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Jan 08 2026

The $250,000 Mistake: The True Cost of a Bad Coaching Hire

SPECIAL GUEST POST FROM DAN CHRISTENSEN 

For tuition-driven institutions, athletics is often a primary lever for enrollment. When a search committee doesn’t prioritize recruiting and cultural systems, they often inadvertently sign off on a multi-year financial deficit.

As an Athletic Director, you aren’t just hiring a strategist; you are hiring a revenue driver and a culture architect. Here are the three major consequences of failing to get that hire right.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Business, Job Search · Tagged: Admissions, Athletic Search, Bechler Enterprises, bechler leadership, College consulting, College Recruiting, Dan Christensen, Enrollment, Executive REcruiting, Jamy Bechler, Job Search, recruiting, Roster Management

Dec 24 2025

Merry Christmas!

“Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.” (The Grinch)

Christmas is my favorite time of the year. I’m not alone as millions upon millions of people celebrate this holiday.

Though we might have fun with Santa, cookies, hiding the Elf on a Shelf, or looking at Christmas lights, those aren’t the real reason for the season.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: Attitude of Gratitude, Christmas, Die Hard, Elf, Good attitude, Gratitude, Grinch, joyful, Merry Christmas, positive attitude, Santa, Substack, Success is a Choice, Thankfulness

Nov 30 2025

2 Flat Tires

“When asked if my cup is half-full or half-empty my only response is that I am thankful I have a cup.” (Sam Lefkowitz)

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A couple of years ago, my family returned from a long Thanksgiving trip in which we rented a car, we found our actual car right where we had left it in the rental company’s parking lot … but it had 2 Flat Tires!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: Attitude of Gratitude, Bad Attitude, flat tire, Good attitude, Gratitude, green lights, Illness, joyful, Perspective, positive attitude, right lights, Success is a Choice, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, traffic, traffic lights, Travel, trip

Nov 26 2025

10 Fun Facts About Thanksgiving

“The more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for.” (Norman Vincent Peale)

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Thanksgiving in the United States is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November and is a great reminder of all the blessings we have in our lives. Here are 10 facts that I find interesting about the holiday.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: Attitude, Attitude of Gratitude, charlie brown, Detroit Lions, fun Facts, Gobble, grateful, Jingle Bells, John C. Maxwell, John maxwell team, Mary had a Little LAmb, Nick Vujicic, Pilgrims, Thankful, thanks, Thanksgiving, Trivia, Turkeys

Nov 25 2025

Only Thankful Person

“It’s not happy people who are thankful, but rather thankful people who are happy.”

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Back in Ancient times, leprosy was one of the worst illnesses a person could have. Not only was it a nasty skin disease that caused extreme pain, but it was also contagious.

Lepers were social outcasts as everyone shunned them and avoided them at all costs.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: Attitude of Gratitude, Bad Attitude, Bible, flat tire, Good attitude, Gratitude, green lights, Illness, Jesus, Jewish, Jews, joyful, lepers, Luke, New Testament, Perspective, positive attitude, right lights, Samaritan, Success is a Choice, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, traffic, traffic lights, Travel, trip

Nov 18 2025

Christensen Named Director of Collegiate Consulting

(Akron, OH) – Bechler Enterprises, LLC, a national leader in athletic department consulting and leadership development, has announced that Dan Christensen will become its new Director of Collegiate Consulting.

The company was founded in 2017 by Jamy Bechler.  He is former college basketball coach and athletic administrator. Bechler has authored nine books, hosts the “Success is a Choice” podcast, and developed The Leadership Playbook online program.

The aim of Bechler Enterprises, LLC is to help develop positive leaders, stronger cultures, and build better teams. They primarily work within the education and athletics industry.

Christensen brings more than a decade of experience working directly with college coaches, administrators, and athletic departments across the country.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Job Search, News, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Athletic Search, Bechler Enterprises, bechler leadership, College consulting, Dan Christensen, Jamy Bechler, Job Search

Sep 10 2025

Honoring Fallen Teammates

“Did you ever know that you’re my hero and everything I’d like to be? I can fly higher than an eagle for you are the wind beneath my wings.” (Bette Midler, Wind Beneath My Wings)

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Dustin Hale was only a year older than me, but I thought the sophomore basketball player was a pretty cool guy. We didn’t really hang out away from the basketball court, but he meant a lot to me.​

That summer he passed away as the result of a freakish accident.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Sports · Tagged: 9/11, Bette Midler, Captain, death, Dustin Hale, Funeral, High School, Honor, Influence, Jersey, Jonesville, Legacy, Soccer, student leadership, Teammate, Terrorists, Todd Pelini, Wind Beneath My Wings

Jul 09 2025

Freedom to Choose

Last week we celebrated the 4th of July here in the United States. That date marks our nation’s birthday – our Independence Day. Besides the usual array of hot dogs, parades, and fireworks, many of us took time and were reminded of the concepts of freedom and sacrifice. 

However, I have a different kind of freedom on my mind today. 

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth · Tagged: 4th of July, Choices, decisions, Fireworks, Forgiveness, Independence, Independence Day

Jul 04 2025

11 Fun Facts from July 4th

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” (Thomas Jefferson)

Here in the United States, we celebrate our nation’s independence from England on the 4th of July.

In honor of this American holiday, here are 11 interesting facts about the holiday.

Why 11 you might ask?

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Well, why not?!?

So, let’s crank up 11 fun facts for you to impress your friends, relatives, and anyone else at your backyard BBQ.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: News, Personal Growth · Tagged: 1776, 4th of July, American Presidents, American Revolutionary War, Benjamin Franklin, Calvin Coolidge, Declaration of Independence, Hot dog eating contest, Independence Day, Joey Chestnut, John Adams, Martin Luther King, Nathan's Hot Dogs, Thomas Jefferson

Jun 30 2025

Halfway Point

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In a 2022 NASCAR race in Phoenix, Joey Logano’s pit crew executed a flawless pit stop late in the race, putting him in the lead.

This crucial moment was the turning point for Logano, as he went on to win the race and clinch his second NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

Today is July 1st meaning it’s essentially the halfway point of the year.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: Finish Strong, Halftime, Halfway, Inspiration, Joey Logano, July 1, Motivation, Motivational Minute, NASCAR, pit crew

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