Our Team


Rick Lakie

Position: Franchisee / Director of Operations

Biography

Rick serves as Community Relations Manager and Head Athletic Recruiter. He is also owner of Southside Telephone Service, Inc. a telephone and data installation company that has been in business for over 20 years.
 
 
 
Rick is a Homer Glen resident and has been coaching for over 20 years. He is currently the Head Coach for the U13 Homer Hawks girls soccer team. The Hawks have been ranked as high as 11th in the country and were last year's Illinois State Cup runner up. His teams have won numerous tournaments nationwide and even a National Tournament. He can be seen on soccer fields and in local gyms, encouraging  athletes, just about 7 days a week.
 
"I love working with kids and seeing them improve. Not only does it help them on the field, but also their self confidence in every day life goes up as well. Velocity Sports is the perfect place to help kids achieve their goals. Whether it's making the Varsity team, going from bench warmer to first starter, or just overall improvement, Velocity provides the tools to make them an all-around better athlete and I am proud to be a part of that."
 
 
Rick and his wife Jenny, have two girls, Erin and Allie. Both girls are All-State Cross country runners and are Velocity trained.