Coach Loch

Christian - Husband - Father - Mentor - Teacher and Head Football Coach at Mississinewa High School

[Coach Loch @CoachLoch]

Thank you Coach Warinner from Indiana State Football for stopping by to watch some of our out of season guys workout and @kadinfouce45 hit the field for some DL work. @IndStFB @CoachWarinner @MississinewaFB @MHS_Performance @GoMHSIndians

[Coach Loch @CoachLoch]

Want to know how he is breaking records throwing for Mississinewa track and field? Read the back wall and apply to every goal you have! Add great coaches, and the results will come.

[Coach Loch @CoachLoch]

@MHS_Performance @MississinewaFB @GoMHSIndians @mississinewahs

[Ish Thomas @HoosierIsh]

“Most freshmen are not capable of playing winning football yet at this level.”

Notice what Curt Cignetti didn’t mention in this interview:

Talent.

Every college player already cleared the talent threshold coming out of high school.

But talent still has to pass through four stages before it becomes winning football:

1️⃣ Physical development: Bigger, stronger, faster
2️⃣ Scheme mastery: Understanding the offense/defense
3️⃣ Program standards: Learning the expectation level
4️⃣ Consistent execution: Proving you can do it every week

Most players take a year or two to move through those stages.

But it’s not about age.

It’s about physical and mental maturity.

🎥 YOption W/ Yogi Roth & Rhett Lewis

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"The culture of your program is established and reinforced in the weight room.
Tough teams win. Tough people win in this game.
But it's also about shared sacrifice, building confidence, details, and accountability.
All of those things are what wins."

[IFCA Region 5 @ifcaregion5]

Here is the Region 5 All-Star Team! Congratulations to all! @INFBCoaches

[Coach Loch @CoachLoch]

@kallen_quaderer sethyoder karsonmorrical nate.soultz @MississinewaFB @MCSCSchools

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

🚨 I can’t stop thinking about this coaching concept:

The Michelangelo Effect

It changes how you view leadership.
Here’s why:

[THREAD] 🧵

[Don Williams @Don_K_Williams]

Athlete: Coach… I think I want to quit.

Coach: Okay. Then let’s talk about why.

Athlete: I’m tired. All the early mornings, the pain, the pressure. Sometimes I wake up and wonder what I’m even doing this for.

Coach: That’s not quitting. That’s being human. Doubt shows up when you’re close to something that matters.

Athlete: But I’m not even sure I’m good enough. I look around and see people stronger, faster… happier.

Coach: Comparison is a liar. It shows you everyone’s surface but hides their struggle. You don’t need to be better than them. You need to be better than yesterday.

Athlete: What if I never win? What if I give everything and still fall short?

Coach: Then you’ll walk away with something most never touch—truth. The kind you only find when you’ve emptied yourself for something bigger than comfort.

Athlete: So… you think I should keep going?

Coach: I think you already know the answer. You wouldn’t be having this conversation if you truly wanted to stop. You just want someone to remind you that it’s worth it.

Athlete: It hurts, Coach. Some days, it really hurts.

Coach: Good. That means you care. And nothing worth having comes without pain. Now breathe. You’ve made it through every hard day so far.
Most quit before the breakthrough!

Don’t be like most!

[Coach Loch @CoachLoch]

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Congratulations @kadinfouce45 @ kallenquaderer @ ahamonday

[Coach Loch @CoachLoch]

@IndWesleyan_FB @travispalmer7_ @FootballScoop @IWUWildcats @MidStatesFB @NAIAFBALL @NAIA @NAIAFootballVSN Can only hope my kids get to be mentored by a coach like Coach Palmer. Congrats and well-deserved

[Indiana Wesleyan FB @IndWesleyan_FB]

Congratulations to @travispalmer7_ for being selected as a finalist for the 2025 @FootballScoop NAIA Coach of the Year! 😼👏🏈

📰 https://t.co/sa7YoYfqS7

#OneBlood #Family

[Coach Loch @CoachLoch]

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[Coach Loch @CoachLoch]

Congratulations All CIC selections
RB - Ah'lijah Monday
WR - Kallen Quaderer
OL - Dane Horn
DL - Kadin Fouce @kadinfouce45
LB - Levi Crandall @LeviCrandall_
DB - Kallen Quaderer
DB - Karson Morrical
K - Seth Yoder

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

“When talent meets talent… talent is no longer enough.”

Now it’s about…

- Leadership
- Culture
- Commitment
- Mindset

Inky Gold 🥇

[Coach Loch @CoachLoch]

Day 1 in the books!

[Coach Loch @CoachLoch]

There's nothing like max out week to cap off summer!

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

True culture is built when teammates celebrate each other’s wins.

Patrick Murphy nails it:
“If you can be as happy for your teammate’s success as if you did it yourself, the sky is the limit.”

That’s Mudita. That’s leadership.