministry focus is organizing and developing the Camps and Clinics to their fullest potential, with the goal of reaching and equipping each generation of hockey players with the good news of God's Son Jesus Christ.

 

 

HOCKEY CAREER
- Level 4 certified coach with USA Hockey
- Coaches two youth hockey teams
- Leader in Raleigh, NC of
    o FCA Adult Hockey pick-up  
    o FCA Huddle group
- Christian Cup IX Organizer
- Volunteer Coach Hagerstown, MD camp

BACK GROUND
- Scott gave his heart to Jesus at 12 years old in a Methodist Church in Westmoreland, NY
- Attended Houghton College, upstate, NY
- US ARMY Infantry, 1991 – 1993 (Ft Benning, GA; Ft Leonard Wood, MO; Ft Ord, CA; Hohenfels, Germany)
- US ARMY Aviation, 1993 – 2002 (Ft Rucker, AL; Ft. Drum, NY; Ft Stewart, GA; Camp Comanche, Bosnia)
- OH-58D Maintenance Test Pilot Civilian, 2005- 2012, (Hunter AAF, Savannah, GA; Simmons AAF, Ft Bragg, NC)
- FCA Hockey volunteer, 2009 – present

FAMILY
Celebrates 20 years with college sweetheart Kristin this March 2012
Scott and Kristin have two awesome children, Victoria (1995) and Joshua (1999)
Currently live in Coats, NC and attend Coats Baptist Church

Gary Steffes
Fellowship of Christian Athletes

National Representative, Ice Hockey

Gary is currently playing professional hockey at Tulsa, OK with the Oilers in the CHL and will be working full time with FCA Hockey in the off season. Gary's passion for the Lord overflows and he has a real desire to see the Hockey world draw closer to Jesus Christ. Gary works heavily in the camps ministry and leads discipleship and prayer calls.

Hockey Career and Background

  • Gary grew up playing in Grand Blanc, MI.
  • He played junior level hockey in Stratford, Ont, Canada (Junior B) and Cedar Rapids, IA (USHL).
  • He played four years at Miami University-Ohio in the NCAA, Division 1
    • Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Health
    • He played in 2 Frozen Fours and 1 National Championship game 
  • Gary is in his second season of professional hockey in the CHL.
    • Gary was on the All-Rookie team his first year and was runner up for Rookie of the Year