HS FOOTBALL PLAYERS BEFRIEND BULLIED GIRL

Wow, what an amazing story from Queen Creek High School (AZ).  Star football players come to the rescue of a fellow classmate who was being bullied.  This is definitely worth watching and sharing.  Watch the video here:  video clip.

DAN GABLE DAY IN IOWA

October 25, 2012, was "Dan Gable Day" across the state of Iowa.  Gable is a true Iowan, a legend, and a hero for all of us in this great state.

Also, remember that Dan Gable will be coming to Le Mars on April 27, 2013, to be the featured speaker for the first Le Mars Leadership Clinic.  We are very excited!

FOOTBALL WAS MORE THAN A GAME

Nice article here about high school football and how it's over before you know it.  This can really connect with any high school sport, but football is different than the others...

AWESOME LEADERSHIP ARTICLE

Check out this fantastic article on leadership linked here.

HEARTBREAK AND HEALING (GOTTA READ THIS)

Tragedy struck Heather and Brad Bigler (he is the head men's basketball coach at SMSU in Marshall, MN) this summer when their five month old son, Drake, was killed in a car accident by a drunk driver.  Please read this emotional article linked here.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN WOODEN

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One of the greatest coaches of all time, the late John Wooden, would have been 102 today (October 14).  As head coach of the UCLA Bruins, Wooden won 10 national championships.  Overshadowing the trophies is the lasting impact that he made on his players and generations of future coaches, including Coach Kopperud:

Coach Kopp's autographed John Wooden pictures

CHRIS MOONEY'S IMMEASURABLE IMPACT

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Check out this emotional story about Richmond Spiders' head coach Chris Mooney, linked here.

ON COACH DAVID CUTCLIFFE (DUKE UNIVERSITY)

There are some fantastic quotes in this article about a very underrated coach, Duke head football coach David Cutcliffe, in the article linked here.  Very motivational!

EVERY DAY IS FATHER'S DAY FOR GREENWAY

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Cool story linked here about Minnesota Vikings LB and former Iowa Hawkeye great, Chad Greenway.

LAYOFFS CLAIM A GREAT TEACHER

From Coach Kopperud:  You gotta love reading stories about people who are passionate about whatever they do in life, but you can't help but feel saddened and disappointed to read about an amazing band teacher in Los Angeles who lost his job due to budget cuts.  Dedicated, passionate educators mold the youth of our country and truly make a positive impact on the future of our society; to see one of our best and brightest lose his job because of a funding issue is deplorable.  Please read the article about Ray Vizcarra here.

NEW ENGLAND AND OREGON OFFENSE

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Love this article about the New England Patriots offense, with credit to Chip Kelly and the Oregon Ducks, linked here.  Play fast!

MUST READ: HOW TO CREATE AN ATHLETE IN IOWA

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Wow...you have to read this amazing article from former Iowa City West Trojan and Iowa Hawkeye, Nate Kaeding, linked here.  Always take pride in Iowa!

HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO SUGGESTIONS?

Take a look at this interesting article, linked here.  So, how do you respond to suggestions?

BELONGING TO A HIGH SCHOOL TEAM

One of the greatest feelings in the world is to feel like you truly belong to a team, and there is no better evidence of this than high school sports.  Take a look at a very good article written by a senior at Marion (IA) High School, linked here.  Be a part of something greater than yourself!  Be on a team!

NICK SABAN SPEECH

Watch this motivational speech from Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban at his 2011 football camp at the University of Alabama: