Disciplined Communication

Disciplined Communication

Disciplined Communication by Ryan Krzykowski Joe Ehrmann writes, “If I was going to demand discipline from my athletes — in their practices, games and behavior — I had to demand it of myself.  As a coach, I had to discipline each word, gesture,...
We Can Do Better

We Can Do Better

We Can Do Better by Ryan Krzykowski It’s been an unbelievable last week.  At least an unprecedented week from my perspective.  While I’ve coached a variety of different sports with children of all ages, I am officially on a high school football coaching...
The Dash

The Dash

The Dash by Ryan Krzykowski It was probably 1998, maybe 1999, and I was a very young Coach at a conference or clinic.  I don’t remember who the speaker was, maybe Ken Smith (he was always a hoot).  Whoever it was referenced a poem by Linda Ellis called...
Name

Name

What’s In a Name? by Ryan Krzykowski One of the best people I’ve ever known is a pastor in his 40s.  More than once I’ve heard him tell a story from when he was in high school.  Looking for independence and unsure of what he believed, my friend...
Adopted

Adopted

Adopted by Ryan Krzykowski I’ve had some great summers over the past few decades — 1988, 1991, 1999 and 2001 come to mind immediately.  But I’ve never had one quite like this year’s.  My travel schedule from June 9 to July 8 was crazy, as I was...
We Can Do Better

We Can Do Better

We Can Do Better by Ryan Krzykowski I’ve known my wife for over 25 years, and at first glance she doesn’t appear to care about sports at all.  But if you look a little closer, you see that while she rarely cares about the score of a game, she actually...