Husband-Father-Pa-Professor-Head Coach WGolf @ Friends University
Joined April 2014
- Tweets4.5K
- Following1.1K
- Followers815
- Likes10.7K
Scott Moshier retweeted
"Standards are for people who aspire to do special things. Rules are for people who can't follow direction." -Tim Corbin
Scott Moshier retweeted
Athlete: Coach… I think I want to quit.
Coach: Okay. Then let’s talk about why.
Athlete: I’m tired. All the early mornings, the pain, the pressure. Sometimes I wake up and wonder what I’m even doing this for.
Coach: That’s not quitting. That’s being human. Doubt shows up when you’re close to something that matters.
Athlete: But I’m not even sure I’m good enough. I look around and see people stronger, faster… happier.
Coach: Comparison is a liar. It shows you everyone’s surface but hides their struggle. You don’t need to be better than them. You need to be better than yesterday.
Athlete: What if I never win? What if I give everything and still fall short?
Coach: Then you’ll walk away with something most never touch—truth. The kind you only find when you’ve emptied yourself for something bigger than comfort.
Athlete: So… you think I should keep going?
Coach: I think you already know the answer. You wouldn’t be having this conversation if you truly wanted to stop. You just want someone to remind you that it’s worth it.
Athlete: It hurts, Coach. Some days, it really hurts.
Coach: Good. That means you care. And nothing worth having comes without pain. Now breathe. You’ve made it through every hard day so far.
Most quit before the breakthrough!
Don’t be like most!
Scott Moshier retweeted
Everyone is looking for the next winning edge.
Dan Lanning found one most coaches still treat like fluff:
Connection.
Watch Oregon warm up, and you’ll see it. Lanning is moving player to player. High five, fist bump, quick word, real eye contact. Nothing long. Nothing dramatic. Just small deposits over and over.
That is social and emotional learning in real life.
Not a worksheet. Not a buzzword.
A culture where players feel seen before they are asked to give everything.
Steve Nash understood this too. Researchers once studied NBA teams and found that the teams with more teammate touch, high fives, fist bumps, and huddles showed more cooperation and performed better later in the season.
That stuff matters.
Because football seasons are long. Pressure hits. Losing happens. Injuries happen.
Adversity shows up.
And when it does, talent is not the only thing holding a team together.
Connection is.
The best coaches do not just demand the standard.
They model it.
Scott Moshier retweeted
As an AD, here’s a reminder for parents:
Competition is hard.
Winning is hard.
Losing is hard.
Being coached is hard.
Accountability is hard.
Competitive sports were never meant to be comfortable.
If you don’t want your child to face hard things, don’t sign them up for competitive athletics.
The struggle is the lesson.
The adversity is the teacher.
The hard is the point.
Scott Moshier retweeted
Tri posts top five individual finish to help Women’s Golf Falcons finish second at Bethany College Classic
tinyurl.com/yeyjk3d5
Scott Moshier retweeted
As contagious as it is to watch Belushi, you just can't take your eyes off of Aykroyd.
The sheer amount of talent on that small stage is staggering.
The Blues Brothers performing 'Soul Man' live on SNL, in 1978.
48 years apart yet it is still incredibly impressive.
Scott Moshier retweeted
Brun named USTFCCCA South Central Region Men’s Coach of the Year
tinyurl.com/4zhc6x9w
Scott Moshier retweeted
Marcus Freeman shares why "leading by example" isn't enough.
"We don't love leaders by example. Because leaders by example are guys that do what they're told to do, they do everything they're asked, right?"
"But they don't say things when their teammates aren't reaching the standard. We can't have that."
Real leadership isn't just performing at the standard. It's protecting the standard.
"We need more leaders. Guys that are willing to hold their teammates accountable because it's gonna make your teammate better."
Accountability isn't about being hard on people. It's about caring enough to not let them settle.
"I wanna make everybody in our organization the best they possibly can be. So if I let you cut corners or I don't say something to you when you're falling under the standard, then I'm not helping push you to the best you can be."
Leading by example is the baseline.
Leading with accountability is the standard.
(🎥notredamebusiness )
Scott Moshier retweeted
Merry Christmas from your Friends at Friends!
"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."
Luke 2:11
Scott Moshier retweeted
Tony Dungy said, "If you only coach that person on the field and you only make them a better player, you've really missed a great opportunity."
Great coaches coach character.
They focus on developing people.
Because character outlasts talent, stats, and wins.
Scott Moshier retweeted
Rick Pitino said, "You're not allowed to give excuses because excuses are a sign of weakness. We give no excuses when we fail."
"Failure is just fertilizer to help us grow as a team."
Excuses are just noise.
You either make progress or make excuses.
But you can't do both.
Scott Moshier retweeted
When Jesus gave thanks, miracles followed. Whether breaking bread with His disciples, feeding five thousand with five loaves and two fish, or standing before Lazarus’ tomb, Jesus began each moment with gratitude. Even as the shadow of the cross loomed over Him, He gave thanks - teaching us that thanksgiving isn’t a reaction to blessing; it’s the seed that produces it. In every circumstance, giving thanks releases God’s power to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.
In a world filled with uncertainty, the spirit of thanksgiving is our weapon against fear and despair. Like King David declared, “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” When we choose gratitude, even in times of personal storms or national crisis, we invite God’s presence into our lives. Give thanks today - not because everything is perfect, but because God is still on the throne.
Scott Moshier retweeted
@JMStrength 20th Annual All Sports Strength Clinic...back again, and HUGE! @MatrixFitnessUS @rackcoach Dynamic Fitness and Strength, Texas Beef Council @coachdonnie Amy Goodson Boyd Epley @CFISDAthletics @BerryCenter @CW_Athletics @KleinAthletics
Scott Moshier retweeted
Women’s Golf Falcons post top-three finish at KCAC Match Play
tinyurl.com/2mrherce
