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Mar 01 2025

Storming the Court

“Some people want it to happen, other people wish it would happen, but successful people MAKE it happen.” (Michael Jordan)

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I remember the first and only time I stormed the basketball court as a fan.

It was my 8th-grade year and I just watched the high school team win the District championship.

Lots of teams hoist a trophy during March Madness but not every team wins it on the opponent’s home court. Fewer still win in a dramatic fashion with a comeback for the ages.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Basketball tournament, Bill Dunn, championship, court storming, fans, High School Sports, Jonesville Comets, Jonesville HS, March Madness, MHSAA, spectators, Tom Dunn

Aug 02 2022

The Football Coach’s Words

“A coach will impact more young people in one year than the average person will do in an entire lifetime.” (Billy Graham)
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My small Michigan high school had a great deal of success on both the gridiron and the hard courts.

Jonesville High School had some really good athletes that played both sports but we also had two great head coaches … Bill Dunn in basketball and Greg Morrison in football.

Because my mother wouldn’t allow me to play football … why mom why?!?😀 … I was one of the few players on my high school basketball team that didn’t also play football.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Be the change, Bill Dunn, Billy Graham, Coaching Impact, Developing Students, Football Coach, Greg Morrison, impact, Impacting students, Jonesville Comets, Jonesville High School, Person of Influence

May 24 2017

Be a Hero to Someone

Everyone has a chance to be a hero to someone.  You don’t even have to be dead to be a hero.  With Memorial Day approaching, it got me to thinking about those in my life that I have looked up to as heroes.  Unfortunately, holidays like Memorial Day and funerals seem to be the only times that we really stop and think about the impact that someone had on our lives.  These are the times that we remember, or better yet, celebrate their life and their lasting legacy on those that they touched.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: Bill Dunn, Coaching, family, Hero, heroes, Leaders, Leadership, Memorial Day, Mentor

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