In 2005, I stepped foot on this field for the 1st time as a college football coach. Today we start the 2025 season!
The turf has changed, the stadium has changed but this place & the people here are still special!
Blessed for the opportunity to be home! #DefendTheM
Former U.S. Navy Seal Clint Bruce narrates Ohio State’s Michigan State Game Trailer.
“The climb to greatness isn't easy. For this team, the journey is already in motion. Every moment, every game, is one step closer to the top of the mountain.”
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RIP James Earl Jones, the legendary actor who memorably appeared in the iconic baseball movies "Field of Dreams" and "The Sandlot"
Jones gave a moving recitation of our National Anthem at the 1993 MLB All-Star Game in Baltimore
The journey begins officially at THE Ohio State University. Could not be more grateful, humbled & fired up to lead Buckeye Athletics & Business Advancement into a new era.
Let’s go Buckeyes👊🔴⚪️
CONGRATULATIONS to the leader of our office, Doug Archie on winning the 2024 Frank Kara Leadership Award. This is the highest honor that may be bestowed upon compliance professionals. Very well deserved!
Don’t give up just because it got difficult.
Don’t give up just because you had a setback.
Don’t give up just because you got off the path.
Don’t give up just because you have doubts.
Don’t give up just because they don’t believe.
Keep going. Keep fighting. Keep moving forward.
Nick Saban referred to him as the Alabama "Head" Coach because he worked with players to reprogram their brains for success and performance.
He is Dr. Kevin Elko. In 2022, he was asked, "What's the one trait that all champions have?"
His answer was ONE word.
He said, "They're UNBREAKABLE."
He said, “You can't break them. They're unbreakable. They have a vision of themselves. They have a concept they believe about themselves and they'll do anything to protect it."
How do they get this way? They do 2 things:
1. They believe in themselves - Self-belief and self-confidence comes from within. Top performers have a vision of themselves, what they want, and they work to become that vision. He said, "They'll protect that vision. You won't crack them." Their drive and belief allow them to choose resilience even when challenges and obstacles get in their way.
2. They take ownership of themselves - They take ownership of their attitude, effort, and mindset through the standard that they set. It's important to create a standard and live to that standard because you build good habits from that standard. He said, “When your habits are powerful and they are effective, you start to win now. If you don't develop habits intentionally, you will develop the bad ones.”. Champions take ownership of their attitude, effort, and mindset.
“A good coach inspires, a great coach teaches habit.” - Dr. Kevin Elko
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Consistency is not a personality trait, it's a skill.
Discipline is not a personality trait, it's a skill.
Commitment is not a personality trait, it's a skill.
Resilience is not a personality trait, it's a skill.
Do the work.