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[Crusader Athletics @clhstxathletics]

Let's give a big congrats on Signing Day 2025! Your hard work and dedication have paid off. #SaderNation #SigningDay2025

[Crusader Athletics @clhstxathletics]

🏐Volleyball is State-Bound!!🏐
#SaderNation

[Crusader Athletics @clhstxathletics]

🏐DISTRICT CHAMPS!! Congratulations on an undefeated District season🏐#SaderNation

[Kara Pratt (KP) @kpratt1124]

🚨P S A🚨

Athletes & Parents...please DO NOT pay anyone or any recruiting service any amount of money to get your athlete recruited! #carryon #recruiting101 @houstonjuniors

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

10 TRUTHS of High School Coaching

Being a coach is very rewarding, but it is also very challenging.

There is a lot to the job.

Here are 10 Truths of Being a Coach.

1. Adversity is inevitable - Adversity finds a way. It is guaranteed. How will you respond? It is one of the great things about high school sports. It teaches lessons that will last a lifetime.

2. Each player is different - All kids are wired differently. Treating kids equally is not possible, but treating them fairly is. Coaches have a challenging job with so many individual personalities and perspectives. Getting these individuals to sacrifice for the team is one of the great challenges of coaching.

3. Winning isn’t everything - Winning is important. At the varsity level, the goal is certainly to win, but not at all costs. The ultimate goal is to meet essential standards and expectations and teach the all-important life skills that team sports teach.

4. You can’t please everyone - You will never please everyone, so don’t try! Coaching is hard work, and the only person you can ever please 100% is yourself. So do your best, know what you are doing is in the best interest of the team, and then trust and be confident in your decisions.

5. Parents have tunnel vision—Most parents have tunnel vision, which is OK. The best ones can see the big picture and understand the concept of a team. However, it is important for coaches to remember that parents only see things through this lens.

6. There will always be critics - Critics are everyone. Don’t let them win. Always remember Teddy Roosevelt's “Man in the Arena” speech. Those watching are easy to criticize, but the credit always goes to those in the arena!

7. A coach’s influence is special - The word ‘Coach’ is special. It means so much and has so much influence on others. Always remember the influence you have and lead with this in mind. Be a leader others can be proud of.

8. Hours are long, and pay is low - Most coaches are not doing it for the money. As a coach, you never want to calculate your hourly rate. Coaching is a calling. But for many, that is not enough. The unfortunate thing is that we are getting fewer and fewer coaches. The pay does not match the many challenges that coaches face today.

9. A supportive spouse is a must - A coach's time commitment means many hours not at home or not present, which is a challenge for a family. Having a supportive spouse who understands the challenges of coaches is critical.

10. The memories are unmatched! Although coaching brings many challenges, the memories created make it all worthwhile. These memories last a lifetime!
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[Jon Beck @CoachJonBeck]

Coaches: Whether you win a championship or fall short, it’s just a moment & life goes on. The greatest part of coaching is getting wins after the season by seeing players sign LOI, graduate, go to college, get jobs, be successful, etc. in the real game of LIFE! That’s Winning!

[Jamy Bechler @CoachBechler]

Great reminder for us all.

[Mama Bear @MamaBfamof6]

Thank you CLHS volleyball & Coach Odinga for supporting our girl @helen06anna Anna Blaine ❤️ Player of the Year Finalist & First Team!

[VYPE Houston @vypehouston]

It is awards season here at VYPE! Here are the finalists for Private School 🏐 Player of the Year presented by
@MethodistHosp! Tune in tomorrow to find out the winners! #VYPEAwards

FINALISTS🏅
- @KirraMusgrove, LSA
- @BayleighMinor, FBCA
- Anna Blaine, @clhstxathletics

[Odie @coachodie]

Merry Christmas from Concordia Volleyball! #sadernation @clhstxathletics

[Odie @coachodie]

Saders are well represented on this list of great athletes. Go vote! @clhstxathletics

[VYPE Houston @vypehouston]

VYPE HOU Private School Volleyball Player Of The Year Fan Poll Presented By @SunAndSkiSports! Vote until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12th

Nominees
@KirraMusgrove
AND MORE!!!

VOTE:https://t.co/zYAxxOWRVj

[Odie @coachodie]

So dang proud! Love you @Isazelaya9! @clhstxathletics @TAPPSvolleyball

[Pepperdine Women's Volleyball @PepperdineWVB]

ISSSSSSAAAAAA ZELAYAAAAA!

Your WCC Setter of the Year @Isazelaya9 earned the honor for the first time in program history (since the award began in 2019).

#WavesUp

[Odie @coachodie]

Thank you to your family for all the support this season! Couldn’t have done it without y’all! Love these girls.

[Ryan Neuhaus @Ryan_Neuhaus]

Thank you Kim Odinga for making this a great year and raising young women to see there value and worth in Jesus. #SaderNation

[Odie @coachodie]

Big Congrats! A bright future for this girl! @clhstxathletics

[Carmen Harless @CarmenHarless]

God is good! I am super excited to announce that I have committed to play volleyball at Dallas Baptist University! I would like to thank my mom, dad, and TAV Houston staff for all you have done to support me. Also thank you to Coach Jordan, Bri, and Sami for this opportunity!

[Rylee Henderson @ryleehend18]

CLHS volleyball representing at GJNC 2023 !! @clhstxathletics @coachodie

[Odie @coachodie]

Let’s go!

[Rylee Henderson @ryleehend18]

Day 1 of GJNC 2023…3-0!!!

[Odie @coachodie]

@clhstxathletics Concordia boys representing at nationals! Way to go Vince!

[Ryan Neuhaus @Ryan_Neuhaus]

That’s a my boy! Getting a block.

[Odie @coachodie]

So excited for this girl! Well deserved! @clhstxathletics

[Carleigh Schluter @carleighschlut3]

🧡🧡🧡 @BearkatsVB

[TAPPS eSports @TAPPSeSports]

Congratulations to Concordia Lutheran High School, League of Legends Spring 2023 #TAPPSeSports Runners Up!

[TAPPS eSports @TAPPSeSports]

Congratulations to Concordia Lutheran High School, Super Smash Bros. Spring 2023 #TAPPSeSports Runners Up!