Maurice Henriques is currently an attendance advocate for the Boulder Valley School District in Colorado. In addition, to his work in BVSD, he is the Head Track and Field coach at Niwot High School in the St. Vrain Valley School District, Under his leadership, the Niwot Track and Field team swept the Boys and Girls Class 4A Team Championships for the first time in the history of the school at last year’s state meet. Maurice - Coach Mo, as many people call him - founded REAL Training, REAL stands for Responsibility, Education, Athletics, and Leadership. REAL Training is a club team directed towards youth and high school student athletes. REAL Training is dedicated to helping students reach their full potential both on and off the field. http://realtrainingcolorado.com
In 2020, Coach Mo was recognized by the Positive Coaching Alliance as the National Coach of the Year out of 800 nominees. In addition to track and field, Coach Mo was a Defensive Back Coach and Defensive Coordinator at Ranum, Denver North, Fairview, Northglenn, and Thornton High Schools. He was a Defensive Back and four-year letterwinner at the University of Colorado from 1992 -1996. He also ran high school track and field in Texas, and he will never let you forget it.
Maurice spent eighteen years as a Juvenile Intensive Probation Officer for the 20th Judicial District in Boulder County. In addition, Maurice also served as the Truancy Mediator for Boulder County from 2009-2016. Maurice has created several innovative programs for youth, including the JOCKS (Juvenile Outreach Creating Kinesthetic Skills), a running program that trained and ran in the 10k event named the Bolder Boulder. Receiving many accolades over the years for his coaching and work with at-risk youth, he believes that working with kids is his calling. When Maurice lost his father at the age of nine, he knew he would work with kids. Having been blessed with a strong mother, he believes that if you have even one steady role model in your life, you can be able to deal with adversity. Maurice has a Bachelor in Sociology and a minor in Communication from the University of Colorado. Maurice and his wife recently became foster parents.
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