Field to Fatherhood

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Two high school football coaches on the hardest game plan there is: winning on Friday night without losing your family. Real talk on coaching, marriage, fatherhood, and the legacy you leave in both locker rooms. Episodes coming soon... www.boarddrill.com

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  1. 3d ago

    Coach Steven Stanley: Building a Program Without Losing Home

    Coach Steven Stanley took a head coaching job in a new state, moved his family, and still had to figure out how to walk through the door at night and be a dad. Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow sit down with Stanley, head football coach at Silver Creek High School in Indiana. He talks about the road from Warner University quarterback to running his own program, what the move to Indiana cost his family and what it gave back, and what it looks like raising a three-year-old daughter while building something from the ground up. Along the way: the sacrifices a coach’s wife makes that nobody claps for, why your players need to see you be a father, how to actually be present when you finally get home, and the leadership lessons Stanley picked up from the coaches who shaped him. If you are running a program and raising a family at the same time, you will hear yourself in this one. Presented by the Board Drill Network. This episode is brought to you by Sideline HQ. CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome to Episode 400:58 Introducing Coach Steven Stanley02:39 Transitioning to Indiana Football05:05 Family Time Before Fall Camp07:50 Life as a Girl Dad09:28 Funny Parenting Stories11:41 Transitioning from Coach to Dad15:40 Being Present When You Get Home19:05 Intentionality at Home and in Your Program22:54 Family Traditions and Life Away from Home26:12 The Sacrifices of a Coach’s Wife30:06 Building a Program Together as a Family34:48 The Reality of Being a Head Coach37:07 Leadership Lessons from Football40:13 “The Secret Is in the Dirt”42:42 Why Players Need to See You as a Father48:06 Favorite Coaching Memories51:23 Coaching Tough Love and Accountability52:51 Two-Minute Drill53:02 Coffee or Energy Drinks?54:01 Morning vs. Afternoon Workouts Coaching is what we do. Fatherhood is our legacy. Follow From Field to Fatherhood wherever you listen, and send this episode to a coach who is trying to win in both places. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.boarddrill.com/subscribe

    Coach Steven Stanley: Building a Program Without Losing Home

  2. Aug 18

    From Field to Fatherhood | Episode 3 | Coach Jake Coulson on Family, Football & Coaching Your Own Kids

    In Episode 3 of From Field to Fatherhood, Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow sit down with Coach Jake Coulson, current Linebacker’s coach at Georgetown High School (TX). Coach Coulson shares lessons learned from years of coaching, raising three children, balancing football with family life, coaching his own son, and the importance of being intentional as a husband and father while leading a football program. This conversation is packed with practical advice for coaches, parents, and anyone trying to build a strong family while pursuing excellence in their career. Chapters 00:00 Welcome & Introduction of Coach Jake Coulson01:25 Fatherhood, Family Life & Coaching Background05:56 Locker Room Check-In: Summer Workouts & Family Updates07:54 Raising Athletes and Helping Kids Reach Their Goals11:10 When Family Says You’re Not Present15:32 Transitioning from Coach to Dad at Home16:56 What Intentionality Looks Like in the Coulson Household20:29 The Challenge of Finding Balance as a Head Coach22:40 Choosing a Program That Values Family24:30 Family Traditions, Birthdays & Holidays29:43 The Unseen Sacrifices of a Coach’s Wife32:12 Leadership Lessons Learned from His Wife36:35 Coaching Your Own Child and Avoiding “Daddy Ball”40:27 Separating Coach and Dad After the Game43:26 Apologizing to Your Kids and Learning as a Parent45:18 Advice for Coaches Coaching Their Own Children49:31 Why Players Need to See Coaches as Husbands and Fathers51:10 Building Relationships Through Family Involvement52:00 Closing Thoughts If you’re a coach, parent, or leader striving to win both on the field and at home, this episode is for you. Like, Subscribe, and Share with a coach, dad, or mentor who needs to hear this conversation. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.boarddrill.com/subscribe

    From Field to Fatherhood | Episode 3 | Coach Jake Coulson on Family, Football & Coaching Your Own Kids

  3. Aug 11

    From Field to Fatherhood | Episode 2 | Coach Erik Gibson on Coaching, Fatherhood & Building a Legacy

    In Episode 2 of From Field to Fatherhood, Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow welcome their first guest, Coach Erik Gibson, head football coach at Interlachen High School and 2022 state champion. Coach Gibson shares lessons learned from playing under legendary coaches Hal Mumme, Mike Leach, and Dana Holgorsen, while opening up about coaching his own son, balancing football with family life, and the legacy every coach should strive to leave behind. Whether you’re a football coach, parent, or leader, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom and heartfelt moments. Chapters00:00 Welcome to Episode 201:11 Meet Coach Erik Gibson01:42 Learning Under Hal Mumme, Mike Leach & Dana Holgorsen04:45 From Air Raid to Fatherhood05:25 Parenting Wins & Coaching Your Own Son10:08 Being Present: Family vs. Football15:40 Being Intentional at Home20:04 The Importance of a Supportive Wife26:35 Coaching Your Own Child35:12 Leaving Football at the Field41:17 Building a Legacy Beyond Wins46:57 Favorite Player Memories47:22 Coach’s Two-Minute Drill50:33 Advice for Young Coaches Becoming Fathers52:20 Legacy Question: What Do You Hope Your Kids Say About You?52:48 Closing Thoughts If this conversation encouraged you, be sure to Like, Subscribe, and Share with a coach, dad, or leader who is striving to win both on the field and at home. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.boarddrill.com/subscribe

  4. Aug 3

    You Can Be Home And Still Not Be There

    You can be home and still not be there.That is where Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow start episode one. Two active high school football coaches. Five kids between them. Fall camp in Florida heat, side jobs, a house full of lice, and an IV in the arm after a 7-on-7 tournament. This is the life behind the whistle.They get honest about the phone problem, why it is easier to pour into your players than your own kids, and what your wife carries that nobody in the stands ever sees. Plus the birth stories. Cash was born at three o'clock on a Friday and Dustin coached that night. Brady was born in the middle of a hurricane and Ryan went straight from the hospital to paint the field.If you have ever walked through your front door with practice still running in your head, this one is for you.Presented by the Board Drill Network.Coaching Men. Leading Families. Leaving a Legacy.THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY SIDELINE HQHead coaches do not need one more thing to track. SidelineHQ is an equipment and operations management platform built for football programs. Gear, inventory, and operations in one place, so you can spend your time coaching.👉 https://sidelinehq.coTell them Board Drill sent you.CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome to From Field to Fatherhood01:02 Locker Room Check-In: lice, IVs, and week one of camp08:08 Who gets the best version of you?09:39 How to transition before you walk through the door15:28 Why it is easier to pour into your players18:53 A word from SidelineHQ19:30 Being intentional: put the phone down22:08 The family tradition you refuse to miss26:08 Supporting your wife: what nobody sees32:32 Have you taken her support for granted?35:12 Born in a hurricane, born on a game day41:21 Why coaches are hardest on their own kids46:39 Leadership starts at home: are you the same man?50:22 What coaching girls taught us about being dads51:31 Football principles that made us better fathers58:51 The Coach's Two Minute Drill1:02:37 Your challenge this week1:03:10 Coaching is what we do. Fatherhood is our legacy.THE CHALLENGE THIS WEEKAsk your wife one question. What is something you are struggling with right now that I can take off your plate? Then listen. That is it.ABOUT THE SHOWFrom Field to Fatherhood is a weekly conversation for coaches who are also husbands and fathers. New episodes every Tuesday morning. Hosted by Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow. Presented by the Board Drill Network.Subscribe so you do not miss next week. If this episode hit home, drop a comment and tell us the one thing you are working on.Coaching is what we do. Fatherhood is our legacy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.boarddrill.com/subscribe

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Two high school football coaches on the hardest game plan there is: winning on Friday night without losing your family. Real talk on coaching, marriage, fatherhood, and the legacy you leave in both locker rooms. Episodes coming soon... www.boarddrill.com

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