Dustin Templin

Husband to a beautiful wife (@rox_templin). Father to Jensyn & Jax. Hondo Athletic Director/HFC 🦉 Bachelor's at Texas🤘 Master's at HSU 🐎 Saved by grace ✝️

[Dustin Templin @d_templin]

Coaches, never underestimate your influence! No conversation is insignificant! No act is too small! @pickemup22 @Matt_Stepp817 @padillapoll

[hondoisd1 @hondoisd1]

All about preparation for the seasons! 🏐🏈 Our Owls showed up, brought the energy, and had plenty of Owl Pride at the volleyball scrimmages and football intrasquad day! The seasons are almost here! Let’s go, Owls! 🦉💙

[hondoisd1 @hondoisd1]

Celebrating excellence! Hondo ISD earned an A – Superior Rating under FIRST with a perfect score of 100! This recognition reflects strong financial stewardship & the incredible work of our business office. Thank you for your commitment to our students, staff, & community.

[HondoFootball @FootballHondo]

Senior football players got a chance to cut loose after a great first week of practice 🦉 🏈

#Uncommon
#GetaWin
#FightOn

[Hondo Athletics @HondoAthletics]

Great news, Hondo fans! Your amazing support has helped us win the @TMobile #FN5GL $5K Fridays sweepstakes! Thanks to you, our HS weight room will soon undergo a sound system upgrade and the MS weight room will finally get their own sound system!

[Chad Rogers @CoachChadRogers]

Yellow Bus Conversations
Coach: "According to UIL wet bulb protocols, we need a 10-minute water break every 20 minutes."
Bus Driver: "We’re on I-35."
Coach: "Pull over on the shoulder, we’re official. #TexasHSFB @Matt_Stepp817 @dctf @texashsfootball @THSCAcoaches

[Hondo Athletics @HondoAthletics]

We're casting our #Entry into Friday Night 5G Lights with a special shoutout to help make our voice heard and show @TMobile why @HondoAthletics deserves to win big! 🎉 Thanks for supporting our #FN5GL journey! 🙌

[Hondo Athletics @HondoAthletics]

Great ending to Summer S&C!!! Those with 75%+ attendance celebrated with water kickball and pizza.

#UnCommon
#GetaWin
#FightOn

[Hondo Athletics @HondoAthletics]

Out with the old and in with the new!
Congratulations to our new track record holders!
Mason Barr: 2 Time State Finalist in Pole Vault
Kristyn Ybarra: New 400m Record (59.18). Previous record set in 1988

#Uncommon
#GetaWin
#FightOn

[Hondo Athletics @HondoAthletics]

Happy Father's Day to the fathers and father figures of our owls!
Thank you for your hard work, sacrifice, and support!
Enjoy the day, you've earned it!

#Uncommon
#GetaWin
#FightOn

[Hondo Athletics @HondoAthletics]

Excited to have some new and some familiar faces joining us in the upcoming seasons 🦉💪

They're part of it!

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#GetaWin
#FightOn

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

As an AD, you quickly learn that people want to win. However, many do not like what the landscape of winning looks like. The reality is that athletics are constantly evolving. Expectations change, competition changes, and the level of commitment needed to be successful changes.

When the landscape of your league changes, you must be willing to adapt if you want to remain competitive. Programs that refuse to evolve often get left behind while others continue to grow.

Adaptation does not mean changing your core values or standards. It means finding better ways to develop athletes, support coaches, build culture, and meet the demands of today’s competitive environment.

Growth requires honesty, flexibility, and the willingness to improve instead of simply wishing things were the way they used to be. In athletics, standing still is rarely standing still. Most of the time, it means falling behind.

[HondoFootball @FootballHondo]

Leader with a great work ethic who's posed for a breakout season!
#BILTDifferent

[CooperBaggs 💰🍞 @edgaralandough]

IF THIS APPEARED FOR YOU, IT IS MEANT FOR YOU!!...

Proverbs 16:9
What is meant for you will never have to be forced. God's plans do not require pressure; they require trust. He is not asking you to strive; He is asking you to rest. Be still. God knows exactly what you are going through right now—every struggle, every tear, every moment of doubt. He sees it all. You do not have to explain anything to Him, for He understands better than anyone else.

And even when you feel that no one else does, He is there, ready to uphold and carry you. He is not asking you to have all the answers; He is asking you to trust in Him. Trust that He is at work in the midst of your pain, that His plan for you is good, and that He is with you every step of the way. When you have no answers, He is the One who holds them all.
Keep trusting. He sustains you. Very soon, you will look back and say: "God, this is more than I ever prayed for."😊


[OLCoachRosen @OLCoachRosen]

Just gonna leave this here

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

As an AD, I struggle to understand why some parents resist high standards for their kids. Growth doesn’t come from comfort, it comes from being pushed, being coached hard, and being held accountable.

As a dad, I hate seeing my kid disappointed. But I’d rather see him face adversity now than be unprepared later. Learning to handle failure, earn your role, and fight through challenges matters more than any short term result.

Winning matters. Not just on the scoreboard, but in learning how to prepare, compete, and respond when things don’t go your way. That’s what builds someone ready for the real world.

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

Two coaches.
Two completely different styles.
One championship stage.

Dan Hurley and Dusty May couldn’t appear more different.

Hurley is loud, fiery, and unapologetically intense. He coaches with passion on full display—every possession, every call, every moment.

May is calm, measured, and composed. He leads with poise—steady, deliberate, and rarely rattled.

One is expressive and animated.
The other is reserved and calculated.

And yet… both are elite.

Both are brilliant tacticians.
Both are masterful recruiters.
Both have built championship cultures.
And most importantly—both LOVE their players… and their players love them right back.

That’s the lesson.

There is no ONE way to lead.

Not in basketball.
Not in business.
Not in life.

Leadership isn’t about copying someone else’s style. It’s about owning your style.

Your personality.
Your strengths.
Your voice.

Because authenticity builds trust.
And trust builds teams that win.

Don’t try to lead like Hurley.
Don’t try to lead like May.

Lead like you.