Tony Smith

Catholic, have a beautiful wife, 3 wonderful sons & 2 daughter-in-laws, 2 awesome grandkids, ND '88 (Football walk-on), & passionate coach at Aquinas Catholic

[Tony Smith @tjsmithnd]

Love this! Amen!!

[Prep Running Nerd @PrepRunningNerd]

To my Class A and B peeps...

You didn't make varsity.
You didn't qualify for State.
You didn't medal at State.
You didn't win gold.

Get over yourself.

The season is over. You won.

https://t.co/ZNgyemLUeg

[Tony Smith @tjsmithnd]

@AquinasNation - get to know our Seniors! Ainsley asked some interesting and probing questions of her classmates. Enjoy!
https://t.co/oPCKkXQy4M

[Tony Smith @tjsmithnd]

@AquinasNation - here is a simple & fun end-of-year project by one of my seniors. Enjoy!
https://t.co/cfRXRjufEU

[Tony Smith @tjsmithnd]

@AquinasNation - Here are the two most recent stories my Broadcasting class produced packaged together as an episode of "Monarch TV" so they could work on their anchor & teleprompter skills. I hope you enjoy!
https://t.co/UZw5VNchkW

[Tony Smith @tjsmithnd]

Looking forward to working this camp!

[Coach Marty Biagi @CoachBiagi]

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• 20+ ST Coor/Analysts in 1 location
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will be on a 2026 Coll FB Roster

[Tony Smith @tjsmithnd]

Create Evidence every rep, every play, every day!

[Tony Smith @tjsmithnd]

Love this!

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Applied to coaches...

6 Rules for Sports Coaches.

1. It’s their journey, not your résumé
Don’t coach for your record. Coach for their growth.

2. Hard moments are where growth happens.
Don’t remove them. Guide them.

3. Own the locker room tone
What you say, and how you say it, sticks longer than you think.

4. Model what you expect
Effort. Energy. Attitude. They will mirror you.

5. Celebrate the team over the individual
Culture wins when “we” matters more than “me.”

6. Make it about more than the scoreboard
Years from now, they won’t remember the score.

They’ll remember how you made them feel.
Be the coach they remember for the right reasons.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

6 Rules for Sports Parents:

1. It’s not about you
2. Struggle is part of the deal
3. Don’t ruin the car ride home
4. Your kid is watching you
5. Cheer for the team
6. Enjoy every moment

One day, the games will end.
Make sure the memories don’t.

[Tony Smith @tjsmithnd]

Amen! Love this and agree!!

[Tim Brown @81TimBrown]

Losing Lou Holtz isn’t just a loss—it’s a transfer of responsibility.
At some point, you stop being shaped… and start shaping others.
What he gave me doesn’t stop with me.

[Ben Houselog @benlikessport]

Shoutout to all the teachers next week who will let their students watch March Madness during class

I don’t remember much of what I learned, but I will always remember the teachers who let me watch the tournament.

We ALL thank you.

[Building Catholic Men | Husbands | Fathers @BldgCatholicMen]

Ways to be a better Catholic man:

— Get up early
— Start the day on your knees before God
— Pray the Liturgy of the Hours Faithfully
— Walk frequently, lift heavy, sprint occasionally
— Eat an animal-based, whole foods diet
— Fast occasionally
— Learn to feast well in a way that gives glory to God
— Attend Sunday Mass and occasional daily mass
— Find an adoration chapel and commit to a weekly Holy Hour
— Go to confession monthly (at least)
— Use Friday as a day to pray and sacrifice for people in your life who need it
— Write down your goals and check in on them often
— Examine your conscience daily, learn from your mistakes, thank God for your blessings,
— Get to know your Blessed Mother and ask her for help and intercession
— Get to know your local priests, have them over for meals, pray together, and engage in edifying conversation.
— Get together with other Catholic men to pray, discuss goals/challenges, and find ways to serve the community together.
— Developing a strong reading discipline
— Learn about the virtues and use the concepts to continually evaluate your life and take steps to grow in holiness
— Fiercely guard your media inputs.
— Counter every temptation to lust by praying God’s blessing and protection on the women you encounter
— Avoid news/church drama unless it is strictly necessary for the fulfillment of your particular vocation
— Pray for your priests, bishop, and the pope (whether or not you like them)
— Become an outdoorsman, especially if you aren’t one by nature/nurture. Learn to embrace the cold, the sun, the wind, the wet.
— Begin to assemble some saints you particularly admire or have a connection to. Learn about them. Get to know them. Pray for their intercession.
— Get a reading plan and read the Bible and Catechism

[Scott Dochterman @ScottDochterman]

Iowa's Ben McCollum brought up the enemy of great is good in his postgame news conference. Interesting comments.

"People sit in mediocrity for a long time because they start to fall in love with really good. I probably had that happen to me when I was in, like, my seventh or eighth year. We went to three straight Sweet 16s and lost by one, two points. ... I always thought we were really good and close. Then I realized that was the biggest issue that we had, was the fact that we were settling for really good."

"Trying to go from really good to being great is something that is really hard to do, and our kids need to understand really good is not acceptable. It's
actually worse than being bad."

[Tony Smith @tjsmithnd]

@AquinasNation - this PSA is about Getting Organized! Enjoy!
https://t.co/YhzGzmgubO

[Tony Smith @tjsmithnd]

@AquinasNation - As promised, here is another PSA from my Broadcasting class. This one is about Social Media Posting. Enjoy!
https://t.co/5smgIJpyYC

[Tony Smith @tjsmithnd]

@AquinasNation - my Broadcasting class is just finishing up their PSA Projects for our State Competition. Here is the first - more to come in next couple of days!
https://t.co/GmZeI4OjfX

[Tony Smith @tjsmithnd]

Amen!

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

A great high school team is built on the smallest, most unglamorous habits: sprinting back on defense every time, making the extra pass without hesitation, boxing out like your job depends on it. Forget style—master substance. Championships are won in the details.

[Tony Smith @tjsmithnd]

Amen, @CoachLouHoltz88 ! Thank you, Coach, for great wisdom and motivation that has affected my life in amazing ways!

[Wesley Pritchett @wpritchett34]

This is Pure Gold. I had the pleasure of spending time with Coach Holtz. I wanted to hear him explain his Three Rules for Life! 1) Do what’s right - trust. 2) Do everything to the best of your ability- commitment. 3) Show people you care - love. It’s pretty simple. He goes on to highlight why the transfer portal is ruining college football. The kids are losing out on the life lessons learned- how to persevere, how to be committed to a program and a group of people. You miss out on the bonds you create over 4 years. If you leave, you still have the problem, you are changing the address. These are words to live by.

[Tony Smith @tjsmithnd]

@MsideFootball is getting a real good one! Loved coaching this young man!!

[Tony Smith @tjsmithnd]

Amen! Thanks, Ink!

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

Be AGILE.

[Tony Smith @tjsmithnd]

@aquinasnation - Here is story #2. Not sure about the subject matter of this Broadcast Story, but I am humbled. Hope you enjoy the product of the hard work of these talented students!
https://t.co/TIYP0YW9gC