Mitchell Perkinson

2 Corinthians 5:7 | UCA football Alum | Soccer Coach | AHS

[Texas UIL @uiltexas]

Congratulations to the 2026 #UILState Soccer All-Tournament Teams (as selected by the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches)! 🎉

Full List ➡️ https://t.co/IiySOo24Kw

[Houston Chronicle High School Sports @HoustonChronHS]

🚨 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 🚨

🏆 Congratulations to our Athlete of the Week winners: La Porte softball player Baylee Lopez and Atascocita soccer player Julian Sanchez!

✅ Nominations for next week's polls are OPEN.

🔗 https://t.co/DPpVrOUK7T

[Houston Inside High School Sports @ihss_houston]

.@AHS_EagleSoccer advances to the state title game, following a 4-1 win over Cibolo Steele in our @DairyQueenTX Game of The Week.

[Houston Inside High School Sports @ihss_houston]

Ty Aaron finds the back of the net to propel Atascocita to the state championship game for the first time in school history! Don't miss the action-packed highlights of the Eagles win over Cibolo Steele on the show tonight at 11. @AHS_EagleSoccer @KHOU

[Kyle Coats @Coach_Coats]

Congrats to @AHSMensSoccer !

STATE BOUND!!!

#TheAWay 🅰️ #FAM1LY

[Kyle Coats @Coach_Coats]

THATS 🅰️ DUBBB!!!

#TheAWay 🅰️ #FAM1LY

[Mitchell Perkinson @CoachPerkinson]

Champs! Ryland loved his first year of flag football. The ducks won the championship and Ryland received offensive MVP.
Shoutout to coach @MoneyBaggWo_ for showing the kids the right way to do it.

[Mitchell Perkinson @CoachPerkinson]

First football season for Ryland, and another season of soccer with his newest supporter!

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

Every team has roles. 🎭

Step 1: Know your role.
Step 2: Embrace your role.
Step 3: Star in your role.

And if you don’t like your current role? That’s fine. Work for the role you want — but do it while starring in the role you have.

That’s how you earn trust, respect, and opportunity.

🎥 Watch the entire talk here: https://t.co/Zc12WRHVC4

[Coach Stump @Joshuwastump]

As we head into the new year, I want to recognize some of the great things we did as an offense and team in 2025

Going into this season with 2 returning starters, we finished as a top ten offense in the state for the third year in a row via @masseyratings

Got to coach the Houston TD Club Offensive Player of the year - @cardaemack33 thanks for setting the standard every day!

Back to Back 23-6A MVP - Cardae Mack
4 1st Team and 2 2nd Team All-District Selections
2027 OL - @DominicCMBrown
2027 OL - @IsaiahSmithh_
2028 OL - @YulEverline73
2027 WR - @BrianManuelJr1
2026 WR - @dariusWR2
2026 RB - @CjjToneyy

1000+ YD receiver in 1st year starter - Brian Manuel

Thanks to everyone who supported us this past season, and the players, parents, and coaches who made it possible! The future is bright! 🅰️

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“I think you have to have the right guys. And what I mean by that, I think they’ve got to be tough, they’ve got to be competitive. I think they’ve got to love football. There’s one thing about this group, they love football,” Pete Golding

Players that love the grind have no fear.

[Craig Stump @craig_stump]

Deserving. They got it right!

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"When the best players on your team are the best people on your team, you have a great opportunity."

Because talent sets the ceiling—but character sets the standard.

[Darius Williams @dariusWR2]

senior season highlights.
2026 WR Still looking for an home 🏠 come Recruit.
@RecruitAHSFB @craig_stump @PrepRedzoneTX
@5StarScouting @blaylock_23 @RallyPrepsTX @One11Recruiting
@widereceivermag @GrreeggCampbell @CoachPerkinson
https://t.co/6rOJM8JxLs

[Mitchell Perkinson @CoachPerkinson]

Playmaker!

[Brian Manuel Jr @BrianManuelJr1]

Highlights week 1-7
https://t.co/xYkk088DRB

#AGTG #FOOTBALL

10 Touchdowns
28 receptions
540 rec. yards
19.3 a catch

@craig_stump @GrreggCampbell @Joshuwastump @CoachPerkinson
@blaylock_23 @coachupton43 @npatexas1 @247Sports

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Joe Montana wasn’t supposed to make it.

In 1975, he was last on the depth chart at Notre Dame - even behind two walk-ons.
• 7th string as a freshman.
• Struggled to see the field.
• Missed 1976 with a separated shoulder.
• Started 1977 as 3rd string.
• Led 3 legendary comeback wins in 1977.
• Finished with a national championship in 1977.

Montana said, “So much credence was put on how you practice. And how you practice is how you play.”

He studied relentlessly, learned every protection, and stayed ready for his moment.

When it came - he delivered.

“Don’t complain about not getting a chance and then be unprepared when you finally do.” – Joe Montana

[Keidrick Jenkins @KeidrickJenkins]

check out my mid season film- https://t.co/7OJPnGR7dH

⁦@craig_stump⁩ ⁦@GrreeggCampbell⁩ ⁦@Joshuwastump⁩ ⁦@CoachPerkinson⁩ ⁦@AHSEagleFB⁩ https://t.co/7OJPnGR7dH

[Brian Manuel Jr @BrianManuelJr1]

First 5 games @AHSEagleFB
#Football #Highlights

6 Touchdowns
20 receptions
406 yards
20.3 a catch

@ChadSimmons_ @SWiltfong_ @GregBiggins @GPowersScout @noah_does_stuff @adamgorney @247Sports @JGonzalesJr10

https://t.co/iId2H0gAZJ

[Darius Williams @dariusWR2]

Check out my half season highlight - https://t.co/nerxOT397Q

@CoachPerkinson @GrreeggCampbell @craig_stump @Joshuwastump @AHSEagleFB

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Transactional vs. Transformational Coaching

Dan Hurley shared a story about asking Geno Auriemma for advice after a rough start last season.

Geno didn’t mince words:

“Listen, if the only gratification and the only part of coaching that excites you is winning the national championship, then you’ve lost your way, buddy! Where’s the joy in the things that you’ve always been about as a coach before you went on the championship run, like relationships with your players, like helping people get better, like making your team the best it can be.

Be a coach, man. This is when you really need to be a leader. This team isn’t as good as last year’s, so what the hell are you going to do about it? Are you going home? Are you going to let this thing unravel?”

That’s the tension every coach feels: Transactional vs. Transformational.

Transactional coaching is outcome-obsessed. It’s about the wins, the losses, the trophies. The problem? When results don’t come, your purpose crumbles with them.

Transformational coaching is different. It’s about people. It’s about growth. It’s about building something that lasts whether the scoreboard agrees with you or not.

And this is why mentorship matters so much in coaching. Left on our own, it’s easy to drift into a transactional mode without even realizing it. A trusted mentor can pull us back to center, and remind us why we started coaching in the first place.

To build relationships.
To develop players as people.
To make teams the best they can be.

Wins matter. But they’re not the why. The why is impact. The why is growth. The why is leaving your players better than you found them.

The process is the prize.

Stay grounded. Stay on the path. Always remember your why.