The Opportunity for Courage
“If someone prays for patience, do you think God gives them patience? Or does He give them the opportunity to be patient? If they prayed for courage, does God give…
Why Can’t You Love Me the Way I Am?
“The big challenge is to become all that you have the possibility of becoming.” - Jim Rohn Let’s start with a hard truth. Finding the right college coach isn’t like…
What’s your Super Bowl?
“You'll never be able to find yourself if you're lost in someone else.” -Anonymous For some athletes, the answer is simple:They want their education paid for. For others, it’s about…
Why Are You Wasting Your Recruitment?
“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…
🎁Three Christmas Presents Every Recruit Should Give
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.…
Overcoming Victim Mentality
"Be curious, not judgmental" - Ted Lasso Nobody likes to be called immature or told they're working against their own potential. It hits our ego. It stings our pride.How dare…
Be Thankful for the Journey
“Appreciate what you have, because someone else is wishing for it.” ― Karon Waddell In all my years as an athlete and a coach, the one thing I wish I could…
The Butterfly Effect
A young man I thought I’d lost recently reminded me what the butterfly effect truly looks like in coaching and mentorship. Sometimes growth goes quiet, sometimes it cocoons, and sometimes it emerges more beautiful than we imagined. Alex’s journey is teaching me that the smallest moments — a conversation, a spark, a second chance — can change everything. Here’s why I’m more proud of him today than ever.
Seeing Clearly: The Blurriness of Recruiting Reality
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom" -Aristotle I love teenagers. I really do. They’re in the best and blurriest years of their lives—trying things for the first time,…
