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Competitive sports have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Regardless of the arena, field, track or court, people generally define champions based on their number of victories, trophies or medals. I see it differently.

Through my 16 years of experience coaching at the college level, teaching in physical education programs and working in both residence life and intramurals, I have learned that a win-loss record does not define the champion; conversely, the champion defines the win-loss record. That is, by recruiting, retaining and developing young men who embody the attributes of champions; programs are more likely to achieve winning results.

My passion is using the game that has taught me so much about life to teach student-athletes about themselves and their lives as well as about the world around them. My desire is to build up responsible young men who will be leaders on and off the field, who will commit to serving their communities, and who will become life-long learners. This passion is lived out as I work with student-athletes through the coordination of community service initiatives, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes huddle, and the football team’s involvement in the NAIA Champions of Character Program.

My commitment is to be the best I can—the best husband, father, son, brother, teacher, mentor and coach. My desire is to model for young men the integrity, honesty and work ethic that is at the heart of champions. As their coach, I will champion them in their endeavors on and off the field throughout their tenures as student-athletes and even after their graduations.

My vast and varied professional experiences combined with my Master’s Degree in Sports Science make me well-qualified for the position of Head Football Coach.

Certainly, the success of a program can be measured tangibly by looking at wins and losses. Those figures—the numbers, the facts, the stuff for the history books—tell only part of the story. Educating, retaining and coaching quality student-athletes and immersing them into a program that espouses these values will create champions in the short and long term—no matter which definition you choose.