“Knowing Jesus personally radically changes your life. Knowing about Him doesn’t do much good. In order to truly know Jesus Christ, you must experience Him personally.”
@drtonyevans
#NoMoreExcuses
#MenDevotionals
My
@ccm_medishare
#HealthCoach
said I needed to celebrate more on my journey … it’s not a flattering pic but I can now tuck my shirt in and keep it in with my belt. In the past I’ve always just worn my polos out and never tucked them in. For me this is a win.
Powerful words .... “The Power that created the universe is the same power that can strengthen you to grow, change, and experience unspeakable satisfaction.”
@drtonyevans
... how true this is if we can only get over ourselves & focus more on God
#NoMoreExcuses
#MensDevotional
A year ago tonight changed my life … God knew what was going on & saved my life … 18,000 items of blood clots in my body w/2 major ones on my lungs … a week later I walked out of the hospital w/a new look on life … down 60 pounds & a healthier life
October 4, 2021 - came home from the hospital after surviving CoVid & MAJOR blood clots … barley walk around the house.
October 4, 2022 - jog/walk over 2 miles now in 40 min & jog on the football field … down about 60 pounds & healthier!
God is so good! I’m a walking miracle!
What a humbling honor.
#ETBU
President Dr. Blackburn & his wife Michelle donated a pillar at the baseball field in my and Thea’s honor & dedication to ETBU. No words can describe this honor.
@ETBU_Baseball
will be a part of our lives forever.
@CollSportsComm
Congrats to
@ETBU_Baseball
for a final ranking of 5th by
@d3baseball
despite sweeping Salisbury in the World Series … finished tied for 3rd at the WS with only 2 losses to NC Lynchburg … not sure what else y’all can do to get more respect!!! Guess you just have to win it all!
One last BIG SUCCESS on the day …
@ETBU_Baseball
makes ESPN Top 10 … second time this year for
@GoETBUTigers
to be on ESPN for top plays (SB in March) … always a milestone for a College Sports Communicator (CSC) to get their school on ESPN … I’m blessed!!
@CollSportsComm
Was shocked when they announced this. Humbled that they chose our department. I’m blessed to have an admin in
@RyanErwin
& Prez Dr. Blackburn that believe/support what we do.
Thanks also to my wife/family for patience with me, my staff, & God for the gifts to use.
@CoSIDAnews
Last day EVER for the Woods Field Press Box … new stands and professional pressbox coming in 2023 … no more “Hay Mow” ladder to climb up … I will miss that bc of farm boy nostalgia … Great games called here by
@KROCK1991
& great workers over my 10 yrs running it.
@CoSIDAnews
There is great energy in Ornelas Gym today w/music going & lots of cheers for
@ETBU_Volleyball
…
@MalMatthews2
getting her team ready for the season opener next week … can’t wait to see what this team does this year w/her leadership.
How’s Your
#MondayMotivation
#MondayMorning
Going?
… attacking the day w/a workout. A year ago I wouldn’t be doing this. God has done wonders in my life & isn’t done yet. Still a lot more to do!
God is truly amazing. I hit a plateau of walking & haven’t been as motivated lately to walk…I’ve needed something new to do…tonight in our
#KindnessWeek
#Outreach
at the park I met a guy who trains…did a short 10 min session & now I’m going to try it next week w/him @ a gym!
Been waiting a while for this … only 2nd time in my career to enjoy a brand new press box … this one is for
@ETBU_Softball
… D1 type setting & best in
@NCAADIII
@NCAASoftball
…
#ETBU
did a great job putting it together … on a month,
@ETBU_Baseball
will be done too
I’ve been home 4 weeks now from the hospital and blood clots. Life changes are happening but is hard. Slowly getting there. God is Good and spared my life for a reason!!
14 NCAA Regional games in 4 days w/my staff for
@ETBU_Baseball
&
@ETBU_Softball
@ETBU
… proud of them all to handle it all - putting in on at the same time … never done in my career before … ended on Sunday as BB won advancing to their first-ever Super Regional
So, so thankful for the support in athletics that
#ETBU
gives…playing at 11 pm at night after rain all day & a 2 hr rain delay after 7 pm start…student workers stayed, played NHL hockey in their down time in the office, & are right back it…thank you to all for great facilities
So 11 years after arriving
@ETBU
w/connections from former McMurry coach Driggers who was the HC at ETBU & a couple months after Jared Hood was named AC … an ASC Championship in a newly revamped stadium took place … still not hitting me that we won & where we were 11 yrs ago
8 weeks … life has changed! Making the life changes slowly & even did better over Thanksgiving. Sticking to 2,000-2,500 calories a day. Got back at it today after not doing much Wed-Sun. 2 miles to start the week.
BC=Because Christ Not Blood Clots
#Blessed
#Walking
Been a part of 2 Super Regional Championships now
@ETBU
… 9 years to the date of taking a pic w/the softball trophy,
@ETBU_Baseball
wins their 1st … still can’t believe what they are doing!
Wow! Humbled by what
@CoSIDAnews
feature. I thought it would just a small quote or paragraph. This blew me away. Thank you for the feature & I hope that my story can change SIDs views on what “being healthy” is. It’s very hard but worth it.
Celebrating 6 weeks out of the hospital today … tried to push it some and walked almost 2.5 miles. Most I’ve done on a long time … Slow and Steady … staying at 2,000-2,500 calories a day is the hardest.
@theblockspot
Yeah, I understand what you trying to do as I’m a Buckeye fan too but … reality is that era is over and UM has owned us the past 2 years … Day needs to figure out how to win THE GAME with his players & not get out coached. Bucks will recover fine but the loss stings big time.
WHAT A DAY FOR CROSSOVER SEASON!
⚾️ |
@ETBU_Baseball
walk off HR win
🏀 |
@ETBU_MBSK
game winning shot
🏐 |
@ETBU_BeachVB
w/1st win
🥎 |
@ETBU_Softball
comes back to win G1
🗣️ | Former GA & current GA work together at SB game in San Antonio
📺 | Office TV filled w/games & stats
Jogged for the first time on a treadmill in a long time!! … been about 4 months since really walking fast and kept the 22 min mile pace … did just a mile jog/walk but felt good to jog a bit.
THE BEST media crew in
@NCAADIII
and this isn’t all of them. They have done great coverage at home & on the road for
@GoETBUTigers
@peyton_thibault
has taken our creative up a level &
@JordanWommack21
has shined this year in her 1st year as a GA … 20+ students = awesome staff!
SIDs can be great ADs if given the chance. We can do a lot more than just stats, recaps, & game programs … trouble shoot all the time. SIDs should be a part of the athletics admin team & help w/future of University athletics. Give SIDs a chance & they will change a dept!
#LosingWeightProblems
… dress shirt that was sort of close to the neck is no longer close to the neck … I don’t look as good with it away from the neck but don’t have any other options … hope it doesn’t look too bad tonight at the
@GoETBUTigers
#TobyAwards22
Hard to see this … he’s a former
@GoETBUTigers
@ETBU_Golf
GA coach that finished in May 2021 … so tragic and hard … been a hard week for
@ETBU
… keep praying for us … God’s plans are bigger than ours … We need His strength everyday.
Trying to get back into the normal swing of walking after taking 2 weeks off due to a crazy schedule … came back this morning and walked my best 2-mile time and knocked almost 3 min off … CRAZY!
Thanks for the push
@ccm_medishare
&
#healthcoach
Michael Bishop for encouragement
Thank you
@LocoAthletics
for a great night remembering the 1993 team. Lots of memories. Hard to believe it’s been 25 years.
➡️: 10 wins (most ever)
➡️: Ohio D4 Regional Runners Up
➡️: Largest crowd ever at home game (over 10,000)
➡️: Toledo Blade D4 Team of the Year
Don’t leave
#CoSIDA22
early on Wednesday … a great educational lounge on building up an athletic communications department using students, GAs, planning, & having a vision.
@CoSIDAnews
@NACDA
This was my favorite pic I took yesterday ... shows the true love of the sport, family, basketball ... that moment before it all gets started. I also love it bc of the authenticity of
@malloryleannn14
and
@gracieS_5
showing sisterly love!
#TexasTigers
Very humbled by this award from the ASC SIDs … God has truly blessed me here
@ETBU
w/admin support, students, GAs/interns, & a lot of memories … None this comes w/out recognizing the gifts HE has given me to use … thank you to all who has helped w/this.