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It's Here! From Nobody to Somebody I’m excited to share a project that grew out of years of coaching, leading programs, and working with young people. My new book, From Nobody to Somebody: How Belief, Culture, and Leadership Can Change Everything, along with its companion The Culture Transformation Workbook, was created to help coaches, educators, administrators, and leaders build something that goes far beyond wins and losses. Although the story takes place inside a struggli

The one thing that will strengthen a program and a locker room more than anything else is belief! Players need to believe in the program, the guy next to them and in you as a coach.

After years of leading programs through wins, losses, rebuilds, and culture resets, There's one thing I’ve learned with absolute certainty—accountability is not a discipline tool. It's a culture tool. And when it's done the right way, it becomes the foundation everything else in your program is built on.

Empowerment always starts with trust. Athletes will not fully commit to your expectations until they believe in your intentions. When players trust you, accountability stops feeling like pressure and starts feeling like purpose. They don’t respond because they fear consequences — they respond because they believe in what you’re building.

Too many athletic programs believe fundraising success is reserved for winning teams, wealthy communities, or massive alumni bases. That simply isn’t true. Read on for 3 tips and practical ways to increase the funds in your athletic program.

When building teams, no quality is more important than trust. Trust isn’t a “soft” concept or a motivational poster on a wall. Trust is strength—and it’s real.