Today we have a very important and special repeat episode. This episode was one of the most memorable podcasts we have had the privilege of hosting. A few weeks ago, Texas high school football lost one of the great, Coach WT Johnston.
Coach Johnston talks about the importance of setting the stage the first practice by explaining the responsibility to the community and the team each player has when he has the uniform off and on.
Early during his coaching career, Coach Johnston was diagnosed with a condition that affected both his heart and his lungs. After being diagnosed and being on a waiting list for a transplant for over a year, the time came for him to undergo surgery. He underwent the surgery and soon after, the doctors realized that the organ had began to reject his body, which has been the case for only 15 people in the world. With his odds balancing, Coach was determined to get better. With no one ever have surviving this disease, Coach has continued to power through adversity and three years later, is coaching football, dedicating his life to changing the lives of his athletes.
Coach talks about how he feels lucky to be able to go through his life and see the impact he's made and the people he has encouraged before he dies. He talks about understanding that adversity will come and when you face adversity you have to look at it head on, avoid going around it, and go right through it.
230. Creative Adversity For Your Athletes | Jade Allison | Bishop Kelley HS [OK]
229. How Coaches Fill the Gap | John Contrucci | Junction ISD
228. DUB: Depend Upon Brothers | Marcus Gold | Whitehouse HS
227. How Are You Coaching Each Athlete? | Kristina Stephens | Bells HS
226. Know How You Coach | Ricklan Holmes | Tyler High School
225. Building Confidence in Your Athletes | Clark Oberle | Decatur HS
224. "Good Enough" Is Never Good Enough | Carlos Lynn | Cedar Hill HS
223. Leaving a Legacy of Toughness and Discipline | Brian Herman | Marble Falls HS
222. Believe in, Demand of Them, and Love Them | Ged Kates | Richland HS (Birdville ISD)
221. Success Begets Success | Ray Zepeda | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
220. Gaining Athletes' Trust | Rod Blount | Navarro ISD
219. The Impact of Environment | Gerald Brence | Plano ISD
218. How to Lead a New-To-You Program | Zack Hudson | Mabank HS
217. How to Weekend | Mackey Live
216. Discipline is Freedom | Eric De Los Santos | Irving HS
215. You Don't Want It | Mackey Live
214. Be the Example | Chance Westmoreland | Argyle HS
213. Because I Said I Would | Mackey Live
212. P.R.I.D.E. Mentality | Kurt Traylor | Lee High School
211. Finish Strong | Live at Eastview HS
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