For Landon Wells, SBS Class of 2021, faithfulness is not just something lived out on the soccer fields and basketball courts; it’s a daily commitment of investing in others. On campus and pouring into multiple SBS sports programs as a coach, mostly at the JJV level, Landon sees coaching as more than competition. It’s a calling.
“I believe that God has given me opportunities to impact the next generation,” he shares, pointing to the privilege of helping shape young men and women in Christ. Through encouragement, discipline, and humility, his influence is already echoing in the voices of current students, who see in him a model of character, service, and steady faith in action.
Many of the student athletes Landon has coached over the past few years describe him as humble.
“Coach Wells encourages me by challenging me, when I’m facing adversity, and even when I’m not, to focus and rely on God,” Kristopher Williams, 9th grade, said, “He continually encourages us to keep pushing, even if we’re losing, to just keep pushing and doing our best.”
“Coach Wells always encourages me to always give 110 percent,” Brody Utter, also a 9th grader, said. “He helps me spiritually but also physically, by giving me tips when I was new at basketball, things to help me grow.”
Landon not only models his faith in the sports arenas, but also on the job. As a pipefitter apprentice at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Landon encounters many opportunities to be a witness.
“I’ve had conversations about faith, church, and God with some coworkers and I have invited some to church as well,” he noted. “At the shipyard, I use every task to honor God. If I’m not bringing my best daily, then I’m not serving the Lord. My job isn’t just a job; it’s what God is calling me to do every day.”
“My apprenticeship at Norfolk Naval and my experiences coaching have made me realize that people are always watching you,” Landon continued. “The way you carry yourself, treat others, and even speak can become a way to minister.”
That awareness has reshaped how he approaches both work and the sidelines. “At work, I represent God,” he explained. “So the way I act reflects His Kingdom to people who may not yet know Him.”
The same is true when he’s coaching. “I’m not just representing the school, I’m showing students what a godly man can look like.”
Landon is quick to add that the responsibility isn’t easy.
“I’m not a perfect person and that reality keeps me accountable to my faith,” he admitted. “It pushes me to pursue Christ more intentionally and to serve His Kingdom in everything I do.”
Landon’s love of sports started early. While at StoneBridge, he played both soccer and basketball and served as athletic prefect his senior year. He was also a property prefect and participated in the Student Film Festival.
“Being a student at StoneBridge allowed me to grow and develop a good work ethic as well as character principles that I still carry with me today,” he said.
This has helped him as a coach but also at the workplace.
“Being involved in sports taught me how to work within a team and accomplish a goal, which I use every day at the shipyard,” he said.
Landon’s time at SBS laid a strong foundation, not just academically but spiritually, continually pushing him to examine and strengthen his faith.
“That environment of challenge and growth didn’t just give me knowledge, it shaped a deeper, more resilient walk with Christ,” he said.
Landon married SBS alumna Brooke (Thompson) Wells, SBS Class of 2022, and are often seen on the sidelines together coaching various StoneBridge teams. While they both feel called to coaching young athletes, he has also come to see how his calling plays out at home.
“There is a lot of sacrifice involved with coaching, especially with time, but the area that God has led me to face with the most humility and sacrifice is my marriage.”
For Landon, a biblical view of marriage reshapes everything. “It means both sides are serving God together,” he explains, “and through that, serving each other.”
As he looks to the next generation of SBS students, especially those preparing to graduate, Landon’s advice is both simple and steady.
“Dive into the Word and pray every day,” he said. “If you want to succeed in college or your career, your relationship with God has to be right.”
It’s a foundation-first mindset, one that shapes everything that follows.
“Build your house on the rock,” he added. “and serve His Kingdom in everything you do.”
