by Ryan Krzykowski | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
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...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Dec 19, 2016 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
When I get an email from John O’Sullivan and Changing the Game Project, it gets my attention. They put out high quality, practical, helpful posts. We have linked to their stuff in the past. When I get an email from John that says it’s one of the most...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Dec 5, 2016 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
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...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Nov 21, 2016 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
I’ve been writing these blog posts every two weeks for more than a few years now. Every year at this time I fight the internal battle, asking myself if I should write something about gratitude as we approach Thanksgiving Day. Sometimes I give in and write the...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Oct 24, 2016 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
Last week our middle school football season came to an end. Working with 7th grade students and knowing that I would be coaching the same group next year as 8th graders, I set as my primary goal for the season that each player would want to come back and play again...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Oct 10, 2016 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
Unless you’ve been under a rock for the past 72 hours, you’ve heard the phrase “locker room banter” about 1000 times. The phrase is part of a statement that ends with the words, “I apologize if anyone was offended”. At the risk of...
