Intro

  1. High school football Coach
  2. Mental toughness, discipline, Hard work pays off (sports)
  3. Taught how to be better than I was yesterday
    1. On football field
  4. Lessons stay for life
    1. Way beyond football
    2. Made me/ teammates better 

THREE STORIES

Body, STORY 1

  1. Freshman-Shy, self conscious, scared 
  2. Lifted with the football team
    1. Planned to play next fall
  3. Gained confidence in myself
    1. And respect for coach
  4. Everyone belonged
    1. Including me
  5. Taught Discipline 
    1. “mandatory optional” lifts
    2. Worked harder than ever
      1. Realized what that hard work does

STORY 2

  1. Junior offseason practice
  2. Made every training session/ practice
  3. Was still backup
  4. Wasting my time/ frustrated
    1. Working hard for nothing
  5. Quitting after practice 
  6. Coach Called my name
    1. Be patient
    2. Needs me 
    3. Hard worker
  7. Sparked motivation
    1. Perfect time
  8. can’t let him down
    1. Taught mental toughness
      1. Keep going 
      2. Work harder 

STORY 3

  1. Senior year
    1. Achieved goal
    2. Starting on varsity 
  2. Homecoming game
    1. Down 5
    2. Against rival
  3. Made pivotal mistakes
    1. Threw 2 interceptions 
  4. Nervous
    1. 4 minutes left
  5. Coach; “you owe us”
  6. Me and teammates used lessons from coach
    1. Drive 90 yards
    2. Threw Td to best friend
    3. 30 sec left 
    4. Told me he loved me
    5. Always believed in me 
  7. By using Discipline/mental toughness our  Hard work paid off
  1. Lessons took us to gillette
    1. Super-bowl 
    2. Experience
      1. Kids
      2. grandkids

Conclusion

  1. Didn’t realize these lessons
    1. During football
    2. Became apparent in college 
    3. As I continue to grow
  2. Coach used sports as vessel
    1. teach life lessons
    2. To me/ teammates
      1. Formed Lifelong bond with 
  3. Coach treats players like family
    1. Off the field
    2. call/ talk anytime
  4. Football aside
    1. Try to take lessons to real life 
    2. Apply to Everything I do
      1. Pass mentality to kids
    3. Confidently wouldn’t be the same person