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

Sep 29

From Field to Fatherhood | Episode 9 | Coach Pete Rausch on Coaching, Marriage, Family & Raising Coaches' Kids

In Episode 9 of From Field to Fatherhood, Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow sit down with Coach Pete Rausch, former head coach, athletic director, Notre Dame football alumnus, and current Offensive Coordinator at Crystal River High School. Coach Rausch shares lessons learned from more than three decades of marriage, raising children in a coaching household, balancing football and family, coaching his own son, surviving cancer, prioritizing faith, and the invaluable role coaches’ wives play behind the scenes. From stories about appearing in the movie Rudy to heartfelt conversations about fatherhood, marriage, intentionality, and legacy, this episode is packed with wisdom for coaches, husbands, fathers, and leaders. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to From Field to Fatherhood 01:12 Meet Coach Pete Rausch 01:33 Locker Room Check-In 02:20 Monday Night JV Football Discussion 03:26 Notre Dame Football Talk 04:04 Coach Rausch’s Role in Rudy 05:05 Parenting Win: Raising a Coach’s Son 06:15 Colton’s Engagement and Family Pride 07:27 Why Coaches’ Wives Are Special 08:46 Life as a Coaching Family 11:49 When Your Wife Calls You Out 12:21 Marriage, Friendship & Being Present 13:57 Leaving Football at School 15:11 Quality Time vs Quantity Time 16:40 Habits That Help Him Disconnect 17:03 Faith, Cancer & the Coach’s Bible 18:02 Family Photos and Daily Perspective 19:10 Schedule Your Family Like Practice 20:15 Lessons Learned from a Coach’s Son 22:41 The Importance of Taking Care of Yourself 24:09 Losing 100 Pounds and Prioritizing Health 25:25 Fatherhood Doesn’t Always Look the Same 25:49 Coaching Your Own Child 26:11 Why He Stepped Away to Let His Son Shine 28:31 Unconditional Love as a Parent 31:11 What Angela Does That Nobody Sees 33:27 Why Coaches’ Wives Deserve Their Own Podcast 34:10 The Reality of Life as a Coach’s Wife 35:56 Making Date Nights Matter 36:27 Apologizing to Your Kids 36:47 Hard Conversations as a Father 38:05 Coaching Your Own Son Harder Than Everyone Else If you’re a football coach, husband, father, or leader striving to be intentional at home while pursuing excellence in your profession, this episode is for you. Like, Subscribe, and Share with a coach who needs to hear Coach Rausch’s perspective on marriage, family, leadership, and 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
Sep 22

Coach Collin Johnson on College Coaching, Family Boundaries & Raising Young Kids

In Episode 8 of From Field to Fatherhood, Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow sit down with Coach Collin Johnson, Head Women’s Flag Football Coach at Webber International University. A lifelong friend of Dustin’s, Coach Johnson shares what it’s like transitioning from high school coaching to leading a college program while raising a toddler and a newborn at home. The conversation covers recruiting in the college game, setting boundaries between coaching and family, leadership lessons learned from his wife, building relationships with players, and the importance of being intentional as a husband, father, and coach. Coach Johnson also shares a powerful story about helping a student-athlete overcome adversity and find success through sports and education. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to From Field to Fatherhood 00:55 Introducing Coach Collin Johnson 01:57 Locker Room Check-In: Life with a Toddler and Newborn 03:20 Parenting Wins and Surviving Childhood Sickness 05:15 When Your Wife Calls You Out 05:39 Setting Boundaries with Recruiting and Family Time 07:34 Transitioning from Coach to Dad 10:17 Balance vs. Intentionality 12:07 Recruiting in College Flag Football 13:20 Why Instagram Is Recruiting’s Biggest Tool 14:14 The Growth of Flag Football 15:50 Building Routines and Maximizing Your Time 17:25 The Things People Never See a Coach’s Wife Do 19:10 Leadership Lessons Learned from His Wife 21:54 Strengths and Areas of Growth as a Coach 24:31 Coaching Different Personalities and Athletes 27:41 Brutal Honesty and Setting Expectations 31:21 Do Your Kids See the Same Person Your Players See? 35:31 Football Principles That Make You a Better Father 37:23 Parenting Lessons and Controlling Your Temper 39:29 Building a Program at Webber 40:47 Sideline HQ Sponsor Spotlight 43:58 Why Players Need to See You as a Husband and Father 47:00 A Player Success Story That Changed Everything 49:19 What He Wants Every Player to Learn From Him 50:52 Recruiting Former Players to Webber 52:00 Coach’s Two-Minute Drill 57:17 Retirement Ceremony Question 57:32 Dad First, Coach Second 59:00 Closing Thoughts If you’re a football coach, husband, father, or leader striving to be intentional at home while pursuing excellence in your career, this episode is for you. 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
Sep 15

Coach Scott Paravicini on Coaching Through Cancer, Family & Intentional Leadership

In Episode 7 of From Field to Fatherhood, Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow sit down with Lakewood Ranch High School Head Football Coach Scott Paravicini. Coach P opens up about his battle with Stage 3B colon cancer, navigating chemotherapy while leading a football program, the support of his wife and daughters, and the importance of being intentional with family despite the demands of coaching. This episode is filled with powerful perspectives on resilience, gratitude, fatherhood, leadership, and what truly matters when life throws adversity your way. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to From Field to Fatherhood 01:30 Introducing Coach Scott Paravicini 03:14 Locker Room Check-In 04:17 Coach P’s Cancer Journey 05:42 Nearing the Finish Line of Chemotherapy 07:17 Kindergarten, Fatherhood & Proud Dad Moments 09:08 When Your Wife Calls You Out 10:39 Marrying Your Biggest Critic and Biggest Fan 11:08 How Dustin and Scott Became Friends 13:23 Transitioning from Coach to Husband and Father 13:39 Coaching Football While Battling Cancer 15:05 Refusing to Let Cancer Define Him 17:18 Leading Through Adversity 18:00 The Importance of Brotherhood and Support 19:56 Managing a Football Program During Chemotherapy 22:49 How Players and Coaches Have Supported Him 24:01 What Intentionality Looks Like at Home 26:33 Football During Non-Livable Hours 26:58 Balance vs. Intentionality 28:18 Transitioning from Football to Family 29:49 Building a Family-Centered Football Program If you’re a football coach, husband, father, or leader striving to win both on the field and at home, this episode is for you. 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
Sep 8

From Field to Fatherhood | Episode 6 | Coach Hank Brown on Plant Football, Family Sacrifice & Being Present

In Episode 6 of From Field to Fatherhood, Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow welcome Coach Hank Brown, Head Football Coach at Plant High School in Tampa, Florida. Coach Brown shares stories from leading one of Florida’s most successful football programs, raising his children around the game, coaching his son, navigating family sacrifices during football season, and learning how to be fully present when he gets home. From hilarious stories about being accused of recruiting his own son to powerful lessons on intentionality, leadership, and fatherhood, this episode is packed with wisdom for coaches, husbands, and fathers. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to the Show 01:05 Meet Coach Hank Brown 01:49 Biggest Challenge During Fall Camp 03:12 The Legacy of Plant High School Football 05:08 Raising Kids Around the Football Program 07:52 Coaching His Son and Watching His Children Grow 10:50 Transitioning from Coach to Husband and Father 13:45 Hanging Your Troubles on the Tree 15:20 Family Sacrifices During Football Season 18:04 When Your Family Calls You Out 20:34 The Story of Getting Suspended for Recruiting His Own Son 25:16 Why Coaches Pour So Much Into Other People’s Kids 29:05 Learning to Give Family the Same Attention as Players 31:19 The Impact Coaching Has on a Coach’s Family 33:17 The Things Coaches Handle That Nobody Sees 37:23 The Real Purpose of Coaching 39:10 Understanding Today’s Athletes and Leadership 41:25 Balance vs. Intentionality 43:18 Time Management and Family Priorities 46:33 The Reality of Coaching Commitments 47:14 Making Time for Your Own Children If you’re a football coach, husband, father, or leader striving to win both on the field and at home, this episode is for you. Like, Subscribe, and Share with a coach 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
Sep 1

Coach KD on Why Balance Is the Wrong Word

Kyle Dougherty runs an athletic department, coaches a football team, teaches, and has three kids at home. He’ll tell you balance is the wrong thing to chase. Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow sit down with Coach KD, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Yulee High School. He gets into what fall camp really costs a family, the midnight practices, the wife who keeps him honest about it, and why he stopped trying to split his time evenly and started being intentional with it instead. There’s a lot of laughing in this one. Booger Beans. Detailed practice plans for 6U flag football, because of course there are. Reality TV and Twilight as marriage time. And underneath it, a straight conversation about bedtime routines during the season, protecting your coaches’ family time while you’re asking them to give up their own, and what it takes to actually be home when you’re home. If you are stretched across more jobs than hours, this one is for you. Presented by the Board Drill Network. This episode is brought to you by Sideline HQ. CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome to Episode 501:04 Introducing Coach Kyle Dougherty02:01 Fall Camp, Midnight Practices & Family Sacrifices04:39 Life with Three Kids05:32 Funny Parenting Stories & “Booger Beans”07:29 Transitioning from Coach to Dad09:36 Balancing Athletic Director, Head Coach & Teacher Responsibilities10:24 When Your Wife Keeps You Accountable12:48 Coaching Your Own Kids in Flag Football15:16 Why Coaches Never Really Turn It Off16:31 The Detailed Practice Plans for 6U Football19:44 Balance vs. Intentionality21:09 Being Present When You’re Home22:34 Supporting Coaches While Protecting Family Time23:24 Lessons Learned from Starting a Fatherhood Podcast24:32 Family Time, Summer Workbooks & Being Present25:19 Reality TV, Twilight & Marriage Time27:02 Family Routines and Bedtime Traditions28:44 How Coach KD Met His Wife29:18 Why Bedtime Matters During Football Season Coaching is what we do. Fatherhood is our legacy. Follow From Field to Fatherhood wherever you listen, and send this 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
Aug 25

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
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
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
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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Field to Fatherhood

Field to Fatherhood

Episodes

From Field to Fatherhood | Episode 9 | Coach Pete Rausch on Coaching, Marriage, Family & Raising Coaches' Kids

Coach Collin Johnson on College Coaching, Family Boundaries & Raising Young Kids

Coach Scott Paravicini on Coaching Through Cancer, Family & Intentional Leadership

From Field to Fatherhood | Episode 6 | Coach Hank Brown on Plant Football, Family Sacrifice & Being Present

Coach KD on Why Balance Is the Wrong Word

Coach Steven Stanley: Building a Program Without Losing Home

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

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

You Can Be Home And Still Not Be There

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