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We, Three Things
I’m an avid podcast listener and book reader. I love content (no surprise there). I love learning and I love applying bits and pieces of things I learn to my life (and let’s face it, probably yours too). I blame… Read More ›
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1996
“So, why were you coaching that camp at Ohio State anyway?” Oh, that’s easy. I was pouting. At least that’s what I told the coach who asked me that question a couple of weeks ago at another volleyball camp now… Read More ›
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9 THINGS YOU LEARN BEING A LIFETIME ATHLETE
Sports. Life. It’s all such a wonderful cycle. There are no guarantees as to how it will end and there’s certainly no easy path or template, but if you stay in the game, stick with your program and never give up on… Read More ›
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Sorry, Kid…
Sorry, Kid… I’m not going to carry your baseball bag. It’s your equipment, your sport, your bag. You carry it. Sorry, Kid… I’m not going to tell you you’re the best player on the team if you have a bad… Read More ›
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7 Psychological Skills You Are Learning by Playing Beach Volleyball
Sports are a breeding ground for lessons in character and personal responsibility. Just as we learn things like grit, patience, perseverance and work ethic, there are also many psychological and relational skills you are learning as well. Beach volleyball is no exception…. Read More ›
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Staying Connected to Alumni Groups and Sports Programs After Graduation
Over the past five years or so, I’ve seen more live football games than I saw in my four years of college. You might think that’s weird for someone who went to school in the SEC (a hotbed for college… Read More ›
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Through Tunnels and Over Mountains
There’s this stretch of mountainside road, a tunnel actually, that connects Switzerland and Italy. It’s the Great St. Bernard Tunnel (I know! How cute is that name?) and goes through the Swiss Alps and pops you out on the Italian side. Two lanes, one in each… Read More ›
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The Conflict of Quitting and Why It’s Necessary
This past year, I was honored to be a contributor in a book for student-athletes, helping them transition into the work force after graduation. The book, “Post Moves,” by Angela Lewis was compiled from interviews with 15 former athletes who had… Read More ›
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Why Lifelong Deliberate Practice Matters
Is there any one thing you practice every day? Not a discipline, like morning quiet time or meditation or even exercise, but something you go out of your way to practice? Something you deliberately set time to work on in order to get… Read More ›
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A Lesson In Chill From One of the Greats – Zeke Bratkowski
In 2006, I met Zeke Bratkowski. Bratkowski, who played for The University of Georgia in the early 1950’s, was a standout quarterback for the university who went on to play professionally for the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers. He… Read More ›
