"Failing to prepare is preparing to fail." - John Wooden I’m currently doing some consulting work with a small college on the West Coast, helping them build a brand-new athletics department—including…
"Move in silence. Only speak when it's time to say checkmate." — Unknown I’m an old-school coach, and every now and then it takes me a minute to catch up with…
“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” — William Shakespeare My brain makes everything hard. I have a little ADHD. I…
"If you don't share your ideas, no one will know if they're any good." – Dorie Clark I am presently helping a college hire 3 new Head Coaches, and I…
"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door" -Milton Berle I've been talking to a lot of college coaches as of late about what they want to receive from recruits interested…
"The grass is not, in fact, always greener on the other side of the fence. No, not at all. Fences have nothing to do with it. The grass is greenest…
“I believe in the impossible because no one else does.” —Florence Griffith Joyner I thought I’d have a little fun with the last blog of 2025 and share some of…
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." - William Arthur Ward The holiday season has a way of forcing a pause—sometimes the first real…
As a student-athlete, Christmas break can feel like a pause button—no games, fewer practices, and a little space to breathe. But recruiting doesn’t slow down just because the calendar does.…
