I Lost Scholarships, Freedom, and Millions in Future Earnings.
I Teach Athletes How Not To.
One Bad Decision Off The Court Can Cost a Lifetime. I didn't study resilience in a book—I lived it in a prison cell. I know exactly how fast talent, scholarships, and futures can disappear.
The Underdog
Undersized, under-recruited. Ranked but overlooked due to size and grades.
The Fall Begins
Full ride scholarship. Starting Point Guard. College Basketball Player thinking he was invincible. Partying led to failing out 2nd semester.
Spiral Downward
Drugs and alcohol took over. Failed out of 2nd school. Ineligible at 3rd. Failed summer school before 4th school. Suicide attempts. Only partying and hoops mattered.
Rock Bottom
After playing at 5th program. Ineligible again. Drink wine. Next morning a DUI Vehicular Homicide. Killed an innocent man. On Bond, Judge says 48 yrs, months later, 36 yrs, 24, then 10+5. Life was over.
Origin of Change
Military bootcamp in prison. Became elite forest firefighter. Took college classes behind bars.
History Made
Released to halfway house. Played college basketball at 6th program as an INMATE on ISP (ankle monitor). All Conference, Voted MVP. Team was 3-30 before 12-3 after.
The Climb
2 Bachelor degrees, 3 minors in 2 years. Full-time Player, working 40 hour week Job. Earned Entrepreneur Student of the Year. Awarded the President's Award. College Coach Earns MBA.
The Mission
22 years sober. Traditionally published author. 750 stages impacting over 300,000. Helping thousands avoid his mistakes.