Head FBall Coach Manassas Park HS Cougars 🐾Troy U. Alum⚔️ AL born🐘 Cancer survivor💪🏽Published author 📘of “The Conquering Dreamer” available now on Amazon
Rebuilding a program is like building a house. The beauty of it does not lie in the exterior of the finished product that everyone sees. It lies in the hours of painstaking hard work that went into laying the foundation that no one will ever see.
I never once asked, “why me?”...instead I chose to ask “why NOT ME?!” God is simply using you!
Toughest undertaking I’ve ever experienced, but ringing that bell this morning made it all worth it!
#CoachesRCutDifferent
#MDAnderson
I’m a sucker for football nostalgia. Found these gems deeply stored away this morning in my locker room. Back when it was all about looking BIG to be a football player.
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times...Triple Option football is the hardest offense to defend when executed properly. Dive key, pitch key...both have to be right every play.
I swear the next time I get asked, “Coach, what’s your numbers looking like this year?”
My stock answer will be: “We’ll play 11 on offense, 11 on defense, and 11 on ST...next question.”
Thanking God this morning that I don’t look like what I’ve been through. Negative biopsy and CT yesterday, 2 year window of throat cancer reoccurrence has closed!💪🏽
#CancerFree
@MDAndersonNews
When the pathology report comes back to confirm that you beat cancer...AGAIN!💪🏽💪🏽 Throat few years ago...this time, prostate.
#NeverAskWhy
#JustBeatIt
@MDAndersonNews
Fellas, get your annual PSA checked!! AA males especially! I had zero symptoms and was confirmed early Stage 2.
A huge congratulations to our Head Football Coach, Mark Teague, for being named Week 8 Coach of the Week by the Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation!!
I’m a HUGE lover of history and nostalgia and this gift from Coach
@rockpoltrock
presented to me at the
#VirginiaProgramBuildersClinic
was one of the best I’ve ever received as a coach.
Thank you so much coach! This is great!
Single Wing Football 4 Life!!
Offense calls a timeout and it’s 4th and 1. The entire timeout is spent telling your defense to expect a hard count and DO NOT JUMP!!!
What happens?...They jump🤬🤬🤬
Not the news I wanted to wake up to this morning. RIL to
@bruceeien
. Coach you will be truly missed, along with myself and the multitude of coaches you influenced, the C Gap will continue to get destroyed!!!
❤️🏈💪🏽🙏🏾
#SingleWingDomination
Athletes don't allow your pride to make you think going the JUCO route is beneath you. NFL is littered with with guys who could give you $millions$ of reasons why you should think otherwise.
In 2019, with tears in her eyes, I promised this woman I would beat cancer and dance with her on my wedding day.
#PromisesKept
Happy Mother’s Day Mary Pickett!!
10 years separate these two firsts for me…2013, 1st year as a Def. Coord., 2023 hosting my 1st coaching clinic.
Looking forward to a big weekend at the Virginia Program Builders Coaches Clinic. Manassas Park HS, Fri-Sat. Walk up registration available both days!
@reddog44podcast
I had to fight through 4 games this year with 19-23 kids due to Covid contact tracing. We didn’t opt out, we simply showed up...lost handily due to numbers...but we showed up to play.
Am I the only HC that constantly gets young coaching applicants with zero teaching certification? Or is there a wealth of high schools out there that don’t require assistant coaches to teach classes? Jesus!!
No sweeter call than getting the call today that your almost 100 year old grandmother back in AL made it through life threatening intensive surgery with flying colors, where she was given only a slim chance of surviving the surgery.
ALLLLL GLORY TO GOD!!!💪🏽❤️💪🏽
Officially released today. Extremely humbled. Special thanks to:
@CoachTM9
@CoachHazelray
@coach_jcurtis
@HornetDCLBcoach
for your contribution.
The Conquering Dreamer: Using Your Dreams to Conquer the Obstacles of Life With Passion and Purpose
Unpopular opinion:
I don’t know what’s worse, the actual A Christmas Story movie or the fact that TBS thinks it’s so great it’s worth a 24 hour marathon every year.
Bucket List item off the list…Dodger fan since age 6, first ever Dodger game. Only thing missing is my grand-Daddy Raymond who made me a Dodger fan as a kid. Thank you for all those Brooklyn Dodger stories. Wish you were here!❤️⚾️
I’ll never forget this day...🤦🏽♂️
Thursday evening field painting. Home side at that!!
They fixed it, so no assistant coaches were fired as a result!😂😂
Location: Manassas Park High School
Great list of speakers from various high schools, colleges, and NFL ties from around the nation already lined up…VA, GA, SC, WI, WV, NC, AR, NY, TN
More detailed information coming soon
Credit to
@GameDayGraphic2
Manassas Park HS and Manassas Park, VA…My arrival here 2 months ago has been nothing short of a true blessing!Thank you for allowing me and my family to call both places home now. Can’t wait to return from the holiday break! Big things await us in 2023!!🏈💪🏽
A pretty good ball coach in TN once told me when I asked for advice on moving from DC to HC…”It’s lonely at the top and every decision you make good or bad, will serve as a constant reminder!”
When you put it out in the universe that you need a team to root for here in Virginia to give you a break from your emotional attachment to Alabama football, I got surprised this morning with some nice James Madison gear from one of our counselors here, a JMU alum.
@JMUFootball
Wanna thank my assistant coaches for one helluva job this past season. I remember my days all too well of tireless work as an assistant. I can’t thank these guys enough.
Another 4 am workout in the books. 🏋🏽♀️💪🏽Nothing like competition against yourself and morning chat with God.
Blessings of greatness today for you coaches!
Pshhh…for 300 mill? They could all rise up from out of their coffins and read me bedtime stories to put me off to sleep. It’s not the dead you have to worry about!!🤨
It was a pleasure to finally meet you Mark Teague , I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak at this excellent clinic you put together my, I will definitely look forward to doing it again my friend.
#mybrotherfromanothermother
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
#programbuilders
#alabama
When you’re dreading the 3.5 hour drive to Houston tomorrow only to remember that you get to stop at Buccee’s for BBQ pork and brisket on the way back!😋
@jamescdavisjr
I had a 5 month battle with squamous cell throat cancer. Never smoked a day in my life as well. It’s more common than you think. Occasional social drinker (holidays). Beat it in 2020 and scans are still clear. Offering you all the best wishes of encouragement on your journey.