COACH MEYER RECEIVES JIMMY V AWARD FOR PERSEVERANCE

For those that missed it, a hard-working, small college basketball coach stole the show away from the Hollywood stars, and professional superstars last night at the ESPY awards show. Coach Don Meyer in all ways at all times embodies what we as coaches should strive to be. If you ever hear Coach speak, he often talks of Frosty Westerling's book, "Make the Big Time Where You're At," -- last night he made the Big Time, Big Time!

For me, the poignant moment of the night was when his daughter Brittany spoke of the first communicative message from Coach after the car accident. Unable to speak, he grabbed a pen and pad and wrote, "How long before I can coach?"

Wow! Looking for a definition of PASSION? There it is!

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