The Friday Night Life

#009. Can sports save lives? According to Les Robinson, current Head Football Coach at Trinity Classical Academy, it surely does! Coach Robinson takes through his early days on the streets, and how a coach and sports saved him from getting involved with the wrong crowds. 

He talks about his faith being at the forefront of everything he does, and everything he is today. And how one legendary coach changed his life forever. And how another legendary coach inspired him to be a football coach today. 

Don't miss this opportunity to be introduced to Daniel Blue, his great-great grandfather, who had a major impact in the state of California back in the 1800's, and how that legacy stands today. We dive onto how to fix social injustice in America, and how the legacy of his great-great-grandfather is alive and well inside of Coach Robinson.

Instagram: lesrobinson28
Twitter: coachrobnsyn

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#008. A powerful story of building relationships through adversity and tragedy, and how a coach of impact can bring it all together by just being there for his boys in their hour of need.

Coaches....you make a thousand decisions everyday, but this one comes around once in a lifetime: it's your first day on the job at your new school, and your wife is giving birth to your lil baby girl on the same day...what do you do? For Jericho, a highly committed and dedicated DL Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, it was a no-brainer....

And for more on the Long Beach City College football program...Check out the LBCC YouTube page. There you will find the “Redemption” docuseries about their 2019 season. Click on the link below...

https://www.youtube.com/user/LongBeachCityCollege

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#007. In this day and age, it is hard to find coaches who have been at the same high school for their entire career. We would like to thank Jim and Wendy Shapiro for sharing their story of perseverance and a true testimony of loyalty. Jim and Wendy Shapiro are a legacy couple not only to Kings HS and their football program, but the entire community and the 1000’s of athletes that they have had a chance to impact over the years.

During this episode, you will take a close look inside their college romance, how Jim came to love the game of football, his all-time greatest mentor, and their wonderful adoption story.

Also, coaches…. are you looking for better ways to fundraise for your program or community non-profit groups? Jim is the co-founder of a fundraising company. Go check him out at

www.betterfundraising.com

Twitter: @jimshapiro and @KingsHSFootball.

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#006. Many coaches over this past 2020 off-season season have experienced the frustration of the nation shutting down because of the COVID-19 virus pandemic. But how does a newly hired college head football coach handle all of this? From trying to hire a staff....recruiting....family obligations, etc, etc.?

In this episode, Cesar and Jen Rivas talk to us about the crazy whirlwind of a journey that led them to Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, and that life-changing moment in the airport that got them there.

You will hear the same resounding theme throughout: RELATIONSHIPS. It is so vital when things are normal, but what bout now? What about when the school closes and you can't have those face-to-face interactions with players and coaches? How do you manage this with players you are just starting to get to know. What about the recruits you are trying to bring in? Find out Coach Rivas' secrets to this and more.

To learn more about the Southeastern University Fire Football Program, go to:

https://fire.seu.edu/sports/football

You can also find Coach Rivas on Twitter: @coachrivas_1

#005. For a championship program to be successful for the long haul, a coach has to have "buy in" from everyone from the athletes, to coaches, to Booster Club members, to community members, Administration, and most importantly...the home front. Coach Henderson and his lovely wife, Amy, have the right formula for this buy in to take place. In each and every program that they have been involved with, the program has been successful.

From his playing days at Fontana HS, to Azusa Pacific University, Josh has been impacted by other men and shown this recipe for success, and he and Amy have put those into practice. It hasn't been easy, and there have been plenty of struggles along the way, but the body of work that Josh and Amy have put together over the past couple of decades is one to be replicated in the coaching world.

Want to be a successful coach? Then you are in for a real treat. So get ready to jump in the huddle with 4-time Southern Section CIF champion, California State Champion, and current Grace Brethren HS Head Football Couple, Josh and Amy Henderson.

#002. Chris and Christine Fore take us on a crazy ride through their football lives, and how Chris went from Head Coach to Assistant Principal, and talks about differences between the two jobs. They talk about how they met, and who was the major influence of them getting a first date.

Chris is a published author, clinician coaching consultant, and much much more. For more about Coach Fore, go to his website at the following:

http://coachfore.org/about/

He has consulted and helped hundreds of coaches from resume building, to interview tips, to program organization, special teams, and everything in between. For a one-stop shop for all things football go to:

https://eightlaces.org

#003. Every football couple has a story. And The Gower's are no different. Follow along with us as we take you on a journey with Ty and Natalie Gower. From Oklahoma to Texas. From Broken Arrow HS to Princeton HS. The twists and turns of marriage, tornadoes, fixer uppers, long commutes, and that quarantine life. 

What's it like to buy and sell a house in the same day with a baby on the way?
What's it like to be a Defensive Coordinator in a growing Texas high school?

The football is big, but the dreams are bigger in Texas. 

#001. What would drive a 25+ year football coaching veteran and his wife to start a podcast? We have had so many adventures along this journey of ours, that we would love to not only share our journey with you (this episode), but the thousands of other coaching couples who have awesome stories to tell, and we want to come along side them and support and encourage them as we journey together.

So this is how we got to this point: a wife's hearts desire meets her husband's unfortunate and untimely resignation. And we get this "passion project" of a podcast. We are very excited to kick this thing off with you. After you listen, please subscribe to our podcast and then go visit our website and sign up for our Booster Club.

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#004. Take a walk with us through the football journey of Matt and Robyn Hoekstra. They will share intimate details on how they met at college, fell in love, got married, and started down their journey together. Listen to Matt talk about his reservations about going into coaching as he pursued his occupational goals of becoming a Physical Therapist, and how the love for the sport he played grew into his passion pursuit with the love, support, and encouragement from his bride.

Matt is an off-campus Head Coach. Hear about the struggles of not being with his boys during the school day, and what challenges he faces in that dynamic.

For more about the Ontario Christian Knight football team, go to:

https://www.ocschools.org/athletics/fall/varsity-football/