The Friday Night Life

#019. Corinne sits down with Robyn Hoekstra and Anita Rix for some candid talks about the first Fall without football and how the wives can uplift and support their Friday Night Husbands in and out of season.

Robyn, along with her husband Matt,  were our very first guests on our very first episode. And Anita, along with her husband Chris, have been our dear friends for the last 15 years.

This episode focuses on perspective and how life can change and how to roll with the changes.

Chris and Anita Rix
INSTAGRAM:  @rixkidzmom    @coachrix   @championtraining  @SGVFCA
TWITTER:  @coachrix

Matt and Robyn Hoekstra
INSTAGRAM: @robynhoekstra  @robynhoeksbooks
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#018. Danny is the Math Tech at Downey HS and the Passing Game Coordinator/WR Coach at Orange Coast College. Dalise also works at Downey HS, and is on the Board of the AFCWA (American Football Coaches Wives Association) as the Hospitality Chair. She is also the Event Planner, a Sign Language Interpreter, and KEEP Collective Designer

They have 2 wonderful kiddos whose names are Dixie (5 years old) and Duke (3 years old).

Their story begins with the online video platform of HUDL. This is how they met. You have to listen to this. So for all of you coaches out there that are trying e-Harmony, or other dating platforms, have no fear. HUDL is here. Also, how Dalise became Danny's "agent" as he was looking for that first full-time job with coaching.

Danny Falkenstein on Twitter and IG: @CoachFalks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.falkenstein.1048

For more on Dalise go to: http://www.afcwa.org/dalise-falkenstein.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dalisefalkenstein
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dalise_falkenstein

#017 In this weeks episode we dive into the life of Kayla Fox.  She is the owner of Fly Fox Apparel, creator of the Facebook community “The Huddle”, Host of her own podcast “The Coach’s Wife Podcast” and also the founder of the Mock Up Market Shop!  We sit down together through a zoom session and talk about life married to a Head Football Coach, also  being a mom of four little ones, heading up her four different business adventures and the infamous COVID-19.  Kayla has such a heart for Coach’s Wives, she encourages women to keep God first, love their husbands, and continually pray for their players.  So much so, she has launched a new campaign called “Get off the Bench” where it encourages other wives to lift up their husbands and their football players. 

Kayla's husband, Brett Fox, is the Head Coach at Columbia City High School.  Has been coaching there for seven years.

Episode Links…

• The Fly Fox Apparel
• The Huddle Community
• Mock Up Market Shop
• The Coach’s Wife Podcast

The Friday Night Life

• www.thefridaynightlife.com
• The Friday Night Life Podcast on Instagram

#016. Rob attended Elysian Fields HS in east Texas and played football, baseball, tennis, and ran track.  He is ambidextrous, which made him a very dangerous baseball player. He was given the opportunity to play both baseball and football at Taft Junior College where he was a part of the 1982 football National Championship team.  He transferred to Mesa College in Grand Junction, CO and played baseball and football where he was a 2 time runner up in the National Championship game.  From there he signed as a free agent with the Denver Broncos and the NY Football Giants until a weight room injury sidelined him.  After the NFL, he served as a graduate assistant at UNLV until the head coach got fired and at that point, he made  the decision to come back to Texas to coach Texas High  School football.

Cynthia is currently the Head Athletic Trainer at Kincaid HS, and the President of the American Football Coaches Wives Association. She and Rob had some fun in their careers as they served at two different high schools...and actually played each other. Who won? You will have to listen to find out the overall record in the family.

For more information on the AFCA and the AFCWA, click on the links below:

https://www.afca.com/

http://www.afcwa.org/

Rob is starting his 29th year in coaching HS football. Here is his journey:

1992-1994 Spring Hill HS, Longview, TX

1994-1997 Duncanville HS, Duncanville, TX

1997-200 Carroll HS, Southlake, TX

2000-2002 Corsicana HS, Corsicana, TX

2002-2012 Cypress RIdge HS, Houston, TX

2012-2014 Judson HS,  Converse, TX

2014-2016 Madison HS, San Antonio, TX

2016-2018 Cinco Ranch  HS, Katy, TX

2018-2020 Taylor  HS,  Katy,  TX

He has coached some great athletes that have gone on to doing big-time things in college and the NFL. But they both resound that it all comes down to RELATIONSHIPS with the boys they have had the honor to coach and mentor. Enjoy!

#015. After 2 1/2 months of podcasting, and over  1100+ downloads later, Corinne and I wanted to sit down together and have a wonderful talk about how awesome it has been to be on this journey together doing this "passion project" podcast. We have been blown away by the grace of God and how He has blessed us to be able to do this. We have met and talked with some outstanding couples that have shared some very compelling stories that we would never had known otherwise.

We want to say THANK YOU to all of the coaches and couples that have taken the time to talk to us, and all of you who have taken time out of your day to push play and listen. We could not be more blessed to share this journey with you all. We would love to hear from you. Please go to our website, and sign up to be a part of our Booster Club...

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*Ephesians 4:11-13*
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#014. This is part two of a two part series with Donnie and Lisa Martin. She is a working mom of two, and he is one of the best Defensive Coordinators in the CIF-Southern Section. In this episode, we hear from Lisa on how she uplifts and supports her husband while at the same time handles all her other responsibilities with work and raising her two children.

Donnie and Lisa share their greatest memories with their athletes off the football field. They like to bring their boys over to the house and feed them. Well, sometimes when high school football players get together off the field, some crazy things can happen, especially when there is a trampoline or a bounce house involved. 

Also, hear from Lisa how she handles Donnie in the highs and lows of coaching, and they even dip into Donnie's playing days. Remember, they met at Azusa Pacific University while Donnie was playing college ball, and onto the semi-pro stage. So, what happens when Donnie goes to show Lisa a specific defensive lineman technique he was working on? Let's just say, they are still married!

Donnie tells us about his mentors coming into coaching and some of his closest colleagues in the profession and what he has learned from each of them. And how do you coach up your 2nd and 3rd team guys? What does it take to keep those athletes who don't play a lot, but bust their tails everyday in practice?

Enjoy.

#013. In this first episode of a two-part series, Donnie and Lisa Martin embody servanthood in the coaching profession. They have been a part of many teams, and everywhere they have been, they have left a legacy of love trailing behind them as they have touched the lives of hundreds of athletes over the last 20+ years. 

They have coached and fed their fair share of athletes who have gone on to great careers at the next levels, but to this day, Donnie maintains that his best year of coaching was when he was a part of a team that went 0-10...how can he say that? What does that even mean? Find out his secret in this episode.

Donnie is also a Pastor at Fresh Anointing New Life Ministries in Rancho Cucamonga.

They also discuss the important role that social media can play in football and in life. And give them a follow on the following platforms:

Twitter: @coachmartin2  and  @FutbolwifeLisa
IG: @coachmartin2
Facebook: Donald H Martin II

#012. He’s a published author of three books with a YouTube channel with over 1,300 followers...she is a graphic designer for sports teams, and also a published author…..oh yeah, and by the way, they are a very successful football couple. Kenny and Jamey Simpson are the epitome of teamwork. 

Coach Simpson is currently the Head Football Coach at Searcy High School, a 6A school in Arkansas. 

Before Searcy, Coach Simpson was at Southside Batesville. Taking over a program that had won eight games in five seasons and had been on a 20+ game losing streak, Simpson has led Southside to the playoffs for four-consecutive seasons and won two conference titles in the past three seasons. For his efforts, he was named Conference Coach of the Year, and named as a finalist for Hooten's Coach of the Year in 2017. He was also selected to coach in the inaugural Fellowship of Christian Athletes Texas-Arkansas All-Star Showdown in 2020.

For Kenny:

Website: https://www.fbcoachsimpson.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmRZhj9z3EO8qknuY0QV6BQ/featured

"Find A Way: What I Wish I'd Known When I Became A Head Football Coach" https://www.amazon.com/dp/1701924188

"Training Athletes Beyond the Game"   https://www.fbcoachsimpson.com/downloads/trainingbeyond

For Jamey:

jameysimpsondesigns.weebly.com

"Have You Ever Seen a Noopadoop?"
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0874PF7ZK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

#011. You may know him as the Head Football Coach at Coronado HS….you may know him from his motivational speaking engagements… but for most coaches, if you’re like me, you know him from Twitter as the “Take it for what it's worth, stay strong” guy…that is where I first was introduced to Kurt Hines.

However you have come to know Coach Hines, and his lovely bride Jillian, their story is very compelling. From the ski slopes of New Hampshire to the sunny beaches of San Diego and everything in between...Hear the inspirational story of how Coach Hines came into coaching football, and what it was like to coach AGAINST his own son.

Coach Hines is an inspiration to many. Find out what motivates him, and what's next for The Hines Family.

For his podcast and other information about Coach Kurt Hines, go to his website at:

www.coachkurthines.com

IG and Twitter: @CoachKurtHines
Facebook: @KurtHines

#010. Alright Coaches...you just got fired from your dream job before the season even ended...you have a son who is a Sophomore on the team who grew up being your ball boy for many years, and now gets a chance to play for you...you have a daughter who has been a team manager for the program...you have a wife who teaches at the school...you have been the head coach for 9 years, and coached there for 25 years and counting...you played at that high school….your dad played there...you are a legacy family...and now, you and your family are no longer there...

So what do you do?….how do you respond?…..how do you react?...what are all the emotions that come along with that?

Well, today we get to talk to Chris and Kara Roll about that very story, because it has happened to them. It's one that we shouldn’t be talking about but we are...you get to hear the heart of this couple about not just what happened to them and their family...but how they are responding to it and moving forward.

I’d like to tell you that their story is one in a million, but tragically it's not. It’s happening more and more in this day and age. So we get to hear from Chris and Kara today and you get an inside look at a legacy lost at Lake Park HS.