Every coach has the opportunity to make a lasting impact, and Coach Paul Sharr, Athletic Director at Community ISD, is a prime example of what it means to lead with integrity and purpose. In this episode of Coach 360: Beyond The Game, Coach Sharr shares his approach to fostering leadership, instilling sportsmanship, and holding athletes accountable in a way that prepares them for success in life, not just sports.
With over three decades of experience, Coach Sharr has coached at every level and understands that building a program isn’t just about championships—it’s about helping young people become their best selves. He emphasizes the power of mentorship, the importance of relational coaching, and why investing in athletes as individuals leads to long-term success.
If you’re a coach, athletic director, or leader looking to create a positive and lasting influence, this episode is a must-listen.
Key Takeaways
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Relationships Drive Success – Coaching is about fostering strong connections with athletes, staff, and the broader community to create meaningful impact.
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Sportsmanship is a Team Effort – Setting the standard for respect and accountability starts with leadership and extends to athletes, parents, and fans.
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Accountability Builds Leaders – Teaching athletes to take ownership of their actions instills valuable life skills that extend beyond the game.
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Winning Beyond the Scoreboard – The true measure of a coach’s success is found in the character and development of their athletes.
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Coaching is a Lifelong Influence – A coach’s words and actions shape young people far beyond their years in athletics.
Standout Quotes from Coach Paul Sharr’s Episode
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“Coaching is about more than wins—it’s about shaping people.”
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“A coach’s influence doesn’t end when the game does.”
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“If we model respect, our athletes will too.”
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“The Texas Way isn’t just about sports—it’s about building character in everything we do.”
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“Accountability and sportsmanship aren’t just buzzwords; they’re the foundation of any great program.”
Related Articles & Resources
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The Texas Way Sportsmanship Initiative – Founded by THSCA, THSADA, and 2Words Character Development, The Texas Way aims to enhance sportsmanship, reduce ejections, and foster positive relationships among coaches, athletes, officials, and fans. To coach, play, officiate, or support The Texas Way means you commit to the following three pillars: Respect For Others, Control of Self, and Spirit of Competition. Learn more at
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Hey, everyone. My name is Colton, and I'm the host of the Coach 360 podcast. Here, our goal is to come alongside and equip coaches with the resources to help develop character through sports and raise up the next generation of leaders. Not only do we do that through this podcast and interviewing coaches from across the nation about character, culture, and leadership, but we also do it through our two words character development curriculums. If you want to learn more about these or anything else that we offer, visit our website, 2words.tv. That's the number two, words.tv. Or you can always drop me an email, colton at 2words.tv. Thanks for listening today. Let's get into the show. PMX Pro Maxima is your one-stop shop for the ultimate fitness equipment solution. Are you ready to take your workouts to the next level? With their state-of-the-art equipment, you can achieve your fitness goals faster and more effectively. 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Welcome to the podcast. Hey, thanks Colton. I appreciate, uh, being a part of this today. Very excited. Absolutely. Well, we're excited to hang out with you and, uh, man, you got the, the energy flowing. You're one of those guys that just comes. Comes full throttle. And so pre-conversation we had just a few minutes ago, uh, you're getting me amped up for this conversation. So it's going to be a gift to me and a gift to our listeners today for sure. Yes, sir. Thank you. Yeah. Well, why don't you kick us off by telling us just a little bit about yourself and your journey to community ISD. I'm starting my 32nd year in teaching and coaching. Started off at the University of North Texas a long time ago back in ninety-three as a graduate assistant with Dennis Parker. Gave me an opportunity and then moved on to Northwest High School, which was probably back in ninety-three about the size of community. It wasn't as big, but a couple years, you know, It's, it's growing as fast as community and now Northwest has several high schools, a bunch of middle schools. It's just, it's, it's a blown up community out there in Northwest ISD. And then from there I was, I went over to, uh, Irving high school, uh, And, uh, had the opportunity to work for a legendary person named Jim Bennett. And then, uh, kind of went back home. I'm from Louisville, Texas. I, I took a, a job at Flower Mound High School and, uh, we were able to have some really good players and, uh, Uh, Won a lot of football games and got my first opportunity as a head football coach and athletic director at White Settlement ISD Brewer High School and got over there and had a really, really good time. Uh, and then had an opportunity to go out to East Texas. And Marshall rich football tradition uh, as an assistant athletic director and uh, kind of add programs with Clint Harper and, and do that. And then I had a, I wanted to Be a head coach and athletic director again, so I went up to Wichita Falls, was up to Wichita Falls for a while, and then my son was fixing to be a sophomore, and I kind of wanted to be a dad and a coach, didn't want to really be the AD head football coach, wanted to Enjoy my time with my son, Heath Schar. Uh, and when he graduated, I want, uh, had the opportunity to move back home towards Louisville and my wife was from trophy club. So, uh, I took the athletic director job only at Ponder ISD and, uh, had a wonderful opportunity to work with Dr. Jeremy Thompson and, uh, was there, was there for four years and, uh, We, uh, we finished number twelve in the Lone Star Cup, uh, last year, which that was just a credit to our coaches and our administrators and our teachers because within the Lone Star Cup, everybody knows It's academics and athletics. And when we first started it, nobody really thought they didn't really know what the Lone Star Cup was. They thought it was part of the The Kentucky Derby Breeders' Cup and all that stuff. So that's kind of a joke. And then, uh, had an opportunity when community opened Uh, Colton, uh, to get closer to my mom and dad and, and my son and my wife's family. So just really, really fortunate that Dr. Knowlton here, Dr. Tanya Knowlton and the school board has given me an opportunity to, uh, Lead the athletic department here at Community ISD. Over thirty-two years in coaching and the last handful at Ponder. You said about five or so years there. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Yep. And then first year here at community. Is that correct? Yes, sir. Yep. So six years in the AD only seat. Uh, what was that transition like from coaching kids to coaching coaches? Uh, what do you, what do you love about it? I love, the thing I love about it is I get to, I get to be, I get to round a lot more. When I was an AD head football coach, you know, sometimes I didn't get to go to watch That seventh grade volleyball game, you know, or, or go to that junior high track meeting. The thing I love about it is I get to go, I go get, I get to see our coaches coach. I get to see them interact with the kids. I get, I get to just sit down and You know, when they come in and they're asking questions, I, I, I get to give them some advice and, and, uh, and also connect them with other people as well to where they, uh, they can get advice from too. To help benefit them in teaching and coaches and in their career. And the thing I love most is, is, is the last six years in community, um, And, you know, ponder is getting out and seeing every kid. I love, I love it. I've got a lot of juice, energy. I love going down to the middle schools and giving them high fives before practice. You know, walking into high school basketball practice, going out to soccer, going out to football. I just, I just love, I've got more opportunities to be around kids too because sometimes when you get put in a position of athletic director, you know, Yeah, you got a lot of paperwork to doing stuff like that and I still have paperwork but. I want to be around kids. You know, I do. I do. I miss the relationships that I have with my group that I coached, you know, when I was coaching football and coaching soccer and running track. I miss that. But I feel like overall. I'm very fortunate to go see every single kid whenever I want. And I love it. And I love to go, I love to go check on our coaches and see if they need anything with their classes. So I, I just, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's awesome. And I love it. I love, I love your mentality on that and making sure. And I hear it in your heart and in your words, just that, uh, like being around the kids is a gift and it's, it's easy spending time in an eighty only seat to get caught up. You, you, You called it like paperwork, you know, the paperwork side and the business side of that role. It's really easy to get caught up in that but I just I love your heart and your passion to stay connected to kids and stay on the field hugging them high five and I'm getting to know I'm spending time with them. Uh, really appreciate that intentionality you have. So coach, uh, what are you guys there at community? What do you have your coaching staff focused on? This year. So you took over earlier this year. Uh, you guys are rolling through about to wrap up the fall semester now as we record this podcast. And so, uh, what was the area of focus for your coaching staff this year? Biggest thing is, you know, I want to get to know them. I didn't get here until June the 6th. I want them to get to know me. I want to get to know them. I want to build relationships. I want to build relationships with our coaches. I want them to know that Not only am I here for them, Dr. Tanya Nolton's here for them, you know, our assistant superintendents, uh, Brian Ladd and Nathan Heflin are for them. I just, I just want them to know they've got the support they need and we want to give them everything. Everything we can to help them be successful. So that makes our kids successful. And, and the biggest thing is, you know, uh, I just want them to take care of kids. And, and I, I, I had a parent meeting, uh, Uh, with some middle school parents and I, and we've had several parent meetings throughout the year. It was a basketball one. And I wanted to thank the parents for letting us. Coach their kids. That is the biggest honor that I can I can say is when parents give us the opportunity to coach their kids that that it's the biggest reward in the world. No amount of money, nothing is, is worth being able to coach kids and, and, and make an impact in their life. And the other thing I want our coaches to do, and I learned this, I learned this from coach Jim Bennett and I talked about him earlier is I want us to develop And help raise words. Good, good husbands, good wives, people that work hard because, you know, coaching, coaching, you make a difference. I think it's, uh, uh, The Reverend, Jimmy Graham, uh, Mr. Graham, a coach is gonna impact more people in one year than some people do in a lifetime. And, and, and, and I take that to heart because being called coach Means a lot. And I want our coaches to understand that people look up to you and they respect you and they, they love you. You know, there's not a better Better reward in the world than to get a call from an old player or old student. It doesn't even have to be a player. It could be a kiddo that was in your class and say, thank you. I ran into a young lady, uh, The other day and she's working for the UIL and I had her in my teen leadership class at Flower Mound High School back in 2005 and she said, man, coach, it's great to see you. Uh, I just loved your class and I just loved how you treated people and everything like that. That right there's a game changer to me, Colton. I mean, that fires me up and that's what I want our coaches to do. I want our coaches. Just to just to be so so have so much pride that they're at Community ISD having the great opportunity to make a positive impact in every student. Not just every student athlete, but every student we come in contact. So that's, that's, that's what I, that's what, that's what I'm really, really wanting us to do as a staff. Every coach wants a player led team, but how do you build a player led team? That's the question that led to the creation of the captain's course, a ten week customizable leadership development course for student athletes. The captain's course will equip student athletes to lead their teammates, Promote the growth of leadership skills, create alignment on your core values from coach to athlete, and help build player-led teams. Learn more at www.2words.tv slash captainscourse. Yeah. Coach, how, how are you and what ways are you encouraging and equipping your coaches kind of specifically, uh, to make that impact in student athletes lives? Do you have some certain set of expectations or. You know, character program or this or that or the other. Like, tell us more. Let's get kind of a peek behind the scenes. Yes. So what we've, what we've done back in the day, you know, I talked about working for Dennis Parker. Back in 1993 and I remember with Dennis, uh, there was a book he gave us and we, we, we did a book study with our kids. It was called Psycho-Cybernetics. And basically it was about your mindset and just how you look at things. And then, you know, basically from there, I think him and D.W. Rutledge You know, I think it was coaching to change lives and stuff. And then with y'all's, y'all's, uh, character two words, we basically, we try to talk to our kids, uh, Once a week about some topic, it could be adversity. It could be, uh, it could be just how to deal, how to, how to deal with, uh, sportsmanship or how to treat people, just different things to where, uh, We're talking about it, and as we're, you know, one coach is doing it for their program, like, for example, football may do it, and they may have a coach talk about it, and then soccer's got a coach doing about it, and we're all talking about the same topic for the week for the simple fact of Everybody's kind of hearing, you know, we're talking about adversity or persistence or whatever it may be. It may be a different story that that coach is talking about, but we're all, we're all trying to To talk the same lingo and do things like that. And then the other thing that we're real big on Colton is, you know, the Texas way with you guys, uh, Partner and partnership with Monmouth of, you know, uh, the Texas way of how to treat officials, how to, how to treat coaches, how to treat fans. That's something that we've done a really deep dive into this year. Um, To where we talk to our parents at our parent meetings and say, hey, we're the Texas way. This is how we're going to act. This is what we expect from our coaches. This is expected from our players. You know, things of that nature to where. We're talking about it. Not only we're talking about it, we send out a letter to the whole district saying, hey, remember, this is how we want to do the Texas way. We've got it on our announcements at our games because, you know, we actually... The UIL, they do an official, how to treat officials and things, but we also talk about the Texas way. Um, you know, things of that nature to where we, we, Our expectation is we want to treat people right. That's the number one deal. And if you treat people right, good things happen. We want to hold our kids accountable. Okay. We want our kids to act right and do right. But also we want to hold accountable. Are coaches accountable? I want to be held accountable for what we're doing in the athletic department. And that's kind of, you know, our expectations are, you know, we want to do whatever we can do to make our kids and community ISD successful. Coach, you guys have really, really embraced the Texas way. You've really jumped on board with that initiative that the UIL and the state associations have set out in front of the state this year. Um, to pursue a higher level of sportsmanship across athletics. Uh, can you, you shared a little bit, uh, kind of some mountaintops there a second ago about the Texas way, but can you kind of open that up for us and really kind of walk through. The different ways in which you're putting these videos and the content in front of your students and in front of your parents, uh, the way you're meeting with them during parent meetings. And how are you, how are you just kind of pushing that, that conversation along throughout the entire district and the community there? Well, and that's a great question, Colton. We started off, like I said, at the beginning of the year. We had a football parent meeting, a volleyball parent meeting, a cross-country meeting, all the meetings and I, I'm at every parent meeting. I think it's important that parents know who the athletic director is. They're not just calling a, calling a phone number and trying to talk to somebody. I want, I want to be visible. And we talked about that, that this was a partnership with, with, uh, You know, two words, and with the UIL, with the Athletic Directors Association, with the Girls Coaches Association, and what we did is we talked about it. We talked about all the ejections that were going on last year, and we talked about how Sometimes fans act or how sometimes kids are acting or how sometimes coaches are acting. And we talk about we've got to embrace this because if we're modeling the right way, Most of the time, people aren't going to get out of, you know, get out of hand or whatever. And our emotions sometimes get the best of it. And we talk about that. We've got to take a deep breath and think about what we're doing. And like I said, it's We're real active in SportsU, which is a communication piece in athletics to where we're able to communicate with our kids within their groups, whether it's football, soccer, baseball, sports. Uh, softball, you know, middle school volleyball. And we've put, we've put a letter out on, on sports. You explaining what the Texas way is because you hear the Texas way. It's kind of one of those deals that's like, what is that? We want to explain to them through our parent meetings. You know, just like I was talking a little bit a while ago, Colton, when we announce it at our games, we talk about the Texas way in between quarters. You know, just, hey, you know, this is, this is what we're talking about. Self-control. You know, we're trying to decrease ejections. Just things like that. Then we've actually, we're, we're in the process of, I'm copycatting, which we do as coaches, is You know, putting together a video, we've got a really nice video board in our gym and we're, we're actually in the process of having our kids talk about the Texas way. They may be a basketball player. They could be a soccer player. They could actually be in cross country. We want, we want the kids to say, hey mom, this is how you act at a game or hey, this is what, this is us as, as players need to do. And, and we're, we're, we're going back to, you know, you were talking about what kind of character stuff are we doing? We're also implementing that through the Texas way because we get newsletters from, from two words and, and, and from. What's going on? Hey, these are some things that will be really, really good to talk about and we're stealing that stuff and we're utilizing it so we can keep talking about it. We, you know, Colton, you and I were talking a little bit before we started the podcast, you know, Had a situation. I was all in on the Texas way from ninth grade to 12th. Well, the second game of the season, we had a junior high kiddo get ejected from a game. And I sat down with a parent and I sat down with a kid and I was talking to him and I was like, you know, and I looked at him, I said, you know what? I said, this is, this is my fault too. And they're like, Coach, what do you mean it's your fault? I said, we talk about the Texas way. I said, but Coach Schar hasn't been down here to talk to y'all about the Texas way. And that's not fair. I said, I said, what we need to do is we need to start talking the Texas way in sixth grade pre-athletics. So now we're hearing it. We're doing it. We're modeling it. You know, those are things because it's just like learning, learning. In pre-athletics, you're learning how to do a dynamic warm-up. You're learning the skills for every sport. Then in seventh grade, you're adding to that. In eighth grade, you're adding to that. That's the same thing with the Texas way is, is, is that's what we want to do. We want to make sure we're building Building and building and building and maybe even make it better with the partnership with you guys at Two Words and everything that's going on because to me, It's going to help in the long run. Do we still have situations with parents that sometimes get out of hand at sporting events? It's going on everywhere in the state of Texas, but Us as community ISD, we want to talk about it. We want to address it because we want to be known as a great place to come and play or we're going to visit and we're, we're, we're doing right. So we've embraced the Texas way and we love it. And I appreciate, you know, two words in Monmouth taking this to another level in our associations, the Texas High School Coaches Association, the Athletic Directors Association, the Girls Coaches Association. I love it because I'm excited. I get excited about stuff like that because I think it's contagious. I really do. And, and that's kind of, that's kind of where we're at with that Texas way and, and, and love it. Yeah. Coach, what I heard, uh, throughout your, you sharing how you guys have implemented this program and this initiative, um, Was you're just, you're bringing light, you're shining light on all these areas and you're, you're unapologetic about it and you're not bashful. You sharing the story about at the, at the middle school level, how you recognize and you held yourself accountable and you said, Hey, I could have done this better. And just that openness that you have saying like, Hey, we've, we've got some challenges to face and. We're going to hit him head on and we're going to shine light in all these areas. We're going to put the information out in front of our community and everywhere they turn and look, they're going to hear something about it or we're going to be pointing them in that direction. And that's how, that's how movements get, get going. Like that's how true impact is made in a community, um, is, is when we've got leadership like yourself that is not afraid to, you know, Own where we're at and own where they're at and then also bring light to those challenges and those issues and then attack them head on and put that messaging out there for everyone to hear and see. Yes, sir. It's, hey, I've always said this and I believe it is, is, When I'm wrong, I'm gonna let you know and I'm gonna fix it and we're gonna find a better way to do it because the easiest thing to do is point the finger at someone and I need to point the finger in the mirror and look at myself because I make a lot of mistakes and I try to fix them. And, you know, every time you make a mistake, you just want to try to make it better, you know, and learn from it. And that, that's, that's, that's big. So. Yep. Yep. And that's a, that's a, A beautiful message for everybody. That's a, that's a person message right there. Yes. And, uh, we've, we've got a phrase here at two words that, uh, if you, uh, if you own your mistakes, your mistakes don't own you. And when you own them like that and you take responsibility and all the things, then, uh, then you have control over making it right and making it better and moving forward. And, uh, and that's a real powerful stance versus saying, oh, well, this just happened, or this just happened, or I'm, you know, too busy to bring it to the middle school level or this, that, the other, you know? Yes, sir. No, I agree 100%, Colton. Absolutely. Well, uh, coach, what, what are some of the ways that you have seen the impact of, of elevating. This conversation, uh, and I'm real curious with your parents and with the community and with the fans, uh, and you can speak to the kids as well and your coaches, but I'm just curious what, what's been like the community response and how has it been received? They've embraced it. I mean, they really have. You know, I've gotten some phone calls. I've gotten some emails on, uh, coach. We, we, we really, we really, uh, Respect what you guys are doing, not what I'm doing. It's it. We're all in this thing together and it all starts. And I, and I say this is, is our superintendent is a game changer. You know, when I went to her and I was like, hey, what do you think about this, Dr. Nolton? She's like, Char, let's roll. And, and, and, you know, it's one of those deals. And we're very fortunate here at Community ISD to have a communications department. And, uh, you know, Our Cooper Welch is in charge of that and he sends stuff out and, and, and just things that are going not, and it doesn't have to be negative. You know, that's, that's what I'm a positive person. I do not like negative. I've got a, Sign in my, in my office, my wife knitted for me before we were married twenty-nine years ago. No grumps allowed. I don't want to, you know, it's just, it's just how I am. And you know, it's, it's one of those things that they, people, people, If you, this is the thing, if you can tell people your why, 99% of the time, they're like, okay, that sounds good, let's do it. And, and, and our, and like I said, our parents have embraced it. You know, there's times it's funny. The other night was at a basketball game and, and, uh, our boys, our boys were rocking and rolling. And, and something was going on and I heard a parent in the stands go, the Texas way, the Texas way. And I was standing down on the court, Colton, I'm serious. I was standing down on the court by my superintendent. She looked at me, she's like. Coach, that's good stuff. I was like, yes, man, that's good stuff. So, you know, it's one of those deals in the kids. You know, when they see the kids at some at things, sometimes they're like, hey, coach, Texas way, right? I'm like, yeah, you know, and are we still going to make mistakes? Yes. But what I'm saying is, what's great, and you know this, and our coaches out there know this, when our kids Are starting to hold other players and teammates accountable and parents are doing the same thing, man, you're, you got a great thing going. I mean, you got a great thing going. Well, coach, I am just so fired up at the way that you guys have Embrace the Texas way, the way it's infiltrating your community there. And that, that was really our heart behind this pod project when the UIL and the associations approached us and Just said, Hey, what, what could be a potential solution or, or, or let's put our heads together and let's think through how we could help support coaches attack this initiative this year. And, uh, and you know, All, all, all the members then the committees and stuff that were a part of that decision making process and that form this initiative. Um, I mean that to hear a story like that's a fan in the. In the stands screaming out nope the Texas way remember the Texas way like that is just so beautiful and such an encouraging message for us and can't thank you enough for just the way that you and the community and you've led that charge. To support this initiative and all that you're doing for community ISD, um, bringing the juice everywhere you go and impacting these kids and equipping your coaches with resources and tools to be able to do that. So, um, thank you so much for that coach and who you are and what you do. Um, as we start to bump up against time, I've got one more question for you. Um, I'd be curious from your seat and your perspective, um, What do you believe coaches need to hear and be encouraged with here in 2024, 2025? What do they need to hear the most right now? They need to hear they're making a difference. You know, I think sometimes we get caught up And like I said a little bit earlier, and just all the negative stuff, and it kind of wears on you and stuff, but coaches need to know every single day that they show up to work You know, they're making a difference in somebody's life. And I'm not just talking student athletes or just students. They may be, they may be making a positive impact on a principal or an assistant principal. I'm gonna tell you right now, I've got, I've got, I've got a young, I've got a young coach. I'm gonna tell you this right now. He, he, we hired him this year. He actually got hired before I got here. And every time I go see that guy, I am so jacked up. To see what he's doing. And I'm jacked up to see all our coaches. Do not misunderstand that. But he's just, he's got fire. He's excited. It doesn't matter. I walk in his classroom. He's rocking and rolling. And that to me is... It's just, it's just awesome. And my biggest thing is just go check on your coaches. You know, just go check on your coaches and hey man, how you doing? And the other thing is, this is the deal that I learned a long time ago. From a guy by the name of Gary Prescott. He gave me my very first job. My real first job. G-A-ing was, you know, G-A-ing. But my very first job, and he said, you know, Char, when you talk to people, Don't talk to them about how football's going or soccer's going. Go up to them and ask them how their family's doing. Ask them how their son's doing or their daughter's doing or whatever. And that's something that is very, very important. And I learned that, honestly, thirty-two years ago. On July the 23rd, I remember getting hired on that day. And basically, he said, you know, he goes, That's what's important. And that's what I try to do when we see our coaches. I may swing by the room, check on them, say, hey, how are you doing? Yeah. And that, that, that to me is, is, is impactful. But on the same thing is I just want coaches to know and teachers as well. You're making a difference. Some days you may not think it because you know, you, you've got so many things going on or you get a bad email from a parent or whatever it may be. But at the end of the day, You're a difference maker. You are making a difference in somebody's life and it's just unbelievable. And like I talked about earlier, Colton, You're going to get a call and it's going to just be the most amazing call you get because it's going to be someone you're like, wow, that's awesome. And I kind of want to finish with this. I met someone in our district yesterday. She was helping me with a situation. Of trying to help, help me get some information for my daughter. Uh, my daughter's twenty-one and, you know, just, just trying to get some information for her and, and we were sitting there talking and, She was actually in Marshall, Texas before I was in Marshall. We were sitting there talking and we had a, we had a really good, uh, mutual friend. And I was telling her, I was like, man, that is my son's ultimate coach. His name was James Page from Marshall, Texas. He was my son's seventh grade coach. And, uh, she's like, we're really good friends with him too. And, uh, and I said, what's awesome is he texts, he'll send coach page a text just out of the blue saying, Hey coach, You made a difference in my life. I love you. And that to me, for my son to do that, It's just impactful. And I want coaches to understand you're making a difference. Well said, coach, and a beautiful encouragement for us and for the coaches out there listening in. Coach, man, thank you so much for your time today. Uh, just brought the energy, brought the juice. Uh, thank you so much. Exciting conversation. If our listeners want to, uh, deep dive or pick your brain a little bit more about any of the conversation, you know, points we had today. What would be the best way for them to reach out to you, maybe email or something and pick your brain a little bit more? I've got it. I've, I've, I've, uh, I've got an email. It's paul.char, S-H-A-R-R. At communityisd.org. All right. Here's my cell number. You can call me. I don't mind. Everybody's got a cell number. 972- 6-7-9-1-5-1-7. Give me a shout and I'll call you back. I promise. You're awesome, coach. Thank you so much for your time today. It's been an absolute privilege. Thank you so much, Colton. Thank you guys for two words. Appreciate you. Hey guys, one last note before you head off for your day. Over 1400 schools across the nation have or are using one of our curriculums. Are you ready to jump on board? If you want a turnkey program to develop character in your athletes, give us a call at 281-723-9943. We will work with you and your budget to make it as easy as possible. Thanks again for listening to the coach 360 podcast. Now let's have a good one today.
Hey, everyone. My name is Colton, and I'm the host of the Coach 360 podcast. Here, our goal is to come alongside and equip coaches with the resources to help develop character through sports and raise up the next generation of leaders. Not only do we do that through this podcast and interviewing coaches from across the nation about character, culture, and leadership, but we also do it through our two words character development curriculums. If you want to learn more about these or anything else that we offer, visit our website, 2words.tv. That's the number two, words.tv. Or you can always drop me an email, colton at 2words.tv. Thanks for listening today. Let's get into the show. PMX Pro Maxima is your one-stop shop for the ultimate fitness equipment solution. Are you ready to take your workouts to the next level? With their state-of-the-art equipment, you can achieve your fitness goals faster and more effectively. 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Welcome to the podcast. Hey, thanks Colton. I appreciate, uh, being a part of this today. Very excited. Absolutely. Well, we're excited to hang out with you and, uh, man, you got the, the energy flowing. You're one of those guys that just comes. Comes full throttle. And so pre-conversation we had just a few minutes ago, uh, you're getting me amped up for this conversation. So it's going to be a gift to me and a gift to our listeners today for sure. Yes, sir. Thank you. Yeah. Well, why don't you kick us off by telling us just a little bit about yourself and your journey to community ISD. I'm starting my 32nd year in teaching and coaching. Started off at the University of North Texas a long time ago back in ninety-three as a graduate assistant with Dennis Parker. Gave me an opportunity and then moved on to Northwest High School, which was probably back in ninety-three about the size of community. It wasn't as big, but a couple years, you know, It's, it's growing as fast as community and now Northwest has several high schools, a bunch of middle schools. It's just, it's, it's a blown up community out there in Northwest ISD. And then from there I was, I went over to, uh, Irving high school, uh, And, uh, had the opportunity to work for a legendary person named Jim Bennett. And then, uh, kind of went back home. I'm from Louisville, Texas. I, I took a, a job at Flower Mound High School and, uh, we were able to have some really good players and, uh, Uh, Won a lot of football games and got my first opportunity as a head football coach and athletic director at White Settlement ISD Brewer High School and got over there and had a really, really good time. Uh, and then had an opportunity to go out to East Texas. And Marshall rich football tradition uh, as an assistant athletic director and uh, kind of add programs with Clint Harper and, and do that. And then I had a, I wanted to Be a head coach and athletic director again, so I went up to Wichita Falls, was up to Wichita Falls for a while, and then my son was fixing to be a sophomore, and I kind of wanted to be a dad and a coach, didn't want to really be the AD head football coach, wanted to Enjoy my time with my son, Heath Schar. Uh, and when he graduated, I want, uh, had the opportunity to move back home towards Louisville and my wife was from trophy club. So, uh, I took the athletic director job only at Ponder ISD and, uh, had a wonderful opportunity to work with Dr. Jeremy Thompson and, uh, was there, was there for four years and, uh, We, uh, we finished number twelve in the Lone Star Cup, uh, last year, which that was just a credit to our coaches and our administrators and our teachers because within the Lone Star Cup, everybody knows It's academics and athletics. And when we first started it, nobody really thought they didn't really know what the Lone Star Cup was. They thought it was part of the The Kentucky Derby Breeders' Cup and all that stuff. So that's kind of a joke. And then, uh, had an opportunity when community opened Uh, Colton, uh, to get closer to my mom and dad and, and my son and my wife's family. So just really, really fortunate that Dr. Knowlton here, Dr. Tanya Knowlton and the school board has given me an opportunity to, uh, Lead the athletic department here at Community ISD. Over thirty-two years in coaching and the last handful at Ponder. You said about five or so years there. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Yep. And then first year here at community. Is that correct? Yes, sir. Yep. So six years in the AD only seat. Uh, what was that transition like from coaching kids to coaching coaches? Uh, what do you, what do you love about it? I love, the thing I love about it is I get to, I get to be, I get to round a lot more. When I was an AD head football coach, you know, sometimes I didn't get to go to watch That seventh grade volleyball game, you know, or, or go to that junior high track meeting. The thing I love about it is I get to go, I go get, I get to see our coaches coach. I get to see them interact with the kids. I get, I get to just sit down and You know, when they come in and they're asking questions, I, I, I get to give them some advice and, and, uh, and also connect them with other people as well to where they, uh, they can get advice from too. To help benefit them in teaching and coaches and in their career. And the thing I love most is, is, is the last six years in community, um, And, you know, ponder is getting out and seeing every kid. I love, I love it. I've got a lot of juice, energy. I love going down to the middle schools and giving them high fives before practice. You know, walking into high school basketball practice, going out to soccer, going out to football. I just, I just love, I've got more opportunities to be around kids too because sometimes when you get put in a position of athletic director, you know, Yeah, you got a lot of paperwork to doing stuff like that and I still have paperwork but. I want to be around kids. You know, I do. I do. I miss the relationships that I have with my group that I coached, you know, when I was coaching football and coaching soccer and running track. I miss that. But I feel like overall. I'm very fortunate to go see every single kid whenever I want. And I love it. And I love to go, I love to go check on our coaches and see if they need anything with their classes. So I, I just, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's awesome. And I love it. I love, I love your mentality on that and making sure. And I hear it in your heart and in your words, just that, uh, like being around the kids is a gift and it's, it's easy spending time in an eighty only seat to get caught up. You, you, You called it like paperwork, you know, the paperwork side and the business side of that role. It's really easy to get caught up in that but I just I love your heart and your passion to stay connected to kids and stay on the field hugging them high five and I'm getting to know I'm spending time with them. Uh, really appreciate that intentionality you have. So coach, uh, what are you guys there at community? What do you have your coaching staff focused on? This year. So you took over earlier this year. Uh, you guys are rolling through about to wrap up the fall semester now as we record this podcast. And so, uh, what was the area of focus for your coaching staff this year? Biggest thing is, you know, I want to get to know them. I didn't get here until June the 6th. I want them to get to know me. I want to get to know them. I want to build relationships. I want to build relationships with our coaches. I want them to know that Not only am I here for them, Dr. Tanya Nolton's here for them, you know, our assistant superintendents, uh, Brian Ladd and Nathan Heflin are for them. I just, I just want them to know they've got the support they need and we want to give them everything. Everything we can to help them be successful. So that makes our kids successful. And, and the biggest thing is, you know, uh, I just want them to take care of kids. And, and I, I, I had a parent meeting, uh, Uh, with some middle school parents and I, and we've had several parent meetings throughout the year. It was a basketball one. And I wanted to thank the parents for letting us. Coach their kids. That is the biggest honor that I can I can say is when parents give us the opportunity to coach their kids that that it's the biggest reward in the world. No amount of money, nothing is, is worth being able to coach kids and, and, and make an impact in their life. And the other thing I want our coaches to do, and I learned this, I learned this from coach Jim Bennett and I talked about him earlier is I want us to develop And help raise words. Good, good husbands, good wives, people that work hard because, you know, coaching, coaching, you make a difference. I think it's, uh, uh, The Reverend, Jimmy Graham, uh, Mr. Graham, a coach is gonna impact more people in one year than some people do in a lifetime. And, and, and, and I take that to heart because being called coach Means a lot. And I want our coaches to understand that people look up to you and they respect you and they, they love you. You know, there's not a better Better reward in the world than to get a call from an old player or old student. It doesn't even have to be a player. It could be a kiddo that was in your class and say, thank you. I ran into a young lady, uh, The other day and she's working for the UIL and I had her in my teen leadership class at Flower Mound High School back in 2005 and she said, man, coach, it's great to see you. Uh, I just loved your class and I just loved how you treated people and everything like that. That right there's a game changer to me, Colton. I mean, that fires me up and that's what I want our coaches to do. I want our coaches. Just to just to be so so have so much pride that they're at Community ISD having the great opportunity to make a positive impact in every student. Not just every student athlete, but every student we come in contact. So that's, that's, that's what I, that's what, that's what I'm really, really wanting us to do as a staff. Every coach wants a player led team, but how do you build a player led team? That's the question that led to the creation of the captain's course, a ten week customizable leadership development course for student athletes. The captain's course will equip student athletes to lead their teammates, Promote the growth of leadership skills, create alignment on your core values from coach to athlete, and help build player-led teams. Learn more at www.2words.tv slash captainscourse. Yeah. Coach, how, how are you and what ways are you encouraging and equipping your coaches kind of specifically, uh, to make that impact in student athletes lives? Do you have some certain set of expectations or. You know, character program or this or that or the other. Like, tell us more. Let's get kind of a peek behind the scenes. Yes. So what we've, what we've done back in the day, you know, I talked about working for Dennis Parker. Back in 1993 and I remember with Dennis, uh, there was a book he gave us and we, we, we did a book study with our kids. It was called Psycho-Cybernetics. And basically it was about your mindset and just how you look at things. And then, you know, basically from there, I think him and D.W. Rutledge You know, I think it was coaching to change lives and stuff. And then with y'all's, y'all's, uh, character two words, we basically, we try to talk to our kids, uh, Once a week about some topic, it could be adversity. It could be, uh, it could be just how to deal, how to, how to deal with, uh, sportsmanship or how to treat people, just different things to where, uh, We're talking about it, and as we're, you know, one coach is doing it for their program, like, for example, football may do it, and they may have a coach talk about it, and then soccer's got a coach doing about it, and we're all talking about the same topic for the week for the simple fact of Everybody's kind of hearing, you know, we're talking about adversity or persistence or whatever it may be. It may be a different story that that coach is talking about, but we're all, we're all trying to To talk the same lingo and do things like that. And then the other thing that we're real big on Colton is, you know, the Texas way with you guys, uh, Partner and partnership with Monmouth of, you know, uh, the Texas way of how to treat officials, how to, how to treat coaches, how to treat fans. That's something that we've done a really deep dive into this year. Um, To where we talk to our parents at our parent meetings and say, hey, we're the Texas way. This is how we're going to act. This is what we expect from our coaches. This is expected from our players. You know, things of that nature to where. We're talking about it. Not only we're talking about it, we send out a letter to the whole district saying, hey, remember, this is how we want to do the Texas way. We've got it on our announcements at our games because, you know, we actually... The UIL, they do an official, how to treat officials and things, but we also talk about the Texas way. Um, you know, things of that nature to where we, we, Our expectation is we want to treat people right. That's the number one deal. And if you treat people right, good things happen. We want to hold our kids accountable. Okay. We want our kids to act right and do right. But also we want to hold accountable. Are coaches accountable? I want to be held accountable for what we're doing in the athletic department. And that's kind of, you know, our expectations are, you know, we want to do whatever we can do to make our kids and community ISD successful. Coach, you guys have really, really embraced the Texas way. You've really jumped on board with that initiative that the UIL and the state associations have set out in front of the state this year. Um, to pursue a higher level of sportsmanship across athletics. Uh, can you, you shared a little bit, uh, kind of some mountaintops there a second ago about the Texas way, but can you kind of open that up for us and really kind of walk through. The different ways in which you're putting these videos and the content in front of your students and in front of your parents, uh, the way you're meeting with them during parent meetings. And how are you, how are you just kind of pushing that, that conversation along throughout the entire district and the community there? Well, and that's a great question, Colton. We started off, like I said, at the beginning of the year. We had a football parent meeting, a volleyball parent meeting, a cross-country meeting, all the meetings and I, I'm at every parent meeting. I think it's important that parents know who the athletic director is. They're not just calling a, calling a phone number and trying to talk to somebody. I want, I want to be visible. And we talked about that, that this was a partnership with, with, uh, You know, two words, and with the UIL, with the Athletic Directors Association, with the Girls Coaches Association, and what we did is we talked about it. We talked about all the ejections that were going on last year, and we talked about how Sometimes fans act or how sometimes kids are acting or how sometimes coaches are acting. And we talk about we've got to embrace this because if we're modeling the right way, Most of the time, people aren't going to get out of, you know, get out of hand or whatever. And our emotions sometimes get the best of it. And we talk about that. We've got to take a deep breath and think about what we're doing. And like I said, it's We're real active in SportsU, which is a communication piece in athletics to where we're able to communicate with our kids within their groups, whether it's football, soccer, baseball, sports. Uh, softball, you know, middle school volleyball. And we've put, we've put a letter out on, on sports. You explaining what the Texas way is because you hear the Texas way. It's kind of one of those deals that's like, what is that? We want to explain to them through our parent meetings. You know, just like I was talking a little bit a while ago, Colton, when we announce it at our games, we talk about the Texas way in between quarters. You know, just, hey, you know, this is, this is what we're talking about. Self-control. You know, we're trying to decrease ejections. Just things like that. Then we've actually, we're, we're in the process of, I'm copycatting, which we do as coaches, is You know, putting together a video, we've got a really nice video board in our gym and we're, we're actually in the process of having our kids talk about the Texas way. They may be a basketball player. They could be a soccer player. They could actually be in cross country. We want, we want the kids to say, hey mom, this is how you act at a game or hey, this is what, this is us as, as players need to do. And, and we're, we're, we're going back to, you know, you were talking about what kind of character stuff are we doing? We're also implementing that through the Texas way because we get newsletters from, from two words and, and, and from. What's going on? Hey, these are some things that will be really, really good to talk about and we're stealing that stuff and we're utilizing it so we can keep talking about it. We, you know, Colton, you and I were talking a little bit before we started the podcast, you know, Had a situation. I was all in on the Texas way from ninth grade to 12th. Well, the second game of the season, we had a junior high kiddo get ejected from a game. And I sat down with a parent and I sat down with a kid and I was talking to him and I was like, you know, and I looked at him, I said, you know what? I said, this is, this is my fault too. And they're like, Coach, what do you mean it's your fault? I said, we talk about the Texas way. I said, but Coach Schar hasn't been down here to talk to y'all about the Texas way. And that's not fair. I said, I said, what we need to do is we need to start talking the Texas way in sixth grade pre-athletics. So now we're hearing it. We're doing it. We're modeling it. You know, those are things because it's just like learning, learning. In pre-athletics, you're learning how to do a dynamic warm-up. You're learning the skills for every sport. Then in seventh grade, you're adding to that. In eighth grade, you're adding to that. That's the same thing with the Texas way is, is, is that's what we want to do. We want to make sure we're building Building and building and building and maybe even make it better with the partnership with you guys at Two Words and everything that's going on because to me, It's going to help in the long run. Do we still have situations with parents that sometimes get out of hand at sporting events? It's going on everywhere in the state of Texas, but Us as community ISD, we want to talk about it. We want to address it because we want to be known as a great place to come and play or we're going to visit and we're, we're, we're doing right. So we've embraced the Texas way and we love it. And I appreciate, you know, two words in Monmouth taking this to another level in our associations, the Texas High School Coaches Association, the Athletic Directors Association, the Girls Coaches Association. I love it because I'm excited. I get excited about stuff like that because I think it's contagious. I really do. And, and that's kind of, that's kind of where we're at with that Texas way and, and, and love it. Yeah. Coach, what I heard, uh, throughout your, you sharing how you guys have implemented this program and this initiative, um, Was you're just, you're bringing light, you're shining light on all these areas and you're, you're unapologetic about it and you're not bashful. You sharing the story about at the, at the middle school level, how you recognize and you held yourself accountable and you said, Hey, I could have done this better. And just that openness that you have saying like, Hey, we've, we've got some challenges to face and. We're going to hit him head on and we're going to shine light in all these areas. We're going to put the information out in front of our community and everywhere they turn and look, they're going to hear something about it or we're going to be pointing them in that direction. And that's how, that's how movements get, get going. Like that's how true impact is made in a community, um, is, is when we've got leadership like yourself that is not afraid to, you know, Own where we're at and own where they're at and then also bring light to those challenges and those issues and then attack them head on and put that messaging out there for everyone to hear and see. Yes, sir. It's, hey, I've always said this and I believe it is, is, When I'm wrong, I'm gonna let you know and I'm gonna fix it and we're gonna find a better way to do it because the easiest thing to do is point the finger at someone and I need to point the finger in the mirror and look at myself because I make a lot of mistakes and I try to fix them. And, you know, every time you make a mistake, you just want to try to make it better, you know, and learn from it. And that, that's, that's, that's big. So. Yep. Yep. And that's a, that's a, A beautiful message for everybody. That's a, that's a person message right there. Yes. And, uh, we've, we've got a phrase here at two words that, uh, if you, uh, if you own your mistakes, your mistakes don't own you. And when you own them like that and you take responsibility and all the things, then, uh, then you have control over making it right and making it better and moving forward. And, uh, and that's a real powerful stance versus saying, oh, well, this just happened, or this just happened, or I'm, you know, too busy to bring it to the middle school level or this, that, the other, you know? Yes, sir. No, I agree 100%, Colton. Absolutely. Well, uh, coach, what, what are some of the ways that you have seen the impact of, of elevating. This conversation, uh, and I'm real curious with your parents and with the community and with the fans, uh, and you can speak to the kids as well and your coaches, but I'm just curious what, what's been like the community response and how has it been received? They've embraced it. I mean, they really have. You know, I've gotten some phone calls. I've gotten some emails on, uh, coach. We, we, we really, we really, uh, Respect what you guys are doing, not what I'm doing. It's it. We're all in this thing together and it all starts. And I, and I say this is, is our superintendent is a game changer. You know, when I went to her and I was like, hey, what do you think about this, Dr. Nolton? She's like, Char, let's roll. And, and, and, you know, it's one of those deals. And we're very fortunate here at Community ISD to have a communications department. And, uh, you know, Our Cooper Welch is in charge of that and he sends stuff out and, and, and just things that are going not, and it doesn't have to be negative. You know, that's, that's what I'm a positive person. I do not like negative. I've got a, Sign in my, in my office, my wife knitted for me before we were married twenty-nine years ago. No grumps allowed. I don't want to, you know, it's just, it's just how I am. And you know, it's, it's one of those things that they, people, people, If you, this is the thing, if you can tell people your why, 99% of the time, they're like, okay, that sounds good, let's do it. And, and, and our, and like I said, our parents have embraced it. You know, there's times it's funny. The other night was at a basketball game and, and, uh, our boys, our boys were rocking and rolling. And, and something was going on and I heard a parent in the stands go, the Texas way, the Texas way. And I was standing down on the court, Colton, I'm serious. I was standing down on the court by my superintendent. She looked at me, she's like. Coach, that's good stuff. I was like, yes, man, that's good stuff. So, you know, it's one of those deals in the kids. You know, when they see the kids at some at things, sometimes they're like, hey, coach, Texas way, right? I'm like, yeah, you know, and are we still going to make mistakes? Yes. But what I'm saying is, what's great, and you know this, and our coaches out there know this, when our kids Are starting to hold other players and teammates accountable and parents are doing the same thing, man, you're, you got a great thing going. I mean, you got a great thing going. Well, coach, I am just so fired up at the way that you guys have Embrace the Texas way, the way it's infiltrating your community there. And that, that was really our heart behind this pod project when the UIL and the associations approached us and Just said, Hey, what, what could be a potential solution or, or, or let's put our heads together and let's think through how we could help support coaches attack this initiative this year. And, uh, and you know, All, all, all the members then the committees and stuff that were a part of that decision making process and that form this initiative. Um, I mean that to hear a story like that's a fan in the. In the stands screaming out nope the Texas way remember the Texas way like that is just so beautiful and such an encouraging message for us and can't thank you enough for just the way that you and the community and you've led that charge. To support this initiative and all that you're doing for community ISD, um, bringing the juice everywhere you go and impacting these kids and equipping your coaches with resources and tools to be able to do that. So, um, thank you so much for that coach and who you are and what you do. Um, as we start to bump up against time, I've got one more question for you. Um, I'd be curious from your seat and your perspective, um, What do you believe coaches need to hear and be encouraged with here in 2024, 2025? What do they need to hear the most right now? They need to hear they're making a difference. You know, I think sometimes we get caught up And like I said a little bit earlier, and just all the negative stuff, and it kind of wears on you and stuff, but coaches need to know every single day that they show up to work You know, they're making a difference in somebody's life. And I'm not just talking student athletes or just students. They may be, they may be making a positive impact on a principal or an assistant principal. I'm gonna tell you right now, I've got, I've got, I've got a young, I've got a young coach. I'm gonna tell you this right now. He, he, we hired him this year. He actually got hired before I got here. And every time I go see that guy, I am so jacked up. To see what he's doing. And I'm jacked up to see all our coaches. Do not misunderstand that. But he's just, he's got fire. He's excited. It doesn't matter. I walk in his classroom. He's rocking and rolling. And that to me is... It's just, it's just awesome. And my biggest thing is just go check on your coaches. You know, just go check on your coaches and hey man, how you doing? And the other thing is, this is the deal that I learned a long time ago. From a guy by the name of Gary Prescott. He gave me my very first job. My real first job. G-A-ing was, you know, G-A-ing. But my very first job, and he said, you know, Char, when you talk to people, Don't talk to them about how football's going or soccer's going. Go up to them and ask them how their family's doing. Ask them how their son's doing or their daughter's doing or whatever. And that's something that is very, very important. And I learned that, honestly, thirty-two years ago. On July the 23rd, I remember getting hired on that day. And basically, he said, you know, he goes, That's what's important. And that's what I try to do when we see our coaches. I may swing by the room, check on them, say, hey, how are you doing? Yeah. And that, that, that to me is, is, is impactful. But on the same thing is I just want coaches to know and teachers as well. You're making a difference. Some days you may not think it because you know, you, you've got so many things going on or you get a bad email from a parent or whatever it may be. But at the end of the day, You're a difference maker. You are making a difference in somebody's life and it's just unbelievable. And like I talked about earlier, Colton, You're going to get a call and it's going to just be the most amazing call you get because it's going to be someone you're like, wow, that's awesome. And I kind of want to finish with this. I met someone in our district yesterday. She was helping me with a situation. Of trying to help, help me get some information for my daughter. Uh, my daughter's twenty-one and, you know, just, just trying to get some information for her and, and we were sitting there talking and, She was actually in Marshall, Texas before I was in Marshall. We were sitting there talking and we had a, we had a really good, uh, mutual friend. And I was telling her, I was like, man, that is my son's ultimate coach. His name was James Page from Marshall, Texas. He was my son's seventh grade coach. And, uh, she's like, we're really good friends with him too. And, uh, and I said, what's awesome is he texts, he'll send coach page a text just out of the blue saying, Hey coach, You made a difference in my life. I love you. And that to me, for my son to do that, It's just impactful. And I want coaches to understand you're making a difference. Well said, coach, and a beautiful encouragement for us and for the coaches out there listening in. Coach, man, thank you so much for your time today. Uh, just brought the energy, brought the juice. Uh, thank you so much. Exciting conversation. If our listeners want to, uh, deep dive or pick your brain a little bit more about any of the conversation, you know, points we had today. What would be the best way for them to reach out to you, maybe email or something and pick your brain a little bit more? I've got it. I've, I've, I've, uh, I've got an email. It's paul.char, S-H-A-R-R. At communityisd.org. All right. Here's my cell number. You can call me. I don't mind. Everybody's got a cell number. 972- 6-7-9-1-5-1-7. Give me a shout and I'll call you back. I promise. You're awesome, coach. Thank you so much for your time today. It's been an absolute privilege. Thank you so much, Colton. Thank you guys for two words. Appreciate you. Hey guys, one last note before you head off for your day. Over 1400 schools across the nation have or are using one of our curriculums. Are you ready to jump on board? If you want a turnkey program to develop character in your athletes, give us a call at 281-723-9943. We will work with you and your budget to make it as easy as possible. Thanks again for listening to the coach 360 podcast. Now let's have a good one today.
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