Coach, Believe it or not, we are less than six weeks away from the semester being over! That means you are either in an intense season of scheduling playoff locations and bouncing across the state to watch your students compete in the biggest games of the year, or you are
Coach, I am so proud of you! What we have accomplished over the first few months of the school year is truly remarkable. Check out these numbers (as of this writing): This is absolutely worth celebrating! YOU are worth celebrating! We are making a real difference in the lives of
The success of The Texas Way isn’t just in the hands of coaches, athletes, and officials—it’s a community effort. And some of the most powerful allies we can have on this journey are parents. When parents buy into The Texas Way pillars: Respect of Others, Control of Self, and Spirit
Coach, This week I was at the THSADA’s Fall Forum. An incredible event for ADs (and aspiring ADs) to come learn, grow as an athletic administrator, and most of all, be encouraged by people who know what it is like to walk a mile in your shoes. (If you aren’t
Coach, I got to spend some time at Mammoth Sports Construction this week, and present to their entire team on the Six Pillars of Championship Culture. While I was there I was blown away by three things: 1) The scope of their impact and operations– they provide EVERYTHING a school
Coach, The Texas High School Athletic Director Association recently held their Region 5 Athletic Director meeting. In attendance was UIL Athletic Director, Ray Zepeda, and he shared a hearty THANK YOU to the 400+ school districts that have signed up for The Texas Way! He also gave a very clear
Coach, If we are going to turn the tide of sportsmanship in the Great State of Texas, we must do the work ON PURPOSE. We must CELEBRATE our athletes and coaches ON PURPOSE! We must TEACH good sportsmanship ON PURPOSE! We must LEARN from the consequences of bad sportsmanship ON
Coach, I know how chaotic and fast-paced this time of year is– it seems like every minute of every day there is another fire to put out, another “ask” to answer, or another task to complete…not to say anything of the next game you are preparing for. Coaching is not
Coach, I know it’s only September (or should I say already September?!) but let me say: THANK YOU! Thank you for how you are working, night and day, to impact young people! The work you are doing is more important now than ever! As of this writing, 31.8% of the
