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My House Won't Be Clean This Season and I'm Not Sorry About It

My House Won't Be Clean This Season and I'm Not...

Samantha Kinman

As spring football approached this past year, my coach shared with me that he was going to take a year off to focus on completing his associate’s degree and determine...

My House Won't Be Clean This Season and I'm Not...

Samantha Kinman

As spring football approached this past year, my coach shared with me that he was going to take a year off to focus on completing his associate’s degree and determine...

My Experiences With Anxiety as a Coach's Wife

My Experiences With Anxiety as a Coach's Wife

Crystal Dalton

Being a coach’s wife is complicated. This life on its own comes with certain specific challenges that only those in this industry can understand. Between the schedules, expectations, pressures of...

My Experiences With Anxiety as a Coach's Wife

Crystal Dalton

Being a coach’s wife is complicated. This life on its own comes with certain specific challenges that only those in this industry can understand. Between the schedules, expectations, pressures of...

Supporting Athlete's Mental Health as a Coach's Wife

Supporting Athlete's Mental Health as a Coach's...

Jess Gilardi

There’s been a lot of talk about athletes and mental health lately. Professional and Olympic athletes have felt safe and comfortable enough to pause big dreams or forgo them all...

Supporting Athlete's Mental Health as a Coach's...

Jess Gilardi

There’s been a lot of talk about athletes and mental health lately. Professional and Olympic athletes have felt safe and comfortable enough to pause big dreams or forgo them all...

Simone Biles Makes it Clear for All Athletes: Mental Health Matters More than Gold Medals

Simone Biles Makes it Clear for All Athletes: M...

Jordan Harrell

So Simone, Naomi, Michael—you are so much more than phenomenal athletes. We see you for what you are: human beings. And we promise you, you are worthy of love and...

Simone Biles Makes it Clear for All Athletes: M...

Jordan Harrell

So Simone, Naomi, Michael—you are so much more than phenomenal athletes. We see you for what you are: human beings. And we promise you, you are worthy of love and...

Note to Self: Ministry Will Include Conflict

Note to Self: Ministry Will Include Conflict

Beth Walker

Note to Reader: In the spirit of CBS This Morning: Letter to a Younger Self we are inviting coaches' wives to reflect on the milestones of their past and reflect...

Note to Self: Ministry Will Include Conflict

Beth Walker

Note to Reader: In the spirit of CBS This Morning: Letter to a Younger Self we are inviting coaches' wives to reflect on the milestones of their past and reflect...

Murphy's Law for Football Wives: If It Can Go Wrong, It Will Go Wrong at an Away Game

Murphy's Law for Football Wives: If It Can Go W...

Haley Zimmerman

I go because that’s how I show up for him, my Coach. Because our marriage isn’t all about me, it’s about us. Loving him means loving football. So, I will...

Murphy's Law for Football Wives: If It Can Go W...

Haley Zimmerman

I go because that’s how I show up for him, my Coach. Because our marriage isn’t all about me, it’s about us. Loving him means loving football. So, I will...

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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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