ROCKIES REGION STAFF
Sarah Gackle
Regional Vice President
Rockies Region: AZ, CO, NM, UT, WY
BIO | Sarah’s father was a lifelong educator, coach, and administrator. Her mother retired as a director of administrative services in public health. The younger of two, Sarah grew up in Ooltewah, TN. As a competitor, Sarah eventually found her home on the volleyball court. After playing four years of college volleyball, she started her career with FCA as an intern with FCA Colorado. Sarah and her husband, Matt, live in Colorado Springs, CO. As Regional Vice President, Sarah provides spiritual leadership, guides ministry direction, and ensures the growth and health of the ministry team across the Rockies.Sarah's Bio to follow
Julie Fisher
Regional Director of Talent Advancement
(acting Ministry Advancement Director)
BIO | In Matthew 9:37-38, Jesus said, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.” Talent Advancement’s focus is to invest in those called to serve the Lord through FCA. Our process is defined by four initiatives: Recruit, Hire, Train and Develop. In order to fulfill our vision to see the world transformed by Jesus through the influence of coaches and athletes, we recruit, hire, train and develop highly capable, diverse staff. In turn, FCA staff will recruit, train, and develop volunteers who are like-minded and passionate about pursuing FCA’s mission to lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.
Aaron Frude
BIO | To further extend God’s impact through FCA, we desire to connect our staff in the United States with the world. The goal is to help each field office to connect with their aligned and assigned International Region through three initiatives: PRAY. GIVE. GO.
Each field office works with their Regional VP and their International Advancement Coordinator (IAC) to learn about existing international ministry in their aligned region. The IAC receives ongoing information about international opportunities and ministry needs. Then the U.S. region develops and executes a plan with the initiatives: PRAY. GIVE. GO.
Please feel free to contact me to learn more about our ministry efforts and specific areas in which you may have interest and questions: 307-760-1391 or afrude@fca.org.
STATE TEAM DIRECTORS
Ron Goch
Central & Southern Utah Director
Ron, who was born in Chicago and grew up in Round Lake Beach, Illinois, is a graduate of Winona State University (Minn), where he played football, ran track, and was first introduced to FCA.
Ron has served in various FCA volunteer roles through the years, including a camp huddle leader while in college and chairman of the Utah FCA state board. He helped bring FCA to Utah in 2012, and in 2022, Ron was presented with FCA's Branch Rickey Service Award.
It was on the walk across Utah in June 2023, that Ron gained clarity on God calling him to full time ministry with FCA, which led him to step aside from college athletics administration after 37 years, and he and his wife, Susie, moved from northern to southern Utah, where he serves as FCA's Central & Southern Utah Director.
Andrew Powell
FCA Colorado State Director
Andrew and his bride, Samantha, live in Colorado Springs and his four children, Alana, Amaya, Josiah, and Jeremiah. Andrew Powell is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy with a heart for God and athletics. While at the Air Force Academy, Andrew played football and held various leadership positions in the Cadet Wing.
Andrew also has a heart for seeing lives impacted through music. He uses his gifts as a hip hop artist and DJ to reach the youth. Samantha’s passion is to see young women fully transformed from our present culture’s ideas of body image and who women are to a Biblical understanding of the image they were created in.
Aaron Higgenbotham
Arizona FCA State Director
I am Aaron Higginbotham the Arizona FCA Director. I am passionate about developing leaders, servant leadership, and strategizing to help fulfill the Great Commission. I grew up in California and heard the gospel in a local church and was led to the Lord by my parents. I went on to play football at the University of Arizona. I am married to Mandy, and we have three kids. In 2003 I joined staff with Athletes in Action and served at the University of Dayton, Wright State University, and Whittenburg University, and Arizona State University where we partnered with FCA staff. I became the AIA Regional Director and oversaw all campus ministry California, Arizona, and Hawaii. I joined FCA as the Arizona Director in 2018.
Joshua Longoria
Northern Utah Director
What an exciting time for FCA Utah! Thank you for partnering with us on the ground level. We are experiencing God move in a mighty way through the platform of sports. I believe that together with your prayers and financial gifts, FCA can empower God’s word through coach’s and athlete’s to all areas of the Beehive state and impact our communities like never before.
Rockies Region Geographic Reach
The Rockies Region is composed of the states of Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Utah. You can find additional information at the following sites:
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Contact Info
Rockies Region FCA
PO Box 62893
Colorado Springs, CO 80962
sheririordan@fca.org