We’re All In This Together

It will be one of the highlights of my career working alongside such talented contributors at the 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup in Mr. Palmer’s backyard. So much credit goes to the media squad of Alex Gelman, Carson Racich, Marty Lafica, and Cavender Neutze for turning eyes our way and helping create o

I feel that it is extremely important to normalize the necessity that, before being assigned any course (specifically in higher education), the teacher has a proven track record to help students achieve in the classroom. The best teachers I’ve had in higher education either have displayed a strong b

I was fortunate enough to have spent the last two weeks abroad at the 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup, held at Golf Club de Genéve in Geneva, Switzerland. The GCAA staff spent months working towards this experience. I helped prepare the tournament program, write pre-tournament press releases, get social

I spent the last four weeks in my home state after not being there since last Christmas, and I wanted to put a few thoughts down to share. Grand Haven My Mitten State stay began in Grand Haven, where the inaugural Folds of Honor Collegiate took place. I have spent hours, days, and even weeks in Gra

With all of the thrill that occurred and jaw-dropping moments we saw, these last seven days have to go into the books as one of the greatest stretches of collective college basketball in history. That goes for both men and women. There were so many incredibly high-octane games with incredible fini

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. July 23 - August 8, 2021. Games of the XXXII Olympiad. This post serves as a personal reflection documenting long-winded emotions, conversational points and earned respect to all who lived/captured/experienced them. I feel it important to write this for so many reasons,

If you point the finger at other people before/without having the tough conversations, like if you ghost that person without explanation just because you disagree with something, for example, but also don’t speak up about the situation, you’re the problem person. Especially here in America, so many

Through both direct and indirect experience, I have come to learn how inconsiderately inhumane some if not many employers are. I received an email one morning saying that I "am not the right fit for the position at this time" and that this potential employer is "sorry for the disappointing news." Th

It has been 24 hours and I’ve been trying to figure out how to properly put this down on paper. I’ve never had this much difficulty writing down my thoughts. It almost feels like the words are in pain too. With every demoralizing picture, post, story, and link I’ve seen, the same emotions and memo

"Do I believe people are better together? Yes." - Sharron Reed-Davis On June 19, 2021, Michigan State University held it's inaugural Juneteenth Celebration on campus. 16 faculty members, involved students and alumni, educators, artists and musicians provided information and entertainment to histori

Since beginning work with the GCAA in October 2021, these last two Decembers have been whirlwind journeys traveling-wise. Both of those months presented unprecedented challenges for my colleagues and I, but this post will focus on my experiences this past December. The month began in Las Ve

Immortality, A word so impactful and rewarding, it is commonly used to describe championship-winning athletes. Ones that break records and put their sport in a brighter light. In the not even eight months I’ve been in Norman, I’ve seen OU athletes compete in numerous postseasons, win plenty of

The last two national champions. The top two finishers at the 2021 NCAA Championships. Winners of four of the last five national championships. Numerous All-Americans with multiple conference and regional championships competing. Impressively-high scores up and down the rosters. Senior night in Norm

Recently saw this on Twitter and I feel that it provides a good starting point to something that’s been on my mind recently. No matter if you’re the hiring manager or whatever other position(s) you hold with the employer, you’re human first and foremost. That seems to be forgotten more often than n

One of the most painstaking realities I’ve come to learn is that those that need to be listening tend not to. Be those as they may, as I think that we all fall into that category in at least one context, but one of the emptiest feelings I've experienced is when my emotions and/or experiences fall on