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

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

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

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

I wrote a book about fifteen years ago titled, Winning Created. It’s highly unlikely you ever heard of it, and that’s OK. I’ve actually written four additional books since then, Unconditional Coaching, Be a S.P.U.D.

Memorial Day is coming up and looks like a three-day weekend for most people. A chance to go to the lake, barbecue in the backyard, and maybe even make a mattress sale. I’ll be the

I came across an article last week that stated everybody over the age of sixty should have a list of things they want to do before they “kick the bucket.” Commonly referred to as a

Go get em’ Tiger!” That was the extent of my mom’s motivational speeches before my sporting events. It did not matter if I was playing a peewee football game or the Texas Longhorns in a

There’s a good chance I may have shared some of this before, so if it’s a repeat I ask for forgiveness in advance. But then again, some things are worth repeating. Life revolves around three

The late, great Country Western singer, Toby Keith met legendary actor, Clint Eastwood at a charity golf tournament in Pebble Beach, California, in 2018. At the time, Eastwood was working on his film The Mule. The story goes

I remember when I made the decision to get out of coaching. I left a pitcher in a critical game one hitter too long and the result was a three -run homerun that might as

Guy Clark is one of my favorite singers. He passed away several years ago, but his songs have been recorded by some of the biggest names in the music industry. People like Lyle Lovett, Johnny

I was sitting on my back porch a few days ago winding down from the day and thinking about my future. I tend to do that more and more the older I become. I do

There is one particular university that I root against and have done so for decades. I do not care if they are competing in a football game, bingo, leg wrestling, or horseshoes, I want them