The Sideline Seat Sports Story of the Week NC State vs. Vanderbilt You never want your football team to make history in a bad way, but that is exactly what NC State Football did this weekend. I apologize in advance to my brother Kyle, an NC State alumni, and all the other fans of NC State who will need to relive this weekends disappointment, but the lessons to be learned are worth it. The NC State Wolfpack headed into Nashville this weekend to face SEC opponent, Vanderbilt. Most of the talk...
13 days ago • 5 min read
The Sideline Seat Sports Story of the Week Lane Kiffin returns to Ole Miss While I usually write this newsletter based on recent events, this week, I am going to the history leading up to a future event. This upcoming weekend, Lane Kiffin, head coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) returns to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, in Oxford to play against his old team- and his old employer- the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).For those that don't know the story, Lane Kiffin abruptly left his...
20 days ago • 6 min read
The Sideline Seat Sports Story of the Week New Study: Girls Who Play Change The Game Anyone that has been around me for longer than a few minutes in leadership trainings know how strongly I feel about sports creating leaders. I often reference the study by EY and ESPNW in 2015 on the statistic that 94% of Women in the C-Suite played sport. Well now, thanks to e.l.f. and Parity, we now have even more data to back up this finding. I acknowledge, as does this report, that sports aren't the only...
27 days ago • 3 min read
The Sideline Seat Sports Story of the Week The Tarp Monster Strikes Again Anyone that has been around baseball or softball for more than one season has had to deal with being on the "Tarp Pull Team". The group of people that have to run out and unroll the massive tarp from its resting place onto the field to cover the dirt that can get ruined in rain. Sometimes alone in the early morning, sometimes after a weather report changes in the late night, and sometimes, in front of a stadium of fans...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
The Sideline Seat Sports Story of the Week In Honor of Tommy John I woke up yesterday to the news that Tommy John died at the age of 83. He was a great baseball player, a brave pioneer, and a good human. In June of 2006, my Dad and I attended the Rickwood Classic in Birmingham, Alabama. I was in the middle of applying for my first real big kid athletic training jobs and spending some time with him in Alabama while the whole process played out. Tommy John happened to be there and threw out the...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
The Sideline Seat Sports Story of the Week Hall of Fame Inductions This past weekend in Canton, Ohio, Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Adam Vinatieri, Luke Kuechly and Roger Craig were inducted into the Hall of Fame. As is tradition, they were given a Gold Jacket, made a speech, and placed their bust in the hall of fame. The speeches had variety and range of experiences, as did the players. From a franchise quarterback to one of the best kickers in the league, each of the five players discussed...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
The Sideline Seat Sent every Tuesday to build better leaders and teams. Sports Story of the Week Squad Games I recently went with my family to the Squad Games tour by Dude Perfect. If you don't also have Dude Perfect fans in the house, they are a You Tube/Trick Shot/Hilarious skit group that creates a lot of enjoyment for our family. For this tour, they were competing against another "Squad" in a variety of over the top games. On our stop, we had the please of having the Harlem Globetrotters...
2 months ago • 3 min read
The Sideline Seat Sent every Tuesday to build better leaders and teams. Sports Story of the Week Chasing Squirrels Delays the Game Fans at Detroit's Comerica Park came to watch the Tigers take on the Orioles on Monday night, but for one inning, the baseball they paid for took a back seat to a determined black squirrel. The unexpected, but recurring visitor darted onto the field in the sixth inning and seemed to enjoy the field level pass. The squirrel spent the time by sprinting along the...
2 months ago • 2 min read
The Sideline Seat Sent every Tuesday to build better leaders and teams. Sports Story of the Week Summer Fun This week's newsletter is a little different. If you've been wondering why my inbox has been quieter than usual, it's because I've been busy doing something that doesn't show up online. I've been living. This week, we're celebrating my son's 10th birthday by watching him throw out the first pitch for our local minor league baseball team. Then we'll head into our city-county swim...
3 months ago • 2 min read