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They may be opponents on the football field, but off the field they share a common goal - victory in Christ. Four major college football coaches from around the state sat down with MCL to share their stories of faith, family and football.
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Coach Houston Nutt - Ole Miss By Christi B. Steckel
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On November 28, 2007, Houston Nutt made a move to the Ole Miss football program after 11 seasons at the University of Arkansas. His hiring grabbed headlines and stirred the pot of anticipation. Oxford was a buzz and the school spirit was overflowing. A well-known coach in the competitive SEC conference had crossed borders. He left behind his Razorback red and brought his proven coaching ability, a supportive family, and his tested faith to the Rebels of Mississippi.
The transition has been exciting for Nutt and his family. Finding a new home, meeting new people, enrolling his twin daughters at Ole Miss, and coaching a new football team would be stressful for most, but for Coach Nutt it’s what he does best. “I try to get lost in family first, the immediate family and then next with my football family. Those are my hobbies; that’s what I do.” Growing up Nutt learned the importance of dedication to your work and commitment to your family from his parents. Both were teachers and coaches for 32 years at the Arkansas School for the Deaf in Little Rock. His mother made it clear where he was going on Sundays and his dad taught him that a foundation in faith would be necessary in life. “You get lost in family and football, but then you have a faith to lean on. It’s a combination of love, family and faith that you have, in that relationship you have, and it’s the only way that will carry you through tough times. It’s the only way.” |
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Houston Nutt, wife Diana, and children, Hanna, Hailey, Houston, and Haven
“You get lost in family and football, but then you have a faith to lean on. It’s a combination of love, family and faith that you have, in that relationship you have, and it’s the only way that will carry you through tough times. It’s the only way.” |
To keep family and football in balance Coach Nutt connects the two on and off the field. He encourages his wife, Diana and children (Houston III, Hailey, Hanna, and Haven) to attend practices because, “the players are watching the way you talk to your wife or to your son or daughter.” He invites his players to his home to try something most linemen have never done, “I have some gentle horses I get them on and I can find out a lot about a player,” shares Nutt. Learning everything he can about his players is a huge part of his coaching ability and with today’s culture, he realizes his job transcends the football field. With an average of 25 players signed each year, 16 come from single-parent homes. “I’m probably the first male authority in their life besides their high school coach. That is the mission field, being that daddy, not only to my four, but to 125. It’s about trying to make a difference in their lives. The rewarding thing is when they do come back and say, ‘Coach Nutt, this is my family, these are the days that I really became a man,’ that’s what is rewarding to me. Now they’re the leader and true father of their home,” shares Nutt. |
Houston Nutt is bringing welcome change to the Ole Miss football program. However, with the saturated media exposure of college football, he is sure to have his critics. He will live under the microscope while his every move and decision is dissected by others. To maintain the big picture Nutt stays grounded in his faith and trusts in the Lord. “I really don’t know how people do it without faith, without a relationship with God in this world. Everyone is an expert. There are more radio shows than ever, more talk shows than ever, and more internet blogs than ever. Everyone is going to criticize, why did we run the draw or why we’re not throwing to the tight end more? So you have to have the right perspective.”
Staying focused on his mission and impacting his players through his faith excites this coach with 27 years experience, but so does winning football games. With his resume built on turning struggling football programs around, expectations will be high this fall in the Grove. The pressure will be on players and coaches to erase a 0-8 SEC finish from last year, but Coach Nutt will be ready. His game plan is solid, full of wisdom and faith, and his fourth quarter adjustments are rooted in hard work. As for what will happen when Ole Miss goes up against Arkansas? Coach Nutt responds, “It’s going to be something.” Indeed.
| Favorite Scripture: |
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. -Proverbs 3:5-6 |
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Houston Nutt has coached in the two longest football games in NCAA history while coaching at Arkansas. Interestingly, one of those games was against Ole Miss in 2001. The other was against Kentucky and Arkansas won both. He hopes to train the Rebels to finish the fourth with a strong victory. |
Q&A with Diana Nutt - Wife of a Coach for 25 Years
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MCL: What's the typical game day like for your family?
DN: Most people don't realize this, but we don't see Houston for about 36 hours prior to a game. He is with the team either traveling or staying with them in Tupelo. We generally have a number of guests from out-of-town that we entertain for the weekend. The only time we spend with Houston is after the game. The following morning, it’s off to church then he goes to the office to prepare for the upcoming opponent.
MCL: What do we enjoy most about the game?
DN: There isn't one particular thing that I prefer. I enjoy everything about game day and the game. I have seen firsthand how much time the coaches put in preparing the team for the opponent and it is exciting to see the work come to the game field. The excitement in the air at the stadium is always a thrill.
MCL: How do you keep perspective and grounded in your faith?
DN: This is my 25th season as a coaches’ wife - wow! It has been a wonderful 25 years too. Our family understands that on Saturdays, of all the games played in the country, half the teams will win, half will lose. Losing is hard, but faith has taught us that we can't dwell on the loss.
We move on to concentrate on the upcoming opponent. We all stay very focused and keep our emotions in check. We don't ride the waves of highs and lows- we keep a steady balance of emotions. We don't focus on the negative, we focus on the fact the God sees us through everything. Faith gets you through anything.
MCL: With the pressure of the first season, how will you keep focused on Christ while living life in the fish bowl?
DN: The pressure here is really not any different than previous seasons. The fish bowl doesn't change, just the color scheme. We are quite accustomed to the fishbowl and although it never feels comfortable, we do get used to it. We try to maintain a low profile and carry on with what is going on in our lives. Whether it is attending a high school game to watch Haven cheer or play, or going to dinner after church on Sunday as a family, we don't really think about the fishbowl aspect.
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MCL: How has your family bonded through living the coaching life?
DN: We always rely on each other for support. When "friends" abandon us or bad things happen at school over a loss, we know we can count on one another to get through the rough times. We pray about everything, but especially for our children. Things haven't always been easy for our kids, but we've always known the God would take care of us and comfort us.
MCL: With the demands of the game on your husband, spending hours in the office, how do you find balance for family time?
DN: I have not traveled to away games since we have had children, unless our children could go. I would have never missed their ballgames or events. It was really tough for a few years when we had 3 in high school and I would attend their functions alone. Houston hated missing our son play on Friday nights and the girls cheering, basketball, volleyball. But any free time he ever had was devoted to our children and our family. He would always show up at a practice and always had words of encouragement for our kids.
MCL: What is most challenging as a Coach’s wife? And coaching family?
DN: Probably the fishbowl. The children have always been constantly scrutinized and I have as well, but generally we just laugh and ignore it. Oh, the stories people have come up with about us. wow!
MCL: What’s the best part of being a football family?
DN: The excitement we have shared as a family has been incredible. Coaching has allowed us to surround ourselves with wonderful families on the staff. The young men on the teams are always so special. It is exciting to get to be around college students and seeing them have fun playing football. Traveling to bowl games has to be the best part of coaching. Sharing that experience with the team and all of the staff is awesome.
MCL: How many times have you moved? Has that been difficult?
DN: We have moved 8 different times. It has never been difficult. I have never had a problem with picking up and moving on when we felt like God had guided us to do so.
MCL: What is your family’s favorite thing about living Mississippi so far?
DN: We Love Mississippi! The people have been incredible. It has been a very easy thing to call Oxford and Ole Miss "Home".
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Coach Sylvester Croom — Mississippi State University
By Marilyn Tinnin
| Sylvester Croom, Jr., the 2007 SEC Coach of the Year—the one who took the Mississippi State Bulldogs to a bowl game for the first time in seven years, the same one whose team was picked dead last in just about every pre-season poll last year, and the one who talks about building men, not just a football program, grins when asked if he has a favorite scripture. He certainly does. It seems Matthew 6:33, his long-time favorite, was replaced in the recent past by Joshua 1:9. “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged, for the Lord, your God will be with you wherever you go.”
He adopted it as his own because it perfectly expressed his commitment to “be faithful in a task every day and to not be afraid.” During his first three years at STATE, the crowds were not cheering, the Dogs weren’t winning, and many alumni lost confidence in his ability to build a program. Then came year four, beginning with a devastating loss to LSU.
Even amid enormous criticism and Monday morning quarterbacking, Sylvester Croom continued to believe that a successful program would happen only if the guys wearing the maroon and white jerseys had a vision for success that transcended the tally in the win column. “We’ve spent the last four years establishing our identity and what we want our program to stand for. Our kids bouncing back after the LSU game, losing our quarterbacks and then having the highest GPA average ever in the fall and again in the spring—that was really special to me to see that.” |
“We tell them when they arrive that we would like for them to leave MSU with three things—a championship ring, a diploma, and real maturity as men of character.” |
After beating Ole Miss in the final minutes of the Egg Bowl, Croom took his team to a bowl game for the first time in seven years and won. The Liberty Bowl victory brought fresh enthusiasm to the fans of STATE football. But for Coach Croom’s staff and players, the manner in which they were “strong” and “courageous” brought a spiritual element to the season as well. The lessons learned by persevering through adversity will be lifelong, and those are things that give Coach Croom the most pleasure in victory. “One of the reasons I love the game at the college level is that it’s not just about the game.”
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Slyvester and wife, Jeri have been each other's best friends
since 1970.
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Like a good dad, he wants to look at his players ten years from now and see successful people who contribute to their families and to their communities. “We tell them when they arrive that we would like for them to leave MSU with three things—a championship ring, a diploma, and real maturity as men of character.” One of Coach Croom’s intentional coaching strategies is to be sure that he, as well as every man wearing a STATE jersey, is always setting his sights on improving in every area of life. “You never allow yourself to get to a point where everything is completely comfortable.” He is “always trying to be better than I am.” Constantly seeking the “uncomfortable zone” for himself and others is a faith deepening discipline for Coach Croom. He tries to set that example for his players, as well, telling them, if you are not improving, then you are going backwards.” |
In the ever competitive environment of collegiate coaching, Coach Croom’s daily prayer is “for wisdom and understanding.” He says his faith in Christ carries him “minute by minute”—and that the temptations in his profession involve balancing egos (which include his own) and not making hasty decisions when dealing with his players.
“You know the decisions we make affect kids’ lives. I try to hold my temper in check and pray. There are times, when, as a parent figure, I get upset with a kid who makes a poor choice thinking we’ve had seminars on this! We’ve talked about this and they still did it!” Coach Croom has learned not to make a decision when he’s angry because it seldom ends up being what’s best for the player, but, instead, “It becomes about me and my emotions.”
As the 2008 season approaches, Coach Croom is not resting on last year’s laurels. He speaks of “guarded anticipation” as he keeps his life on an even keel. You can bet that this is a man who takes each day as it comes. “You stretch yourself as far as you can go, and you rely on your faith in the good Lord to carry you through.”
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Coach Larry Fedora — University of Southern Mississippi
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By Christi B. Steckel
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Southern Miss…to the Top! That’s exactly where new Head Coach Larry Fedora plans on taking the Golden Eagles. His first season as a head coach comes in Hattiesburg after 22 years in the coaching profession. Along the way he has experienced his share of changes and challenges, but the one thing that has remained consistent is his Christian faith.
As a kid growing up in Texas, Fedora attended FCA camps in the summers. It was there that he first committed his life to Christ and learned the importance of faith in athletics. During his first job as an assistant at Baylor University, Coach Fedora found a spiritual role model in Head Coach Grant Taft, “He had a strong influence on me in the way he was able to balance his life as a football coach and also with his family and his faith.” |
"Nobody is going to want to win more than I do. But there is no doubt having strong faith is something you can lean on when you put too much pressure on yourself."
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Today, he strives to do the same. His foundation in Christ is strong, evident and necessary in the world of college football. From Saturday to Saturday the pressure is thick and the expectations are clear, “There’s probably never going to be more pressure on me than I’m going to put on myself. Nobody is going to want to win more than I do. But there is no doubt having strong faith is something you can lean on when you put too much pressure on yourself. You lean on your faith and realize that there are more important things out there and the pressure is probably not as bad as you’re making it out to be.”
As head coach, Fedora will no doubt receive more media attention than he ever has before. He will be in the hot seat at post-game conferences, the center of sports talk radio conversations on Monday and the man with all the right or wrong answers—depending on the week. Living life in the public eye and keeping grounded in faith isn’t easy, but for Fedora living as a believer is simple, “I think part of it, is just living your life the way you’re supposed to in the first place, so you don’t have to change or feel like you have to live a second life. That’s just the way you live your life, and you’re used to living that way.”
Life on the football field has afforded him many opportunities to share his faith with coaches, fans and players. Fedora leads by example and makes an eternal impact on his players. One such player is Tim Tebow, Heisman Trophy Winner, who he met while recruiting at Florida. They developed a strong bond from their shared faith. Through meeting men like Tebow, Fedora considers the football his mission field. “There is no doubt that it is a tremendous ministry because we’re able to reach so many people. On just the football team alone, you’re talking about 125 guys a year that you’re around daily, but then on top of that you’ve got the fans that follow the game of football. You have a tremendous platform and opportunity to reach a lot of people.”
Larry Fedora, his wife Christi and children, Peyton, 10, Dillon, 16, Sydney, 13, and Hallie, 7. |
Reaching those at home is his highest priority. As a husband to Christi, father to four (Dillon, Sydney, Peyton, and Hallie) and coach to an entire roster, Coach Fedora must use that early lesson of balance on a daily basis, “It’s a difficult thing because if I’m not careful there are some times that I come home and I’m a coach at home and that’s something my wife keeps me grounded in. We understand we have to have a life away from football and it cannot be our entire life and there are things with family and children that have to have priority. |
You have to look at yourself a lot of different times and figure out, am I doing the right thing for my family, my faith, while I’m putting in all these hours,” shares Fedora.
In the locker room with his football family, he gives his new players personal attention and works overtime to form trusting relationships with recruits. “For me it’s about getting to know each and every one of those players and really caring about what happens in their lives not only on the field, but off the field. That makes it easier to figure out what button you have to push to motivate that player.”
This fall Southern fans will flock to the Rock to watch how the players perform under Fedora’s new regime. He is implementing a new spread offense with no huddles and high tempo. And as the head coach proclaims, “There will be a lot of excitement. If you get up to go to the bathroom or to get a drink, you may miss something big in the game.”
There is no doubt Coach Larry Fedora is bringing something big to Southern Miss. He is passionate about football and fervent in his faith. If you ask to look in his playbook you will find a heart of dedication, a strong commitment to family values, and a genuine pursuit of Jesus Christ.
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Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. -Isaiah 40: 30 - 31 |
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It’s probably the cat and mouse game within the game, the strategizing, putting the plan together during the week and then seeing it come to fruition on game day. |
Q&A with Christi Fedora
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MCL: What’s the typical game day like for your family?
CF: We like to deck out in school attire and colors for spirit and arrive several hours before the game begins. I do this because if I wait to close to game time and get caught in traffic the tension rises. One thing I do on game days if time permits is to go on a run - it is an extra stress releaser. We might tailgate with friends and other coaches’ families even though I usually don’t feel like eating too much before the games.
MCL: What do you enjoy most about the game?
CF: On game days, I enjoy seeing my kids get excited about cheering on their dad's team. Of course the best game day is when we win.
MCL: How do you keep perspective and grounded in your faith?
CF: During the season, I try to get involved in a Bible Study each season. I also like to find friends outside of the coaching staff that I can go to for support.
MCL: With the pressure of the first season, how will you keep focused on Christ while living life in the fish bowl?
CF: I am sure there will be many pressures, but I feel my relationship with Christ will remain the same. I hope this will be an opportunity to be an example for Christ to others. My faith has helped me through the years because it is God I put my trust in.
MCL: How has your faith helped you with walk through the peaks and valleys season after season?
CF: The ups and downs have not been easy. So much of the time, is spent alone and as a single parent. God is my strength always. |
MCL: How has your family bonded through living the coaching life?
CF: Our family has bonded with each other because we rely on one another for so much. Many times it is just us and we have to stick together and support each other through the losses, the victories and the moves.
MCL: With the demands of the game on your husband, spending hours in the office, how do you find balance for family time?
CF: Family time has been tough to manage and seems to get harder as the kids get older. Larry is gone so much of the time, and many times it is just me and the kids at church, dinner, bedtime, etc. As they get older and their activities increase and they too are on the go. I do my best to plan for time together.
MCL: What is most challenging as a Coach’s wife?
CF: The most challenging part of being a coaches’ wife has to be the fact that the coach is gone so much of the time. I’m very much a single mom most of the time and it gets tough. My heart goes out to true single parents who have to provide completely for their children. I think the kids miss out on time with dad and he misses out on their activities.
MCL: What is your family’s favorite thing about living Mississippi so far?
CF: Mississippi has been a great move so far. The people are so nice and hospitable. I love the terrain of greenery and trees everywhere in Hattiesburg. We love the beach, so being close to the coast is a plus. Most importantly, the fans at USM are great. They are so excited about the season and they are very supportive of Larry and our family. |
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Coach Rick Comegy — Jackson State University
By Christi Steckel
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Rick Comegy, Head Coach of Jackson State University, speaks in a soft soothing pace, his words forming into a rhythm that will put you at ease. He shares wisdom from his experience growing up as a boy resisting God and as a man who now finds his identity in Christ. He knows victory, defeat, grace and struggle. He also knows the importance a Christian faith has on the football field, “I find that the more I bring Christ into the program, the better football program I’m able to have. Not just from wins and losses, but the way the kid’s characters grow.”
Last season the Jackson State football team developed into SWAC Champions and formed as a unit of believers. During a Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting, over 60 players committed their lives to Jesus. Since then, Comegy has seen his team transform and take the program to new heights; “It made it easy having a team that when you spoke about Christ all their ears perked up. It wasn’t a joke or something like “Coach we don’t want to hear that” or they wanted to run away. It was always something they wanted to hear. I think once they hear the word, they live in the word and then it makes it easier to handle the football program.”
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“I find that the more I bring Christ into the program, the better football program I’m able to have. Not just from wins and losses, but the way the kid’s characters grow.” |
Managing his faith with the same discipline it takes to manage a football team hasn’t always been an easy transition for this coach with over 30 years experience. “I was really never a guy who had peace no matter how many championships I had won. But I remember times I would take the award and feel the same, I didn’t appreciate anything. Through Christ I’ve been able to find peace and myself,” Comegy explains.
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Rick Comegy, wife Connie and youngest son, Rick Jr.
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His biggest victory is his family. With five children (Mary, Connie, William, Rick Jr. and Billy Joe), 11 grandchildren and three great grand children, the Comegy family roster could make up two basketball teams, with the toughest player being his wife Connie of 23 years. In the middle of last year’s football season she found a lump in her neck that led doctors to discover that she had lung cancer. She immediately underwent extensive chemo and radiation treatment that caused her esophagus to burn, resulting in massive weight loss and necessary hospitalization. Connie spent almost two weeks in the hospital recovering physically and spiritually.
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“During the days in the hospital the Lord actually spoke to me. I had never had that kind of peace anywhere. I know most people don’t like to go to the hospital, but that was a peaceful time for me. I would shut the door and would have long conversations with God.”
Today, she is “a walking testimony to God’s healing power.” She considers herself a new believer, but hungry to learn the word every day. Together she and Rick spend time reading the word, discussing it and sharing in Bible studies with their children. They understand that their faith is the foundation of their family and God will provide. As Coach Comegy describes, “We both recently learned that God must be our source. She doesn’t depend on me as much as she depends on God, I don’t feed her, God feeds her. I think it’s helped us both understand that yes, I do work a lot, but God is her source of living, not Rick Comegy.”
As any coach will tell you, the hours are long and time with family is never enough. With his youngest, Rick Jr. still at home, Comegy has had to learn the balance of coach in the locker room and dad at home. “I try my best not to take this job home with me. It’s hard sometimes. I pray on the way in and I pray on my way out that I am able to separate the two,” Comegy shares. During the season it is actually his son who has a hard time keeping them separated. Rick Jr. stands behind is dad on the sidelines during every game, taking in each play, penalty, and touchdown. “He’ll get so worked up that he throws up sometimes or gets such a terrible headache that he has to come sit with me in the stands,” Connie describes.
There is no denying Rick or Rick Jr.’s dedication to the Jackson State football program. Even with his wife’s illness last fall, Comegy was able to lead his team to its first SWAC Championship title since 1996. This season he hopes to bring Jackson State fans another championship, “There’s nothing like repeating—the first one is always good, but the second one shows strength and stability.”
Comegy will continue to use football to glorify God and live out his purpose. He gives back at his summer football clinic for young boys and influences his players by living out his faith. “I just try to live by the word every day and be the best I can be.”
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The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. -Psalm 23: 1-3 |
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The passion to win. Everyone has the same goal and knowing it’s hard to win football games, it’s very difficult to win a game. I like it because it’s a challenge. Trying to take on someone and kind of out fox them, like a chess game. It has a lot of variables, from chess to physical, from chess to boxing. |
Q&A with Connie Comegy
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MCL: Describe your faith. How it was formed and how it continues to grow.
CC: To be honest, I’m a new Christian and I was so hungry to learn all of this. As soon as I walked into the church I knew - God said this is where you’re supposed to be. I fought my husband for a long time about going to church because I had a bad experience when I was young and I wouldn’t go, but now I go every Sunday and I’m lucky because I have a coach who helps me study the bible.
MCL: Do you have a favorite scripture or book of the bible?
CC: The book of Genesis because it shows that God has a personal relationship with humans – he walked with them, talked with them. I want that and I know I can get that, I just have to get through this life to get there.
MCL: How do you lean on your faith during the good seasons and the bad?
CC: I think you have to have trials and tribulations because if you don’t you’ll turn away – you don’t have anything to fight through. I hear a lot of people in the stands saying things about my husband and other coaches, but it really doesn’t bother me. I think in the losing games it helps the players to understand that they have to work harder. There is a reason for everything. Without those trials you would be whizzing through life without thinking about God, because you wouldn’t need him for anything. Being a coach’s wife you really have to close your ears down and stop listening to everything and just keep on fighting through and depend on Christ to help you.
MCL: With the demands of the game on your husband, spending hours in the office, how do you find balance for family time?
CC: As a coaches’ wife you have to be very independent. I have lot of things to keep me busy. I crochet, paint, landscape. I try to keep myself busy all the time. It is hard, I don’t know how he can leave all this stress, when at home my mind is totally on something else and it’s hard to switch over because you become so independent mentally that when your husband comes home after spending all his time at the office, you have a hard time getting close to him again. I think we stayed together as long as we did because we had those separate roads. I wasn’t dependent on him, and he wasn’t dependent on me, it was just when we got together we did the best we could. And I think as a coaches’ wife, you have to have that – you have to have your own road to go down because if you don’t, you’re going to crash.
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MCL: It must be challenging spending so much time away from your husband.
CC: Well, I’ve never been alone. We’re still together because our spirits are together and God is always with me so I’m never by myself. Even when I had a house full of kids and he left I would feel lonely sometimes early in our marriage, but when I got God in my life I realized, “I’ve never been by myself, why was I so lonely?” I know God is there and sometimes I catch myself talking to Him when I’m doing things around the house.
MCL: What’s the typical game day like for your family?
CC: Earlier in his career I didn’t go to the games, I didn’t like football at that time, but now I love it. It’s grown on me. I really didn’t take the kids to the games; that was more of a day for us to do something else. I would take the kids to the park or fishing. Now, they call during the games wanting a play-by-play update!
MCL: How has your recent struggle with lung cancer made you stronger and your faith steady?
CC: Cancer is a bad thing…I still do have it, but it’s in my lymph node and we’re treating it with medication because they didn’t want to give me any more radiation. Its working and I know it’s going to go away. The Lord will show you He is there, even if you’re a non believer he will show you He was there and you’ll look back over your life and say, “you know He was there then, and He was there then too.” My bout with cancer was a need to be for me.
MCL: What encouragement would you give to others who are struggling with an illness such as cancer?
CC: To anyone who has cancer, don’t think it’s a death sentence. Keep God in your heart and know He is working through you to heal you, and then you can have a smile every day. Just keep on fighting, keep on talking to the Lord everyday and thank him for you being healed and it will work because I am a walking testimony to that. |
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