Cullen Nelson

Father, Husband, Brother, Teacher, Head Football Coach Chanhassen HS, Roll Storm! E.A.R.N. I.T.!!!

[Cullen Nelson @cnelson5598]

My mom passed away today. Her legacy will live on with her family and friends❤️

[Cullen Nelson @cnelson5598]

#ProudDad

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

One of the quickest ways to stay frustrated in life is believing you are owed something. Respect, success, playing time, promotions, trust, opportunities… none of it is guaranteed. The people who keep growing are the ones who show up, work, stay accountable, and earn it daily.

[Cullen Nelson @cnelson5598]

It has been 4 years and I’m so blessed!!!
#grateful #rewarding

[Cullen Nelson @cnelson5598]

A year ago today I had a stroke. Life has been “normal” as possible because of my wife, kids, family, coworkers, friends, students, players, medical team and our community, over last 11 months and 27 days. I’m truly blessed and grateful.

[Storm Football @chanstormfb]

Congrats Will! #EARNedIT ⛈️💪⚾️🏈

[Storm Football @chanstormfb]

Congrats Nathan and Logan⛈️🏈💪 #EARNedIT #RecordSetters #multisportathletes

[Storm Football @chanstormfb]

Congrats Jack, Nathan, Loghan and Riley! #EARNedIT ⛈️🏈💪

[Cullen Nelson @cnelson5598]

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[Coach Dan Casey @CoachDanCasey]

“Pressure is something you feel when you don’t know what you’re doing.”

- Chuck Noll

Preparation is the antidote to pressure.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Overprotected kids become unprepared adults.

Dawn Staley nailed it.🔥

You can’t shelter your child from every hard moment and then expect them to handle adversity when it counts.

Hard is the lesson.

What’s one hard lesson sports taught you that helped later in life? 👇

[Storm Football @chanstormfb]

Great to have @jay_macintyre11 stop yesterday to #RecruitChan

[Storm Football @chanstormfb]

Great to @CoachMylesT stop yesterday to #RecruitChan

[Storm Football @chanstormfb]

Great to have @CoachJ_Walsh stop yesterday to #RecruitChan

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Curt Cignetti shares a universal truth about habits and consequences.

"In life - you got freedom of choice, but not freedom of consequence."

"First you form your habits, then your habits form you."

Every choice and action you take compounds. The small decisions you make daily - preparation, work ethic, and how you respond - those become your habits.

And over time, those habits become your identity.

You're free to choose. But the consequences of those choices aren't optional.

Your habits are shaping who you become.
(🎥IU Athletics )

[OLDSKOOLBBALL @oldskoolbballx]

Chuckster nailed it. Ring culture has created a toxic mindset where great system players think they are superior to legendary, MVP-caliber franchise cornerstones. Draymond was a piece, but Barkley, Malone, and Ewing were the entire engine.

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

As an AD, I often think about how Nick Saban was able to win year after year, even with different coordinators and constant turnover. It was never just about talent. It was about having a standard, an expectation, and a system for how things were done every single day.

Everyone was replaceable. You either rose to the standard or you were removed from the process. That mindset can sound harsh in today’s world, but sustained excellence has always required accountability.

It really is simple in theory. Shut out the outside noise. Hold the line on expectations. Build habits that create consistency. Remove entitlement. Remove excuses. Remove anyone unwilling to be part of the pursuit of greatness.

Championship cultures are not built by keeping everyone comfortable. They are built by getting everyone aligned.

[Gerry DeFilippo @Challenger_ST]

Alabama football director of performance, David Ballou

What would be his biggest tip to young athletes trying to get to the next level?

“A lot of people work hard…

it’s the people that work hard & are able to stack nutrition & sleep & those things on top of it.”

Listen up:

[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

7x Superbowl Champion @TomBrady on believing in yourself before anyone else does:

🌳 Borrowed belief is fragile, self-belief is entrenching.
🗳️You don’t need consensus to start, you need conviction.
⏰ Sometimes when no one believes in you, you’re not wrong, you’re early.