Episode 57: Your Job Is Not Who You Are, It’s What You Do, With Coach Pete

2022-07-19

On today's episode, hosts Jerry and Jacobe talk to Coach Chuck Peterson. He was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated from the Air Force and served seven years active duty. For those years he was at Eglin Air Force Base as a space surveillance crew commander supporting the NORAD Mission with missile warning and satellite tracking. Coach Chuck shares what "Balancing" means to him? Is it Time or Energy? Tune in and be inspired. Episode Highlights: In 1990, Chuck coached at Air Force and spent 17 years there. Left there we...

Episode Highlights:

In 1990, Chuck coached at Air Force and spent 17 years there. Left there went to university, North Texas, for four years and then spent ten years as a head coach at the high school ranks 1 stent of five years at Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, CA. In the last five years he has been at Hyde Park in Austin, TX, a smaller Christian high school and then he has been at the United States Naval Academy since January.
Chuck's dad sacrificed a lot so that they could have whatever they needed. He was an extremely successful businessman but refused to move to New York because he wanted to raise them in Fort Worth.
His dad traveled back and forth to New York for about 10 years, he would come home on Thursday night so he could watch a Friday football game.
Chuck's dad was ultimately the national vice president of Sales for L'Oreal. He was on the initial cadre that brought L'Oreal to America from Europe.
Coach Chuck shares how he spotted Jacobe and what was the recruiting process was like.
Jacobe came from one of the most storied programs in the state of Texas. He was a fullback in an offensive feature detail back. During his junior year they won the third consecutive state championship but as a fullback he didn't get a lot of carries but did some of the unsung things that are important.
Coach Chuck says when it comes to recruiting teams, it is really important that you find people with great work ethic and high character kids.
The Academy is hard, and there are going to be times, you are going to get knocked down and it's about just pulling yourself up, says Chuck.
Recruiting is a lot of an internal feeling, says Coach Chuck.
Coach Chuck approximately recruits 100 kids and that doesn't mean that he is establishing 100 relationships.
As a leader, you set the parameters and you can set the balance too, says Chuck.
One of the coaches taught Jacobe that after the game, make sure you call your mom and your family and tell them that you love them.
Chuck has been married for 34 years; His wife has been with him through every journey. She has always been there for him.
Chuck's oldest son is 32 years old. He is coaching the secondary at Prosper High School north of Dallas.He is married and they have two kids. His middle son just got married this weekend; His daughter is in Austin.
Remember who you are and who you represent and what that means. You represent much more than yourself, you represent the school that you represent, you represent your last name. In all those kinds of things, don't let one day go by. You don't tell your mother and dad you love them and thank those that are responsible for you being here, says Chuck.
Chuck shares his wonderful journey from a college coach to a high school coach.
In coach Chuck's journey there was a lot of humility. At times he was hurt and there was a bitterness that he didn't enjoy.
Jacobe shares how our jobs don't define us and there are other important and good things in our life that we often miss in order to chase our jobs.

3 Key Points:

Chuck talks about what drove him to the academy.
Coach Chuck talks about how many recruits he talks to in the recruiting season.
There is something important about team sports, whether it's football, baseball, basketball or soccer you learn the value of what a team is and how each individual can contribute to a team.

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