Team

Team

“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow.” – Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (ESV)   It’s not easy to build a TEAM. As coaches, we are asked to take a group of individuals and mold them into a...
Never Quit

Never Quit

“And David said to Saul, ‘Let no man’s heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”’ – 1 Samuel 17:32 (ESV) How do you know you’re defeated? When do you quit? On April 26, 2003, mountain-climber Aron Ralston found himself in a life...
Sharpen the Ax

Sharpen the Ax

“Be ready and keep ready…..” – Ezekiel 38:7 (ESV) Details, little things, how often we skip over them to get on with the job at hand. Abraham Lincoln, our nation’s 16th President, is known for his wisdom and wit. He is quoted as having said, “If you have been given...
God Gave Me Work to Do

God Gave Me Work to Do

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive an inheritance as your reward.” – Colossians 3:23-24 (ESV) It’s been seven years since Alzheimer’s took the life of Coach Pat Summitt. Who can forget the icy,...
Criticism

Criticism

“By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.” – Proverbs 11:11 (ESV) If you have been coaching very long, you have probably developed a thick skin. It’s not easy being in the line of fire for criticism that can...