Category: Football
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Americana- Football, Family, Friends and Faith
There are three things that have been a part of my family tradition for what seems forever and a day. Football, Family, Friends and faith are all part of my American dream. For millions of Americans these four F’s have become part of what we know as the annual right of passage from early September […]
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Football Time Again
After two years away from coaching football. I have accepted the role of Head Football coach at Thomasville Middle School. I am excited to get back into the sport as a head coach on my terms. I stood on the sidelines in 2019 after a tough playoff loss as an assistant at Thomasvile High School […]
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Sports: Football Memories
Today my cousin stopped by school and gave me a present that he found at home. It was one that brought back some great memories of long ago. He brought me a football that I played with in the 5th grade and I was in the 5th grade a loooooonnnnngggggg time ago. It looked very […]
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Health: Coping Skills- 10 Life Hacks to Cope With Stress and Anxiety
We all face daily bombardments of stress in life. We have stress from relationships, family obligations, work, and other commitments. These can build up over time and eventually shut you down emotionally, physically and spiritually. We must deal with stress and anxiety on the spot so it does not build up and overcome us all […]
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Motivation: 3 Keys To Success- Ability, Motivation and Attitude
As a coach I have attended many coaching clinics through the years to gain knowledge, experience and grow my skill set to help my athletes get better. One of my favorite all time coaches and speakers is Lu Holtz who had a fabulous career coaching, speaking and as a broad caster for football games. He […]
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Daily Bread: Winning In Life With God
Winning in Life and With God Do you have a winning attitude about life? What is your definition of winning? That all depends on your personal views, background and experience with winning and losing. As a long time career football, wrestling and softball coach I have had to look at winning from two perspectives. One […]
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Leadership: “G” Words Alphabet Series- Great Leaders
Today I am back on my series of alphabet words that describe great leaders, coaches, motivators and people we all are attracted too for being great. Good leaders can be great leaders if they work really hard at building their management skills and grow their employees, athletes and team members with guidance and direction. These coaches and leaders are often gleeful people that gain the attention and can make people giddy with […]
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Sports: Chasing Championships- Never Let It Override Your Family Time
Coaching for a long time has shown me many things. I have made one of the biggest mistakes many coaches make and that is losing focus of the family, spouse, kids and the most important people in your life as you pursue excellence and chasing championship rings. I coached football for almost thirty years and […]
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Coaching: Life Lessons Learned From Losing
Today we are talking about that word that all coaches hate to see and hear. It begins with an “L” and ends with “ose”. Yes the terrible word we all face in sports, life, family, business, finances and troubling times. Losing is tough and is never a goal when preparing for a football game, wrestling […]
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Leadership: “E” Words That Describe My Kind of Leader
Today I am continuing my series of blog post about the alphabet and descriptive words that define what coaches, leaders, and mentors exhibit. I have worked with so many coaches, peers, teachers and leaders that were so encouraging to their student athletes. These people were very energetic in their daily walk, work and focus and worked with intention. After a […]
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