November 2017 - 2 Words Character Development

29 Nov 39. Building Hope in Our Athletes with Executive Athletic Director Stanley Laing.

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Stanley Laing, a 25-year educator, has served as a teacher, coach and high school administrator. He was the principal at Clark High School from 2006-2010. In 2010 he was named Executive Athletic Director of Northside ISD. He is a graduate of McMurray University in Abilene,...

27 Nov 38. Who is your MVP? 2Words Live! at Mesquite Poteet High School

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Who is the most valuable person in your life? You might say your mom, your grandfather, or maybe even your girlfriend or boyfriend. Sure, there’s always an easy answer to that question, but the easy answer may not always be the most accurate. If we...

24 Nov 37. Live Locker Room Talk at North Forney High School

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In this episode, Mackey dives in deep and explains what it means to focus forward. He takes a quick dive into sharing the inevitable stumbling blocks we may face in life, and shares how to move past those and continue focusing on our goal forever...

24 Nov 36. Building a State Championship Team from the Ground up with Coach Karin Keeney

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Coach Keeney started the Hebron High School volleyball program in 1999 in the school’s first year. A graduate of Northeast Missouri State University (B.S.E.); she played four years of volleyball and one year of softball as a student-athlete. Karin has dedicated her career to coaching...

22 Nov 35. Making Gratitude a Discipline with Stephen Mackey and Colton Leonard

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In this special Thanksgiving week episode, Mackey and Colton talk about the 2Words journey and share their gratitude for the impact of coaches in their lives. They take a quick dive into what it means to make gratitude a discipline, not just something we do...

17 Nov 34. Pride, Poise, Class, and Discipline with Coach Debbie Decker

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Debbie was named the Executive Director of Athletics for Katy ISD in 2012 after serving as an assistant athletic director in the district since 2005. Prior to entering into athletic administration, Debbie had been teaching/coaching since 1991 holding a Bachelor of Science degree from East...

14 Nov 33. The Four Golden Rules with Coach Houston of Rockdale and www.coachhuey.com

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Coach Brandon Houston is the Offensive Coordinator at Rockdale High School in Rockdale, Texas. He founded CoachHuey.com in 2005 as a way to grow as a football coach. Coach Houston started his coaching career in Odessa, Texas in the mid-90s and has since coached in many areas...

10 Nov 32. Meaningful Impact and Leaving a Legacy with Coach Philip Young

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Coach Philip Young was the Yellow Jackets offensive coordinator before becoming Head Coach at Arlington Heights. Prior to that, he was the head coach at 4A Cleburne for 6 years. He was an offensive coordinator at Gainesville where they played in 2 state championship games...

07 Nov 31. Everyone is a Leader with Coach Don DeLozier

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Coach Don DeLozier is the head football coach and boys’ athletic director at Hereford High School. He played collegiate football at The University of Texas at Arlington. In his career, Coach DeLozier has served as Defensive Coordinator, Offensive Coordinator, Assistant Head Coach, Head Basketball Coach,...

03 Nov 30: The Value of Giving Back to Your Community with North East ISD AD Karen Funk

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After 22 years of coaching, Karen Funk moved to the NEISD athletic office in 2000 as an Assistant Athletic Director and in 2011 became the Director of Girl’s Sports. In 2014 Karen Became the first female Athletic Director in San Antonio’s history. Karen has been...