Our Coaches
Coach Crystall
TBD Labs
Head Coach and President of TBD Fan Clubs
Coach Crystall has been an amazing coach throughout our years as a team. She started coaching an FLL team in 2014, and has stuck with us all the way till the present day. She helps lead the team in Core Values and helps us remember that we can always accomplish our dreams. Her continuous support made the team what it is today.
Coach Chris
Schneider Electrics Senior Project Manager
Coach Chris is a programming coach for our team. He helps guide us through any questions we have, but allows us to figure out solutions on our own. He is a project manager at Schneider Electric and uses those skills to teach us how to effectively stay on task and move forward with our projects.
Kris Lee
NASA
NASA Programmer
Mr. Kris has helped us since the begging of our robotics journey. He's the branch chief at NASA and uses his CAD skills to help guide us towards success.
Our Mentors
Clarissa Belbas
San Jacinto College Director of Resources, and Mechanical Engineer
Clarissa Belbas taught our team about CAD and CNC routing. She has also been a great help when it comes to improving our presentation skills.
Brianna Carlon
TBD PM
Brianna helps us with staying on task and with our team safety rules.
Alan Bell
SAIC Engineering Solutions Director
Alan Bell has helped our team with Chassis design and learning about mechanical components such as chain. He has helped us develop our mechanical skills
Andrew Lee
First Alumni Attending U of H and Studying Computer Programming
Andrew Lee is a FIRST Alumni who was once apart of team 8668 ERROR 404. He helps answer questions about Programming, electrical, wiring, and mechanical aspects of the robot. His experience has been invaluable to the team.
Ryan Dalton
Ryan is a FIRST Alumni who participated in FIRST for 14 years. He is currently a student at HCU.
Elijah Gibson
Elijah is a FIRST Alumni who participated in FIRST for two years. He is currently a student at Harding university
Nick Belbas
First Alumni
Chevron Cyber Security Engineer
Nick Belbas is a FIRST Alumni who has mentored our team since we were in FLL Challenge. He helps guide us through programming questions. His support and experience has helped our team grow over the years.