Todd Howey
Todd Howey spent over 20 years as a Texas High School Athletic Director at some of the most athletically successful and diverse school districts in the Sate of Texas. A former Texas Tech All – SWC outfielder and Philadelphia Phillies minor leaguer, Todd began his teaching/coaching career in 1989 at Early High School doing the laundry and coaching football, basketball, and baseball. After one year, Todd became the Head Baseball Coach at Howard Payne University and remained there for 5 years, coaching the Yellow Jackets to three conference championships. In 1995, Todd was named the Head Baseball Coach at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas and spent the next 5 seasons with the Buffaloes averaging 33 wins per season and 4 National rankings. In 2000, he left coaching to pursue a career as an Athletic Director, serving in that role for the next 22 years at Canyon ISD, Midland ISD, and San Antonio ISD. Using his experiences as an athlete, coach, parent and school administrator, Todd has published three books covering teamwork, unconditional, leadership, life perspective, and adding value to others.
A Howard Payne graduate, where he is a member of the Athletic Sports Hall of Fame, Todd has deep family ties to the Brownwood community. He received his Master’s Degree from Tarleton State University. You can visit Todd on his website, www.coachhowey.com, to inquire about his books, speaking and teaching opportunities. You can also follow he and his dog ‘Cash’ on Instagram at Coach_and Cash.
Under The Stetson
UNDER THE STETSON: Finding Jesus
I spent the better part of an hour last weekend looking for Jesus. I knew he had to be around, because I found his parents Mary and Joseph sitting close by. I called my sister
UNDER THE STETSON: Undertow
There is a line in one of my favorite movies, Shawshank Redemption, where the lead character makes a comment that he only had two choices left in his life, “Get busy living, or get busy
UNDER THE STETSON: Step out of the boat
Peter was doing the unthinkable. He was walking on water! With every step he took, he got closer and closer to his goal. His whole life at that time revolved around Jesus of Nazareth. He
UNDER THE STETSON: Pause
I read an article recently about a high school football coach who was fired at halftime of a game for abusive profanity. Apparently, this was an ongoing problem, and the Athletic Director had enough and
UNDER THE STETSON: Wish
One of the few benefits of growing old is that I have been able to live with much more discernment than in the past. I had discovered that there’s a massive difference between wishing for
UNDER THE STETSON: Standards
Several years ago, when I was serving as an athletic director, I was putting together a Student- Athlete Handbook that covered all the rules and regulations for the school district. I met with my Superintendent
UNDER THE STETSON: Experiences
I had a great experience last weekend. I traveled with two of my sons for a three-day weekend in Chicago. We landed Friday afternoon and stayed smack – dab in the middle of the Windy
UNDER THE STETSON: Hangover
I have a bad hangover. It’s not what you might think because it has nothing to do with consuming too much alcohol. I have a bad hangover from the excessive hate that has plagued America
UNDER THE STETSON: Roses
OK, I’ll go ahead and say it; Thanksgiving is eighty-three days away and there are only 110 shopping days left until Christmas. Let’s not forget Halloween…. it’s just fifty-six days out. I was staring at
UNDER THE STETSON: Inspired
I got nothing, nothing at all. Sometimes when I sit down to write my column not a single thought comes to my mind. I will sit and stare at a blank computer screen not knowing
UNDER THE STETSON: Bread
When I was growing up, one of my favorite books my mom would read to me was called The Little Red Hen. An 1874 American fable by Mary Mapes Dodge. It’s a story about perseverance,
UNDER THE STETSON: Someone
I have been involved in athletics most of my life. I played, coached, or served as an administrator for over fifty years at every level of competition. What I learned over my time in the
UNDER THE STETSON: Silence
I read an article about a high school football coach who was fired at halftime of a game for abusive profanity. Apparently, this was an ongoing problem, and the Athletic Director had enough and fired
UNDER THE STETSON: Remembering Shawn
Every year when the College Baseball World Series is on, I think about my days as a college baseball coach and wonder if I should have stuck with it. But quickly I wise up and
UNDER THE STETSON: Dad.
I had a great dad. He treated me and my brothers like men, my sister like a lady, and our mother like a queen. I ask myself, “Exactly what did I teach my kids when