Mike Leach

Train Your Mind to be More Confident

“At some point, you just have to decide you’re going to be confident. Then, as you do, you’re going to have more success.” – Mike Leach, 2-Time College Football National Coach of the Year   I refer to the above Mike Leach quote often because it points out two of life’s most important truths. No. [...]

“It’s easy to fixate on how the other team has better resources than you do. But it’s more important to concentrate on maximizing your own resources instead of worrying about things you can’t control.” – Mike Leach, 2-Time National Coach of the Year   In sports, there are dozens of factors you have no control [...]

Mike Leach on How to Find Your Calling

It is important for all of us to take a step back from time to time reflect on what it is we’re doing for a living. Is my work fulfilling and am I doing my job to the best of my ability? Is my current profession the job I was born to do? Am I [...]

Less than 4% of the 128 current FBS head football coaches have never actually played college football. Mike Leach is one of those rare few. And while those odds alone are enough to discourage most from pursuing such a career path, Leach is even more unique in the fact that he planned on becoming a [...]