Alderson Broaddus University Football

08/05/2023

AB thanks for the opportunity. For those that did work their tails off, you can part ways knowing the impact you made. What could have been in 2023?!?!? Head Ball Coach, signing off. A new adventure awaits at noon today! 🦅 makes a return to a grid iron near you!

08/02/2023

First off, I will be forever grateful to Alderson Broaddus University for giving me the opportunity for my first head coaching job. For those who do not know, the Higher Education Policy Commission voted yesterday to revoke our ability to award degrees. Which in turn will force AB to close its doors in December. The season had been cancelled and now my focus is to help 130 players on our roster and my coaching staff to find a home for the fall of 2023.
I am heartbroken for this place. I am especially saddened for the young men and the coaching staff that had made a commitment to excellence not only to AB, but to my vision of “Building Special” and building a championship caliber program that would produce the highest of character and great men of character.

We were well on our way to start seeing the fruits of our labor in this fourth year and ready to turn the corner with a very talented roster had we stayed healthy. I truly believe we would have shared so much success and had one of the biggest turnarounds in football this year. We have busted our tails and trusted the process. We were very passionate about the task we were given. But now we will never know.

To my players, my staff, and everyone that has supported my vision, thank you and much love and respect to you.

For those that have reached out via text, social media, and by phone calls, if I haven’t gotten back to you yet please be patient with me as I am trying my best to help our team in this time of need. If you all want to pitch in, please pray for our program. If you are a coaching friend, give these guys a shot for the love of the game.

For those who I have spoken with, thank you for your kind words and compliments. It means so much to me to be recognized by my peers and friends the way you have. It just goes to show I have learned a lot from you and have passed on that knowledge to make these men of AB better people and better men for our communities.

To my team and staff, I am thankful and proud of how you have grown as players, coaches, and men and I will be forever grateful that I could be part of your journies.

Yours In Football,

Coach E

07/22/2023

07/22/2023

07/18/2023

10 quotes from Ted Lasso that have taught me to be a better leader.

1. "Be curious, not judgmental"

2. "Doing the right thing is never the wrong thing."

3. "I have a really tricky time hearing folks that don’t believe in themselves."

4. “Change Isn’t About Trying To Be Perfect. Perfection Sucks. Perfect Is Boring.”

5. "You know what the happiest animal on Earth is? It's a goldfish. It has a 10-second memory. Be a goldfish."

6. "For me, success is not about the wins and losses. It's about helping these young fellas be the best versions of themselves on and off the field."

7. "I think that if you care about someone and you got a little love in your heart, there ain't nothing you can't get through together."

8. “I think that you might be so sure that you’re one in a million that sometimes you forget that out there, you’re just one of 11.”

9. "Taking on a challenge is a lot like riding a horse, isn't it? If you're comfortable while you're doing it, you're probably doing it wrong."

10. "I promise you there is something worse out there than being sad, and that's being alone and being sad. Ain't no one in this room alone."

07/07/2023

Is it August 4th yet! A huge day for the 2023 Battlers. 3 big time commits pulled the trigger today!! The IS COMING!!

07/04/2023

07/04/2023

06/19/2023

Celebrating from all of us

06/18/2023