Meet Gavin Fontenot
Founder of Louisiana Flag Football and the architect of the systems that transformed a brand-new league into one of the fastest-growing youth sports organizations in the country.
Launching the league at just 17 years old, Gavin scaled it from 175 athletes to over 2,000+ participants through operational excellence and proven systems. His journey proves one thing: with the right frameworks, any league operator—no matter their experience level—can build something extraordinary.
The Story
In 2022, as a 17-year-old high school senior, Gavin saw an opportunity to reshape youth flag football in Louisiana. The sport was exploding in popularity, but most leagues were unorganized, inconsistent, and unable to scale. Families wanted professional experiences. Kids deserved better environments. Yet most operators were overwhelmed and under-resourced.
Instead of accepting the status quo, Gavin built Louisiana Flag Football from the ground up—not through trial-and-error, but by engineering the systems that youth sports organizations desperately needed.
He didn't rely on age, experience, or connections.
He relied on strategy and operational excellence.
Within months, the league grew rapidly. Within seasons, it became a statewide leader. Within years, it became a model for how modern youth sports organizations should operate.
And Gavin wasn't even 21.
The Turning Point
"At 17, I didn't have decades of experience to fall back on. So I built systems that made experience irrelevant. Systems don't get tired, don't get overwhelmed, and don't make mistakes—they scale."
Realizing that raw hustle would never outpace operational chaos, Gavin designed frameworks that allowed the organization to grow without burning out staff, parents, or himself.
Those frameworks included:
- •Automated registration workflows that eliminated manual admin work
- •Marketing systems that filled rosters season after season
- •Game-day operations protocols that delivered consistent, professional experiences
- •Coach and referee training systems that ensured quality across divisions
- •Communication structures that kept parents informed and satisfied
These systems became the backbone of Louisiana Flag Football's explosive rise.
And they worked so well that Louisiana Flag Football became one of the state's largest and most respected youth sports organizations.
His young age wasn't a limitation—it was proof that systems outperform experience.
The Mission Today
FlagFootballAdvice.com was created with one purpose: to share the exact systems that built a 2,000+ athlete organization.
No theory.
No fluff.
Just the same automations, frameworks, and operational models that worked in real life under real pressure.
Today, Gavin partners with league operators nationwide—startup leagues, established programs, parks & rec departments, and private organizations—to help them:
- •scale registrations
- •automate operations
- •eliminate overwhelm
- •run elite game-day experiences
- •grow sustainably without sacrificing quality
Every strategy taught through FFA has been battle-tested in real-world environments.
Every framework is proven.
Every system is built for scale.
In Action
Building community. Developing athletes. Creating excellence.
Building Teams
Growing the Game
Developing Athletes
Key Accomplishments
Athletes Served
Scaled from 175 to over 2,000+ participants across multiple seasons
Leagues Consulted
Helping organizations across the country implement proven systems
of Development
Refining operational frameworks that stand the test of real-world application
Operational Systems Built
Covering everything from registration to communication to game-day execution
Reduction in Admin Load
Automation systems that free up operators to focus on growth, not busywork
Satisfaction Rate
Consistently high parent and athlete experience scores
The Philosophy
Systems over hustle. Hard work matters, but sustainable growth requires structure.
Quality over quantity. Scaling means nothing if the experience is poor. Excellence first, always.
Impact over income. Youth sports should enrich communities, families, and the next generation.
Proven over theoretical. Every strategy taught in FFA has been executed, refined, and validated in real leagues.
Ready to Work Together?
Whether you're launching a new league or scaling an existing one, the systems that enabled a 17-year-old to build a 2,000+ athlete statewide organization can transform your league too.