In Episode 8 of From Field to Fatherhood, Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow sit down with Coach Collin Johnson, Head Women’s Flag Football Coach at Webber International University. A lifelong friend of Dustin’s, Coach Johnson shares what it’s like transitioning from high school coaching to leading a college program while raising a toddler and a newborn at home.

The conversation covers recruiting in the college game, setting boundaries between coaching and family, leadership lessons learned from his wife, building relationships with players, and the importance of being intentional as a husband, father, and coach. Coach Johnson also shares a powerful story about helping a student-athlete overcome adversity and find success through sports and education.

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to From Field to Fatherhood

00:55 Introducing Coach Collin Johnson

01:57 Locker Room Check-In: Life with a Toddler and Newborn

03:20 Parenting Wins and Surviving Childhood Sickness

05:15 When Your Wife Calls You Out

05:39 Setting Boundaries with Recruiting and Family Time

07:34 Transitioning from Coach to Dad

10:17 Balance vs. Intentionality

12:07 Recruiting in College Flag Football

13:20 Why Instagram Is Recruiting’s Biggest Tool

14:14 The Growth of Flag Football

15:50 Building Routines and Maximizing Your Time

17:25 The Things People Never See a Coach’s Wife Do

19:10 Leadership Lessons Learned from His Wife

21:54 Strengths and Areas of Growth as a Coach

24:31 Coaching Different Personalities and Athletes

27:41 Brutal Honesty and Setting Expectations

31:21 Do Your Kids See the Same Person Your Players See?

35:31 Football Principles That Make You a Better Father

37:23 Parenting Lessons and Controlling Your Temper

39:29 Building a Program at Webber

40:47 Sideline HQ Sponsor Spotlight

43:58 Why Players Need to See You as a Husband and Father

47:00 A Player Success Story That Changed Everything

49:19 What He Wants Every Player to Learn From Him

50:52 Recruiting Former Players to Webber

52:00 Coach’s Two-Minute Drill

57:17 Retirement Ceremony Question

57:32 Dad First, Coach Second

59:00 Closing Thoughts

If you’re a football coach, husband, father, or leader striving to be intentional at home while pursuing excellence in your career, this episode is for you.

In Episode 7 of From Field to Fatherhood, Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow sit down with Lakewood Ranch High School Head Football Coach Scott Paravicini. Coach P opens up about his battle with Stage 3B colon cancer, navigating chemotherapy while leading a football program, the support of his wife and daughters, and the importance of being intentional with family despite the demands of coaching.

This episode is filled with powerful perspectives on resilience, gratitude, fatherhood, leadership, and what truly matters when life throws adversity your way.

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to From Field to Fatherhood

01:30 Introducing Coach Scott Paravicini

03:14 Locker Room Check-In

04:17 Coach P’s Cancer Journey

05:42 Nearing the Finish Line of Chemotherapy

07:17 Kindergarten, Fatherhood & Proud Dad Moments

09:08 When Your Wife Calls You Out

10:39 Marrying Your Biggest Critic and Biggest Fan

11:08 How Dustin and Scott Became Friends

13:23 Transitioning from Coach to Husband and Father

13:39 Coaching Football While Battling Cancer

15:05 Refusing to Let Cancer Define Him

17:18 Leading Through Adversity

18:00 The Importance of Brotherhood and Support

19:56 Managing a Football Program During Chemotherapy

22:49 How Players and Coaches Have Supported Him

24:01 What Intentionality Looks Like at Home

26:33 Football During Non-Livable Hours

26:58 Balance vs. Intentionality

28:18 Transitioning from Football to Family

29:49 Building a Family-Centered Football Program

If you’re a football coach, husband, father, or leader striving to win both on the field and at home, this episode is for you.

In Episode 6 of From Field to Fatherhood, Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow welcome Coach Hank Brown, Head Football Coach at Plant High School in Tampa, Florida. Coach Brown shares stories from leading one of Florida’s most successful football programs, raising his children around the game, coaching his son, navigating family sacrifices during football season, and learning how to be fully present when he gets home.

From hilarious stories about being accused of recruiting his own son to powerful lessons on intentionality, leadership, and fatherhood, this episode is packed with wisdom for coaches, husbands, and fathers.

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to the Show

01:05 Meet Coach Hank Brown

01:49 Biggest Challenge During Fall Camp

03:12 The Legacy of Plant High School Football

05:08 Raising Kids Around the Football Program

07:52 Coaching His Son and Watching His Children Grow

10:50 Transitioning from Coach to Husband and Father

13:45 Hanging Your Troubles on the Tree

15:20 Family Sacrifices During Football Season

18:04 When Your Family Calls You Out

20:34 The Story of Getting Suspended for Recruiting His Own Son

25:16 Why Coaches Pour So Much Into Other People’s Kids

29:05 Learning to Give Family the Same Attention as Players

31:19 The Impact Coaching Has on a Coach’s Family

33:17 The Things Coaches Handle That Nobody Sees

37:23 The Real Purpose of Coaching

39:10 Understanding Today’s Athletes and Leadership

41:25 Balance vs. Intentionality

43:18 Time Management and Family Priorities

46:33 The Reality of Coaching Commitments

47:14 Making Time for Your Own Children

If you’re a football coach, husband, father, or leader striving to win both on the field and at home, this episode is for you.

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Kyle Dougherty runs an athletic department, coaches a football team, teaches, and has three kids at home. He’ll tell you balance is the wrong thing to chase.

Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow sit down with Coach KD, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Yulee High School. He gets into what fall camp really costs a family, the midnight practices, the wife who keeps him honest about it, and why he stopped trying to split his time evenly and started being intentional with it instead.

There’s a lot of laughing in this one. Booger Beans. Detailed practice plans for 6U flag football, because of course there are. Reality TV and Twilight as marriage time. And underneath it, a straight conversation about bedtime routines during the season, protecting your coaches’ family time while you’re asking them to give up their own, and what it takes to actually be home when you’re home.

If you are stretched across more jobs than hours, this one is for you.

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CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome to Episode 501:04 Introducing Coach Kyle Dougherty02:01 Fall Camp, Midnight Practices & Family Sacrifices04:39 Life with Three Kids05:32 Funny Parenting Stories & “Booger Beans”07:29 Transitioning from Coach to Dad09:36 Balancing Athletic Director, Head Coach & Teacher Responsibilities10:24 When Your Wife Keeps You Accountable12:48 Coaching Your Own Kids in Flag Football15:16 Why Coaches Never Really Turn It Off16:31 The Detailed Practice Plans for 6U Football19:44 Balance vs. Intentionality21:09 Being Present When You’re Home22:34 Supporting Coaches While Protecting Family Time23:24 Lessons Learned from Starting a Fatherhood Podcast24:32 Family Time, Summer Workbooks & Being Present25:19 Reality TV, Twilight & Marriage Time27:02 Family Routines and Bedtime Traditions28:44 How Coach KD Met His Wife29:18 Why Bedtime Matters During Football Season

Coaching is what we do. Fatherhood is our legacy.

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Coach Steven Stanley took a head coaching job in a new state, moved his family, and still had to figure out how to walk through the door at night and be a dad.

Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow sit down with Stanley, head football coach at Silver Creek High School in Indiana. He talks about the road from Warner University quarterback to running his own program, what the move to Indiana cost his family and what it gave back, and what it looks like raising a three-year-old daughter while building something from the ground up.

Along the way: the sacrifices a coach’s wife makes that nobody claps for, why your players need to see you be a father, how to actually be present when you finally get home, and the leadership lessons Stanley picked up from the coaches who shaped him.

If you are running a program and raising a family at the same time, you will hear yourself in this one.

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This episode is brought to you by Sideline HQ.

CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome to Episode 400:58 Introducing Coach Steven Stanley02:39 Transitioning to Indiana Football05:05 Family Time Before Fall Camp07:50 Life as a Girl Dad09:28 Funny Parenting Stories11:41 Transitioning from Coach to Dad15:40 Being Present When You Get Home19:05 Intentionality at Home and in Your Program22:54 Family Traditions and Life Away from Home26:12 The Sacrifices of a Coach’s Wife30:06 Building a Program Together as a Family34:48 The Reality of Being a Head Coach37:07 Leadership Lessons from Football40:13 “The Secret Is in the Dirt”42:42 Why Players Need to See You as a Father48:06 Favorite Coaching Memories51:23 Coaching Tough Love and Accountability52:51 Two-Minute Drill53:02 Coffee or Energy Drinks?54:01 Morning vs. Afternoon Workouts

Coaching is what we do. Fatherhood is our legacy.

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In Episode 3 of From Field to Fatherhood, Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow sit down with Coach Jake Coulson, current Linebacker’s coach at Georgetown High School (TX). Coach Coulson shares lessons learned from years of coaching, raising three children, balancing football with family life, coaching his own son, and the importance of being intentional as a husband and father while leading a football program.

This conversation is packed with practical advice for coaches, parents, and anyone trying to build a strong family while pursuing excellence in their career.

Chapters

00:00 Welcome & Introduction of Coach Jake Coulson01:25 Fatherhood, Family Life & Coaching Background05:56 Locker Room Check-In: Summer Workouts & Family Updates07:54 Raising Athletes and Helping Kids Reach Their Goals11:10 When Family Says You’re Not Present15:32 Transitioning from Coach to Dad at Home16:56 What Intentionality Looks Like in the Coulson Household20:29 The Challenge of Finding Balance as a Head Coach22:40 Choosing a Program That Values Family24:30 Family Traditions, Birthdays & Holidays29:43 The Unseen Sacrifices of a Coach’s Wife32:12 Leadership Lessons Learned from His Wife36:35 Coaching Your Own Child and Avoiding “Daddy Ball”40:27 Separating Coach and Dad After the Game43:26 Apologizing to Your Kids and Learning as a Parent45:18 Advice for Coaches Coaching Their Own Children49:31 Why Players Need to See Coaches as Husbands and Fathers51:10 Building Relationships Through Family Involvement52:00 Closing Thoughts

If you’re a coach, parent, or leader striving to win both on the field and at home, this episode is for you.

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In Episode 2 of From Field to Fatherhood, Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow welcome their first guest, Coach Erik Gibson, head football coach at Interlachen High School and 2022 state champion. Coach Gibson shares lessons learned from playing under legendary coaches Hal Mumme, Mike Leach, and Dana Holgorsen, while opening up about coaching his own son, balancing football with family life, and the legacy every coach should strive to leave behind. Whether you’re a football coach, parent, or leader, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom and heartfelt moments.

Chapters00:00 Welcome to Episode 201:11 Meet Coach Erik Gibson01:42 Learning Under Hal Mumme, Mike Leach & Dana Holgorsen04:45 From Air Raid to Fatherhood05:25 Parenting Wins & Coaching Your Own Son10:08 Being Present: Family vs. Football15:40 Being Intentional at Home20:04 The Importance of a Supportive Wife26:35 Coaching Your Own Child35:12 Leaving Football at the Field41:17 Building a Legacy Beyond Wins46:57 Favorite Player Memories47:22 Coach’s Two-Minute Drill50:33 Advice for Young Coaches Becoming Fathers52:20 Legacy Question: What Do You Hope Your Kids Say About You?52:48 Closing Thoughts

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You can be home and still not be there.That is where Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow start episode one. Two active high school football coaches. Five kids between them. Fall camp in Florida heat, side jobs, a house full of lice, and an IV in the arm after a 7-on-7 tournament. This is the life behind the whistle.They get honest about the phone problem, why it is easier to pour into your players than your own kids, and what your wife carries that nobody in the stands ever sees. Plus the birth stories. Cash was born at three o'clock on a Friday and Dustin coached that night. Brady was born in the middle of a hurricane and Ryan went straight from the hospital to paint the field.If you have ever walked through your front door with practice still running in your head, this one is for you.Presented by the Board Drill Network.Coaching Men. Leading Families. Leaving a Legacy.THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY SIDELINE HQHead coaches do not need one more thing to track. SidelineHQ is an equipment and operations management platform built for football programs. Gear, inventory, and operations in one place, so you can spend your time coaching.👉 https://sidelinehq.coTell them Board Drill sent you.CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome to From Field to Fatherhood01:02 Locker Room Check-In: lice, IVs, and week one of camp08:08 Who gets the best version of you?09:39 How to transition before you walk through the door15:28 Why it is easier to pour into your players18:53 A word from SidelineHQ19:30 Being intentional: put the phone down22:08 The family tradition you refuse to miss26:08 Supporting your wife: what nobody sees32:32 Have you taken her support for granted?35:12 Born in a hurricane, born on a game day41:21 Why coaches are hardest on their own kids46:39 Leadership starts at home: are you the same man?50:22 What coaching girls taught us about being dads51:31 Football principles that made us better fathers58:51 The Coach's Two Minute Drill1:02:37 Your challenge this week1:03:10 Coaching is what we do. Fatherhood is our legacy.THE CHALLENGE THIS WEEKAsk your wife one question. What is something you are struggling with right now that I can take off your plate? Then listen. That is it.ABOUT THE SHOWFrom Field to Fatherhood is a weekly conversation for coaches who are also husbands and fathers. New episodes every Tuesday morning. Hosted by Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow. Presented by the Board Drill Network.Subscribe so you do not miss next week. If this episode hit home, drop a comment and tell us the one thing you are working on.Coaching is what we do. Fatherhood is our legacy.