Wow what an intense, down to the wire year in sports. Filled with drama and epic comebacks.  Think about it. Last night's Super Bowl was won in overtime after an unthinkable (unless you are a Tom Brady) comeback. The game took place in the NRG center which only 10...

Coaching = Teaching by Tami Matheny The best coaches are teachers as much as coaches.  They teach their players how things should be done on and off the playing field.  What they say and do have longer lasting effect than that game or that season.   How can coaches...

Barcelona Case Studies by Juan Pablo Favero In this week's R2LC blog, guest blogger, Juan Pablo Favero shares an article he recently wrote.  Favero uses three case studies to present 9 lessons we can use from current professional athletes. Each of these case studies...

Ability by Brian Diaz Every sport, every job, and every career has a certain set of abilities that are needed for success.  Coaches spend countless hours trying to develop sport-specific abilities in each of their athletes.  But regardless of your sport, there are 3...

Something to Prove by Brian Diaz Two teams who felt jaded by the NCAA selection committee; Villanova and Michigan St.  Both programs thought they deserved a #1 seed; both were given a #2 seed.  Both programs had a legitimate case for being a top seed. However, how...

Commitment is an action not just something you say. It is what you do day-to-day in order to accomplish whatever it is you really want. It is sacrificing in order to achieve greater things. It is still wanting it and doing what is needed when the going gets rough...

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly by Brian Diaz In my 30+ years on this Earth, I have been blessed to live in 6 different states.  I have travelled to 5 different continents.  I have visited nearly every state in this great country.  All this is to say that every place has...

Glass of Water by Brian Diaz I recently saw a story on the internet about a teacher who was holding a glass of water.  The teacher asked the class, "How much does this glass of water weigh?"  Numerous answers flew in.  Some probably right, some probably wrong. The...

Mount Rushmore by Brian Diaz My family and I recently visited Mount Rushmore.  It is a great landmark of our country in the gorgeous setting of South Dakota’s Black Hills.  As we all know, it features the faces of four US presidents; George Washington, Thomas...

Congratulations to Christ Church Lady Cavaliers on their repeat as SC State High School Championships.  They are a talented team but their success came from other aspects... togetherness and coach ability.  I witnessed a  team that exemplified all the intangibles that...

Thank You For Your Service by Molly Grisham I had just spent ten days in Central America; five days in Nicaragua, five days in Honduras and it was time to fly home. My head was clear, my heart was full but my body was very tired. After ten days in different beds, on a...

LeBron: Revisited by Tami Matheny Five years ago I wrote a blog about LeBron's crossroad of dealing with adversity or running from them.  After a short stint with the Miami Heat, James returned to Cleveland to try bringing a championship to his hometown team.  But as...

How to Win the 'Big One' by Tami Matheny Recently I wrote a blog ‘Point by Point’ about Angelique Kerber’s historical upset of Serena Williams.  Fast forward two months to the Masters. Jordan Spieth was in the driver’s seat to change his name to Mr. Masters.  He had...

NCAA Upset Alert!!! by Brian Diaz The brackets are out. The seeds are determined and the match-ups set. But how to fill out your bracket? Which underdog is going to win? What if I told you I knew who was going to pull the upset? It is really quite simple. There is an...

Just Do It…A Little by Brian Diaz Many of us recently participated in a FitBit Challenge that was the brain-trust of our beloved Coach Tami.  What spawned was a group of about 15 coaches working out like they had decided to run a marathon.  Individuals were getting...