Can You Love Your Team?
A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life. --John Wooden I had the great pleasure of sitting down and talking shop this week with…
Coaches: What’s Your 90-Day Plan—and Are You Ready to Lead?
"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…
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…
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.
There’s Always More Rope
In faith, there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don't" - Blaise Pascal Every athlete thinks they know the game.…
Shut Up. Suit Up. Show Up.
“Shut up. Suit up. Show up.” – Dr. James Hollis When professor and author, Dr. James Hollis published his book, What Matters Most, Oliver Burkeman of The Guardian noted that…
Can “Floor General” Be Taught?
“I am a member of the team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate…
Why Coaches Lose Their Locker Room
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." -Winston Churchill On the blog and on the podcast, I often talk with guests…
