I work hard to create a youth sports performance culture that instills confidence in the athletes. Confidence comes from success – not just winning but achieving incremental goals. This is more likely and more frequent when focusing on outcomes the athletes can control. A kid cannot control how much they play. Playing time might go... Continue Reading →
Where do they come from and where do they go?
Young athletes come from all over the front range to train with Coach Tom and to become better at their sports and prepare for the challenges of playing at the next level. Check out map to see where they come from: Many of the Athletes who train with Coach Tom go on to have successful... Continue Reading →
My Story — Part 2: Longmont High School Sports
From the time I was 12 until I finished the 12th grade, my team never lost a football game. We went 41-0 through my career at Longmont High School, where I was an all-state offensive tackle, and won the Colorado state championship in 1989, 1990, and 1991 – Longmont’s first football titles since the 1950s.... Continue Reading →
My Story — Part 1
As an athlete, I experienced the highs of a record-breaking high school football team and the challenges of a rebuilding college team that won our conference senior year. In both cases, I was fortunate to have coaches who kept their focus on each individual player and on the game, not the score. I know the... Continue Reading →