X’s and O’s

X’s and O’s

“You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” – 2 Timothy 2:1-2 (ESV) We will never forget those childhood...
Represent

Represent

“Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ….” – 2 Corinthians 5:20a (ESV) As coaches, we often remind our athletes that they aren’t just playing for themselves. It is a regular practice for me to tell my players that the name on the front of the uniform is more...
Integrity

Integrity

“Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.” – 1 John 3:18 Before Arnold Palmer won the Masters in 1960, he agreed to play in an exhibition the week following the event. After winning the tournament, Palmer’s agent received a call from...
Hard Head

Hard Head

“Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.” – Proverbs 15:32 There is a story of a battleship on exercise at sea in bad weather. The captain was on the bridge and the conditions were foggy. Just after dark, the...
Rejoice and Be Glad

Rejoice and Be Glad

“This is the day that the Lord had made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” – Psalm 118:24 (ESV) In his book, InsideOut Coaching, Joe Ehrmann tells the story of a struggling Syracuse University lacrosse team that was down by a score of 7-3 at halftime. It was an away...