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Let Go: Confessions of a Wife Burned and Scarred by the Coaching Life

Let Go: Confessions of a Wife Burned and Scarre...

Brittany Nordstedt

You see I never thought the small town we landed in would end up being a place where we had to worry about the politics of coaching. We were wrong.

Let Go: Confessions of a Wife Burned and Scarre...

Brittany Nordstedt

You see I never thought the small town we landed in would end up being a place where we had to worry about the politics of coaching. We were wrong.

I See All You Do, Coach, and I Love You For It

I See All You Do, Coach, and I Love You For It

Kayla Boyer

Every late-night practice, every phone call and text, every moment he had was going to someone or something else. He was willingly giving everything he had. He was devoted and...

I See All You Do, Coach, and I Love You For It

Kayla Boyer

Every late-night practice, every phone call and text, every moment he had was going to someone or something else. He was willingly giving everything he had. He was devoted and...

Les Miles' Defense: "he was mentoring young women." Male Coaches, let's be clear. NOT YOUR JOB.

Les Miles' Defense: "he was mentoring young wom...

Jordan Harrell

It's true. He might not have done anything wrong. But it begs the question, Why would you ever put yourself in that position? Male coaches: mentoring female students is NOT...

Les Miles' Defense: "he was mentoring young wom...

Jordan Harrell

It's true. He might not have done anything wrong. But it begs the question, Why would you ever put yourself in that position? Male coaches: mentoring female students is NOT...

I Used to Wish He Had a Normal Job—COVID Changed My Mind

I Used to Wish He Had a Normal Job—COVID Change...

Jess Gilardi

But then the games stopped. Sports and this lifestyle came to a screeching halt. Suddenly, he was home all the time.

I Used to Wish He Had a Normal Job—COVID Change...

Jess Gilardi

But then the games stopped. Sports and this lifestyle came to a screeching halt. Suddenly, he was home all the time.

It's Not Actually About Football, Is It?

It's Not Actually About Football, Is It?

Morgan Blakley

It's not actually about football, is it? A couple of months into my first married season, in 2017, where my only skin in the game (bone of my bone, flesh...

It's Not Actually About Football, Is It?

Morgan Blakley

It's not actually about football, is it? A couple of months into my first married season, in 2017, where my only skin in the game (bone of my bone, flesh...

Learning to Let Go of the Past

Learning to Let Go of the Past

Annie Aker

Sometimes, your heart just knows when something isn’t right.  After a troubling couple of years and struggling both at home and with his career, I asked my coach this question...

Learning to Let Go of the Past

Annie Aker

Sometimes, your heart just knows when something isn’t right.  After a troubling couple of years and struggling both at home and with his career, I asked my coach this question...

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  • Friday Feature: Mandy Lucas

    Friday Feature: Mandy Lucas

    My coach and I will be married 28 years this December. Although we don't have any children of our own, we love being an aunt and uncle, dog parents, and...

    Friday Feature: Mandy Lucas

    My coach and I will be married 28 years this December. Although we don't have any children of our own, we love being an aunt and uncle, dog parents, and...

  • Friday Feature: McKinzie Ott

    Friday Feature: McKinzie Ott

    My name is McKinzie Ott. I just recently got married to my coach, Trace, back in July. This is his second season coaching football for the offensive line, powerlifting, and...

    Friday Feature: McKinzie Ott

    My name is McKinzie Ott. I just recently got married to my coach, Trace, back in July. This is his second season coaching football for the offensive line, powerlifting, and...

  • Friday Feature: Alyssa Allen

    Friday Feature: Alyssa Allen

    Hi! My name is Alyssa Allen! I am 30 years old and have been married to my coach for 10 years! We have 3 beautiful children (Jaiden-6, Raelynn-4, and Olivia-...

    Friday Feature: Alyssa Allen

    Hi! My name is Alyssa Allen! I am 30 years old and have been married to my coach for 10 years! We have 3 beautiful children (Jaiden-6, Raelynn-4, and Olivia-...

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