i want to thank God for the resilience, wisdom, strength, peace, and understanding he’s given me over the past few months of my life.
for those that don’t know, i haven’t seen my seed since thanksgiving. my wife and i have had the most colorful, disparaging, and depressing season of our lives. battling the emotions of living without our baby, weathering the ups and downs of 16 seniors, and triple that in, underclassmen and middle school athletes, and still building the things that we committed to doing in our life.
and while grieving, i walked through and visited over 50 properties, learned the worst thing an investor can say is definitely not no. compromised, change direction, compromise, readjust, just for all my artistic ideas to be logistically laughed at.
there’s an old southern black gospel song that says, “i’m reaping the harvest God promised me. i take back what the devil stole from me” so today like everyday that got my beautiful family to this point, i am grateful, even when i lose.
we can finally say, we got our own. and we got our baby back. 🫂
without further ado,
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i want to give God all the glory. this weekend concludes year 9 of my strength and conditioning coaching career and year 7 of strictly court sport performance training.
over the last 9 years, our athletes have run the superlatives, our athletes have dominated first and second team selections across the district and city, and every senior that has graduated through our program has gone on to play collegiately.
we prioritized strength, power, durability, and preparation. our athletes stay on the floor. they avoid burnout, our training mirrors the controlled chaos and physical demands of the game itself. we prepare them to withstand long seasons, small twists and sprains, and to respond and recover rapidly when adversity hits.
with the interscholastic season now ending, this is the most important window of the year.
parents and athletes, this is the time to put the ball down and focus on strength and conditioning, speed, mobility, and individual skill development. too many athletes finish their school season and roll straight into aau without a dedicated plan to get stronger, faster, or more resilient. they compete, but they don’t build.
i’m not anti-aau. aau is critical for exposure and recruiting. but from march to september, your athlete needs 2-4 focused strength and performance sessions per week. that should be mandatory.
not every kid needs a full-time strength coach, but every kid needs professional guidance and a structured plan.
Although I can’t physically be present to speak on your behalf, @CoachTaylor2023, I’d like to share a few words—
On behalf of House 4 Athlete and West Texas Preparatory Academy, this is my statement in support of Coach Matthew Taylor and his reinstatement with the Eastlake High School boys’ basketball program.
First and foremost, I am grateful to know Coach Taylor. True culture builders—real character builders—are becoming increasingly rare in today’s landscape. Winning is often celebrated, but building young men of substance is far less common. Coach Taylor represents both.
His résumé speaks for itself, but what matters more is what has accompanied that success: strong character, accountability, and the consistent development of high-quality young men. He hasn’t just built a winning program—he’s built people. That impact extends far beyond the court.
It would be unjust and unfair to overlook the broader consequences of his removal—not only to his family, who have poured themselves into uplifting the Eastlake community, but also to the students and athletes who live within the culture he created. His son, a captain of the team and an MVP candidate, is a direct reflection of that culture. The team’s success—undefeated in district—is not accidental. It is the product of standards, leadership, and belief.
We should aim to be impactful, not merely impressive. To reduce a leader’s value to a single moment while ignoring years of consistent impact sends the wrong message to young people. Coach Taylor’s influence on students, on culture, and on the broader Eastlake campus has remained unwavering—even through adversity.
Throughout this process, he did not abandon his responsibilities. He did not disrupt the campus, his team, or his classroom. He continued to teach. He continued to serve. He continued to lead with the same energy, effort, and faith that he has always demonstrated. That matters.
While leadership can exist in a classroom, it is impossible to ignore the emotional and cultural void created when a program loses its leader—especially in a spotlight sport. That kind of absence can erode trust in the very system we ask families to believe in.
Although I previously hired Coach Taylor as our head coach at West Texas Prep, I would willingly recant that decision a million times if it meant he could continue leading the young men he has already invested so deeply in. His presence strengthens community ties, reaches students beyond basketball, and reinforces belief in what scholastic athletics are meant to represent.
If our goal is truly to empower students—academically and athletically—then we must protect and support leaders who have earned the right to build and sustain culture. Removing someone who has consistently uplifted the Eastlake community, who has represented the Falcons with integrity, and who has supported every student on campus is a disservice to everyone involved.
This should not be political. At its core, a coach’s job is simple: ensure young men are accountable in the classroom, respectful on campus, and prepared to compete—and to win. By every measurable standard, those boxes have not only been checked, they have been elevated.
I am honored to know Coach Taylor. I am grateful to call him a mentor and a leader. As someone who has spent years developing young people myself, I can confidently say that his impact is rare—and his value immeasurable.
Restoring him to this role is not just the right decision. It is the responsible one.
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4 us, by us— 🌐
tomorrow morning at top view, we’re giving back gently used or new, clothes, shoes, sports gear, sports equipment, strollers, car seats — whatever you got, bring it.
to the most perfect woman i’ve ever met—
this life only makes sense with you in it. 🤎
to forever, and every day after that, i love you with all my heart.