Meet the NTX West FCA Team

Tom Swartz - NTX West  FCA Metro Director 


I am a proud graduate of Sanger High School, where I laid the foundation for my academic journey. I subsequently obtained a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from the University of North Texas and a master's degree in education from Texas Wesleyan University. Over the span of my 32-year career in education, I have held various roles as a teacher, coach, and administrator. In addition, I am an ordained minister with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), where I serve as a Minister of the Gospel and the Metro Director for North Texas West. 
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Ken Butler - SouthwestDFW FCA Area Director 


Ken has been involved in the local FCA ministry for many years. He grew up in Arlington and was involved with FCA at Lamar High School, where he graduated in 1991. He began serving as a volunteer with FCA in 2000, where he served as a character coach for the Sam Houston Football program. He served as a volunteer for 16 years before joining the FCA staff in 2016. He is an active part of our local school athletic programs as well as many local civic organizations.  

He and his wife Christi just celebrated 25 years of marriage and have 2 grown children, Sydney and Brice. As a family, they enjoy being outdoors, hiking, kayaking, or attending sporting events.  
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Chauncey Franks - TCU FCA Area Director


Originally from Lockhart, Texas, Chauncey received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, where he also played football and was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. After graduating, he also spent some time as a college football coach and graduate assistant. Chauncey has been with FCA since July 2004. 
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Mike Cummings - Wichita Falls FCA Area Director 


Mike has been with FCA for 4 years as the Director for the Greater Wichita Falls Area. After graduating from Wichita Falls High School Michael joined the US Army Infantry, where he served for 10 years. After exiting the service, he went to college at Midwestern State University, where he was working on an education degree. God had a different plan. Michael started working as the Athletic Director for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wichita Falls. After working at the BGC for 3 years, Michael was called to youth ministry at Colonial Church. After working there 7 years, God moved him to the FCA staff. 


Michael has been blessed with wife Tari for 28 years and son Chase who is 24 years old. Chase is Married to his wife Sierra, and they have two kids Emeri and Rory. Michael would say God has had his hand on every step of his life with and without Christ. Every day is a blessing.
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James Bridges | Texoma Valley  FCA Area Director


 I am so thankful and blessed to be a part of the Texoma Valley FCA Team. My wife Patti and I have been married for 36 years with two sons, Brise 35, and Rowdy 31. We have 4 grandchildren, Keagen 12, Ryker 7, Adley 5, and Oakland 2. I have had the privilege of being a youth pastor for 7 years, and a pastor for 3 years. Currently, I lead a daily Bible study at work, and my wife and I are the FCA coaches for Valley View and host weekly FCA huddles in our home.


One of my favorite verses is the first one I memorized as a believer, Colossians 2:6-7 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.


My passion is to see lives changed thru the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and disciples made so that they will impact others for generations to come 2 Timothy 2:2.

To also see our public schools once again honoring God, educating young people to be stewards of themselves and this great country God has so richly entrusted to us.

Harvard, which was established in 1636, wrote in its student handbook, “Let every student be plainly instructed, and earnestly pressed to consider well, the main end of his life and studies is to know God and Jesus Christ, which is eternal life…John. 17:3.


To be truly happy and to have true success in life is to know Jesus as Lord and Savior and to glorify Him; that is my passion.
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Cory Largent | Greater Denton County FCA Area Director


Cory serves as the Area Director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Greater Denton County. He leads a dynamic team committed to seeing the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes. Cory oversees ministry efforts across the county, with a special focus on collegiate campuses at the University of North Texas (UNT) and Texas Woman’s University (TWU).


Cory began his career as a coach and teacher at DeLay Middle School, where he also met his wife, Jessica. They’ve now been married for 14 years and are raising three incredible kids: Cayden (11), Sadie (10), and Sloan (6). Whether he’s on a lake, a golf course, or a pickleball court, Cory loves anything that combines competition, connection, and joy.


In his leadership role, Cory equips FCA staff and volunteers throughout Denton County, builds strong relationships with local coaches, and creates opportunities for student-athletes to grow in their faith. Through huddles, camps, leadership development, and discipleship, he helps athletes and coaches live out their calling to influence the world for Christ.
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