Meet The F.A.M. Team
Our Co-Founder, Kimberly Farina (Coach Kim)
Kimberly Farina was born and raised in the Southern part of Los Angeles in the communities of Bellflower, Norwalk, Whittier, and Paramount. Coach Kim started playing Bobby Sox softball at a very young age. In middle school, she started to play basketball and volleyball. She ended up being a 4-year varsity athlete in all 3 sports. She received numerous accolades during her high school career, including All CIF honors, ALL league teams, and tournament MVPs.
Coach Kim briefly played volleyball in college. She found herself burned out and not wanting to focus on sports anymore. However, in hindsight, she lacked the critical guidance needed at this time to think through things and likely would have made a different decision. Coach Kim credits a lot of her success in life to the lessons she learned from sports. She never gives up, is a great teammate, takes personal responsibility, adjusts to the situation, and regularly uses her critical thinking.
Coach Kim has a Bachelor of Communication from CSULB, a Master of Business Administration from Westwood College, and a Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law. She is also a certified mediator with years of experience. Coach Kim is a Contract Law professor at the University of La Verne, College of Law and Public Service. She is the current faculty advisor to the ULV CLPS Women’s Legal Society. She is also the current Chair of the ULV Faculty Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
Coach Kim has received numerous awards, including the 2025 ULV CLPS 'Heart of Diversity' award, the 2024 ULV CLPS 'Heart of Diversity' award, the 2024 ULV CLPS ‘Held Commitment to Service’ award, the 2023 ULV ‘Heart of Diversity’ award, and the 2022 ‘Professor of the Year’ for the ULV College of Law.
Co-Founder, Anthony Smith (Coach Anthony)
Anthony Leray Smith, originally from Louisiana, started playing sports at a young age, participating in Pop Warner football and Little League. After moving to South Los Angeles in junior high, he focused on football and track at Hawthorne High School, where he earned multiple accolades and was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
He continued his football career at Grossmont College in San Diego and later at San Francisco State University under Coach Doug Holly. Despite interest from professional teams, he lacked agent support. Recognizing the importance of guidance, Coach Anthony later opened a group home for boys and worked closely with the Alameda probation department.
After completing his degree, he returned to Los Angeles, working in mental health and earning a Master of Science in Justice and Administration of Securities from the University of Phoenix. He coached football for two years at Hawthorne High School and taught criminal justice at Westwood College.
In 2016, he transitioned to a building services manager role at the University of Southern California (USC) and continues to mentor young men through his fraternity. A strong advocate for the educated student-athlete, he aims to guide Foothill Athlete Management. A proud father, he resides in the San Fernando Valley with his family.
Operations Manager, Belyn Alvarez (Coach B)
Coach B was born and raised in Los Angeles county. She completed her bachelors degree from CSULA in 2021 before joining the ULV CLPS Juris Doctor and Master of Public Administration joint program. Coach B first met Coach Kim when Professor Farina/Coach Kim was her Contract Law professor but she went on to be the President of the Women's Legal Society, a Contracts Teaching Fellow for Professor Farina, a judicial extern for Orange County Superior Court, and most recently a Cal Bar Fellow at Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino. Coach B was also an integral part of opening the San Dimas FAM office.
Coach B just finished her Juris Doctor degree and is currently studying to take the 2025 California bar exam so she will join us AFTER the bar exam and plans to take her NFL Player's Agent exam as soon as she can after the bar!
We are lucky to have such an intelligent, ambitious person as part of our FAM team!
Coach Kim briefly played volleyball in college. She found herself burned out and not wanting to focus on sports anymore. However, in hindsight, she lacked the critical guidance needed at this time to think through things and likely would have made a different decision. Coach Kim credits a lot of her success in life to the lessons she learned from sports. She never gives up, is a great teammate, takes personal responsibility, adjusts to the situation, and regularly uses her critical thinking.
Coach Kim has a Bachelor of Communication from CSULB, a Master of Business Administration from Westwood College, and a Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law. She is also a certified mediator with years of experience. Coach Kim is a Contract Law professor at the University of La Verne, College of Law and Public Service. She is the current faculty advisor to the ULV CLPS Women’s Legal Society. She is also the current Chair of the ULV Faculty Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
Coach Kim has received numerous awards, including the 2025 ULV CLPS 'Heart of Diversity' award, the 2024 ULV CLPS 'Heart of Diversity' award, the 2024 ULV CLPS ‘Held Commitment to Service’ award, the 2023 ULV ‘Heart of Diversity’ award, and the 2022 ‘Professor of the Year’ for the ULV College of Law.
Recruiting Coordinator, Chase Thomson
Chase is the new Recruiting Coordinator at FAM. He's a former college athlete with a passion for mentorship. Chase brings recruiting insight, next-level energy, and a fierce commitment to opening doors for student-athletes. He knows the game, learned from his mistakes, and is here to help our athletes level up. We are so glad Chase joined the FAM team!
