At age 13, I knew I wanted to be a football coach. From then through the present, I’ve never doubted, never wavered in that desire.
All my coaches, in all sports, from junior high to college have had a positive influence on me, both in the teaching of carryover values (ex.: excellence in preparation, organization and planning, hard work, stewardship of gifts and talents, personal relationships, respect for the dignity of others, teamwork, etc., etc.). Soon after becoming a student assistant football coach at DePauw University, and later as a graduate assistant football coach at Oklahoma State University, I began to realize more fully the opportunity God gives coaches for generational transfer (passing on the purposes and ways of God to future generations). (more…)