Joe Pardun

Grateful husband, father, teacher, and coach at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Il.

[Hersey Track & Field @JHHSMensTrack]

Tough conditions last night at the Wanner Invite but that didn’t slow down the 4x800m relay of Baik, Rugg, Gronski, and Salomao..3rd fastest time in Illinois this season…May is upon us..time to crank things up!

[Hersey Track & Field @JHHSMensTrack]

Congrats Brandon and Elliot! Signing Day 2026!

[Hersey Huskies Softball @herseysoftball]

Even though we were unable to best Barrington on the field tonight our team had a day of celebrations 🎉 as we celebrated the amazing accomplishments of Angela Colletti, Ava Schafernak, and Gabby Felman at Signing Day! So proud of our girls!! HVS 🧡🤎🩶

[Joe Pardun @coachpardun]

@Dion_JTsports Praying for you and your family Dion.

[Hersey Girls Basketball @HerseyGBball]

Huskies drop a heartbreaker in overtime to end the season 21-7. Couldn’t be prouder of this group. The work ethic they brought every day and the love they have for each other is incredible. Go Huskies 🧡

[Hersey Football @Hersey_Football]

#2 QB in the Nation at Hersey HS! We are lucky to have Jake lead our team. #selfless

[JHHSAthleticBoosters @HerseyBoosters]

Congratulations!🎉

[Hersey Girls Basketball @HerseyGBball]

Congratulations to @K8donovan1 on scoring her 1000th point tonight! No one works harder than this kid. We are so proud of you!!!! 🎉

[Joe Pardun @coachpardun]

@Hersey_Football Well said Coach Nelson. So much respect for Danny for his courage to try and for the a teammate he was. A gifted young man. You will be missed.

[JHHSAthleticBoosters @HerseyBoosters]

Congratulations to our state champions!🎉🎉🎉

[New England Patriots @Patriots]

ONE MORE TIME FOR THE WARRIORS.

[Hersey Girls Basketball @HerseyGBball]

Today was feeder day! Thank you so much to our feeder girls that came out to support today!

[Joe Pardun @coachpardun]

@HerseyBball @CharliePomis32 Congrats @CharliePomis32 - well earned! Keep rolling and keep fighting

[Hersey Boys Basketball @HerseyBball]

@CharliePomis32

[James Light @JamesALight]

New England Patriots HC Mike Vrabel - Valuing Every Conversation

- "I got some great advice from a HC... He said just remember when that person comes in to talk to you, that is the most important conversation they're going to have with anybody all week. And I've tried to think about that every time someone asks if I have 5 minutes."

[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] 🧵

[Jake Nawrot @JakeNawrot]

After a great conversation with @CoachTimLester , I am blessed to receive an offer from Iowa Football! @HawkeyeFootball @HerseyBball @Hersey_Football @TNelson_9 @TNTignite @CoachTorresso

[Daniel Abrahams @DanAbrahams77]

As a young man in my early twenties, I’m unsure if I would have made the same decision as Michael Jordan…but what I do know is that these kind of sliding door moments are all around us every day…

In different flavours and in varying degrees of influence…but they really are all around us.

This can be as small as choosing to get up a little earlier, completing that bit of work that needs finishing rather than stopping, or reading those extra few pages to learn a little more (rather than skipping over them). Or it can be bigger moments - summoning up the courage to have that conversation that can make a difference to your career (rather than being passive from fear), or owning up to a mistake that has been costly to the people around you (rather than ignoring it and damaging relationships at a later time).

I write all of this not because I’m some kind of machine that gets these moments right. I write this not because I’m someone who makes great decisions all the time and walks through the right door often.

On the contrary, I regularly miss the door or walk with carefree abandon through the wrong one.

I write this as a reminder to myself. Those sliding door moments are all around us. They impact our relationships, success and enjoyment at work, and experiences in life.

Moments make a life. That’s worth thinking about daily…

[Hersey Dispatch @herseydispatch]

BIG NEWS! Hersey Dispatch is partnering with Marquee Sports Network in their community showcase! On February 5th, our live broadcast of the boys basketball game versus Barrington will be live on the Marquee TV channel! Be sure to tune in!