There’s a lot you can teach from a playbook.
How to hit the hole. How to read the field. How to move with power and purpose.
But there are things a playbook can’t teach, and that’s where real coaching begins.
This photo isn’t about football.
It’s about presence.
It’s about being a steady voice when the game is loud and life feels heavier than the pads they wear.
It’s about walking beside them, not just correcting them.
Whether he won or lost, whether he had two touchdowns or two turnovers, it doesn’t matter in this moment. What matters is that he knows he’s not walking off the field alone. That someone believes in him. That someone is willing to walk with him, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
As a coach, my calling goes far beyond the scoreboard.
I’m not here to raise stars.
I’m here to raise strong men. Men who know that identity comes before performance, that character counts more than clout, and that God’s plan outweighs the playbook.
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.”
— Hebrews 10:24
This is why I coach.
To walk beside them when they’re tired.
To remind them who they are when they forget.
To reflect Christ, not in speeches, but in footsteps.
Sometimes, the most powerful moments in coaching don’t happen under the lights.
They happen in the walk back to the locker room, when a young man learns he’s seen, he’s valued, and he’s not doing life alone.
Let’s keep walking with them, and with God.
