Focus on Now

Focus on Now

Focus on Now by Ryan Krzykowski Heading into a new school year’s football season I am frequently asked how I think the team will do.  It’s always tempting to come with the “we won’t know how good this team is for another 20 years”, which...
Something New

Something New

Something New by Ryan Krzykowski I began coaching high school sports in 1998, and have been training/developing coaches professionally since 2008.  I certainly don’t have it all figured out and I haven’t got all the answers, but I’ve seen quite a bit...
Goodbye Sharon, and Thank You

Goodbye Sharon, and Thank You

Goodbye Sharon, and Thank you by Ryan Krzykowski Community for Coaches was born in 2012, and as we were getting started we needed to build a support team, people who would be advocates, believing in the work we were called to.  These early advocates included Kenton...
Savor The Moment

Savor The Moment

Savor the Moment by Ryan Krzykowski Over the years I’ve coached football, baseball, track and basketball.  I’ve competed in golf, tennis, swimming, volleyball and triathlon.  But ice hockey is a different story — I’ve always been on the outside...
Lightning

Lightning

Lightning? by Ryan Krzykowski I have loved coaching since the first day I put on a whistle.  That was over 26 years ago, and while it’s my hope that I’ve grown and become more effective in that time, one thing that hasn’t changed is the enthusiasm I...
Heartbreak

Heartbreak

Heartbreak by Ryan Krzykowski Our family has had some pretty great sports days over the years.  I’ve seen my sons win some big games, coming through in big situations.  I’ve had the incredible opportunity to coach two of my boys on championship football...