Christian | Husband to @ojwaddell | Dad to Joy Lee | History Teacher & Offensive Coordinator at Clements High School | Vanderbilt Fan ⚓️⬇️
Killen, AL
Joined March 2011
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“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV
Awesome for coach and awesome for UNA! Keep getting this guy some resources to play ball with the big boys at the FCS level and UNA will continue to win under his leadership!
🚨BREAKING: Sources say North Alabama head coach Brent Dearmon will reportedly sign a contract extension with the school. His deal was set to expire after this season, but he is now tied to UNA for at least two more years.
After going 2-10 last season, UNA is among the nation’s most improved teams in FCS wins, currently sitting at 6-4 with a shot to be in the playoff conversation over the next 2 weeks.
An official announcement will be made within the next few weeks. More details will be provided later.
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Shelby Waddell retweeted
Coaches: discipline isn't punishment. It's a promise.
When you hold a young man to the standard at a cold Tuesday practice, you're telling him he's worth the effort.
Someday his boss, his wife, and his own kids will be glad you didn't let him settle.
Shelby Waddell retweeted
Great culture doesn’t mean constant harmony. It means players can disagree, challenge each other, hold each other accountable, work through conflict & stay committed to the vision. They don’t have to be best friends or agree on everything. They have to learn to compete together.
Shelby Waddell retweeted
Murderer's Row eventually caught up to Memphis.
Tigers lose their first game of the season at Vanderbilt.
Dores put up 105 in a 24-point win.
Mark Byington's squad is legit.
Top tier SEC team.
Shelby Waddell retweeted
Tough coaching without love is harsh.
Love without toughness is soft.
Real men utilize both.
Shelby Waddell retweeted
VANDERBILT DOMINATES MEMPHIS 🔥
@VandyMBB cruise past the Tigers in a BIG win!
Thoughts on Vandy? 🤔
Shelby Waddell retweeted
Shoutout to @VandyFootball players for making a concerted effort NOT to run through the FMB as we were exiting the field after pregame. Class act. Most teams run through our block as we are marching off.
Shelby Waddell retweeted
Your players learn more from how you handle a bad call than from anything you draw on the whiteboard.
They watch how you treat your staff, the officials, and the kid who just fumbled.
Before you coach the play, model the man you want them to become.
Shelby Waddell retweeted
To those who want to be a head coach:
You are going to do more than just coach.
- Practice schedules
- Contest schedule
- Inventory
- Parent Communication
- Media Communication
- Planning coach staff meetings
- ETC….
If you want to just coach, be an assistant.
Shelby Waddell retweeted
AUTOMATIC. 😮💨
Brock Taylor drilled SIX field goals, including two from 50+, and accounted for 19 of Vandy’s 25 points. 🎯
@VandyFootball
Shelby Waddell retweeted
One of the biggest problems in football coaching is that we confuse having high expectations with actually having high standards.
Every coach wants toughness, discipline, effort and accountability.
But what does that actually look like on a Tuesday at practice?
What happens when a player jogs through a rep? When a drill isn’t run correctly? When a coach walks past something that should be corrected?
Your standards aren’t defined by what you say in a team meeting.
They’re defined by what you allow, what you correct and what you consistently reinforce.
If 10 coaches have 10 different expectations, you don’t have a standard.
You have 10 opinions.
And your players are left trying to figure out which one matters.
The standard has to be the standard, regardless of who’s coaching.
Shelby Waddell retweeted
If you’re a Democrat, I don’t care.
If you’re a Republican, I don’t care.
If you scream “BLOCK SOMEBODY” to the offensive line at football games, you suck.
Shelby Waddell retweeted
Coaches can’t demand that players fight through adversity if our response to a difficult player is to stop coaching him.
Shelby Waddell retweeted
Seven years ago, Shannon Dawson nearly quit coaching and returned to Louisiana.
Now, his marriage of Air Raid concepts with Mario Cristobal’s bruising rushing attack has produced the country’s most explosive offense.
Welcome inside Miami’s “Think Tank.”
bit.ly/48z0OED
Shelby Waddell retweeted
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 50-5 run before but the Commodores were tied 14-14 and led 64-19.
