Heartbroken

Along with the rest of Johnson County and the KC Metro, Community for Coaches mourns the passing of Coach Eric Driskell.  I first met Eric in 2008, having arrived in Kansas City to serve Coaches as part of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes staff.  As I got to know...

Honoring the KC Coaches of the Year

Who is the Coach in your life who is effectively using sports to change lives?  Who is the Coach who is underappreciated, and you want the world to know how fantastic he/she is?  We have the perfect way for you to honor that Coach. For the 4th consecutive year, this...

A Coaching Lesson

A week ago our nation remembered and celebrated the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. on his national holiday.  That night, our family began what we plan to make an annual tradition as we watched the film Selma.  Watching that movie with our children provided a poignant...

Brothers

Over Christmas break I was shocked to learn that my four sons had never seen Remember the Titans.  I know the movie came out over 16 years ago, and yet it caught me off guard when they told a family dinner guest we had not watched it together. It’s a movie that...

Win With Class, Lose With Grace

This is the time of year when all over the country, a select few high school football programs are fortunate enough to advance deep into their state playoffs.  As the weeks go by, the pressure mounts.  The thrill of advancing increases with every game, as does the...