 I am a College Wrestling Coach, you are engineers/employees with MODOT. I build winning teams, you design and build roadways and make them safe to travel.  In the next 30 to 40 minutes I hope to Teach, Motivate, Inspire, make you feel emotion and even want to LIVE TIGER STYLE!

At Church- Charles Nemmers- Speak to our group? My meeting with new AD Mack Rhoades- What do you do in your free time? My 19 hour journey- KC, SD, STL, COMO - All of you were a part of my journey - rain, signs, barricades, rest areas, upkeep of roads.

Why Tiger Style?  h?v=Ateh7hnEnik h?v=Ateh7hnEnik "We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." …..this is Why we succeed

BRAND IT! “Tiger Style” My interview document at Mizzou- 7 years later People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. Relationships over X’s and O’s Getting people to believe in your purpose and then they will follow you- “What do you do here?”

“I think having the ability to communicate and, once again, having the ability to sell your beliefs is the key to being a successful coach. You have to give your players something to believe in, then they will have something to belong to. Once they have something to belong to, then they have something to follow....when you are a coach you are just selling. You are selling team building, you are selling your system of play, you are selling everything associated with making an individual better, and collectively your team better”. Herb Brooks

Weight testing/ Runs Individual practice results End of the year Film results End of the year wrestler reviews Spirit week Tiger Cup Grade Point- Being on the “Academic Board” I want to be on “Both sides of the Wall”

Level 3

Story behind “One More” Everyone gives one more ….Collectively we all become better as individuals and as a team. One More teaches Leadership

 My best teams have all had great leadership so I focus on developing strong leaders.  Peer leadership is so important to team success. - frequent meetings with individual leaders - Have experienced wrestlers teach the younger  “A great coach will train you to do what you couldn’t do before, motivate you to do what you thought you couldn’t; and bring out the absolute best performance you are capable of and then some.”  The confidence we can give our athletes on the mat transfers to leadership off the mat…(Question to my administrator on SAAC Leaders)

List of Lincoln's failures A common list of the failures of Abraham Lincoln (along with a few successes) is: Lost his job Defeated in run for Illinois State Legislature Failed in business Elected to Illinois State Legislature (success) Sweetheart died Had nervous breakdown Defeated in run for Illinois House Speaker Defeated in run for nomination for U.S. Congress Elected to Congress (success) Lost re-nomination Rejected for land officer position Defeated in run for U.S. Senate Defeated in run for nomination for Vice President Again defeated in run for U.S. Senate Elected President (success) Stay the course...Are you sure your doing the right thing? (my wife)

Attitude is the little thing that makes a BIG difference. If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. “We must become the change we want to see.” Shoe Salesman – “they don’t wear shoes” 6 mile run We don’t after the top talent but talent with a great attitude. I WANT YOUNG MEN WHO WANT TO BE A MIZZOU TIGER

Why do I coach? Garbage can story Teachers make the best coaches- My Dad always told me to be a great coach you must become a great teacher. Think back to your favorite teacher in school... You couldn't wait for to go that class and wonder what you would do that day in class, you didn't even realize but you were learning. Each day I have a chance to teach and learn from my young men. In your leadership role; be that special teacher and make people look forward to coming to work and sharing new ideas because of the culture you create.

The Prayer- my Dad would always ask me when I came to him when I was struggling- did you pray? My junior year right before I went out to wrestle in the state title match he came down to talk to me...I expected Lombardi, instead he said a prayer with me... to have the strength and courage to do my best no matter the outcome. To this day I remember that moment more clearly then my state championship victory. The impact a Coach/Leader has on the student/employee. I think of him when I have a teachable moment with a young man and before I talk to that young man I to have the courage to instill/teach/guide this young man to learn and grow from his mistakes. As a leader your actions and words will influence so many, so when you are planning and talking to people, make a positive impact on them.

I want you to realize each of these topics I talked to you about today had nothing to do with winning an NCAA title or becoming an All American, shoot that sometimes feels like the easy part of coaching No sometimes my day consist of: - I have a young man whose mother is dying of cancer - I have another whose Dad only cares about him as a wrestler - Parents are going through a divorce - injuries have taken away the sport they love - A young man who has family issues with drinking, drugs -issues with confidence because someone in their life constantly put them down - issues with abuses from their early life that haunt them everyday So think about that question MACK RHOADES asked me in our first meeting.

Believe Compete One More

MIZZOU Defeats #1 IOWA to win the 2015 National Duals

1. Two NCAA Trophy’s- The only two team trophy’s for any sport since 1960 at Mizzou. 2. Six NCAA Champions in the past eleven years 3. Four Conference championships in a row 2012, 13, 14, 15 only one other team in Mizzou Athletics has accomplished that- Men’s Basketball in the 80’s 4. Mizzou Wrestling has produced 32 All Americans in the past decade. 5. Mizzou Wrestling was ranked number 1 in the polls in and in season. 6. Five top Ten NCAA finishes in the past eight years. 7. Only Mizzou sport to win their significant “Heisman” Award, the Hodge, won by Ben Askren in 2006 and 2007.

Close with a…. "Banquet story"

MY ALL AMERICAN - average walk on wrestler, he was 3rd or 4th string his first 4 years at Mizzou - He had no money- and I mean no money- I heard that he would eat by going into hotels where there was free breakfast - He came to me one day to ask for a day off to help his family move out of the house they just lost. - He wasn't living right and making bad life decisions- so after his 4th year I told him he was done not because of his wrestling but because of his way of life - He begged me to let him back but I said no, than he kept on and said he would buy in and live "Tiger style" - He started to have the courage to live right - He started to go to Bible study and even worked a Christian wrestling camp for 2 weeks in the summer - He completely changed his lifestyle -He became a starter on the team - He made the National rankings - He upset the #1 wrestler in the country - He qualified for NCAA's -This story isn’t going to be a Rocky ending and I tell you he becomes an All American- Actually he lost in the All American round- heartbreaking As we walked back to our Hotel room he pulled me aside in tears to say he failed me, I was crushed when he said that because it was the furthest thing from the truth- I hugged him and told him how proud I was of what he did to change his life and that YOU WILL ALWAYS be MY All American.

Thank You for allowing me to share Tiger Style with you. Enjoy the rest of your conference.