What are you looking for? — Examining our ‘absolutes’I was recently speaking to one of my Elevate trainees. He was a bit discouraged about a recent response that he got from a college that he…Apr 7, 2022Apr 7, 2022
Finding Purpose — Youth soccer players and humilityOne of the great joys I have as the Director of Elevate Training Program is the freedom to design an experience that I believe can have a…Feb 3, 20221Feb 3, 20221
See the forest, see the trees…A dialogue on ‘perspective’ for student-athletes“Always look as far forward as possible...if you look 5–10 yards, you can only ever play 5–10 yards. If you look 50–60 yards, you can…Jan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2022
Guiding and empowering “the complete student-athlete”Today marks my 26th lap around the sun. I feel compelled to share some reflections from my journey and how I have developed as a person…Feb 26, 2021Feb 26, 2021
Don’t underestimate the Black and Brown kids…charity isn’t justiceIn the winter of 2016, my brother and I founded The Rising Point, an organization formed with the purpose of using soccer as a tool to…Feb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021
The stories we tell…conversations from the porchFebruary 1st. The start of Black History Month.Feb 2, 2021Feb 2, 2021
Draft Day — A Dark, Twisted Reality for our country and 20208:05 pm in Richmond, Virginia. “Damn”, I said out loud. I fumbled for the remote and quickly flipped to ESPN. I was relieved to find that…Nov 19, 2020Nov 19, 2020
