Coach Kub Podcast

Whatever education we do hold, whatever grace and kindness is within our souls, and whatever knowledge can help someone else for the better, seek out opportunities to act on those things. At the end of the day, whether we like it or not, we will be judged for what we have done and acted on, not how many books we have read or how many degrees we obtained. Go out and act TODAY, and make the difference you wish to see in the world.

Niko is a native of Northville, Michigan and alumnus of Michigan State University. He played Fullback for the Spartan football team and was a three-time letter winner before injuries prompted him to retire in 2012.

Since that point, Niko has worked as a Strength and Conditioning Coach for four Power 5 schools that include Michigan State, Mississippi State University, University of Maryland, and currently at Ohio State University.

In his current role Niko is in his third season as an Assistant S&C Coach for the Buckeye football program, coming off their third straight Big Ten Championship this previous weekend.

My challenge for us this week is to first take time for quiet, purposeful thinking and attempt to understand ourselves 1% more each day. Performing this step first is vital because owning ourselves and who we are is the responsibility necessary to a better life in all realms. Once this step is initiated, then and only then, can we approach conversations with others in the appropriate light to be productive and enriching, rather than the other way around.

Colin is a native of Wathena, Kansas and graduate of Missouri Western State University. During his collegiate career, Colin played two years of football at Cornell College before transferring to Missouri Western where he was a student assistant for two seasons.

Upon graduation, Colin spent three years teaching and coaching multiple sports at the high school level, before making his way back to Missouri Western coaching the on defensive side of the ball for two years, and then transitioning to running backs his third year. Coach McQuillan is currently the Defensive Coordinator at Southwestern Oklahoma State University and is going into his third season with the Bulldogs.

What are your daily habits and how are they affecting your ability to optimize yourself? Is your mindset supporting your current and future well-being? How about your environment? Family? Friends? Only we can answer these questions for ourselves, but ultimately, we have the chance every single day, for nine hours and forty minutes at the least, to make strides in the right direction through our habits and processes. The choice is ours; how can we be better?

Jane is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina and alumnus of Appalachian State University. During her time in Boone she majored in Health Promotion and was a member of the Women's Soccer Team. Jane had an extremely impressive career as a Mountaineer, finishing tied for first in single-season goals with 11, and being named Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year her senior season.

After graduation Jane moved to Chicago and started her career in Medical Sales. She spent one year in the Windy City before starting her current position with Stryker Corporation as a Sales Representative covering the Panhandle of Florida.

When the opportunity presents itself, I encourage you all to choose a life of teaching over telling, and your footprint will always be one beyond your wildest comprehension.

Tyler Hickey is a Pilot and Captain on the U.S. Bobsled team. Before Bobsled, Tyler played Division 1 Football, while studying Mathematics and Sports Science at Davidson College in Charlotte, NC. After graduating from college, Tyler chose to pursue his dream of representing the United States in the Olympics, and that dream became closer to a reality when the U.S. Olympic Committee extended Tyler an invitation to try out for Bobsledding. At the end of multiple rounds of tryouts, Tyler was one of four recruits to be selected to the team from a pool of 500+ professional and former collegiate athletes.

In the four years that have passed since his first tryout for the U.S. Bobsled Team, Tyler has gone on to become one of the Top 5 ranked Bobsled Pilots in the country, competed in and won several international competitions, and continues to pursue his dream of competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.

Do actions matter? Absolutely. Do inactions matter, absolutely? The combination of these two entities and finding the right mixture of both will allow us the opportunity to discover the things in life that we strongly desire to find.

As we move forward with our week, I challenge us all to find one thing that we can implement into our lives that will help us be better, and to also find one thing that we can remove or stay away from that will help us in that same pursuit. Think purposefully, decide on a certain path, and go. Make it a great week y’all.

Casey is a native of Rockford, Michigan and alumnus of Michigan State University. During his time at Michigan State he majored in Economics while being part of the Michigan State Men's Basketball program as a Student Manager. During his time with the team, the Spartans won the Big Ten Conference Tournament Championship in 2016 and Big Ten Regular Season Championship in 2018.

Upon graduation, Casey went to work with current NBA player and Phoenix Suns Guard Devin Booker, helping him with his sports marketing and brand partnerships. Most recently he co-founded a company called Off The Record, that aims to create human connection through phone free experiences.