John Perry is the Head Football Coach at Nixa High School in Nixa, Missouri, and a best-selling author, certified Mental Performance Coach, and sought-after keynote speaker. In six seasons at Nixa, he has compiled a remarkable record of 64–11, capturing four COC Championships, three District Championships, and two Class 6 State Runner-Up finishes. He has been named COC Coach of the Year four times and was selected to coach in the Under Armour All-American Game. Most recently, Perry coached the No. 1 recruit in America, Jackson Cantwell, who was named the 2025 National Gatorade Player of the Year.