Coach 360

Today we are spending time with Coach Justin Crow. He took over in his first ever Athletic Director/ Head Football Coach role in 2022 at Elysian Fields ISD. Today Coach goes over some of the challenges he faced as a first year head coach, the lessons that the kids learned after a hard season, and what it looks like to build player-lead teams vs coach-lead teams. Connect with Coach at  justin.crow@...

Today Coach Will Bass shares with us the way Millsap ISD lives out their "Character First" mantra. One of the ways is with their offseason character program called Success Class. Listen in for more details on what this looks like and how they implement it. Catch up with Coach via Email at  CoachB07@ymail.com  or  wbass@millsapisd.net Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us...

Today we hang out with Coach Dan Loyd. He is the head football Coach and Athletic director at Seymour ISD. Coach has a passion for coaching kids hard and showing them they are loved just as much. Coach walks us through how he instills toughness in his players and how he helps athletes connect this character trait to life. Connect with Coach at:  dan.loyd@seymour-isd.net Interested in connecting or...

Today we are hanging out with Coach Jarrick Farmer. He is the Head Football Coach and Athletic Director of Linden-Kildare High School. Coach shares with us the importance of stressing the details in your program and about their "Once a Tiger" mentorship program they have with community members and their athletes. Connect with Coach on Twitter:  @coachjfarmer Interested in connecting or taking the...

Today we interview Coach John King, Head football Coach of the Longview Lobos. Coach shares with us the Lobo's mentality that has lead to the programs success over the years along with some of the lessons he learned from his mentor Coach Pat Collins. He also gives us a brief update on what is going on at the Texas High School Coaches Association. To learn more visit:  www. Thsca.com Interested in...

First year Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Chad Tutle joins us on the podcast today to talk through his journey to Eldorado High School. Coach emphasis the importance of a family environment and sacrificing for your neighbor. Connect with Coach Tuttle at:  chad.tutle@scisd.net  or on Twitter  @chadtutle Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know!  Colton@2words...

Today Coach Scott Funke from Smyer ISD is hanging out with us on the Podcast. When his district started an enrichment period, he saw it as an opportunity to start a leadership class for his athletes. He walks us through from the application process to the weekly content and everything in between. Connect with Coach at  scott.funke@smyer-isd.net Interested in connecting or taking the next step with...

Coach Zac Quinlan, Athletic Director/Head Football Coach at Farmersville ISD, joins us on the podcast today. Coach gave some great insight into his hiring process and how to build a close team that cover each others weaknesses. We also discuss what it means to teach kids to win again after a series of tough seasons. Connect with Coach at  zquinlan@farmersvilleisd.org Interested in connecting or ta...

On this episode, Coach Jeremy Hickman, aka Mr. Intensity, shares with us his journey to Fort Stockton and some of the people that have influenced him along the way. As a first year head coach, he took these lessons he learned from many great coaches along the way and has come out of the gate swinging. Connect with Coach Hickman through email or on Twitter: jeremy.hickman@fsisd.net @thecoachhickman...

Coach Nic Williams is the Athletic Director, Head Football Coach and Assistant Principal at Booker High school in the Texas panhandle. Coach shares their "Society of Champions" program and shares how they give back to their district and community. Connect with Coach Williams at:  nic.williams@region16.net Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know!  Colton@2words.tv

Today we are hanging out with Coach Leandro Gonzales from West Campus South San Antonio. Coach tells us about his program and what it was like getting the program started in the midst of the 2020 pandemic. Connect with Coach Gonzales on Twitter at:  @coachgonzales11 Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know!  Colton@2words.tv    

Today we hang out with Coach Cody McGuire, Athletic Director of Bridge City ISD. He shares with us some of the foundational principles he has picked up along the way while playing and while coaching under his mentors. He also describes how he leverages his community members and the alumni to help build character with his athletes. Connect with Coach McGuire at: 940-782-3961 or  cody.mcguire@bridge...

Today we hang out with Coach Bill Elliott who has been with Celina for over 30 years. He shares with us lessons and values his mentors instilled in him, which he now instills in his athletes. We discuss the importance of submitting to authority and how the values of submission, empathy, and love can bring out the best in you and in your team. Connect with Coach Chandler at: 469-742-9120 or  billel...

Today we hang out with Coach Darren Chandler, a program-building Basketball Coach who took over as the Deer Park Athletic Director in 2018. Coach shares with us some of his tips and tactics for taking over and building successful programs. Coach also emphasizes the importance of a player-led program and just how much consistency really matters. Connect with Coach Chandler at:  DCHANDLER@dpisd.org...

Today we hang out with Coach Ojeda who is the brand new Athletic Coordinator and Head Football Coach at Aldine High School. Coach tells us about his journey to Aldine, what the transition has been like, and what he has been focused on in these first few weeks on the job. Coach highlights the importance of spending time to save time and he has implemented this idea both with his kids as well as per...

Today we have Coach Jamie Boswell on the podcast. Coach comes at us with a deep wealth of knowledge after over 30 years coaching. He is 3 weeks into his new role at Andrews High school as the Athletic Director. Coach explains the value of mentors on our lives and careers. He encourages us to show up every day with a Full Cup and be ready to pour out every drop for our kids and athletes. This menta...

This weeks Episode we have coach Jerry Prieto, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Crosby ISD. Coach walks us through some of his foundational program principals and how he installs these every offseason with a one to two week character intensive with his athletes. Coach is constantly calling his players to focus on their purpose,  education, and keeping their priorities in order. He shar...

Coach David Munoz is a new Head Football Coach and Athletic Coordinator at Irving High School. He is going on his 16th year of coaching. Coach Munoz saw first hand the power of building relationships and investing in kids when he and his mentor Coach Jason Tucker rebuilt a struggling program and made a deep play off run several years later. He said they didn't change the playbook, they changed the...

Coach Gerald Osborne is a State Championship Baseball Coach in Oklahoma and was inducted into the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2015. Today we talk about what it takes to be a great leader, lessons he learned and has applied in his AD role, how character makes an impact on the field, and his beautiful take on humility. Connect with Coach Osborne: osborneg@pryorschools.org T...

Over the past 18 months, Mackey and the 2Words team have been asking students athletes from across the state of Texas about their experience with mental health, racial injustice, COVID frustrations, and the pressures facing teens today. In this THSCA Coaching School Session, Mackey speaks on 5 Things Kids Wish Adults Knew (But Are Too Afraid Say). Key Takeaways: - How to remove the stigma of failu...

Coach Armando Jacinto was told "No" 25 times before he was finally told "Yes". In this episode with the President of the Hispanic Texas High School Coaches Association and AD of Spring ISD, we talk with Coach Jacinto about his long road to success. From being guided into the coaching profession as a player, to struggling to land a job due to his ethnicity, to being inspired by a former player of h...

In our 300th episode (!!!), we hear from Johnny Ringo, Boys AD at Highland Park HS on how high expectations build high achievement. Coach Ringo talks about how character and sportsmanship allow their athletes to compete above their talent and become champions. We also hear about balancing career aspirations with today's work and the importance of remaining present and enjoying the impact you can m...

"Deep down, our players want discipline. They want accountability." Chris Dudley, AC at Cinco Ranch HS, builds TRUST in his program with clear and consistent communication; "Aggressively over communicating" is how he puts it. With that trust in place, he is then able to hold his athletes to clear standards that set them up to succeed on the field and off as they learn to sign their name to somethi...

"We don't get this day back, and neither do our kids." When our kids are with us, we want that to be the best part of their day. In this episode with Kody Groves, AD at Mesquite ISD, we zoom in to hear about his motivation to give his absolute best for the athletes in his program, knowing that they only come through the program once. Then we zoom out to his role as district AD and recognize that g...

"We do all we can, for as many as we can, for as long as we can." In this episode with Todd Vesely, Executive Director of Athletics for Fort Worth ISD, we dive into the building blocks of what he describes as a "culture of improvement based on relationships and conversations." No single tool will ever be enough, but a culture that seeps into all departments can give life to a community. Though som...