Married to my best friend.PROUD father of 3 amazing kids. Teaching life skills through athletics. Baseball Coach-part of the 2012 & 2013 WY AAA State Champs.
What an incredible reminder that we must focus on the present..we cannot change the past and are not promised anything in the future. Live in the PRESENT and do everything in your power to seize the day, EVERYDAY https://t.co/vrc6zEj3w6
Great video reminder from @Joe_Sanfelippo
We have a GET TO job. Even GET TO jobs have GOT TO things. When we see the job as a GET TO job the GOT TO things in that GET TO job make more sense.
Any #Coach worth their salt sported these back in the day! Functional, Flexible, & Unflattering... lol 😂
Retweet if you remember you're coach wearing these!
What does a strong team culture look like?
1. We > Me
2. Process > Prize
3. Serving > Self-Serving
4. Learning > Knowing
5. Positivity > Negativity
6. Encouraging > Ignoring
Choose to lead.
Be a gatekeeper of your culture.
As an AD, I remind our coaches their job is to develop athletes but also play the best players to win. There will always be parents upset about playing time, and there will always be parents upset about losing. So you might as well coach to win while continuing to develop your athletes the right way.
As athletic directors, it’s easy to get consumed by schedules, budgets, facilities, transportation logistics, and compliance. Those things matter and they keep programs running. However, at the core of everything we do is one simple priority: people.
Putting student-athletes first means creating an environment where they can grow beyond the scoreboard. It’s about educational accountability, character development, and giving them the tools to succeed long after their playing days are over. Wins and losses will fade, but the habits, discipline, and confidence they build through athletics will stay with them for life.
At the same time, we must put coaches in a position to succeed. Coaches are the front line of our programs; the lifeblood, if you will. They shape the culture daily. Supporting them through professional development, clear communication, and trust allows them to pour fully into their athletes. When coaches feel valued and supported, that impact multiplies across every team in the department.
The best athletic departments aren’t defined by championships alone; they’re defined by alignment. When student-athletes feel supported, coaches feel empowered, and leadership stays grounded in purpose, and success becomes sustainable. Culture becomes intentional, not accidental.
Being an AD isn’t just about managing programs; it’s about leading people. And when we consistently choose people over everything else, the results, on and off the field, take care of themselves.
Congratulations to Roger Czerwinski, AD at @CocalicoSD and LL League chair for volleyball. He has been given the NIAAA Pennsylvania State Award of Merit.
High school baseball is upon us! Join the Big Spring high school baseball team this summer for our annual youth camp! Learn the fundamentals of the game from our players + coaches. See the link below for details + registration!
https://t.co/Fd5BQaN9Cq