Dear Coach, Mid-season is upon us, and we are in the thick of it. The excitement that kick-started the season back in June is fading. The spark of competition from August is dimming, and long hours have evolved into even longer days. This is the grind. The mid-season grind and Coach, it is tough. At …
At one point in my “dating life,” I was in love with a young man that had no doubt in his mind that he would be a minister; most of the men in his family were/are, so you might say it was in his DNA. I could see us having a future, but truthfully, I …
We’re entering the final days of the football season. Many of you likely spent part of the of 2021 season snuggled up on the couch with your favorite coach, snacking on amazing food, and watching the best teams compete. It will be months before we high school and college teams compete again, but for coaching …
It’s late in the year. The time change has happened, and the darkness comes on so early. For some, the season has ended, and Coach is back in the picture. For others, you’re in that weird space, moving from one season to the next. The school year or the season isn’t exactly new and shiny …
When a coach takes a new job, the headlines always read how a new coach takes over a new program. The average fan, even the most avid fan, reads that literally. They instantly assume the program will change under new leadership. However, being a coaching family, when I see the headline about a new coach …
I always consider how the title of a blog post must sound to other people. If you’re not a coach’s wife, I’m guessing this title makes very little sense. What do you mean, “how does that work?” You just pick a church and you go. Why does being a coach’s wife or being a coaching …
There are so many things to juggle in this coaching life; it can sometimes feel like you are in a circus. When I went to coaching school over the summer, I walked in with my husband, and I was in awe of all the booths, people selling various services, and equipment. I looked at him …
